David Crockett Graham Collection

David Crockett Graham Collection, 1884-1961

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Graham, David Crockett
Title: David Crockett Graham Collection
Dates: 1884-1961 (inclusive)
18841961
Quantity: 31.5 linear feet, (4 flat boxes, 19 record cartons, 20 manuscript boxes)
Collection Number: WCMss.094
Summary: The David Crockett Graham Collection contains ephemera related to the life and work of David Crockett Graham, who arrived in southwestern China as a missionary, in 1911, and stayed 37 years pursuing archeological, anthropological and natural history studies of the region. This collection, which dates from 1884 through 1961, consists of journals, notebooks, correspondence and notes. Also includes are artworks, reports and manuscripts from his time in China.
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Graham was born in 1884 in Green Forest, Arkansas. His family moved to Milton-Freewater, Oregon shortly after. The family was poor, but managed to get David and his siblings into public schools in Walla Walla, Washington. David excelled in sports, and eventually earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College in 1908.

In 1910 he married Alicia Morey, and in September of the following year they left San Francisco by steamer to serve in China with the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society (ABFMS). Graham gradually shifted his focus from missionary work to anthropology, and he spent the remainder of his thirty-seven year career studying various Chinese groups and religions.

Upon retiring in 1948, he moved to Colorado where he lived until his death in September 1961.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The David Crockett Graham Collection consists of journals, notebooks, correspondence and notes regarding archeological and anthropological research. This collection, which dates from 1884 through 1961, also contains reports and charts, artwork, photographs, maps and books from Graham's thirty-seven years in China. Materials include songs and stories of the Ch'uan Miao, manuscript materials relative to the customs and religion of the Ch'iang, information and manuscripts about the Lolo people and papers from and about West China Union University.

Information on the First Baptist Church's Social Action Committee, personal and family information as well as speeches, lectures and sermons by Graham are also included.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Jean Graham Brown and Dorothy Graham Edson in 1994 and 1995.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1: Archeological, anthropological, and natural history studies of the people of southwest ChinaReturn to Top

Materials relating to the Ch'uan Miao, Ch'iang, and Lolo peoples of China.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box
1		1: Songs and Stories (possibly relating to the Songs and Stories of the Ch'uan Miao)	undated
	Box
2	36	2: Songs and Stories of the Ch'uan Miaon More Songs and Stories of the Ch'uan Miao. Manuscript materials	undated
3		3: Songs and Stories of the Ch'uan Miao	undated
		4: Notes on the Ch'uan Miao	undated
Box	Folder
4	1	Notes on the grammar of the Ch'uan Miao
4	2	Publications about, by D. C. Graham
4	3	Notes on
4	4	Chinese vocabulary
4	5	Notes on Miao groups
4	6	Article on
4	7	Diagram of 8 generations
4	8	Notes on from Kwei Yang Fu Chih (1850 AD)
4	9	Notes on from Chao Tung
4	10	Notes on from Cheng Hsuing Chou Chih (1887)
4	11	St. Mark's Gospel in Ch'uan Miao
4	12	Miscellaneous notes on name of Miao tribe
4	13	Ch'uan Miao customs and songs (notebook Z)
4	14	Book about Ch'uan Miao, table of contents page
4	15	Manuscript for work with international script, songs and stories
4	16	Manuscript preface on Ch'uan Miao
4	17	Manuscript preface, introduction and historical background
4	18	Manuscript, introduction to The Legends of the Ch'uan Miao
4	19	Introduction to Ch'uan Miao by D. C. Graham
4	20	List of Songs and Stories (by number)
4	21	Outline: Songs and Stories. Appendix, Bibliography, and index
4	22	Paper on D. C. Graham's work with the Ch'uan Miao (3 copies)
		5: Ch'iang	undated
Box	Folder
7	1-20	Manuscript materials relative to The Customs and Religion of the Ch'iang
7	21	Partial Manuscript: Ch'iang houses, towers, and villages
7	22-25	Manuscript: The Religion of the Ch'iang (4 folders)
7	26	Manuscript: The Sacred books used by the Ch'iang Priest at Lobo Chai Sections 1-18
7	27	The Sacred Chants of the Ch'iang Priest at Lobo Chai Sections 1-18
7	28	Manuscript: The Ch'iang [from Religion in Southwest China?]
7	29	Publications about the Ch'iang, by D. C. Graham
7	30	Exercise book: Notes on Religion, April 22, 1933, also July 1933 Ch'iang People, Book X
7	31	Manuscript. A Ch'iang incantation used by the priest at Lobu Chai
7	32	Incantation
7	33	Notes on Ch'iang Religion and customs, 1942
7	34	Chants, or "Sacred Books used by Ch'ang priest at Mu Shang Chai
7	35	Manuscript. Lobo Chai Sacred Books, Sect. 2-18.
7	36	Ch'ang Chants at Ho P'in Chai.
7	37	Manuscript. Usable Ch'ang phrases
7	38	Origin of the Sacrifices of the Ch'ang
7	39-41	Notes on the Ch'ang(3 files)
7	42	Pen and ink drawings and descriptions
7	43	A scientific study of the religion of the Ch'ang
7	44	Ch'ang and Shu of the Yin Time. By Tung Tso'pin. Translated by C.T. Hu.
7	45	Religious ceremonies
7	46	Manuscript about Gods
7	47-48	Notes on customs(2 files)
7	49	Notes on Ch'ang religion and customs
7	50	Notes on a ceremony
7	51	Misc. Notes from Lobo Chai, August, 1942
7	52-53	Manuscript, "Customs of the Ch'ang" (2 folders)
7	54-55	Manuscript, "Ch'ang, Are they Hebrew or Monotheists?" (2 folders)
7	56-57	Notebook on Ch'ang people (2 folders
7	58	Songs with comments on accompanying actions by D.C. Graham Ch'ang
7	59	On Chinese Historical References to the Ch'ang
7	60	Notes from The Birth of China, by Creel
		6: Miscellaneous research materials	undated
Box	Folder
9	1	Manuscript: The High waters of the Yangtse river
9	2	Far eastern quarterly, May, 1949
9	3	Manuscript: The Greatest Migration in Human History
9	4	Smithsonian--Lists of D. C. G. Collections and Gifts
9	5	Important quotations in chinese
9	6	Chinese article reprints from newspapers
9	7	Notes on 2 small bronze lamps at the West China Union University Museum of Archaeology
9	8	Newspaper clipping on China
9	9	Pamphlet about Chengtu school for the blind and Chengtu eye clinic board, headed by D.C. Graham
9	10	Manjushri of Wu T'ai Shan. By Alexander David-Neel
9	11	English essays on Chinese culture
9	12	Manuscript: Mysterious Potency in the Chinese Religion
9	13	Manuscript: The True Classic of the Bloody Basin
9	14	Book of Giang and Lai
9	15	Reprints of articles about D. C. Graham
9	16	Chinese paper. Catalog of the Chu-fei Collection
9	17	Quote from Strictly on the funny side: "I've got the South in My Mouth" by Helen Brown Norden; Notes on recent changes in temples, etc.
9	18	Newspaper clipping about idols from China press,Mon. June 21, 1948
9	19	State Calendar Book 1946 (Cheng-tu)
9	20	Smithsonian, National Museum, 1960
9	21	Notes Trans-Himalaya p. 32 vol. 1 New Years Ceremony
9	22	Translation of the inscription of a Ming Dynasty tomb stone in the west
9	23	Fund drive for famine relief ? c. 1934
9	24	Notes and Quotations from Chinese Philosophers
9	25	The [Panda ?] Jan. 13, 1939
9	26	Newsbriefs
9	27	Field notes on people
9	28	Notes from Yachow history
9	29	Copies made in Chinese by D.C. Graham
9	30	Chinese Genealogy from 1st to 10th generation
9	31	Notes on the Wask people and customs
9	32	The Oracle bones of the Shang Dynasty by professor J. M. Menzies
9	33	Open letter to the Fu Ch'iang people concerning the beginning and the end of paying vows
9	34	Statement by Chinese Students on the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt April 1945, Statement about coming of the "Great Tribulation" from Chengtu, July 1923
9	35	Notes from Trans-Himalaya, discoveries and adventures in Tibet
9	36	Notes on a manuscript
9	37	Petition for change in divorce laws in Denver, Colorado
9	38	Notes on the Folk Tale and Primitive culture. By S. Thompson
9	39	New China Weekly Newsletter. Copies from 1939
9	40-44	Exercise book and memorandum book (5 exercise books)
9	45	Notes and accounting records
9	46	Pocket journal
9	47	Address book
9	48	Anthropology papers etc.
9	49	Joaquin Miller, critical review of
9	50	Manuscript: Pan Ku and Mr. Million Years, Children's stories by D.C. Graham.
9	51	Quotations copied by D. C. G.
9	52	Research interests, by D. C. G.
9	53	Contract for land
9	54	China Policy (U.S.)
9	55	Notebook: White Men's Graves
9	56	Notebook: Notes on religious practices and a trip through Lan Luh Shien
9	57	Notebook: Chuan Miao Vocabulary and Taoist priests
9	58	Notebook: Notes on a trip among the Miao, Autumn, 1923
9	59	Notebook: Misc. Expense, Addresses, etc.
9	60	Copy of speech on China policy by Walter H. Judd and other items by/about W.H. Judd
9	61	Manuscript: Sociological changes in China during the war (published. by D. C. G.)
9	62	Material from manuscript
9	63	Wars and migrations: Publication by D. C. G.
9	66	Visit with abbot of Tsao Dio
9	67	Notes on beliefs concerning deformed roosters
9	68	Notes on various topics
9	69	Dao Tsang ceremony
9	70	Notes on "the Little Flock"
9	71	Chinese Art / Symbols (Manchu officials
9	72	Pocket journal
9	73	Sung, John
9	74	Sui Wuan-Shanoi sect, North China
9	75	How Hades became a republic
9	76	Handwritten manuscript or notes
9	77	Memo about Foundation Sacrifice
9	78	Copy and Translation of a poem
9	79	Notes: the museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm
9	80	Notes or story about robbers
9	81	Notes from In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
9	82	Notes from Williams A History of China
9	83	Notes on report from China while DCG was in Burma, 1940; notes about Burma
9	84	Inscription on a placecard given to a chinese doctor by his friends
9	85	Poem for someone--written on a basket
9	86	A small poem
9	87	Quotations about Misssions and Missionaries by Augustus H. Strong
9	88	The Wu Chiao
9	89	Manuscript a collecting trip to the Roof of the world
9	90	Hokow: The backdoor of Chagra. By J.H. Edgar
9	91	Two Unnumbered notebooks
9	92	Manuscript. Reply to Mr. Edgar on the artificial caves
9	93	Land of the Migrating Blacks by J.H. Edgar
9	94	Manuscript: The Chinese Student Anti-Christian Movement, headed in Chicago, 1926.
9	95	Miscellaneous notes
9	96	Manuscript: Strange Gods in West China.
9	97	China information service. Newsheets kept by Graham.
9	98	Reports from D. C. G.
9	99	Misc. publications by D. C. G.
9	100	Manuscript. A study of the Chinese of Boston.
9	101	Misc: Concerning smithsonian, measuring mammals, expenses
		7: Lolo information and manuscripts	undated
Box	Folder
10	1-5	The Lolo Story "The Great God O-li-bi-zih" Trs. by Graham (5 folders)
10	6	Manuscript: The Lolo sacred books
10	7	Publications about, by D. C. G.
10	8	A Lolo Charm (reprints)
10	9	Seven Lolo sacred books by Graham
10	10	Notes from "Au Yun-An Les Lolo P'o. . ." by Alfred Lietard
10	11-13	Notes and Materials on the Lolo: 3 files
10	14-15	Manuscript: Religion of the Lolo by DCG (2 files)
10	16	Manuscript: A Study of the Lolo proverbs in and near the Taling Mountains, by Mao-Chi, Fu
10	17	Male and Female phallic charm, drawing of
10	18	Lolos of Szechwan Province by DCG
10	19	Lolo story of Great Flood, misc. notes
10	20	Bibliographies, books on Lolos from Dr. Louis C. Walmsley
10	21	Report of a Survey of the E Ru of Sikong, other notes by DCG
10	22	Chinese newspaper article "Religion of the Lolo" by DCG
10	23	Noso Customs exercise book

2: Chinese ReligionsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
		1: Money for ceremonies
Box	Folder
5	1	Burn at grave of Ancestors
5	2	Rubbing: The orders of Lao Tsi and other coins
5	3	Burnt with paper money at Chengtu (New Years time)
5	4	Chinese Spirit Money from Hong Kong, 1955
5	5	Burn for Ancestors and living--personalized
5	6	Bank notes of 10 dollars each, burnt for the spirits of the dead, c. 1945
5	7	Wrapper for paper money before burning
5	8	Burnt instead of paper money at funerals
5	9	Incense, money paper burnt at new years time
		2: Charms and Incantations
Box	Folder
5	10	Manuscript: The ceremony of using the grass image of the nine-headed bird
5	11	Tablet for a god
5	12	Art-chart
5	13	Manuscript: ceremonies to secure sons
5	14	Manuscript: ceremonies to secure or stop rain
5	15	Manuscript: incantations and charms
5	16	Message to be sent to ancestors through burning
5	1718	Burnt to Kitchen God on 23rd day of the 12th moon (secured in 1921) (2 files)
5	19-23	Tibetan charm (5 files)
5	24	Charm to the Aborigines who are Buddhist, secured July 1929 by D. C. Graham
5	25	Charm burnt to exorcise Demons
5	26	Charms and Fortunes
5	27	Ceremonial paper flags--drawings of
5	28	Charm for bad dreams
5	29	Incantations for stopping pains and bleeding
5	30-32	Manuscript: Image worship in china by D C. Graham (3 files)
5	33	Cure for swallowing tobacco or opium
5	34	Appreciation of thanks (charm)
5	35	Notes about an idol said to aid in conceiving sons
5	36	The dragon who is able to cause rain
5	37	Charm to force demons away
5	38	Charm for family to be safe and peaceful (Buddhist)
5	39	Prayer for safety
5	40	Printed paper charms
5	41	Charms of various types
5	42	Charm to secure rain from the dragon king
5	43	Charm to bring good luck from bad dreams
5	44	Text for charms
5	45	Charm against pestilence
5	46	Charm
5	47	Charm burnt at New Years time
5	48	Bah Hua Kua charm
5	49	List of charms
5	50	Charm to put baby to sleep
5	51	Charm to cause babies to cease crying
5	52	Charm to get rid of a cold
5	53	Dragon-Phoenix Money-Horse
		3: Gods
Box	Folder
5	54	Charm burnt to the kitchen god , 24th day of the 12 moon, when the kitchen god ascended to heaven
5	55	The sacred book of the original vows of the kitchen god (translated by D. C. Graham)
5	56	Kitchen God, text from scroll
5	57	Gods in Religion, publications by David C. Graham
5	58	Manuscript: The Gods
5	59	God of wealth and happiness
5	60	God of wealth
5	61	Kitchen God: Ruler Heaven, Earth, Water, door gods
		4: Ancestor Worship, Burial of Dead, Tombs and Caves
Box	Folder
5	62	Tang Dynasty image of sun over clouds. Placed in tombs
5	63	Given to guests who have given presents before funerals
5	64	Invitation to a guest who has given a present to attend the funeral
5	65	Caves, publications about, by David C. Graham
5	66	Bricks from Han Dynasty Chinese tombs at Chun King
5	67	Kiating Caves, Szechwan Province
5	68	Notes on custom in Tseo Dynasty of burying living with dead
5	69	Manuscript: a visit to the cave of the Peking man
5	70	Burial customs of chinese (notes by D. C. Graham)
5	71	Inscription for ancestor ceremony or general worship
5	72	Notes about funerals
5	73	Ancestor ceremony for whole family
5	74	Cave carving
5	75	Mantsi cave near Kiating
5	76	Carving, drawing on the wall of a cave above Suifu (near Huang Sa Chi cave)
5	77-78	Drawing in the chinese tomb near Kiating, Szechwan, China (2 files)
5	79-83	Ancient caves of Szechwan Province, by D. C. Graham (5 files, published by Smithsonian, 1932)
5	84	Information on ancient caves in Szechwan province
5	85	Translation of the inscription of a Ming Dynasty tomb stone in the west
5	86	Diagram of a house in a cave-tomb near Kiating, Szechwan China
		4: Temples
Box	Folder
5	87	Sketches of Temples
5	88	Outline of carving on the Foundation/stone deity at the Tsang Fu temple
5	89	Letter carried by pilgrim to temple
5	90	Temples in city of Lui Bo
5	91	Listing of Temples [Suifu?] and of idols--David C. Graham
5	92	Lists of temples-indicates uses of former temples, in D. C. Graham list
5	93-94	Lists of temples in Chinese (2 files)
5	95	Chinese Temple, drawings of
5	96-97	Manuscript: A Survey of the Temples in Chengtu [from Religion in Southwest China?] (2 files)
5	98	First draft of thesis, research on temples
5	99	Temples, publications about, by D. C. Graham
5	100	David C. Graham, notes on Chinese religion, Chengtu temples
5	101	Survey of the Temples of Szechwan
5	102	Notes on Temples, etc.
5	103	A Waipede [Wayside?] Shrine, drawing and text
5	104	Notes on temples and their idols
5	105	Manuscript: Shrines, Temples, and Sacred Mountains [from Religion in Southwest China]
5	106	Temples at Suifu, Szechwan, China
5	107	Temples - general
5	108	Temple and nunnery information: location, existence, condition, etc. (Ya-An and Chengtu)
5	109	Ya-An: Survey of condition and attendance of Temples
5	110	Classification of Chengtu temples according to amount of worship
5	111	Sketch map of Temples
5	112	Diagram of a Buddhist temple called Ta Chang Fu, three miles west of Suifu, Szechwan, China
5	113	Rough Map of the ancient graves of Suifu
		5: Divining Papers
Box	Folder
5	114	Divination sheets and translations
5	115	Fortunes, Divining sheets
		6: Folk Religion in Southwest China, manuscript materials
Box	Folder
8	1-3	Manuscript - Folk...(3 copies)
8	4	Opportunities for the study of religion in west China
8	5-6	Reprints of articles by D.C. Graham on Chinese religion and culture (2 folders)
8	7	Brief outline of history of Chinese religions. For a course at Colgate-Rochester
8	8-27	Notes on Chinese religion (11 folders of notes and 11 Exercise books/journals)
8	28	Manuscript-"The idea of God in Modern Theology..."
8	29	Notebook. Notes on religious customs at Chaung King
8	30	Translation and Inscriptions on religious customs
8	31	Statements on religion by Mr. Yang. December, 1922
8	32	The T'u cho hwei at Li t'o. August 2, 1932.
8	33	Litholotry in west china. Manuscript
8	34	Notes on religion at Kwan Shien. August, 1947
8	35	Partial manuscript on eastern religions
8	36	The Lao T'sang Ceremony Manuscript
8	37	A small portion of a sacred book secured from a priest named Tso. From P'u Ch'i Keo
8	38	Portion of a sacred book secured from Mr. Wang
8	39	Exercise book on native religions
8	40	Preface concerning the efficacy of the sacred book of the lofty being, Kwan Shin Yin
8	41	Notes on Polyandry
8	42	Notebook. List of things in book and Chinese religion notes.
		8: Chinese Religions Information - Tibetan
Box	Folder
15	1	Publications about Tibetan Religions, D.C. Graham
15	2	Vocabulary, notes, believe it or not, picture
15	3-4	Customs and Religion: articles by D. C. G. (2 files)
15	5	Manuscript: Lamaism in Tibet, with special references to Shamanism
15	6-8	Notes on religion (3 folders)
15	9-10	Notes on social customs (2 folders)
15	11	An expedition to the China-Tibetan border, by D. C. G.
15	12	Manuscript: The prayer wheels, prayer flags, and prayer stones of Tibet, by D. C. G.
		9: Buddhism
Box	Folder
15	13	Mt. Omei: Buddhist priests from Tibet, by dcg
15	14-16	A Simple talk on Repeating the Name of Buddha (3 folders)
15	17	Interview with an old Buddhist priest in Suifu
15	18	A study of Buddhism
15	19	Ahmitaba society of Chin Fu Shien
15	20	Manuscript: Buddhism
15	21	Buddhist Tibetan Sculptures
15	22	Buddhist script, references to nature
15	23	Copies of Buddhist writings
15	24	Buddhist Hanging for prayer
15	25	Buddhist place card for new years
15	26	Buddhist print
15	27	Notes on Buddhism
15	28	Influence of Buddhism on various groups in China
15	29	Page of Buddhist Scriptures, Written in Sanskrit
		10: Confucianism
Box	Folder
15	30-31	Manuscript: Education values (2 folders)
15	32	Teachings
15	33	Manuscript: Confucianism
		11: Christianity in China
Box	Folder
15	34-35	Christians in China, publications about and manuscript (2 files)
15	36	Anti-Christian movement in China, 1925
15	37	A Christian Tract written by DCG in chinese characters
15	38	3 articles from the Christian omnibook, in chinese characters, by S. C. Chang
15	39	Border mission of the Church of Christ in China
		12: Szechwan
Box	Folder
15	40	Religion in Szechwan province: dissertation
15	41	Notes on Non-Chinese tribes in Szechwan
15	42-44	Religion in Szechwan: notes and publications (3 files)
15	45	Research in Western Szechwan
15	46	Notes on Szechwan Province
15	47	Religion of the Chinese in Szechwan, Smithsonian publication
		13: Taoism
Box	Folder
15	48	Manuscript: The Bridge for becoming Immortals, Trs. by D. C. Graham
15	49	Manuscript
15	50	Publications about by D. C. Graham
		14: Mohamedanism
Box	Folder
15	51	Manuscript
Box
30		15: DCG handwritten note cards on Chinese religion, etc.
33		16: Correspondence, maps, The West China Missionary News, West China Baptist Mission Annual Reports (1916-1947)

3: CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
		1: Correspondence: A-Benchley
Box	Folder
12A	1	Inventory and Notes on Correspondence. Compiled by Dorothy Graham Edson
12A	2	Additional Notes on Correspondence by D. G. Edson
12A	3	Academia Sinica
12A	4	Adams, Archibald
12A	5	Addresses
12A	6	Agnew, R.G.
12A	7	Alexander, Charles P.
12A	8	American Baptist Church Publications
12A	9-11	American Baptist Foreign Mission Society(3 files)
12A	12	American Bureau for Medical Aid to China
12A	13	American Consul in China
12A	14	American Council of Learned Societies
12A	15	American Folklore Society
12A	16-19	American Museum of Natural History(4 files)
12A	20	American Numismatic Society
12A	21	American Oriental Society
12A	22	Anderson, J.G.
12A	23	Anthropology
12A	24	Archaeology
12A	25	Arizona State University
12A	26	Army Friends
12A	27	Association for the Chinese Blind
12A	28	Baptist Church, First, Denver
12A	29	Beads. Queries to Museums
12A	30	Beach, Joseph
12A	31	Beal, Edwin G.
12A	32	Beath, Dr. Sterling
12A	33	Beaven, Rev. Joseph
12A	34	Bedford, Oliver
12A	35	Beech, Dr. Joseph
12A	36	Benchley, Belle
		2: Correspondence: Bishop to Djang
Box	Folder
12B	1	Bishop, C.W.
12B	2	Black, Davidson
12B	3	Bratton, W.A.
12B	4	Brode, H.S.
12B	5	Brown, Professor
12B	6	Business, etc.
12B	7	Cammann, Schuyler
12B	8	Cawthorne, H.F.
12B	9-10	Cheng, T.K.(2 folders)
12B	11	Ch'iang
12B	12	Chicago Natural History
12B	13	Chicago, University of. Anthropology Department
12B	14	Chicago, University of. Divinity School and Journal of Religion
12B	15	China Friends
12B	16	Chinese Artifacts
12B	17	Chinese Recorder
12B	18	Chow, Christopher
12B	19	Ch'uan Miao Film
12B	20	Ch'uan Miao, letter from 2 students
12B	21	Churches at which D.C. Graham spoke
12B	22	Cima, Lewis
12B	23	Cleveland, S.S. President ship. Written to friends on the ship
12B	24	Cole, Dr. Fay-Cooper
12B	25	Colgate Rochester Divinity School
12B	26	Colorado Churches
12B	27	Columbia University
12B	28	Creel, H. G.
12	29-30	Cressy, Earl Herbert (2 folders)
12B	31	Crook, R. L.
12B	32	David-Neel, Alexandra
12B	33	Decker, John W.
12B	34	Dhalburg, Edwin T.
12B	35	District of Columbia
12B	36	Djang, W. B.
		3: Correspondence: Edgar to Russell
Box	Folder
12C	1	Edgar, J. Houston
12C	1.5	Eells, Myron
12C	2	Eeels, Walter and May
12C	3-4	Fejos, Paul (2 folders)
12C	5-6	Folk Religion in Southwest China (2 folders)
12C	7	Franklin, James H.
12C	8	Freer Gallery
12C	9	Furlough Trip, 1939
12C	10	Goddard, Francis W.
12C	11-12	Goodrich, L. Carrington (2 folders)
12C	13	Greenway, John
12C	14	Great God O-li-bi-zih, correspondence about
12C	15	Gowman, C.G.
12C	16	Greenway, John
12C	17	Haldane, Charlotte
12C	18	Hand, Wayland
12C	19	Harvard
12C	20	Harvard, Yenching
12C	21	Hodius, Lewis
12C	22	Howes, Miss Grace H.
12C	23	Hu, Shiu-ying
12C	24	Hu, C.T.
12C	25	Hudspeth, Will A.
12C	26	Huff, Elizabeth
12C	27	Hume, Edward H.
12C	28	Hume, Mrs. Edward H.
12C	29	Hummel, A. W.
12C	30	Hyde Park Baptist Church, Chicago
12C	31	Jeffrey, J. Howard
12C	32	Kow, Wayne S.
12C	33	Kunkle, Reverend Edward C.
12C	34	Library of Congress
12C	35	Maxey, President of Whitman College
12C	36	Mickey, Barbara
12C	37-38	Mickey, Portia (2 folders)
12C	39	Miscellaneous letters from U.S.
12C	40	Morgan, Arthur and Eledice
12C	41	Morse, W. Reginald
12C	42	Musée de l'homme (Museum of Man)
12C	43	Museum Van Oudheden
12C	44	National Library of Peking
12C	45	Needham, Dr. James
12C	46	Oehser, Paul H.
12C	47	Openshaw, Harry J.
12C	48	Parsons, R. Keith
12C	49	Penrose, Stephen B. L.
12C	49.5	Penrose, Stephen B.L. 4 envelopes of letters from D.C. Graham and Alicia Morey Graham
12C	50	Porter, Lucius C.
12C	51	Priest, Professor Alan
12C	52	Pruden, Dr.
12C	53	Quale, Miss G. Robina
12C	54	Raeburn, G. D.
12C	55	Rape, C. P.
12C	56	Ravenal, W. De C.
12C	57	Requests for D. C. G. Publications
12C	58	Reynolds, Ruth
12C	59	Robins, Henry B.
12C	60	Rochester N.Y., City of. Municipal Museum
12C	61	Rock, Joseph F.
12C	62	Rosenburg, Dr. S.
12C	63	Royal Anthropological Institute. London, England
12C	64	Rudolph, R. C.
12C	65	Russell, Maud
		4: Miscellaneous letters
Box	Folder
12D	1	Re: Religion and Southwest China and other related material
12D	2	Re: Folk Religion in Southwest China
12D	3	Unknown letter (Chinese characters, panda)
12D	4	Part of a letter
12D	5	Re: Collection of Specimens?
12D	6	Re: Customs--permit to ship specimens to U.S.
12D	7	Miscellaneous -- from Szechewan
12D	8-9	Smithsonian Institution, Re: Collection of Specimens (2 folders)
12D	10	Letters to D. C. G., Identity of Author Unknown
12D	11	Card/Letter to D. C. G., from "Daughter" etc., translation inculded
		5: Correspondence: Saddler to Yaan
Box	Folder
12E	1	Saddler, Michael E.
12E	2	Sage, Dean Jr.
12E	3	Salfeld, H.
12E	4	Saunders, Wilbur E.
12E	5	Schauss, William
12E	6	Schloerb, Reverend R.W.
12E	7	Schuster, Carl
12E	8	Sebeok, Professor Thomas A.
12E	9	Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury
12E	10	Smithsonian Staff
12E	11	Solheim, William G. II
12E	12-13	"Songs and Stories of the Ch'uan Miao" before publication. Correspondence about
12E	14	Soong, Dr. Beatrice Dong
12E	15	Sowerby, Arthur
12E	16	Speeches, re. ???
12E	17	Starr, Kenneth
12E	18	Stewart, J. C.
12E	19	Taft, Erwin B.
12E	20	Tax, Prof. Solomon
12E	21	Taylor, A.
12E	22	Taylor, Joseph
12E	23	Taylor, Robert (Bob)
12E	24	Tee-Van, John
12E	25	Teh-K'un, Cheng
12E	26	Thomason, Caroline W.
12E	27	Tompkins, Charles
12E	28	Torrance, Rev. Thomas
12E	29	Trost, Theodore Louis
12E	30	Tucson
12E	31	United Board for Christian Colleges in China
12E	32	University of California
12E	33	Universities of Denver and of Colorado
12E	34	University of Michigan
12E	35	University of Nanking
12E	36	United States Department of Agriculture
12E	37	Urech, G. Marcel
12E	38	Vannicelli, Luigi
12E	39	Viking Fund
12E	40	Walmsley, Lewis C.
12E	41	Weingold, Hugo
12E	42	White, Lynn Jr.
12E	43	Whitner, Robert L.
12E	44	Who's Who in American Education (editor)
12E	45	Wold, Mr.
12E	46	Wu, K. T.
12E	47	Yaan, Ada Nelson

4: West China Union University and Related Papers, 1934-1950Return to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
16	1	Christian Middle Schools, 6th annual statistics, 1937-38.
16	2	West China Union University Report. Autumn, 1934
16	3	Report of the West China Union University, etc.
16	4-5	West China Border Research Society, Publication about and program of open meetings, 1947-48
16	6	WCUU News Bulletin. March/April, 1948.
16	7	Annual Report to the Mission Board, 1934
16	8	Program for the first annual meeting for the Far Eastern Association. April, 1949.
16	9	Material about Foreign Missions
16	10	Pamphlet from the Greater China Mission
16	11	Notes on Foreign Missions--Baptist, general
16	12	West China Border Research Society: Publication about by D.C. Graham
16	13	Article: Improved Cow Makes New Record in Milk Production for West China, February 1945
16	14	"The Yin-Yang Dance of Life and Basic Patterns" as seen in West China Between 1908 and 1949 by Daniel Sheets Dye (Professor Emeritus of West China Union University), 1950

5: PhotographsReturn to Top

Slides, CD's, portraits, glass negatives, negatives

Container(s)		Description
Box	Box
31	32	Slide trays and CD's plus taped interviews and correspondence with Dorothy Graham Edson
37		Portraits
38		Glass negatives
39		Negatives, charms, woodblock prints,Buddhist phrases, contents of an idol, charms, drawings of Han Dynasty ornamented bricks.

6: ArtReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Box
40	41	Silkscreen paintings

7: D.C. Graham personal materials, 1986, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
6	1-3	1: Senior Thesis by Susan R. Brown about D. C. Graham (2 folders) Unpublished thesis, institution unknown. Corrections by Dorothy Graham Edson and Jean Graham Brown, daughters of David Crockett and Alicia Morey Graham.	1986
6	4-47	2: Various manuscripts relating to Folk Religion in Southwest China (44 folders)
		3: D. C. Graham Personal Information
Box	Folder
13	1	Abbreviated notes on the Tatienlu trip, summer 1923
13	2	Partial resume of D. C. Graham
13	3	Postcard from D. C. Graham, from Tibet
13	4	Important personal documents
13	5	D. C. Graham bookplates
13	6-7	Photographs (2 files)
		4: D. C. Graham Family Information
Box	Folder
13	8	Memoirs of D. C. Graham, written for family only, not to be published
13	9	Family information
13	10	Obituaries of Alisha M. Graham and David C. Graham
13	11	Newspaper clipping-"Sister searches out infant brother's grave" June 2, 1984
13	12	Health, A. M. G. and D. C. G.
13	13-14	Recognition and Appreciation of D. C. G. and A. M. G. -- Service
13	15-18	D.C. Graham diaries (4 folders)
13	19	Three photographs of: Graham, scene in China, unidentified group
		5: Maps
Box	Folder
14	1	Altitude of certain chinese towns (from Atlas of China)
14	2	Graham Hill
14	3	Yangtse gorge
		6: Archeological Information
Box	Folder
14	4	A Collecting trip to Mount Washan and Mount Omei
14	5	Research expedition in West China
14	6	"Early Chinese References to Fossil Fish" by Richard C. Rudolf
14	7	Archaeological expeditions and excavations, publications about by David C. Graham
14	8	Article: "An excavation and Discovery," Sept. 1938 West China Missionary news
14	9	"An Archaeological find in the Ch'iang region", by D.C. Graham
14	10	Chart showing geologic ages
14	11	"Report of the West China Union University Museum of Archaeology," by D. C. G.
14	12	Archaeological dig in the Ch'iang region
14	13	"Notes on the Hanchow excavation"
14	14	Reprints relative to Archaeology and collecting trips
14	15	Graph of basal paleozoic strata at Nant Con
14	16	Some Ancient Circles, Squares, Angles and Curves in earth and stone in Szechwan China. By D.S. Dye
		7: Pottery, ceramics, and related items
Box	Folder
14	17	Manuscripts by D. C. G.: The dating of Chinese protoporcelain
14	18	Notes on Chinese neolithic pottery
14	19	Manuscript: Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, by D.C.G.
14	20	Notes about Chinese pottery and porcelains
14	21	Preliminary report of the T'ang Dynasty Sculpture, found in the monastery at Ch'iung-Lai, Szechwan 1948
14	22	The porcelains of Ch'iung-Lai and Liu Li Ch'iang in Szechwan Province
14	23	Manuscript: Ch'iung-Lai Kiln Site
14	24	Manuscript: Liu Li Ch'iang Kiln Site
14	25	Porcelain and pottery, publications about by D. C. G.
14	26	Shang dynasty white pottery, picture of vessel in Freer gallery of art in Washington D. C.
14	27	Drawings and sketches
14	28	Photographs
14	29	Photograph of artifact from the ancient caves of Szechwan province
		8: Anthropological Information
Box	Folder
14	30	"Anthropological research in West China" by D. C. G.
14	31	Coptic lamps in China
14	32	Chart of Modern Races
14	33	Artifacts of the Ch'iang and Ch'uan Miao people
14	34	Notes on Ch'iang embroidered shoes
14	35	Notes on clothing ornamentation of the Ch'iang
14	36	Seal of Din Kaf
14	37	Photograph of Yin Yang
14	38	Circular from Anatomical and Anthropological Association
14	39	Anthropology, Publications about, by David C. Graham
		9: Language and Vocabulary
Box	Folder
14	40	Notes on Language and Speech
14	41	Chinese Characters
14	42	Comparison of Vocabulary of various chinese groups
14	43	Notes and vocabulary list, Chinese to English
14	44-45	Ch'iang language and vocabulary, 2 folders
14	46	English-Giarung vocabulary by J. H. Edgar
		10: Masonic and Rotary Club Information
Box	Folder
14	47	Meaning of Masonic emblems
14	48	South Denver Lodge, Denver Colorado, 1951: pamphlet
14	49-50	Rotary Club Information (2 folders)
		11: Speeches, Lectures, etc. by D.C. Graham
Box	Folder
14	51	University of Denver lectures, Yuan, Ming and Manchu Dynasties
14	52	Notes for a sermon
14	53	Text of radio talk on fairness to minority groups, late 1950s
14	54	Course Outline, Notes for course (?) on Christian Missions in East Asia
14	55	Prayers--D. C. G.
14	56	Sermons/Sermonettes and Notes on Christianity by D. C. G.
14	57	Cooke-Daniels Memorial Lectures, Outline of October 1948 lecture series
		12: Artwork, maps, etc. for possible inclusion in publications
Box	Folder
14	58	Map of Kwei Chow province, showing distribution of the tribes-people
14	59	Maps of Ch'iang region, list of cities and towns
14	60	Residence of the Royal Air force Training Mission (Map)
14	61	Map of the trip to Chiu-long-shien 1930
14	62	Map of the Ch'iang region
14	63	Key to the map of Rgyalrong territory
14	64	D. C. G. Drawings--China
		13: Correspondence with Graham Family Regarding the Collection; Transcripts, Oral History Project, Interview with Dorothy Graham Edson, at Smithsonian Institution
Box
28		Alumni file on Graham - Whitman College Includes articles written by and about Graham and The Smithsonian Archives Guide to the Papers of David Crockett Graham 1923-1936

8: First Baptist Church, United States, 1952Return to Top

Container(s): Box 11

Social Action Committee material; Notes on American Baptist Missions; Miscellaneous Correspondence, Programs, etc.; Miscellaneous Information; "The Washington Baptist", March 1952, Vol. XV, No. 7; White Temple Baptist Church, Walla Walla

9: Books, journals, bibliographies, 1925-1939, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		1: Lists of Books, Bibliographies, etc.	undated
Box	Folder
17	1-2	Bibliography cards (2 folders)
17	3-6	Bibliographies(4 folders)
17	7	Lists of books in Occidental Languages and in Chinese owned by DC Graham
17	8	List of books owned by DC Graham
17	9	List of articles or books of authors and/or publishers, misc. bibliographies
17	10	Partial Anthropology book list from Dover publications
17	11	List of Publications of the WCUU Museum
17	12	List of Published writing of DC Graham
17	13	Possible bibliography for Religion in Southwest China
17	14	List of books
		2: Materials relative to Wolfram Eberhard	undated
Box	Folder
18	1	Recent publications of
18	2	Two previously published stories found in papers relating to
18	3	Notes and comments relating to. About More Songs and Stories of the Ch'uan Miao
18	4	Notes on the Introduction
18	5-6	Notes on the connection of and suggested organization of the Songs and Stories(2 folders)
18	7	Notes and Comments on Ch'uan Miao Legends
18	8	Correspondence with DC Graham
Box	Box
20	21	3: Journals, Books, Pamphlets, etc. (Inventory List inside Box #20)	undated
		4: Journals, pamphlets, articles from journals, books and compilations	undated
		5: Publications in Chinese language Journals, books, and newspapers	undated
28		6: Other publications from Graham Palaeontogogia Sinica Series D, Vol. 1, Fascicle 3.-1925 and New Series D, No.1, Whole Series No. 101-1937; Journal of the West China Border Research Society, vol. XI (1939); The Naturalists' Directory, 1929	1925-1939

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