Merriman World Travel Footage
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1976.4.1-5
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Merriman, Milton E.
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content: Milton E. Merriman travel films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1927-1960
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Footage taken by Milton E. Merriman, 1920s-1952. Most of the footage is of China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia. The remainder features the Middle East; Europe & Great Bitain; Mexico, Puerto Rico, & South America; and the United States. The edited footage was used by Mr. Merriman in his travel lectures presented during the 1950s. ; Roll 5 consists od footage of China. Documentation centers on Beijing and its environs, including: the Forbidden City; the Summer Palace; the Temple of Heaven; the Drum Tower; the Bell Tower; and the Great Wall of China. Temple activities include a priest at the prayer wheel of the Lama Temple, and incense burning at a Tung Yuii Miao (temple) festival. Theatrical performances doumented include a shadow play and a puppet show in the park. Records such aspects of daily life as: toymakers; market scenes; rickshaw driving; and children's games.