Walter George Whitman Collection
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Walter G. Whitman was born in in Norway, Maine on May 4, 1874. Whitman was a man of science and had a passion for teaching and learning. As Salem Normal School's head of the science department from 1915 to 1944, Whitman was an active member of the school’s community. He taught at a variety of schools and colleges throughout the Northeast, and was a writer of several textbooks, including Household Physics. In addition to teaching, he also spent much of his time as the editor of his General Science Quarterly, now Science Education. He was respected in the field of science education and in 1925 he got the opportunity to teach at Nanking University in Nanking, China. He spent a year at the university in addition to traveling around the country and parts of Asia. During his time there he collected a large amount of local postcards, took photographs, and kept a journal of his experiences. These collections are now a part of the Salem State University Archives collection. After his return to the United States in 1926, he continued to teach and take part in club activities until his eventual retirement. Whitman passed away on November 2, 1952.
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Chinese altar with statues1926-01-01Altar with multiple statues.
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Group of Chinese men1926-01-01Long line of men (students?) in white robes filing down steps out of a large building (school?).
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Chinese sacrificial barrels1926-01-01Large ceremonial metal bowls. Inscription on front: "Sacrificial [illegible] barrels. Peking. ([illegible] Palace)." Inscription on back: "Slide S91. Neg 3269. Col D." Hand-painted.
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Temple of Heaven1926-01-01Stairs leading up to Temple of Heaven. Inscription on front: "Temple of Heaven" Inscription on back: "Neg A" Hand-painted.
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Chinese sculpture and vases1926-01-01Large flat sculpture with decorative urns in front (possibly an altar or shrine).
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Chinese statue1926-01-01Statue (possibly at a shrine).
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Chinese man in uniform1926-01-01Chinese man in uniform with woman in Western clothes behind him.
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Chinese girls1926-01-01Street scene. Young girl in patterned dress looking at object against pole, younger girl behind her looking at camera, uniformed men behind her speaking with another man.
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Chinese temple1926-01-01Distant view of large temple.
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Chinese altar with urns1926-01-01Altar with multiple urns.
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Chinese men in uniform1926-01-01Chinese men in uniform marching down a street in Nanjing, China.