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Object Number
993-30-00/1
Display Title
Dorothy Vernon Howard film reels and itinerary
Descriptions
Archival Scope and Content
Black and white and color 16mm film on seven 7-inch film reels, showing Dorothy Vernon Howard's travels in Asia, Oceania, and Africa.
Department
Photographic
Archival Inventory
Transcribed from original itinerary
Reel 1:
Label reads: I Africa – Kruger Park – Color Lions – Arusha- Natives at Nairobe
1936
Kruger Park– Jkukusa (?) Camp (Lions)
Goes to Mombasa (natives)
To Arusha, on safari to see LIONS
At foot of Kilmanjaro (Snow covered mountain on equator)
Lake Ambosala: Rhino rushed car
Reel 2:
Label reads: II Seychelles – India – Colombo Bohts[?] – Colombo Dancer
1936
Reaches Seychelles
Procession of Children R.C.’s at Mahe
"movies on Turtle Beach"
1937
At Seychelles: "Took a long time climbing La Misere. Millions of nuns and brothers and fathers on top."
"Bird photography"
Arrives at Udaipur, India
Gwalior, India
Bombay, India
Colombo (male dancer)
Reel 3:
Includes Kodachrome Safety Film
Label reads: III Penang – Sakais Men – Coronation Penang – Siam Dance – Lake Toba – Nias – Stree Podang – Djoka dancing lesson of Princesses
1937
Chinese temple – Penang // Gardens of Penang
To Chinese Estate Managira. "Took cine pictures of Sakais (blowgun men) collected for me."
"Coronation Review at Polo Grounds…lovely dinner at Runnymede by the Mattins. Ball afterwards. Torchlight dragon at sea."
Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, sea front of Penang // Elephant – Malaya
Bangkok – Siam Dances
Color pictures of Wat Phra Keo
Climbs volcano Sibajak, Sumatra
Leaves for Prapat, Lake Toba (colored movies of market)
Lands at Goenoeng Sitoli, Nias. Miss Lawrence at Soeliga.
Warrior dances at Hilisimaetano. To Kampong Bawamataloeo and Orahile for stone jumping. To Tekol-Dalem, and aboard steamer.
Djoka (?) In evening at six goes to Prince Tedjokoesoemo to see dancing lessons. Wonderful gamelan.
Reel 4:
Includes Kodak Safety Film
Label reads: IV – Black and White -- Fort de Kock – Sumatra – Queen’s Birthday
1937
Photographs of Menengkibau (?) ladies. Drive to Fort de Kock
Drive to Lake Manindjau
Pajakombo Market (pictures)
Zoo. Wrestling, knife dance and plate dances, (Podang)
Lions’ Den
Photograph lama rumah in far off village
Soengei Penoeh. Queen Wilhelmina’s Birthday celebrations: military display, children’s songs, receptions of Radjahs. Back to Kaju Aroe.
Reel 5:
Includes Kodak Safety Film
Label reads: V -- River Trip – Sumatra -- Kelantan
1937
River journey on Kelantan
Reel 6: [missing?]
1937
Soengei Penoeh. Queen Wilhelmina’s Birthday celebrations: military display, children’s songs, receptions of Radjahs. Back to Kaju Aroe.
Reel 7:
Label reads: VII Lambok shield dance / Rest is Bali
Includes Kokachrome Safety Film
1937
Sees legong, etc, dances, in grounds of old temples.
To Mataram: Wonderful bamboo fights with shield, and dances arranged for me. Sails to Bali.
Motors to Gienjar Temple, wonderful gamelan and dances. "But the experience of a life, the Ketjak of Bedoeloe (?), young men in temple dance."
To Kintamani, beautiful view of crater lake. Gamelan of little girls of N. Bali. Other gamelans and dances, imitations of birds, horses, etc. To Gelgel (dances); then Barong (priests’ dance).
Reel 8:
Includes Kodachrome Safety Film
Label reads: VIII No Good. – Discards From All The Other Reels.
Date
1936-1937
Artist
Dorothy Vernon Howard
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Asia / Malaysia
Asia / Thailand
Africa / Tanzania
Asia / India
Asia / Sri Lanka
Africa / Seychelles
Africa / Kenya
Oceania / Indonesia
Asia / Malaysia
Asia / Thailand
Africa / Tanzania
Asia / India
Asia / Sri Lanka
Africa / Seychelles
Africa / Kenya
Oceania / Indonesia
Materials
Film Kodachrome
Quantity
7
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Elizabeth E. Ballantine
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