Reproductions of scanned correspondence
- 4-01-03
- Bestanddeel
Part of Eric Parker fonds
This file contains reproductions of the correspondence from file 4-1-1
ref # 4-1-3
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Reproductions of scanned correspondence
Part of Eric Parker fonds
This file contains reproductions of the correspondence from file 4-1-1
ref # 4-1-3
Part of Eric Parker fonds
The series consists of over 600 hundred black-and-white photographs and negatives that relate to Lt. Col. Parker and his wife’s time in Tibet (1921- 1924), and a collection of more recent colour photographs of Tibetan objects that were collected by the couple. The majority of the b&w photographs were taken by Lt. Col. Parker during his military period, as well as the year following his release. The images depict military scenes, festivals and events, individual and group portraits, as well as various landscapes and architecture. Significant among these photographs are images of: the photographer who accompanied famed British climber, George Mallory; the Dalai Lama’s personal escort; and the first Lhasa Apso dogs out of Tibet. A small number of images (e.g., those of the Dalai Lama in 1910-1911) predate Lt. Col. Parker’s time in Tibet and are believed to have been given to him by some unknown person(s). The original photographs were not labelled; however, valuable contextual information has been provided by Father Donald, whose descriptions and commentary accompany a large number of these images (see Item List).
The prints are located in two photograph albums identified as Photograph Collections A & B. Photograph Collection A contains 243 b&w photographs, all of which are considered to be original prints. Although duplicates of images occur, these simply represent copies developed on different paper. It was reported (by Father Donald) that the last 48 photographs in this album were found loose and spread throughout Lt. Col. Parker’s papers. A total of 189 prints in Photograph Collection A have acetate negatives. Collection B contains 170 b&w photographs, of which all are considered original prints. A total of 67 b&w prints in Photograph Collection B have acetate negatives. Collection B also contains 74 colour photographs of artefacts to which there are no negatives. Duplicates of 68 b&w prints exist between the Photograph Collections A & B.
The series also includes 210 b&w negatives which correspond in number and sequence to print images found in Photograph Collection A: 193 negatives have corresponding prints; 17 negatives have no prints associated with them. A small number of negatives are duplicated. There are no negatives for the colour prints.
Accompanying the series is one compact disc (CD No. 5) consisting of 243 scanned b&w prints and 104 scanned negatives. The scanned prints also correspond in number and sequence to print images found in Photograph Collection A. Ten of the scanned negatives have acetate negatives but no prints associated with them; one scanned negative has neither acetate negative nor print (see Item List).
Dalai Lama + sectaries [sic] 1912
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing Thub-bstan-rgya-mtsho, or the Dalai Lama XIII, sitting in the centre with four men standing behind him. This photograph was taken at the Yutang trade agency when the Dalai Lama was going into self-imposed exile.
Dalia [sic] Lama bless citizens of Chumbie 1912
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing Thub-bstan-rgya-mtsho, or His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIII on the far left blessing citizens at the Yutang trade agency on his return to Lhasa. The Dalai Lama can be seen on the left at the very back of the gathering.
Maj. & Hon. Mrs FM Bailey & officers and their wives of the 7th Rajput at Gangtok Sikkim
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing fourteen people, both men and women in two rows. The two women seated in the middle are wearing elaborate head dresses.
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing one man, the Jongpen, in traditional clothing. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a jongpen is "a Dzongkha term roughly translated as governor or dzong lord".
Pack animals crossing a river in the Teesta Valley
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing people crossing a river on horseback. The horses are carrying large bundles.
Road to Gan[g]tok washed out spring 1922
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing people walking through valley.
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph of a the landscape with a meadow in the foreground and hills in the background.
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing houses and path winding down the hill. Although labeled Gnatong, this is most likely Phari or Tuna.
Chumbie [sic] Valley from Japala
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing Chumbi valley. Same image is shown in item a033564.
Looking south down the Chumbi Valley towards Yutang
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative showing a river running through the Chumbi valley. There is a bridge crossing the river, and some wooden structures to the left of the river. There are mountains in the background.
Looking north up the Chumbi Valley towards Yutang
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative showing a small village next to a river. There is a large mountain in the background.
New barracks (Sepoy's) Chumbi winter view
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative showing the new army barracks situated in the Chumbi valley. There are snow covered mountains in the background.
Harvest (looking down on Shasiman from Trade Agency)
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative showing the Shasiman village with a gathering of people in the foreground.
Vera (Kamchi) and Minnie, Yutang 1923
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative showing a two women, Vera Kamchi and Minnie Parker, standing in front of a tall wooden fence. The fence is in front of a large house with snow on the roof. There is a mountain covered in snow in the background.
Landscape of mountains and a river
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative of a landscape with a flowing river in the forefront and mountains in the background.
Landscape of a river running downhill
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative showing a landscape of a river running down a hillside. There are several large rocks protruding out of the river.
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a negative showing a landscape of a river running down a hillside. The bottom left corner of the image is slightly obscured.
Part of Eric Parker fonds
This file contains correspondence between Eric Parker and Charles Bell, the 13th Dalai Lama, and his wife Minnie Parker.
ref # 4-1-1