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Tyra Melvia Westling Papers

  • 4.3.7

Includes photographs, correspondence, writings, and documentation related to Westling's career as an educator.

Tyra Melvia Westling

Photographs - Philippines

Photographs, primarily of the Philippine Islands, depicting scenery, people, school play in 1932, as well as a commercial portrait of a Norwegian family group.

Pamphlets and Booklets

Printed pamphlets, maps, and booklets, one in Chinese language, three in Swedish language, including: Shantung Presbyterian Mission Chefoo China Station Report, 1938;Bridgman Academy, 1936; A New School of Christian Art, 1938, by Marie Adams; Peking Pigeons and Pigeon-Flutes, 1938, by Harned Pettus Hoose; Auditory Tests on New-Born Infants, 1956, by Erik Wedenberg; Hip Who School, c.1955; En Skatt i Lerkarl, 1970;Gota Kanal, 1951;Jarnskogsbygden, 1970.

Photographs - China

Photographs, primarily of China, depicting buildings, scenery, people, pagodas, and a large group of faculty and students of the College of Chinese Studies, Peking, 1936-1937 school year.

Photographs - Presumed Philippines

Photographs, presumed to be of the Philippine Islands, depicting buildings, people, scenery, and animals. Includes several captioned Insular School for the Deaf and Blind depicting students, Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls, and the cast of a play.

Photographs - European Trip

Captioned photographs of European trip, includes Denmark, France, Italy, and Switzerland. Uncaptioned color photographs of airport, boat race, couple, and buildings.

Postcards

Postcards with messages or captions on the back, depicting the Philippines, Phnom Penh, and churches in Sweden. Includes two panoramic cards of Valley Turinidad showing Filipino houses and roads.

Writings, Autobiographical

Typescript titled A Sojourn in China from September 1948 to January 1951, describing TMW's experiences, and handwritten pages with chronological notes of autobiographical events.

Scrapbook and pages

Scrapbook containing Japanese illustrations, postcards and other illustrations of the Philippines. Includes French language menu and program from the Casino de Saigon.