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[Collection of Travel Maps]

Description: Nine maps depicting the travels of the author to accompany his journals. The first map shows routes through parts of the Middle East and Asia with references to the Orenburgh Expedition. The second map shows routes in Northern Europe and parts of Russia, including towns in Prussia, Germany, and the Netherlands. The third map shows various portions of the Volga River in four separate, overlapping insets with nearby towns noted. The fourth map shows an area around the Eastern Ocean including … more
Date: 1762
Creator: Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

China.

Description: Map shows portions of "Tartaria," "India within Ganges," "The Ile Corea" [Korea as an island], Japan, the Great Wall, cities and provinces of China, and part of [North] America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1676
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Magni Mogolis Imperivm

Description: Map shows "Indostan" [central and upper India] and Bengal, and adjacent areas of Persia, the Tartan empire, and China. Includes illustrations of ships and elephants. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:7,000,000].
Date: [1662..1665]
Creator: Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

De la Tartarie.

Description: Map shows late eighteenth century boundaries, regions, and cities of Russian Siberia and Tartarie, Grand Tartarie, Persia, and parts of China and India. Includes text in two panels flanking left and right of map. Scale not given.
Date: [1775..1795]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Tabula Indiae X.

Description: Map shows late sixteenth century India rivers, cities, and mountains. with relief shown pictorially. Includes notes; scale not given.
Date: 1571
Creator: Ptolemy, active 2nd century
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Part of Asia.

Description: Map shows cities, major roads and trade routes, and physical features for the southern portion of the Asian continent: Arabia, Persia, Hindoostan, China and the Chinese Empire, Tibet, the Burman Empire, the Philippine Islands, and portions of Korea and Japan. Includes historical notes and alternative place names. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:11,000,000].
Date: [1812..1832]
Creator: Lizars, Daniel, 1760-1812
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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Oral History Interview with James F. Sansom, October 8, 2004

Description: Interview with James F. Sansom, an officer in the U. S. Army during World War II. Sansom joined the Army in 1940 and began training on anti-aircraft guns in Florida. He was selected for Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1942. He was assigned to the 843rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Air Warning Battalion, which made its way to India via the Panama Canal and Australia. Shortly after reaching Calcutta, the unit moved to Myitkyina, Burma. After the war, Sansom w… more
Date: October 8, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Sansom, James F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alan W. Saunders, October 8, 2004

Description: Interview with Alan W. "Buck" Saunders, a pilot during World War II. He discusses joining the Army Air Corps, becoming an airplane mechanic, and going to flight school for pilot training. He was stationed in India and flew supplies into China over the Himalayas (known by pilots as "the Hump"). In China, he traded items such as jewelry or opium for information on Japanese troop placements in Burma. He also discusses his meetings with native Burmese and talks about later experiences he had after … more
Date: October 8, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Saunders, Alan W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with W. A. Henderson, September 20, 2003

Description: Interview with W. A. (Bill) Henderson, a pilot during World War II. He discusses his time as a bombardier and navigator on a B-24 in the China-Burma-India Theater. His crew hit the bridge over River Kwai (Mae Klong) while making bombing runs along the Burma Railway and also flew runs to supply gasoline to various bases in China, India and Burma. He relates anecdotes about the food and living quarters on the bases and the time he saved his co-pilot's life. He helped his co-pilot land the plane a… more
Date: September 20, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Kep & Henderson, W. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard from "Les Argentinos" to John J. Herrera]

Description: Undated postcard to John J. Herrera, signed "Les Argentinos", not postmarked. The handwritten note refers to a mutual acquaintance staying in Mexico who was recently ill. The color image on the front of the postcard shows a city with domed buildings surrounded by palm trees, identified on the back as G.P.O. and Garden, Bombay, India.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

A map of the East-Indies and the adjacent countries, with the settlements, factories and territories, explaning [sic] what belongs to England, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Portugal & c with many remarks not extant in any other map.

Description: Map shows cities and regions for southeast Asia, India, China, and the islands of the Indian Ocean and South Sea including the Bay of Bengal, Bay of Siam; Mindanao, Timor, Java, Sumatra, Ceylon, Formosa, China, India, Siam, and part of Persia; islands of Borneo, New Guinea, and Philippines. Insets: "A Plan of the City of Batavia," "A Plan of Fort St. George and the City of Madras," "A Prospect of the City of Surat," "A Prospect of the City of GOA," and "A Plan of ye City of Bantam." Scale [ca. … more
Date: 1720
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Festival ensemble

Description: Rabari Tribe Festival Attire: A) Kanchali (Jacket/Vest/Top): Backless top with short sleeves and "V" neckline in front. Front and side panels covered with embroidery, primarily geometric designs, in rusts, orange, white, blue, yellow, green, and white. Three ties in back, at neck, upper, and middle back. Partly lined in red fabric. No labels or tags in top. B) Ghaghro (Skirt): Full-length skirt of heavy red fabric. Drawstring waist. Waistband with horizontal bands of: Vertical purple, yellow… more
Date: 1950/2000
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sari

Description: India Sari: a) Choli bodice of turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading at shoulder and on short sleeves. b) Sari of matching turquoise blue synthetic crepe with zardozi gold metallic embroidery and beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Description: Bustier of a belly dancer's costume from the Banjara peoples of India. The bra-top of black cotton is embellished at front with silver coins and trimmed in multicolored cross stitch embroidery, mirror work, and Kangura patchwork appliqué. Plain black straps extend over shoulders and around back to tie.
Date: 1970/2000
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India

Description: Belly Dancer's Costume - Banjara Peoples of India A) Choli (top) - Sleeved, backless top. Deep V-neckline. Short sleeves. Patchwork, using various types, colors, and patterns of fabric. Panels at sides, bottom, and upper breasts/lower front shoulders of rows of various sized mirrors framed in different color stitching. Ties in back. Lined in various fabrics. B) Ghaghra (skirt) - Ankle-length skirt made of horizontal bands of various fabrics. From top: Green waistband; Yellow band with re… more
Date: 1975/1999
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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