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Xuzhou (China), Harrison Forman and Rev. Francis Brown watching women make food
No full textChina: Yellow River floodReverend Francis Augustus Brown was a Presbyterian missionary assigned to Xuzhou during the Yellow River flood. Harrison Forman on left in white hat holding movie camera.Challis, D., & Rawlinson, G. (2002). The book of Iris: A life of Robin Hyde. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland University Press.GrayscaleForman Nitrate Negatives, Box 2
China, People's Militia members in Yan'an teach Harrison Forman how to make mines
No full textCaption from Report from Red China: The author watching the manufacture of the home-made firecracker powder which the Min Ping use for their mines. Caption from negative envelope: Militiamen of Red China make their own weapons and their own gun powder. Here in the land where gun powder for fire crackers was invented centuries ago, gun powder for use in land mines is ground on a stone flour mill.China: China at War. 21. Fighting forces of Red China.Forman, H. (1946). Report from Red China. London: Robert Hale Limited.; Forman, H. (1946). Xi xing man ying. Shanghai: Shanghai shu bao gong si.GrayscaleForman Nitrate Negatives, Box 1
Harrison Forman Diary China, January-May 1942
No full textThis diary written by Harrison Forman begins on January 10, 1942, just one month after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in the United States, meanwhile, the Second Sino-Japanese War continues in China. On horseback, Forman rides through the deserted streets of Changsha (capital of Hunan province, southeastern China) and reports civilians returning home as the Japanese retreat to the north. Forman travels to Hongshan where he witnessed the cremated remains of Japanese soldiers. On January 11, 1942, Forman interviews Jsueh Yueh (Xue Yue), the Chinese Nationalist General and Commander-in-Chief responsible for the victories over the Japanese at the Second and Third Battles for Changsha. General Xue Yue explained the tactics which contributed to success. Forman then travels the Hsiang River by boat, then by train to Hengyang (south central Hunan province, 110 miles south of Changsha, seat of the Nationalist Party military government) and Kwielin (now Guilin) in the northeastern Zhuang Autonomous region of Guangxi southern China. Forman describes supply trucks arriving from Linchow (now Lanzhou) delivering goods for soldiers and civilians. According to Forman, merchants had begun to stockpile goods after the fall of I-ch’ang (now Yichang, an area heavily bombed and taken by the Japanese Army in 1940) and in fear of fighting in Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)). Forman mentions Kunming in southwestern China, where the U.S. Major General Claire L. Chennault, founder of the volunteer air squadron the Flying Tigers, were guarding against the Japanese forces. Chinese Nationalist Government officials are mentioned, such as T.S. Tsiang (Tsiang Tingfu, historian and diplomat), Wang Wen-hao (Weng Wen-ho, geologist, educator, and Minister of Economy, 1938-1947), and Wu Ting-chang (Wu Dingchang, Minister of Economic Affairs, 1935). Other notable figures mentioned are, Feng Yachsiang (Feng Yuxiang, Christian General and Chiang Kai-shek supporter), Quo Tai-chi (Dr. Quo Tai-chi, first Chinese representative to Britain, 1932-1940; named foreign minister by Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, 1941), Kenji Doihara (“Lawrence of Manchuria,” general of Imperial Japanese Army who invaded Manchuria), Emily “Mickey” Hahn (journalist and author), and Charles Boxer (local head of the British Army Intelligence). Forman follows Wendell L. Willkie, U.S. Republican presidential candidate (opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt), on his trip to China and mentions a list of notable figures, such as Chu Shao-liang (Zhu Shaoliang, general in the National Revolution Army of the Republic of China), Hu Tsung-nan (Hu Zongnan, trusted general of Chiang Kai-shek), Captain Chiang Wei-kuo, Generals Shi Liang-yu, Li Chen-shen, Chang Tso-lin (Zhang Zuolin, warlord of Manchuria, defeated by the Nationalist Kuomintang in 1928), and Hsu Liang-yo. Forman ends his diary at the close of Willkie’s visit, writing about his press colleagues, Francis Lee and Peter Kiang. He tells of the story “Phanton Legions” in the London Daily Express, written by Tommy Chao.The diaries are part of the Harrison Forman Papers 1931-1974 housed at the Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. UWM Libraries received the dairies on a loan from the Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Oregon Libraries and digitized them to accompany the digital collection of Forman's photographs. The diaries were digitized to provide research materials for the Forman’s negatives scanned as part of the NEH grant project "Saving and Sharing the AGS Library's Historic Nitrate Negative Images.
Harrison Forman Diary, Indonesia, October 1950
No full textHarrison Forman, photographer and journalist, begins this diary in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, almost one year after the Indonesian National Revolution (1945-1949). Forman interviews an Australian woman, Molly Warner, founder of the Australian-Indonesian Association and member of the local radio's editorial board. They talk about the Indonesians' and Australians' contempt for the Dutch, and relations between the Dutch, Australians, and Japanese. Forman then interviews Professor D. Sardjito at the local medical school about high mortality rates, the need for more doctors, and receiving medical texts from the United States Information Service. He interviews Nazir Alwi, Chairman of the Students' Council at Gadjah Mada University. Forman notes the history of the university and the problems they encountered when it first opened, then talks with a Student Council representative about United States relations with Korea, the prospect of war between Russia and the U.S., and how it would involve Indonesia. He writes about the activities during Communist Revolution Day in Djakarta and Sukarno, the leader of the Indonesian Independence Movement and first President. Forman interviews Agus Salim, Indonesia's former vice minister of foreign affairs. In Surabaya, Forman documents a discussion with the city editor of the Indonesian Java Post about whether or not the United States should give aid to Indonesia and fight Russia, as well as Holland's refusal to give up their power in New Guinea. Forman concludes the diary in Bali and comments on the landscape and people.The diaries are part of the Harrison Forman Papers 1931-1974 housed at the Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. UWM Libraries received the dairies on a loan from the Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Oregon Libraries and digitized them to accompany the digital collection of Forman's photographs. The diaries were digitized to provide research materials for the Forman's negatives scanned as part of the NEH grant project "Saving and Sharing the AGS Library's Historic Nitrate Negative Images.
Harrison Forman Diary, Gurkhas, September 1953
No full textIn this diary, Harrison Forman, journalist and photographer, writes about the Gurkhas, a military force, founded by Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723-1775), King of Gurkha, Nepal. In the mid-1800s the Gurkhas were recruited by Great Britain and later by the army of India. Forman visits the Gurkhas in Malaysia during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) and describes them as family men with no experience or education before they enter the army. He writes of their social customs; their preferences for sports and recreational activities; and the way they approach marriage. Forman makes notes of his discussions with British army officials, showing their high respect for the Gurkhas and telling stories illustrating the Gurkhas’ (as Forman calls Britain's "Foreign Legion") fearless behavior in battle. Forman interviews Subadar Lalbahadur Thapa, of the First British Army, "D" Company.The diaries are part of the Harrison Forman Papers 1931-1974 housed at the Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. UWM Libraries received the dairies on a loan from the Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Oregon Libraries and digitized them to accompany the digital collection of Forman's photographs. The diaries were digitized to provide research materials for the Forman's negatives scanned as part of the NEH grant project 'Saving and Sharing the AGS Library's Historic Nitrate Negative Images.' This diary was misclassified as written by Harrison Forman in India. It was written in Malaysia
Harrison Forman Diary, Colombia, 1954
No full textIn this diary, Harrison Forman, photographer and journalist, describes his travels to the Chiquinquirá and Coscuez mines near Bogotá, Colombia. Forman begins the diary telling of the landscape on the way to the mines, the sheer cliffs and jungle terrain, and the narrow and rugged roads. Forman experiences difficulty getting transportation to the mine and is helped by Gregorio Hernandez de Alba (1904-1973), fellow member of the Explorer's Club and anthropologist native to Bogotá. Forman reaches Muzo village, describing the terrain along the way, and arrives at one of the main emerald mines in Muzo. There, Forman meets with the mine administrators and notes their operations including the number and income of the miners. He writes of the difficulty, even for geologists and engineers, to predict where emeralds can be found and that all the work is done by hand, not machines. He goes on to the Coscuez mine and describes the events that take place once emeralds have been found (a "strike"), detailing the security measures to ensure the gems are not stolen. Forman notes despite that it is illegal to possess uncut emeralds; there are those in Bogotá who deal in uncut gems. Throughout the diary, Forman references the value of emeralds found in the past and mentions two significant emeralds given to notable people: the wife of Milton S. Eisenhower (younger brother of United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower) and Queen Elizabeth II upon her coronation in 1952.The diaries are part of the Harrison Forman Papers 1931-1974 housed at the Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. UWM Libraries received the dairies on a loan from the Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Oregon Libraries and digitized them to accompany the digital collection of Forman's photographs. The diaries were digitized to provide research materials for the Forman's negatives scanned as part of the NEH grant project "Saving and Sharing the AGS Library's Historic Nitrate Negative Images.
Xuzhou (China), Henrietta Grier, Harrison Forman, and Rev. Francis Brown
No full textChina: Yellow River floodHenrietta (Nettie) Grier managed the Xuzhou women's hospital during the Yellow River flood. Reverend Francis Augustus Brown was a Presbyterian missionary.Challis, D., & Rawlinson, G. (2002). The book of Iris: A life of Robin Hyde. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland University Press.GrayscaleForman Nitrate Negatives, Box 2
Xuzhou (China), Rev. Francis Brown, Harrison Forman, and Henrietta Grier
No full textChina: Yellow River floodHenrietta (Nettie) Grier managed the Xuzhou women's hospital during the Yellow River flood. Reverend Francis Augustus Brown was a Presbyterian missionary.Challis, D., & Rawlinson, G. (2002). The book of Iris: A life of Robin Hyde. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland University Press.GrayscaleForman Nitrate Negatives, Box 2
China, Harrison Forman filming people departing airplane
No full textDouglas D.C. 2, operated by China National Aviation Corporation. Author with cine-camera.China: Nac, Douglas, EurasiaChinese writing indicates the plane is used to deliver mail. Caption from similar image published in Popular Flying.Forman, H. (October, 1936). China spreads her wings II. Popular Flying, p. 344-347Forman Nitrate Negatives, Box 2
Shanghai (China), display of books, some of which may be unauthorized reprints
No full text25. Many American books are pirated by the Chinese who photograph the pages and print cheap editions for sale on Shanghai's streets. The author receives no royalties from these. Often he never knows the book has been printed. The Retreat to Nanking. Forman 2316.GrayscaleForman Nitrate Negatives, Box 1
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