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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

British India, showing the principal Protestant Mission Stations

Description: Map of India during the British Raj, showing Protestant Mission Stations in 1872.The map also includes administrative division lines and bodies of water. Includes a list of European and American Christian Societies in the lower-left corner. Near the lower-right corner is included a table titled "Population and Native Christians," which statistically compares the number of Christians in India in 1871 an 1872.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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
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
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]
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
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington 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
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[News Script: Close]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 12, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Sari

Description: Indian Sari Ensemble of light green georgette with black machine embroidery and silver beading. a) Short-sleeve choli (blouse) with hook & eye closure at center front. Floral embroidery and beading. b) Sari with matching embroidery/beading.
Date: 1950/2000
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

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
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
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
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Hut on Stilts]

Description: Photograph of a hut on stilts with people and a dog sitting near the entrance, with other huts, people, and palm trees in the background and clothes hanging on a clothesline in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Performance with Elephant]

Description: Photograph of a theatrical performance featuring people in brightly colored clothes walking in a circle and several riding on top of an Asian elephant in front of a stage. The silhouettes of audience members are visible in the foreground and there are palm trees and other set pieces in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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