Accession No
1979.284.14
Description
Paper invitation. Part of a miscellaneous collection of cards, including calling cards
Place
Asia; East Asia; China; Sichuan Province [Szechuan]
Period
Source
Carpenter, Myra Gertrude (Miss) [collector]; Claydon (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1979.284.14
Cultural Affliation
Material
Paper
Local Term
Measurements
35mm x 1mm x 274mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
A miscellaneous collection of invitation cards, calling cards etc. received by Miss Carpenter while she was at the China Inland Mission in Szechuan.
Event Date 1979
Author: Olivia Maguire
Description (Physical description)
Part of a miscellaneous collection of cards, including calling cards
Event Date 1979
Author: Olivia Maguire
Description (Physical description)
Paper ?invitation to a wedding. Chinese text in black ink on red paper. Stored with 1979.284.13 within 1979.284.12.
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
Context (Amendments / updates)
Split into 34 records to document the different parts included under accession number 1979.284.
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
Context (Related Documents)
One of a collection of objects collected by Miss. Carpenter and donated by Mrs. Claydon. According to the catalogue card for 1979.266:
'Miss Carpenter, who originally lived in Wiltshire, worked for the China Inland Mission in Szechuan from 1927-1945; during which time she collected these various objects. On her return to England she moved to Norfolk. On her death these objects were left to Mrs. Claydon (of Shipdham, Norfolk), her next-door-neighbour, through whom the collection was given to this museum.'
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Carpenter.Miss
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
FM:269248
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