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China Regio Asiae

Map shows the Great Wall, cities and provinces. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1602
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tartaria.

Map shows Asia from Russia, Persia, and the Caspian Sea to the west and China, Korea, Japan, the "Mongul. Tendvc," and the "Mare Glaciale" to the east; shows pictorial Great Wall of China. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1602
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Magni Mogolis Imperivm

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
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

China.

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
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aynsley bone china coffee cup]

Aynsley bone china est. 1775 1 coffee cup large pink flower with smaller blue and purple flower on one side, other side has a pink flower with a blue flower the same size
Date: 1775~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aynsley bone china saucer]

Aynsley bone china c. 1775 1 saucer large pink flower with smaller blue and purple flower on one side, other side has a pink flower with a blue flower the same size
Date: 1775~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

De la Tartarie.

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]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new map of Chinese & independent Tartary.

Map shows deserts and cities across Independent and Chinese Tartary. Includes geographical notes. Scale not given.
Date: 1806
Creator: Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Part of Asia.

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
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coat

Coat of navy-blue silk satin with embroidery in polychrome silks. Round neck, opens down center front, long kimono sleeves, side slits at hem. All the embroidery on the body of the coat is in flower motifs worked in satin stitch. Round embroidery medallions at the center front, center back, over both shoulders and 4 at the hem. Scattered all-over are other smaller motifs. The round neck, the bottom of the sleeves and the hem are decorated with a band of blue embroidery and a woven ribbon trimming. The sleeves also have a wide cuff of cream satin decorated with embroidery worked in french knots and couching. The cuff embroidery is in a design that looks like various, flowers, a potted plant and a number of bats. The coat is fully lined in a brocaded cream satin, which was sewn directly over an older lining of pale blue silk. The front fastens with 4 coiled frogs which were applied after the cream satin lining. The coat is a woman's style because of the side slits, whereas a mans coat would be slit at the center front and back.
Date: 1850/1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Court robe

Hand sewn long Chinese court robe in unlined brown silk embroidered with geometric designs and gold dragons. Fitted sleeves end in rounded. flared cuffs. Left front to right side closure with loop and round. patterned. gold colored metal buttons.
Date: 1880/1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Court vest

Chinese floor-length vest made in the same style as a court robe but sleeveless. Mandarin collar. Body of vest is brocaded silk. Trim and collar contain much and fine silk hand embroidered design motifs.
Date: 1880/1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Robe

Hand sewn long Chinese court robe or coat with rounded neck. and loose sleeves. Left front to right side closure with round patterned buttons. Light and dark blue silk with extensive applique of dragons. spirals and lines with gold thread.
Date: 1880/1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Arbuckles' illustrated atlas of fifty principal nations of the world.

Atlas shows illustrations of nations throughout the world with brief descriptions.
Date: 1889
Creator: Arbuckle Bros.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lotus shoes

Pair of lotus shoes for bound feet. Tiny heeled shoes of dark navy silk, the uppers with multicolored floral embroidery at top and sides, and cloud-form patterns of couched gold thread around heels. Edged at top with blue silk ribbon. The shaped heels are of white leather.
Date: 1890/1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Map of China prepared for the China Inland Mission.

Map shows the railroads and stations of the China Inland Mission and other Protestant missions. Includes legend. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Scale [ca.1: 3,168,000].
Date: 1898
Creator: Edward Stanford Ltd.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children's shoes

Pair of children's shoes from China. Designed with straight last, rounded toe with small point at tip and at heel. Upper of pink/mauve brocade with Chinese symbols in yellow, green/gold, and white. Edged in dark blue around opening, and the panels bordered in black bands. Front of each shoe with applied stylized mask form with eyes, eyebrows, and nose embroidered in various colors, mustache along upper lip with trailing ends of red, yellow, green, blue, etc. Narrow vertical brocade band of Chinese symbols along back of heel. Set on 1/2" platform of white silk. Lined in blue cotton(?). No labels or marks.
Date: 1900/1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Glass Slide of Chinese Mission Children (Canton, China)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a number of mission children (Canton, China). On a handwritten label on the reverse of the slide is written "Mission children with one little American, Canton, China). On the frame of the slide is printed "Neg. No. 4121, copyrighted 1900 by Underwood & Underwood, New York City."
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions they will be leaving China soon, headed for Manila with the William Howard Taft party. He notes the trouble some of his former classmates are getting into aboard other ships in the fleet. He also describes the behavior of sailors on liberty in Chefoo, China. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: July 27, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions they will be leaving China soon, headed for Manila with the William Howard Taft party. He notes the trouble some of his former classmates are getting into aboard other ships in the fleet. He also describes the behavior of sailors on liberty in Chefoo, China.
Date: July 27, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz provides his opinion on the Russian navy. He also mentions the prospect of going to China and being able to visit various cities there. He anticipates staying aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12) until the next summer when new passed midshipmen arrive to fill posts and he is moved to a smaller ship. Nimitz mentions fishing for sharks in Manila Bay and recalls all the various pets aboard the ship. Nimitz also mentions that the USS Brooklyn (CA-3) was bringing John Paul Jones back to the USA from France. This letter is on USS Ohio stationery.
Date: 1905-08-31/1905-09-24
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz provides his opinion on the Russian navy. He also mentions the prospect of going to China and being able to visit various cities there. He anticipates staying aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12) until the next summer when new passed midshipmen arrive to fill posts and he is moved to a smaller ship. Nimitz mentions fishing for sharks in Manila Bay and recalls all the various pets aboard the ship. Nimitz also mentions that the USS Brooklyn (CA-3) was bringing John Paul Jones back to the USA from France.
Date: 1905-08-31/1905-09-24
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, January 8, 1906] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, January 8, 1906]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz sends birthday greetings and mentions he has been participating in target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions potential trouble in China and a possibility of having to go there. Nimitz also indicates the British fleet will be arriving soon in Manila Bay and he expects to be doing a lot of entertaining soon.
Date: January 8, 1906
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, January 8, 1906] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, January 8, 1906]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz sends birthday greetings and mentions he has been participating in target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions potential trouble in China and a possibility of having to go there. Nimitz also indicates the British fleet will be arriving soon in Manila Bay and he expects to be doing a lot of entertaining soon.
Date: January 8, 1906
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History