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Japan -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

African American Paratroopers Photo Album

 Collection — Oversize_box Small Collections Oversized Box 13
Identifier: SC 01746
Content Description

A string bound photo album featuring African American paratroopers stationed in Japan after the Korean War. There are 126 black and white/sepia-toned photographs, a few with captions, majority without. The photos depict the paratroopers engaged in training, camp activities, and leisure.

Dates: 1957 - 1958

Diary

 File — Small Collections Box 120, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

A 396 page line diary kept by Dr. Hondelink during his travels in Japan.

Dates: 1906 - 1908

Glass Plate Slides, Part 1

 File — Small Collections Box 120.1
Scope and Contents

Twenty-eight glass slides featuring scenes of Japan from Dr. Handelink's travels. The slides are color-tinted.

Dates: 1906 - 1908

Glass Plate Slides, Part 2

 File — Small Collections Box 120.2
Scope and Contents

Twenty-seven glass slides featuring scenes of Japan from Dr. Handelink's travels. The slides are color-tinted.

Dates: 1906 - 1908

Garrett Hondelink Diary and Photographic Materials

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01745
Content Description

A 396 page line diary, 78 film negatives, and 55 glass slides created by Garrett Hondelink during a missionary trip to Kagoshima, Japan. The diary entries include descriptions of daily life, travel throughout Japan, and interactions with other missionaries as well as with Japanese officials.

The negatives and glass slides feature images from Hondelink's travels, showing local people, buildings, and landmarks.

Dates: 1906 - 1908