Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Colonel George Northrup photographs of Filipinos
- Dates:
- 1945
- Abstract:
- A group of 12 photographs of people in various activities and the Chinese cemetery in Manila.
- Extent:
- 0.8 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Colonel George Northrup photographs of Filipinos, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A group of 12 photographs (8 x 10 inches) taken in the Philippines in 1945 by George Northrup of the U.S. Army Air Corps Aerial Photographic Section. The images feature individual or group shots of Filipinos posing or engaged in everyday activities in villages or markets in Manila and Palawan, Philippines. One image depicts the Chinese cemetery in Manila, and three images of Indigenous men are captioned "Camoy tribe - Palawan."
- Biographical / historical:
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George G. Northrup (1902-1992) was born in Missouri. During World War II, he was a colonel in the U.S. Army Air Corps 311th Photographic Wing (Mapping and Charting) and the 90th Reconnaissance Wing.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Fairlook Antiques, October 2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Suzanne Oatey in April 2024.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-04-12 09:49:29 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Colonel George Northrup photographs of Filipinos, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2129