MS 1983-28 John Bernadou collection of Korean maps and drawings
Collector:
Bernadou, John B. (John Baptiste), 1858-1908 Search this
Extent:
10 Maps
4 Drawings (watercolor)
1 Manuscripts (document genre)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Maps
Drawings
Manuscripts (document genre)
Works of art
Watercolors
Manuscripts
Place:
Korea
East Asia
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of materials gathered by Bernadou in Korea in 1884-1885, including ten (10) maps and related notes and (4) watercolor drawings.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Hough, Walter. "The Bernadou, Allen, and Jouy collections in the U.S. National Museum." Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 1891.
Houchins Chang-su Cho. An Ethnography of the Hermit Kingdom: The J. B. Bernadou Korean Collection 1884-1885. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, Asian Cultural History Program, 2004.
Related Materials:
The Department of Anthropology object collections holds artifacts collected by Bernadou in Korea in Accessions 16970, 32730, and 61681.
Bernadou, John B. (John Baptiste), 1858-1908 Search this
Container:
Box 1983-28, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Notes by Bernadou on the maps and other subjects, including: descriptions of the 145 nations represented in the Korean map of the world in Chinese ideographs and literal English translations; notes on other individual maps; notes on the Korean method of making ink; and notes on various colors of silk used for jewelry wrappings.
United States National Museum Department of Anthropology Search this
Physical description:
8 x 10;
Type:
Glass negatives
Place:
Korea
Date:
1886
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-006 [MAH-3541]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
United States National Museum Department of Anthropology Search this
Physical description:
8 x 10;
Type:
Glass negatives
Place:
Korea
Date:
1886
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-006 [MAH-3542]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
