Worswick (Clark) Collection of Photographs of China and Southeast Asia, circa 1860-circa 1939

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Summary

Title:
Clark Worswick collection of photographs of China and Southeast Asia
Dates:
circa 1860-circa 1939
Creators:
Worswick, Clark
Abstract:
Over 1500 images by more than sixty Chinese, French, or English photographers document the diverse cultures of China and Southeast Asia. Collected by the historian and curator of photography, Clark Worswick.
Extent:
60 Linear Feet (45 boxes, 1 flat file folder, 1 roll)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Clark Worswick collection of photographs of China and Southeast Asia, circa 1860-circa 1939, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 2003.R.22.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2003r22

Background

Scope and content:

Over 1500 images documenting the diverse cultures of China and Southeast Asia. The collection includes views of cities and rural landscapes, trades and commercial pursuits, including urban architecture, ports, vessels and workers. Sixty photographers, both European and Chinese, are represented in the collection including William Saunders; Milton Miller; Thomas Child, W. P. Floyd; Lai Fong; Tung Hing; Yueh Chi; Ye Chung; John Hing-Qua; Pun Lun and See Tay. Formats include cartes-de-visite; stereographs; photomechanical prints; drawings; and photographic prints, loose and in albums. Each entry in the finding aid represents one image, unless otherwise stated. This inventory is preliminary; further processing and research are pending. Most titles are from an inventory received with the collection and most are devised.

Biographical / historical:

Clark Worswick is a historian of photography and curator.

Acquisition information:
Received in several acquisitions, 1988, 1992, 1993.
Processing information:

Processed by Vladimira Stefura and Beth Guynn. Further processing and identification is pending.

Arrangement:

Arranged in order received, with some exceptions.

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Vladimira Stefura
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-19 08:28:04 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Clark Worswick collection of photographs of China and Southeast Asia, circa 1860-circa 1939, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 2003.R.22.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2003r22

Location of this collection:
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688, US
Contact:
(310) 440-7390
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