Pradyumna P. Karan papers

Abstract

The Pradyumna P. Karan Papers (dated 1909-2016, undated, bulk 1956-2012, undated; 9.32 cubic feet, 3.63 Gigabytes; 4 record storage cartons, 3 document boxes, 6 photograph boxes, 10 flat boxes, 5 oversize folders, 32 cans of film, 3 audio reels, and 1330 electronic files) comprise administrative and grant records, correspondence and conference material, course materials, writings and speeches, biographical information and honors and awards, research notes and subject files, printed materials, maps, photographs, slides, and film documenting Pradyumna Prasad Karan's career as a cultural geographer, administrator, and faculty member in the Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Pradyumna P. Karan papers
Date
1909-2016, undated (inclusive)
1956-2012 (inclusive)
Creator
Karan, Pradyumna P. (Pradyumna Prasad)
Extent
9.32 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Bhutan -- Motion pictures
Bhutan -- Photographs -- Archival resources
Himalaya Mountains Region -- Photographs -- Archival resources
Nepal -- Photographs -- Archival resources
Sikkim (India) -- Motion pictures
Sikkim (India) -- Photographs -- Archival resources
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Periodicals
Geographers -- India
Geographers -- United States -- Kentucky
Geography -- Fieldwork
Geography -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Kentucky
Human geography -- Himalaya Mountains
Publishers and publishing -- Kentucky.
Universities and colleges -- Faculty.
black-and-white photographs
Documentary films
Electronic records
Film-making (Motion pictures).
Motion pictures
Photographs
Sikkim (India) -- Maps
Himalaya Mountains Region -- Maps
Nepal -- Maps
India -- Maps
Japan -- Maps
Maps
Manuscript maps
Karan, Pradyumna P. (Pradyumna Prasad)
University of Kentucky. Department of Geography
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by subject and format into 15 series: Awards, Curriculum Vitae, and Personal Files; Administrative Records; Correspondence and Personal Information; Professional Organizations, Conferences, and Grants; Teaching; George Etzel Pearcy Papers; Research Materials; Publications; Printed Material; General Photographs; Fieldwork Photographs; Then and Now Photographs; Slides; Film, Audio, and Special Formats; and Maps.
Finding Aid Author
Jack Swab, Ruth E. Bryan
Preferred Citation
2019ua045 : [identification of item], Pradyumna p. Karan Papers (dated 1909-2016, undated, bulk 1956-2012, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Pradyumna "Paul" "P.P." Prasad Karan (1930-2018) was among the first non-Western, international, person of color tenure-track faculty member at the University of Kentucky. Born to a working class family in Gaya, India, Karan excelled at education, earning his Bachelor's degree with honors in Economics from Patna University and a Masters degree in Geography from Banaras Hindu University. After visiting the United States for the 1952 International Geographical Conference, Karan decided to pursue his PhD at Indiana University, which he completed in 1956. After graduation he joined the geography department at the University of Kentucky from 1956 to 2017, serving as department chair from 1967-1975 where he oversaw the development of the graduate program in geography. Karan was heavily invested in researching the social and environmental changes in Himalayan mountains, extensively traveling and making connections among the various peoples and governments of the region, which took him to Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Tibet. Another key research area was in the history of the discipline of geography in the 20th century. In addition to his leadership in the department of geography, Karan played key roles at the University Press of Kentucky, the Japan Studies program, and the Indian Studies minor. In 2010 he was awarded the University Research Professor by the University of Kentucky and the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Asia Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers. Karan passed away after a brief illness in 2018, leaving behind his wife Hazel Karan and nephew Madhu Sudan.
Scope and Content
The Pradyumna P. Karan Papers (dated 1909-2016, undated, bulk 1956-2012, undated; 9.32 cubic feet, 3.63 Gigabytes; 4 record storage cartons, 3 document boxes, 6 photograph boxes, 10 flat boxes, 5 oversize folders, 32 cans of film, 3 audio reels, and 1330 electronic files) comprise administrative and grant records, correspondence and conference material, course materials, writings and speeches, biographical information and honors and awards, research notes and subject files, printed materials, maps, photographs, slides, and film documenting Pradyumna Prasad Karan's career as a cultural geographer, administrator, and faculty member in the Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky. The maps include manuscript maps of India, the Indian Himalayas (formerly known as Sikkim), Nepal, and Japan that were collected, created, and annotated by Karan, particularly maps of Sikkim Bazars. The still and moving images were taken by Karan of his fieldwork in the Himalayas, including the countries of Nepal, Bhutan, the Indian Himalayas, and Tibet, and include scenes of people, buildings, and landscapes. Included are two films created from footage Karan took in Bhutan and Sikkim, A Kingdom in the Clouds: Bhutan (1965) and Where the Mountains are God: Sikkim (1968). The printed material includes publications from and about Tibet, Bhutan, China, India and Sikkim, and the Himalaya. The correspondence documents Karan's national and international connections across the discipline of geography from the mid-1970s to the 1990s. Also included are papers related to geographer G. Etsel Pearcy and photographs of Bhutan by geographer David Zurick. The collection contains little textual information from before 1967. There is also sparse information about Karan's time as department chair from 1967-1975.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment
Use Restrictions
Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Awards, Curriculum Vitae, and Personal Files, 1956-2016, undated

Newspaper clippings about Karan from the Herald-Leader, Courier-Journal, and Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 1957-1986

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Newspaper clippings about Karan from the Kentucky Kernel and various campus newsletters/newspapers, 1966-2006

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Personal and professional stationary, undated

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CV and list of publications, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2011, undated

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Honors, awards, and diplomas, 1956-1987

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Last will and testament, India, 1986

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Correspondence about salary, sabbatical, retirement, 1980-2016

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Annual reviews, 1995-2011, scattered

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Award plaque, Distinguished Scholar Award from the Regional Development and Planning Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers, 2010

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Award plaque, University Research Professor, 2010

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American Institute of Planners certificate and posters, 1977, undated

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Business cards, undated

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Japan travel documents, undated

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Administrative Records, 1946-2012

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, agendas and minutes, reports, and plans and proposals documenting Karan's service responsibilities at the University of Kentucky as a member of the geography department, the Japan Studies program, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the whole of the University. There are few materials about early efforts to internationalize campus or of Karan's time as department chair. Arranged into three subseries: Department of Geography, Japan Studies Program, and College of Arts&Sciences and University-Wide.

Department of Geography, 1946-1996

Geography course enrollment, 1974-1981, 1981

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Memos/correspondence about hiring and tenure decisions, 1985-1991

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Department memos, 1975-1995

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"Department of Geography Review of Program 1945-1967 and Prospects", 1967

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Department of Geography copies of annual reports used for "Review of Program, 1945-1967" with accompanying handwritten note by Karan and initials of Geography faculty who reviewed the reports, 1946-1949

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1988 department review and correspondence, 1988

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1992 department review and correspondence, 1992

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2004 department review and correspondence, 2004

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"Review of Undergraduate Program in Geography", 1978-1979

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Clarke Dunlap lawsuit correspondence and copy of Karan deposition, 1983-1985

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Dick Gilbreath hiring and cartographic lab letters of support, 1997

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G. Etzel Pearcy Fellowship in Geopolitics correspondence, 1989-1996

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Copies of "State of the Department" address, 1984, 1986

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Japan Studies Program, 1994-1999

Proposal for cooperation between IEC Technical College Yatsushiro Japan and UK, 1998

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Japan Studies Program, advertisements, proposals, evaluations, 1994-1999

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College of Arts & Sciences and University-Wide, 1956-2012

Correspondence about other University committees and boards, 1977-2012

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College of Arts and Sciences advisory committee for tenure review, 1993-1994

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Center for Developmental Change program review, 1983

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University Senate appointment and agenda, 2009

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Center of Excellence for India Studies proposal, 2008

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Arts and Sciences Notes, 1956-1967, scattered

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Program review of University Press of Kentucky and drafts, 2003

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Patterson School evaluation and strategic plan, 1992

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Undergraduate degree in planning proposal, 1981

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Correspondence and Personal Information, 1955-2012, undated

Scope and Contents

Primarily contains incoming professional correspondence, arranged into three subseries by individual, topic, or date. The correspondents represented in the three subseries do not overlap. The series also includes a subseries of curriculum vitae (CVs) of foreign academics collected by Karan. There is some overlap of these CVs with the correspondents in the individual subseries. Correspondence related to grants and publications can be found in the Professional Organizations, Conferences, and Grants Series and in the Publications Series, respectively.

By individual or entity, 1968-2003, undated

Rais Akhter, 1985

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Anonymous [Sikkim Palace], 1979

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Asia Environmental Council, 1992-1995

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Janice Averitt, 1975

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H.L. Baisya, 1979-1980, 1985-1986

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Harm J. de Blij, 1983, 1989

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Tom Chao, 1985-1987

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Explorer's Club, 1985

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George V. Cooper, 1977-1979

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H.A. Gleason Jr, 1979

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John Fraser Hart, 1975-1987

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Charles M. Heyda [Defense Mapping Agency], 1983

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Hiroshi Ishii, 1991

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Preston James, 1977-1983

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Christopher Jasparro, 1997

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S. Jijma, 1984

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Walter Kollmorgen, 1980

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Eugene "Cotton" Mather, 1974-2003

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Douglas McManis, 1985-1986

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B.K. Narain, 1980-1986

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Stanislaw Otok, 1987-1989

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E.G. Pearcy, 1974, undated

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Sangye Penjor, 1968-1974

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R.K. Prasad, 1986

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K. Sita, 1983-1989

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Pradham P.C. Srivastavd, 1971

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Kazuko Tanaka, 1992, 1997

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Jon Taylor, 1998

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D.N. Verme, 1985

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J.R. Wilson, 1985

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Steve White, 1980

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By topic or format, 1975-2012, undated

Prospective students, 1988-1995

  • Box 1, folder 64
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Requests for off-prints, 1985-1987, undated

  • Box 1, folder 65
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Requests for writing contributions, 1981, 1999, undated

  • Box 1, folder 66
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Requests/acknowledgement/thank yous for letters of recommendation, 1975-2008

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Postcards and greeting cards sent/received, undated

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Holiday cards received, undated

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Collected stamps and envelopes, undated

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Envelopes and stamps from correspondence (2 folders), undated

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Miscellaneous, 1981-2012

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By date, 1955-2002

Pre-1965 correspondence, 1955-1964

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Air mail letters received, 1979-1995

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Correspondence with University of Kentucky geography faculty members, 1978-1986

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Correspondence with other North American-based geographers, 1972-2002

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Correspondence with other non-North American based geographers, 1977-1987

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Curriculum vitae (CV's) of academics, undated

CV's for Japanese academics, undated

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CV's for Indian academics, undated

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CV's for European/Middle Eastern academics, undated

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Professional Organizations, Conferences, and Grants, 1957-2009, undated

Professional organizations, 1968, 1992-1993

Association of American Geographers Constitution and Bylaws Committee, 1992-1993

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Copy of report from Canadian Association of Geographers, "The Support of Geographic Research in the Social Sciences in Canada", 1968

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Conferences and speeches, 1957-2009

Advertisements and programs from conferences held at the University of Kentucky, 1957-2008

  • Box 1, folder 84
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Advertisements for Karan speeches on campus, 1986, 2009

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Brochures for international conferences, 1983-1992

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Sino-Tibetan Relations: Prospects for the Future, proceedings, agenda, notes, correspondence, 1992

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Festival of Japan planning documents, 1998-1999

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Japan in the Bluegrass planning document, 1999

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Lecture and interview at Harmony Hall, 2008

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Grants, 1957-2001, undated

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1999

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Draft proposal/correspondence for National Science Foundation/National Geographic Society grant on Nepal environment with David Zurick, 1990-1991

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American Association for the Advancement of Science grant correspondence, 1957

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Draft proposal for grant projects in the Himalayas, 1985

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National Geographic Society Research Grant correspondence and drafts for research in Sikkim and Bhutan, 1983-1984

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National Science Foundation grant proposal entitled "Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions", 2000

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Draft grant proposal entitled "Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions", 2003

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Pacific Cultural Foundation pollution grant, correspondence and application, 1983-1985

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National Science Foundation grant proposal entitled "Adoption and Diffusion of Modern Health Practices in Rural India", 1984

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Review of National Science Foundation grant applications submitted by Karan, undated

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Karan's review of National Science Foundation grants, 1991

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Japan Foundation grant, 2001

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Teaching, 1971-2012, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains course syllabi, readings, lecture notes, and copies of assignments and exams documenting Karan's teaching assignments. Examples of student work are scattered throughout with significant examples related to the Japan study abroad program and the undergraduate course, GEO 160: Lands and People of the Non-Western World. Other items of note include student evaluations of Karan's teaching from the early 2000s and copies of syllabi for early classes in the graduate program in geography. Arranged into three series by subject: Administration, Undergraduate-Level Courses, and Graduate-Level Courses.

Administration, 1975-2003, undated

Study abroad in Japan, correspondence, 1991-1993

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Fundraising for Japan study abroad, 1991-1992

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Pamphlet for Daigaku Seminar House, 1975

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Brochures for geography field program, Himalaya Mountains and Japan, 1990-1992

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Student work and photos from summer study abroad program in Japan, 2005-2006

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GEO 160 student evaluations, undated

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GEO 300 student evaluations, 2003

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Course Evaluations for GEO 160, GEO 152, A&S 300, and others, 1995-1996

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Student Evaluations of Karan, 2004-2012, scattered

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Core Course Syllabi from the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Planning, 1983

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Undergraduate-level courses, 1956-2004, undated

A&S 300: [various titles] Mini College syllabi and drafts, 1994-1997, undated

  • Box 1, folder 108
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A&S 301: Development in a Multi-Cultural Context Mini College syllabi, 1996-1997

  • Box 1, folder 109
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GEO 160: Lands and People of the Non-Western World syllabi, 1994-2004

  • Box 1, folder 110
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GEO 160 notes, undated

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GEO 160 9/11 assignment, undated

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GEO 160 student work, undated

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GEO 160 study guides, 2001, undated

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GEO 160 exams and answer keys, 1990-2003, undated

  • Box 1, folder 115
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GEO 160 syllabi and assignments for Independent Study Program, undated

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GEO 300: Geographic Research syllabi and course materials, 2002-2003

  • Box 1, folder 117
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GEO 330: Geography of the Indian Subcontinent review sheet and exam, 2001

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GEO 333: Geography of East Asia syllabi and test, 1993-1994

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GEO/JPN 334: Environment, Society, and Economy of Japan syllabi, 1998-2001

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GEO/JPN 334 test and study guides, 1998-2001, undated

  • Box 1, folder 118
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GEO 410 course materials, undated

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GEO 420G: Urban and Regional Planning syllabi, course materials, and reading list, 1983

  • Box 1, folder 120
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GEO 420G copies of readings, undated

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GEO 430: Land Use Planning syllabi, 1984-1987

  • Box 1, folder 122
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GEO 430 exams, 1979-1984

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GEO 430 readings, undated

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GEO 460: Topics in Planning-Urban Growth Management syllabi, 1981

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Class on South Asia study guide and reading list, 1960s?

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Student map of World War II by Jacqueline Goins, 2000s?

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Graduate-level courses, 1971-2012, undated

GEO 450/655: Planning Research Methods syllabi, 1988

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GEO 550: Geography of Natural Resources syllabi and readings, 1978-1979

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GEO 550 handwritten notes, undated

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GEO 550 exams, 1978-1979

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GEO 550 copies of readings, undated

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GEO/JPN 551: Geography of the Japanese Multinational Corporations syllabi, 2012, undated

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GEO 565: Land Use Planning course materials, 1977-1979, undated

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GEO 565 readings and course materials, undated

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GEO 702: Seminar in Spatial Models syllabi and reading lists, 1973-1982, undated

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GEO 702 simulation exercises, 1971, undated

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GEO 702 Summaries of Different Areas of Geography, undated

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GEO 702 handwritten notes about areas of geography and geographic thought, undated

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GEO 707: Development of Geographic Thought syllabi, various years and instructors, undated

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GEO 707 Basic Readings in Geography for Grad Students, 1974

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GEO 707 biography assignment, 1987

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GEO 707 handwritten course notes, undated

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GEO 707 From Hartshorne to Harvey . . . and after?, undated

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GEO 707 course materials, undated

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GEO 707 newspaper clippings on the state of the discipline, 1977-1983

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GEO 710: Research Methods in Geography syllabi and course materials, 1973-1982

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GEO 717: Urban Growth Planning/Management Systems syllabi, 1991-1993

  • Box 2, folder 21
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GEO 717 handwritten class notes, 1991

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GEO 717 readings, undated

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GEO 718: Environmental Impacts of Climate Change syllabi, 1997-2007, undated

  • Box 2, folder 24
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GEO 720: Regional Studies: Sustainable Development of High Asian Mountain Ecosystems, Himalaya, Hindu Kush, Pamirs and Tibet syllabi, 2002

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GEO 722: Japan and the Pacific Rim syllabi, 1994

  • Box 2, folder 25
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GEO 723: Geography of Multinational Corporations syllabi and reading list, student work, 1991-1997

  • Box 2, folder 26
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George Etsel Pearcy Papers, 1909-1979, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains publications, reviews of writings, course materials, and certificates related to geographer George Etzel Pearcy's career, including copies of writings for internal newsletters and publicity material related to his books. These papers are thought to have been given to Karan when he worked to establish the University of Kentucky G. Etzel Pearcy Fellowship in Geopolitics in the early 1990s.

Born in 1909, Pearcy graduated with his PhD in geography from Clark University in 1940. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1939 before joining Trans World Airlines to develop international air routes. In 1950, he joined the State Department, eventually serving as the Geographer of the United States from 1957 to his retirement in 1969. In retirement, he taught for three years at California State University, Los Angeles, before passing away in 1980.

Birth certificate, diplomas, certificates, 1909-1963

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TWA Abroad: International Traffic Information Series No. 1, 1947

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Clippings of Pearcy articles from TWA Company newsletter Skyliner and Starliner, undated

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Clippings of Pearcy articles from State Department newsletter, 1964-1969, undated

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Office of the Geographer publications on maritime boundaries and China, 1978-1979

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Publicity for Pearcy's writings and ideas, 1974, undated

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Reviews of Pearcy's writings, 1977-1979

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Course materials, California State University Los Angeles on Mongolian tourism and a driving tour of California, 1975, undated

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Photographs of Pearcy, undated

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Research Materials and Notes, 1967-1979, undated

Notebooks for PhD work, undated

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Press release and newspaper clippings for Kentucky population projection, 1978-1979

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Correspondence regarding Kentucky population projections, 1978-1979

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Notes, calculations, and readings for Kentucky population forecast, 1977-1978

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United States Geological Survey map and aerial photos of Erlanger, KY, undated

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India pollution study notes and data, undated

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Handwritten notes on the cultural, political, and economic history of Japan, undated

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Maps of Sikkim, undated

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Sikkim raw data, undated

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Research notes, Sikkim, 1972

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Research Notes, Nepal (2 folders), 1972

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Raw data, Nepal, undated

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Foreign aid in Nepal, notes, 1967-1969, undated

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Handwritten notes on urbanization and industrialization in Nepal, undated

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Nepal in the Modern World, undated

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Publications, 1954-2010, undated

Scope and Contents

Primarily contains correspondence with publishers and editors and drafts related to various scholarly publications authored or edited by Karan. Photos for some of these publications can be found in the General Photographs Series (Series X). Karan's relationship as an author with the University Press of Kentucky is well-documented in this series. The series also includes some unpublished materials and off-prints of materials not held by the University of Kentucky.

Administrative, 1967-2010, undated

Assorted contracts and publishers agreements, 1967-2010

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Assorted correspondence and acknowledgment of journal submissions and edits, 1975-1992

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Advertisements for Karan's books, undated

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Book proposals, 1999, undated

Himalayan Landscapes, 1999, undated

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Atlas of the Himalaya Mountains, undated

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Atlas of Tibet, undated

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Book correspondence and contracts, 1975-2008

Kentucky: A Regional Geography, 1975

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Evolution of Geographic Thought in America: A Kentucky Root, 1983-1989

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Across the Appalachians, 1992

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The Non-Western World and The Himalayas, 1994-2002

  • Box 2, folder 61
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Nepal: Development and Change in a Landlocked Himalayan Kingdom, 1995-1996

  • Box 2, folder 62
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The Japanese City, 1997-1998

  • Box 2, folder 63
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Japan Landscapes (also reader reports and reviews), 1997-1998

  • Box 2, folder 64
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Local Environmental Movements, 2008

  • Box 2, folder 65
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Journal article drafts, notes, and correspondence, 1961-2002, undated

Correspondence about "Focus" articles, 1961-1983

  • Box 2, folder 66
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"East Asia Development and Change", 1975

  • Box 2, folder 67
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"A New Map of Nepal", 1983

  • Box 2, folder 68
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"Environmental Stress in the Himalayas", 1985

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"Adoptions of Family Planning and Modern Preventative Healthcare Services in Rural India", 1987

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"Environmental Movements in India", 1993

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"Environmental Management and Sustainable Development: Global Perspectives and Policies", 1996

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"Environment, Economic, and Social Consequences of Tourism in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Nepal", undated

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"Public Awareness of Environmental Problems in Calcutta Metro Area", undated

  • Box 2, folder 74
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Encyclopedia articles on Bhutan, 1979

  • Box 2, folder 75
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Draft maps for "Slum Dwellers and Squatters Images of Patna India", 1980

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"Development of Geographic Thought in India", 1993

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"Social Scientists Look at the Japanese Landscape", 1994

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"Fieldwork in Japan", 1994

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Cotton Mather memorial, 2002

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"RDD: Environmental Security and Regional Development", 2002

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Unpublished drafts, 1963-1984, undated

"Bhutan Expedition Report" to the United States Army (2 folders), 1963

  • Box 2, folder 76-77
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"Development Patterns in Sikkim: A Study in Geographical Consequences of Smallness" (2 folders), 1975

  • Box 2, folder 78-79
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"The Changing Fate of the Caretakers for the Explorers and Trekkers in the Central Himalayas of Nepal", undated

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"Sikkim Himalaya: Development in a Mountain Environment," with Shigeru Iijima, cartography by Gyula Pauer, Institute for the Study of Asia and Africa, Tokyo, 1984

  • Box 23, folder 4
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Off-prints, 1954-2004

Copies of Karan's writings, primarily in international or local publications, that are difficult to obtain (10 folders), 1954-2004

  • Box 3, folder 41-50
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Copies of maps produced by Karan, 1966

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Printed Materials, 1933-2005, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains secondary research materials in textual form collected by Karan throughout his career, including a significant collection of materials related to efforts to free Tibet from Chinese control and on Sikkim and Nepal in the 1960s.

Tibet, 1966-1992, undated

International Campaign for Tibet individuals and resource directory, undated

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Correspondence with various Tibetan-related organizations, 1989-1992

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Addresses and form letter to encourage better treatment of Tibet, undated

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Free Tibet protest posters, 1989

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Newsletters/Action Alerts from the International Campaign for Tibet, 1989

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Press releases from The Office of Tibet and the International Campaign for Tibet, 1987-1992

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Notes, clippings, articles about Tibet, 1975-1992

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Assorted pamphlets on Tibet, undated

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Assorted newsletters and reports on Tibet, 1966-1992

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International Campaign for Tibet "Environment and Development News", 1992 May-August

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"Tibet Brief" [International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet], 1990 fall-1992 summer

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"The Tibet Society Newsletter" (incomplete), 1974 August-1976 August

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"Tibetan Review" (incomplete), 1978 January-1992 October

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"Tibetan Bulletin" (incomplete), 1988 October-1991 July

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"NewsTibet" (incomplete), 1983-1992

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"Tibet Press Watch" (incomplete, 3 folders), 1988-1992

  • Box 3, folder 16-18
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Bhutan, China, the Himalaya, India, Nepal, and Sikkim, 1961-2005, undated

Himalaya Digital File Map, data base, Version 2, 1994

  • Box 21, folder 1
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"Bhutan Business Digest", telephone directory, pamphlet, 1982

  • Box 3, folder 19
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Sikkim tourism brochure, undated

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US government publications on Nepal, 1964-1965

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Nepal tourism and promotional materials, 1963-1983

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"Nepal and Her Prospects," Achyut B.John, undated

  • Box 3, folder 23
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"Nepal Bibliography: Historical and Political," Asad Husain, 1966

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"Nepal Panchayat Democracy: A Progress Report", 1965-1966

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"Budget Speech of the Fiscal Year 1966-67," Nepal, 1966-1967

  • Box 3, folder 26
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Establishment of Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, documents and speeches, 1961

  • Box 3, folder 27
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"Center for Modern China Newsletter", 1991 Dec., 1992 April/May/July

  • Box 3, folder 28
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Assorted pamphlets on India, undated

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"Center for Study of Man and Environment Annual Report", 1979

  • Box 3, folder 30
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"Survey of Indian Industry" [published by The Hindu], 2005

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"Survey of Indian Agriculture" [published by The Hindu], 2005

  • Box 3, folder 32
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Travel materials for Phnom Penh and Cambodia, undated

  • Box 3, folder 33
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"The Virtues of Resignation", 2001

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Other, 1933-1980s, undated

International Fund for Agricultural Development, undated

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"Montfort Study" by Vernor C. Finch, gift from Cotton Mather, 1933

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Multinational Enterprise in Brazilian Geographic Development: 1968-1978, James Ray Wilson, dissertation, 1984

  • Box 3, folder 36
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"The Comprehensive Planning Process: Several Views", 1975

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"Pioneer County Geographical Societies of America", 1972

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"Himal" magazine proposal, 1980s

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National-Southwire Aluminum Company brochure Hawesville, KY, 1970s

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General Photographs, 1957-2008, undated

Scope and Contents

Includes photos documenting life on the University of Kentucky campus and in the geography department, Karan's personal life and travels, and photos utilized in publications. Prominent holdings include a complete set of headshots for the two-volume Leaders in American Geography and photos from early County Geographical Society meetings.

Personal photographs, undated

Karan in field, with other geographers, headshots, undated

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Karan home in Lexington, undated

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University of Kentucky, 1970-1999

Promotional photographs for the Department of Geography, 1970s

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Promotional photographs for The Atlas of Kentucky, 1975

  • Box 4, folder 4
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Department of Geography "Newsletter" photos, 1994

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Senator Bob Dole on campus, 1976

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Japan City Conference (with negatives), 1995

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Japan City Conference fieldtrip, 1995

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Japanese Cultural Events at UK Student Center, 1998-1999

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Japan in the Bluegrass conference [Official UK photos], 1999

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Japan in the Bluegrass conference [amateur photos], 1999

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Karan with graduating student [negatives only], 1970s

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UK Japan Field Seminar in Nagasaki, Japan, 1998

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UK students in the Himalayan Mountains, 1990s

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Assorted photos [may include photos of the first Semple day [1972], 1970s

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Various geographical societies, 1970-1989

Photographs of Karan and others at the Pierce County Geographical Society in Prescott, WI, 1978

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Photographs of Pierce County Geographical Society meeting, 1970s

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Group photograph of the Third International Conference of Geographical Societies, 1980

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PP Karan and John Hudson, medal recipients, 1980

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Medal recipients, including Cotton Mather, Yi-Fu Tuan, Marvin Mikesell, Preston James, John Hudson, John Fraser Hart, and Hildegard Johnson, 1980

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New Mexico Geographical Society fieldtrip [negatives only], 1980s?

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Pierce County Geographical Society expedition to the Himalayas, 1985

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Activities with other geographers, 1976-1989, undated

Geographers involved with the planning for American Geographical Thought: A Kentucky Root book, AAG session, 1976

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AAG Meeting, Baltimore [with negatives], 1989

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Patina University, undated

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Travels with Cotton Mather in Japan [with negatives], 1985

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Photographs of other geographers, undated

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Headshots of geographers for Leaders in American Geography Series, undated

Leaders in American Geography Vol. 1, undated

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Leaders in American Geography Vol. 2, undated

  • Box 4, folder 28
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Headshots not utilized in either book, undated

  • Box 4, folder 29
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Other travels, 1970-2000

Turkey [with negatives] (3 folders), 1970s

  • Box 4, folder 30-32
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Southern Japan/Hiroshima contact sheets and negatives, 1985

  • Box 4, folder 33
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Urban Japan: Nikko, Tokyo, Okinawa, Takayama Matsumoto, Toyota City, and others contact sheets, 1985

  • Box 3, folder 34
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Rural Japan and Aomori City, 1985

  • Box 4, folder 35
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Japan negatives, 1985

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Budapest, Hungary, 1980s

  • Box 4, folder 37
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Randam Colony, Larasaul, Patanix Lalper, Bhoods India [contact sheets and negatives], 1999-2000

  • Box 21, folder 9
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Images for books and articles, 1957-2008, undated

Across the Appalachian Mountains, 1991

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Kentucky: A Regional Geography, 1973

  • Box 4, folder 39
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Photos given to David Zurick for the Illustrated Atlas of the Himalayas of Assam Arunachal/Ziro Valley, 2006

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Nepal: A Physical and Cultural Geography, 1960

  • Box 4, folder 41
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Nepal: A Physical and Cultural Geography [photos not used], 1960

  • Box 4, folder 42
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Nepal: A Physical and Cultural Geography tracings, 1960

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The Changing Face of Tibet, 1976

  • Box 13, folder 1
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Art and Geography: Patterns in the Himalayas, 1976

  • Box 4, folder 43
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The Himalayan Kingdoms tracings, 1963

  • Box 4, folder 44
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Bhutan: Environment, Culture, and Development Strategy drawings, 1990

  • Box 4, folder 45
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Environmental Stress in the Himalayas, 1985

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Clippings and maps for Japanese Megapolis, undated

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Local Environmental Movements, 2008

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The Non-Western World: Environment, Development and Human Rights (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Africa), 2004

  • Box 4, folder 49
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Nepal map materials, 1957

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Nepal cartographic sources, 1957

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Unidentified book photos for Japan, undated

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Sketches of Bhutan, Nepal, and Sikkim, undated

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The Atlas of Kentucky, 1978, undated

The Atlas of Kentucky images used, 1978

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The Atlas of Kentucky image negatives, 1978

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Purchase Region (unused), undated

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Pennyroyal (unused), undated

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Bluegrass (unused) (2 folders), undated

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Horse Farms (unused), undated

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Nature scenes (unused), undated

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Assorted (unused), undated

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Assorted other photographs, 1980-2006, undated

Photographs of Japanese companies in KY, 1980s

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Arunachal India/Bhutan, 1980s

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Anneehel, Pradesh India, 1980s

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Nepal, undated

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Sikkim, undated

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India, undated

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Functional areas of Tokyo, undated

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Japanese Cities, undated

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Photos of art in the Himalayas [with negatives], undated

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Saidpur [with negatives], undated

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Simla, India, undated

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Castles/rural areas Japan, 1998-2003

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Nepal, undated

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Negatives of mountains and maps, undated

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Closed storefronts and signs in Japan with translations on back, 2006

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Tibetan monetary views, 1985

  • Box 5, folder 8
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Tibet, undated

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Tibet negatives, undated

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Bhutan negatives, undated

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Fieldwork Photographs from Nepal/Sikkim/Bhutan, 1954-1983, undated

Labeled materials, 1954-1983, undated

"Harsh Lands and Hardy People"--unpublished photographs of Bhutan with captions, 1962

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Label from large format photographs of "Harsh Lands and Hardy People" (duplicate large format photographs not kept), 1983

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Sikkim expedition photographs--unpublished photographs of Sikkim without captions, 1960s

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United States (US) Aid Mission to Nepal, 1968

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United Nations aid in Nepal, Toni Hagen (Swiss geologist), 1954

  • Box 6, folder 5
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Karan, other expedition members, Sikkim royalty, undated

  • Box 6, folder 6
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Photographs not taken by Karan, 1960s, undated

Sikkim expedition members, 1960s

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Sikkim: people, 1960s

  • Box 6, folder 8
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Sikkim: rural landscapes, 1960s

  • Box 6, folder 9
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Sikkim: urban landscapes, 1960s

  • Box 6, folder 10
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Unidentified captions, undated

  • Box 6, folder 11
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Fractional numbers, 1960s, undated

Scope and Contents

Karan utilized a numbering systems of fractions (a fractional system) to organize the bulk of his fieldwork photos for Bhutan and Sikkim. This subseries is arranged by the numerator of the fraction first, then by the denominator second. Photos come in both 3 inch by 4 inch contact prints and 9.5 inch by 12 inch full prints. Neither format is comprehensive; reviewing both groups will provide the most complete set of photos.

Numerator 1 (57 individual 3" x 4" and 12 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

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Numerator 2 (97 individual 3" x 4" and 45 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 7, folder 13-30
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Numerator 3 (58 individual 3" x 4" and 115 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 7, folder 31-47
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Numerator 4 (45 individual 3" x 4" and 24 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 7, folder 48-57
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Numerator 5 (22 individual 3" x 4" and 62 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

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Numerator 6 (40 individual 3" x 4" and 76 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 8, folder 10-21
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Numerator 7 (72 individual 3" x 4" and 48 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 8, folder 22-35
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Numerator 8 (32 individual 3" x 4" and 6 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 8, folder 36-40
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Numerator 9 (14 individual 3" x 4" and 13 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 8, folder 41-45
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Numerator 10 (25 individual 3" x 4" and 10 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 8, folder 46-50
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Numerator 11 (16 individual 3" x 4" and 22 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 8, folder 51-54
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Numerator 12 (39 individual 3" x 4" and 36 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 9, folder 1-7
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Numerator 13 (55 individual 3" x 4" and 39 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 9, folder 8-19
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Numerator 14 (35 individual 3" x 4" and 38 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 9, folder 20-27
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Numerator 15 (55 individual 3" x 4" and 60 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 9, folder 28-38
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Numerator 16 (19 individual 3" x 4" and 6 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 9, folder 49-41
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Numerator 17 (2 individual 3" x 4" and 15 individual 9.5" x 12"), 1960s

  • Box 9, folder 42
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Captioned Bhutan photographs for expedition report, 1963, undated

Scope and Contents

In 1963, Karan submitted a report to the United States Army documenting his work in Bhutan (The full copy of the report, "Bhutan Expedition Report" can be found in the Unpublished Drafts Subseries of the Publications Series [Series VIII.]). The report included fieldwork photographs with captions. The list of captions can be found in the first folder of this subseries. The archivist matched the photographs found in the Fractional Numbers Photographs Subseries (Subseries C) with the captions to create the Captioned Bhutan Photographs subseries. These captioned photographs may also be used as a proxy to navigate the full Fractional Numbers Photographs Subseries. For example, Photo 1 (Paro Valley) has a fractional code of 3/1. The other photographs labeled with the number 3/1 are generally about Paro Valley even though they are not captioned as such.

List of captions for photographs of Southern Bhutan, Central Bhutan, Thimbu Valley, and Paro Valley

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Southern Bhutan

1. The Bhutan Duars, Samchi district, about 2 miles west of Tori Bari. Dry bed of River Daina in background.

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2. The Torsa River, 1 and 1/2 miles north of Phuntsholing, as it leaves the Himalayan foothills and enters the Duars Plain.

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3. The Indo-Bhutan road, north of Phuntsholing, in the Himalayan foothills.

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4. New settlements on the outskirts of Phuntsholing.

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5. Bhutan distillery, Samchi district, in the Duars near Tori Bari. This is the only significant industrial establishment in Bhutan.

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6. Himalayan foothills near Phuntsholing. View from the Chief Engineer's bungalow, Phuntsholing.

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7. The Himalayan foothills and Phuntsholing (middle left) from the Chief Engineer's bungalow, Phuntsholing.

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11. Newly-built hospital in Samchi district, Bhutan, near the Indian border.

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13. The Residency, Gangtok, Sikkim. {Officic1l residence of the Indian Political Officer to Sikkim and Bhutan). Formerly occupied by the British Political Officers.

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17. View of Phuntsholing, located on the Torsa River. Foothills border the area from all sides except the south.

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18. A close-up view of the settlements at Phuntsholing. Most of the large buildings contain offices of the Bhutan government. The large building, bottom left, is the official guest house.

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20. Patches of cultivated land in the forested Bhutan Duars, near Hatisar.

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21. Profile of the foothills as it merges into the Duars Plain, near Phuntsholing.

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22. The fast growing settlement of Phuntsholing. The Indo-Bhutan road to Paro starts from this place.

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23. Phuntsholing, Bhutan. The late Prime Minister Dorji was assassinated in the large house in center.

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26. Bamboo, an important product of the Duars and foothills, is used for making a variety of useful articles. This worker is splitting the bamboo near Phuntsholing.

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34. Indian magazines are for sale at this newsstand in Phuntsholing. These are bought almost entirely by Indian merchants and officials residing in Phuntsholing.

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37. Temporary shelters being erected (behind trees) for engineers working on the widening of the Indo-Bhutan road, ten miles from Phuntsholing.

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39. Phuntsholing, new market area on the right, police and military barracks on the left.

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40. Rows of rest houses in Phuntsholing for the porters coming from the interiors. Each rest house provides overnight accommodation for several persons.

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41. View of the Military barracks and camps in Phuntsholing. This is used as a brief resting place for Indian military convoys going into Central Bhutan.

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48. Oranges are brought in baskets from the interior on foot for sale in Phuntsholing.

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56. Indo-Bhutan road at Kamji, Western Bhutan.

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57. The Indo-Bhutan road as it cuts across the Himalayan foothills. On the left Duars Plain. Photographed near Kharbari.

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61. At the end of the day's work some of the road construction workers (Nepalese men) ride the truck to their camp. Photographed near Chhukha Dzong.

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67. Eastern Bhutan Duars, east of Dewangiri. Most of the area is forested with scattered patches of cultivated land.

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70. A corner inside the home of a well-to-do Nepalese settler in southwestern Bhutan. The large brass pots on the top are used only for special feasts. Tin cans on the shelf contain food, spices, sugar, etc. Water is brought from the stream in large tin cans with handles (lower left), and is stored in big barrels for domestic use. Photographed at Honka.

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74. Nepalese boy. Taga Dzong.

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79. Kitchen in the Bhutanese home. The bed is made close to the oven on the floor during winter in order to keep warm. Chochoka.

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82. Torsa River and Phuntsholing as seen from the forested foothills on the east of Phuntsholing.

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86. The densely forested region of the lower Manas Valley near the Indian border.

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89. Settlements are perched on the hill slopes, south of Chimakothi. Buddhist prayer flags keep the evil spirits away.

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95. Bhutan government rest house along the Indo-Bhutan Road near Honka. These are for the use of government and army officials as overnight stops.

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97. Prayer flags on the hillside near Chamadung, Eastern Bhutan.

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100. Indo-Bhutan road, near Honka.

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Central Bhutan

1. Eastern Bhutanese, photographed at Tashigang.

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3. Bhutanese woman photographed at Thebang, Eastern Bhutan

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11. A Bhutanese sewing. Photographed in the Thimbu market.

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13. Buddhist prayers inscribed in stone on the wall. Photograph at Lhungtso Kunra, West Central Bhutan.

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17. A chorten on the trail to Ha Valley. Photographed near Getta Deong.

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18. Workers building the foundation for the construction of a rest house at Chimakothi, on the Indo-Bhutan road.

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21. The southern section of the Paro Chu Valley a few miles upstream from the Confluence. The Valley narrows considerably to the South. The river flows past the houses in the left center.

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22. A typical landscape in the narrow Inner Himalayan valleys of Central Bhutan. Terraced cultivated land on the lower slopes of the mountains. Mo Chu Valley, north of Wangdu Phodrang.

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23. Manas River west of Tashigang, Eastern Bhutan.

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24. Bhutanese merchant with his mules laden with different articles. Photographed at Raga, Wong Chu Valley.

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26. A typical Bhutanese boy with native costume. Photographed in Ha Valley.

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27. Bhutanese lady wearing the native costume. Photographed near Punakha.

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30. A Bhutanese boy carries his baby brother on his back. Tashi Chho Dzong.

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34. Four porters who worked for the expedition in Wong Chu Valley. The women are wearing their traditional costume. All the materials are home-spun and colorful. Bhutanese women wear beads and amulets to keep evil spirits away. Sometimes they tie the key to their valuables in these beads (woman on the right).

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35. Another group of porters who worked for the expedition in Wong Chu Valley. These Bhutanese women wearing hats are from the eastern part of the Kingdom. The woman on the right wears a lock with her beads.

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39. A few miles downstream from the Confluence, the Wong Chu (lower left) flows through high mountains. The newly built Indo-Bhutan Road follows the middle slopes of the mountains (right).

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40. The Indo-Bhutan Road, west of Bunakha, passes through an extremely rugged area. Photograph shows the road fill (center) on the shoulder. Caving in of the highway is a major problem in such areas.

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41. Indo-Bhutan Road as it skirts the forested mountains in Central Bhutan. The Wong Chu flows (lower right) below the road.

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44. Indo-Bhutan Road at Lomakha. Small settlements each with a plot of cultivated land can be seen on the mountain top.

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45. Close-up view of Lomakha village.

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46. Indo-Bhutan Road near Chhukha Dzong.

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47. Near Chukha Dzong the new Indo-Bhutan Road crosses the Wong Chu on the Mathur Bridge. Photograph shows the new road (left) as it approaches the bridge, and again (right) as it follows the other side of the valley after crossing the bridge. Note an isolated settlement and patches of cultivated land. This part of Bhutan is very sparsely settled.

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51. Unpaved surface of the road at Paro.

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60. Wong Chu just below the Mathur Bridge.

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62. These abandoned homes in Central Bhutan indicate either of two things. First, in many cases the occupants have been conscripted by the government for construction projects, particularly road work. Some have moved out on their own. Second, in some instances abandoned homes indicate depopulation; in other words after the death of the last occupant having no survivor or relatives the home becomes abandoned. Photographed near Punakha.

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63. A Bhutanese travels with a load on the trail to Thimbu.

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64. At Tsalimaphe, south of Thimbu, the main road goes south to the Confluence; another road, on the overpass, leads eastward to Wangdu Phodrang.

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65. A new bridge on the Paro Chu on the new road to Paro.

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71. A close-up view of the Mathur Bridge. The bridge is guarded by the military personnel at each end.

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72. Side view of the Mathur Bridge as it crosses the Wong Chu.

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74. Gyalunga. A house belonging to a rich Bhutanese merchant on the road to Thimbu.

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75. Overgrazed mountainsides near Lumi Sampa. The road leads to Thimbu.

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78. Close-up of a shop window. Shoppers buy at this window counter. Shop just below Sintoka Dzong,

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79. A panoramic view of the Paro Valley near Changtungka.

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80. The narrow Wong Chu Valley near Raga. Indo-Bhutan Road on the left.

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82. A close-up view of the Sintoka Dzong. It occupies a dominating position.

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83. Do Kyong La, the highest point on the Thimbu Wangdu Phodrang Road.

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84. Do Kyang La. The food drop zone is located on the adjoining mountains. Grain is stored in this building for distribution to the road construction workers.

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85. Do Kyong La. Food drop zone. Huts belong to the workers stationed here.

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87. Central Paro Valley and Uchan. Fertile soils, which are intensely cultivated, characterize the narrow valleys of the Inner Himalaya

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97. Another Tibetan family having lunch, near Simu Dzong. There are several thousand refugees from Tibet in Bhutan.

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99. A Bhutanese merchant from the eastern part of the country, photographed at Tongsa Dzong.

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100. An eastern Bhutanese merchant with his mule, near Tongsa Dzong.

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103. Indo-Bhutan road, near Sigyak Nang.

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105. A house of a wealthy Bhutanese in lower Paro Valley, near Dorbi.

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106. Isolated settlements in Tang Chu Valley, near Lunggang.

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108. Dochula. The small outpost on the ridge top were built by the early rulers of Bhutan to guard the route linking Thimbu and Wangdu Phodrang.

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110. The northern part of the Thimbu Valley, near Changri.

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111. Dochula. Prayer flags along the old trail to Thimbu. On the ridge top (left) are defensive outposts used to guard the trail in early times.

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116. Cultivated terraces on hillside near Byakar Dzong.

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117. Wong Chu Valley near Simu Dzong.

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118. A new school house near Simu Dzong.

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119. Wong Chu Valley, near Jamdo.

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120. Wong Chu, near Ramtopla.

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122. The new east-west road across Bhutan which is under construction. Picture near Dochula.

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125. A Nepalese settler of South Bhutan working on road construction near Pele la. Nepalese are not permitted to settle in central highlands of Bhutan.

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Thimbu Valley

1. Thimbu Valley. River Thimbu in foreground; New School and hospital center right.

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3. Thimbu Valley. A new township will be built on the sloping land across the river. Military parade ground across the river, and training area on the left. Engineer's office in foreground.

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5. Newly constructed wing of the Tashi Chho Dzong which will house the offices of Bhutan Government.

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6. Newly-built wing of the Tashi Chho Dzong.

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7. Part of the newly-built Tashi Chho Dzong.

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8. The characteristic pattern of roof in Bhutan. Stones hold the wooden boards in place. Part of the newly-built Tashi Chho Dzong.

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9. Part of the old Tashi Chho Dzong. The old Dzong is being torn down, and a new Dzong is being built on the site.

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10. Central tower of the old Tashi Chho Dzong which contains the monastery.

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11. Uchi (central tower) of the Tashi Chho Dzong (right) and the outer structure of the old Dzong being torn down.

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12. A full view of the Uchi (central tower) at Tashi Chho Dzong.

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17. Across the Thimbu River is the new school (within fence), In the background is the hospital. Note one of the old bridges on the Thimbu River at Thimbu.

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18. View of the Thimbu River and the Valley from Tashi Chho Dzong. Note the traditional covered bridge on Thimbu River and its characteristic construction.

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19. View of Thimbu settlement from Tashi Chho Dzong.

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20. "Main Street" of Thimbu, Tashi Chho Dzong in the background. Note the Buddhist prayer flag poles. The telephone and electric light posts came to Thimbu in late 1964.

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22. Entrance to the King's Royal Palace at Thimbu.

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23. Inner gate leading to the King's Palace at Thimbu. Note the Buddhist prayer flag.

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24. The King's Palace, Thimbu.

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25. Palace cook, Thimbu

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34. Shows the foundation of the new Dzong under construction at Thimbu

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35. Bringing heavy wooden beams used in construction of new Dzong at Thimbu by truck, a recent development in Bhutan.

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41. Bhutanese boy. Thimbu.

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44. Lamas playing musical instruments at a religious service. Tashi Chho Dzong.

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51. Mr. J. M. Utarid, an Indian Engineer. Assisting Dzong construction project at Thimbu.

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55. View of Thimbu Valley with the Thimbu river and Tashi Chho Dzong. The trail on the right goes to Paro.

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Paro Valley

2. Paro Valley. Paro Dzong at right. Road crosses the valley flat. King's palace in center of the valley.

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3. Paro Market. Paro.

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5. Paro Valley. Paro Chu (river) flows through the central part of the valley flat.

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7. Paro Valley narrows considerably about 4 miles south of Paro Dzong.

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8. Paro Valley. North of Dorbi.

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10. Paro Valley at Kumku.

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12. Paro Valley. View looking northward.

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13. Paro Valley. Three miles north of Paro Dzong.

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16. Close-up view of Paro Dzong. Bhutan's National Assembly meets here. Also offices of the Bhutan Government are temporarily located in this dzong.

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17. Paro Dzong in the distance, Prime Minister's residence in the foreground, and King's Palace (with Pagoda-like roof) in center of the valley.

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21. Close-up view of the home shown in 20. Note the Buddhist chorten on right.

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24. A Bhutanese photographed at Paro.

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26. Close-up view of King's Palace. A smaller tributary stream (from right) joins Paro in the center.

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27. A new guest-house under construction at Paro.

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31. Paro Valley near Chang La.

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40. Entrance to Paro Dzong.

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42. Courtyard of Paro Dzong. Lamas reside in the wing shown here.

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43. Pillars and walls of the Paro Dzong are painted by lamas in elaborate fashion.

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Photographs arranged by geography

Chober Gorge

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Kathmandu, Nepal

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Gangtok, Sikkim

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Bhutan

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Nepal

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Sikkim

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India

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Expedition photographs utilized in publications

Sikkim

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Nepal

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Bhutan

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Unidentified

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Photographs arranged by archivist by subject or format

Assembled panoramic views

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Unassembled panoramic views

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Mountain views

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Urban scenes

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Rural scenes

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Flora and fauna

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Headshots and portraits

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Bharatpar, India

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Nepal?

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Sikkim?

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Royal Family of Sikkim [photocopies]

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Cut Bhutan photos

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Nepal?

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Unknown [color photos]

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Unknown [black-and-white photos]

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"Then and Now" Photographs of the Himalaya, 1985?-2004, undated

Scope and Contents

Contains photos selected by Karan from his fieldwork photos (in Series XI). Karan organized these photographs into sets with Roman numerals. Within the sets, captions for the photographs included the phrase, "then and now". These photos are assumed to have been for a proposed publication on change in the Himalaya Mountain environment. There are no "Now" photos present. However, there is a folder of more recent photographs taken by geographer David Zurich. There is some overlap between this Series and the Fieldwork Photographs Series. However, this Series also includes photographs that are not present in the Fieldwork Photographs Series.

Roman Numeral I

Great Himalaya

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Midlands

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Tarai

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Corridors of travel

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Human settlement patterns

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Great Himalaya-rejects

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Middle Himalaya-rejects

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Tarai-rejects

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Human Settlement Patterns Sedentary Villages-Rejects

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Roman Numeral II

Contested Landscapes

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Agricultural Landscapes: Livestock and Pasture

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Agricultural Landscapes: Farm and Terraces

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Sacred Landscapes: Sacred Buildings, Pilgrimages sites, prayer flags, wheels, mani walls

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Cultural Organization of the Land: Islam

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Cultural Organization of the Land: Pahani

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Cultural Organization of the Land: Tibetan

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Cultural Organization of the Land: Hindu

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Village Landscapes

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Architecture and the Use of Space: Dwellings

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Cultural Organization of the Land: General

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Hindu Cultural Area-rejects

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Tibetan Cultural Area-rejects

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Pahari Cultural Area-rejects

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Agricultural Landscapes: Farm and Terraces-rejects

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Village Landscapes: public spaces-rejects

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Village Landscapes: health and shops-rejects

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Religious Practitioners-rejects

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Hindu Temples-rejects

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Chorten/stupa-rejects

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Tibetan Temples/Dzangs-rejects

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Architecture and the Use of Space-rejects

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Refugees and Migrant Workers-reject

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Religious markers on the land (maniwalls/prayer flags/prayer wheels)-rejects

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Landscapes of Movement

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Border Landscapes

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Modernity: International Development Assistance

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Education

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Tourism

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Industrialization and Communications

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Commercial Enterprises

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Colonial Landscapes

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Resource Extraction

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Degraded Land

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Landscapes Under Preservation

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Modernity: Landscapes of Authority

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Modernity: Markets

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Sacred Landscapes: Religious Practitioners

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Landscapes of Movement-rejects

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International Development Assistance-rejects

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Education-rejects

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Tourism-rejects

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Industrialization and Communications-rejects

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Commercial Enterprises-rejects

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Colonial Landscapes-rejects

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Resource Extraction-rejects

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Degraded Landscapes-rejects

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Landscapes of Authority-rejects

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Markets-rejects

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Roman Numeral IV

Then and Now: General

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Then and Now: Phuntshoung

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Then and Now: Gangtok

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Then and Now: Kathmandu

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Then and Now: Thumpu Valley and Dzong Construction and City/Village

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Rejects

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Captions and David Zurick photographs, 1985?-2004

Complete "Then and Now" captions, undated

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David Zurick Himalaya region black-and-white prints, 1985?-2004

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Slides, 1955-2003, undated

Notes for slides, 1981, undated

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Sikkim, 1962-1964

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Nepal, 1960-1989

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Bhutan, 1964-1985

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Kashmir, 1974

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Indian Himalayas, 1964-1985, undated

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Kathmandu Nepal, undated

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Indian Himalayas, undated

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Sikkim/Nepal, undated

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Religious art deities, undated

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Assorted, undated

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Association of American Geographers annual meeting, 1990

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Semple Day, 1975

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Event, Social Science Building fire, 1966, 1967

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Karan and friends, 1997, undated

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Switzerland conference, 1984

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Switzerland conference, 1984

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Geographers in the USSR, 1976

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Assorted geographers, 1961-1981

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Tennessee, 1955

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Coal mining in Bihar and Chotanagpur India, 1982

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"How Coal is Mined", undated

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Sikkim, 1965, 1968

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Moscow State University [Novosti Press Agency], undated

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Moscow, USSR, 1976

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USSR countryside/Volga River, 1976

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Mt. Everest base camps India/Nepal, undated

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Sri Lanka: Colombo and Chorter, 1998

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Sri Lanka: Mosques, fields, elephants, Kandy, 1998

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Assorted international slides, undated

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Assorted Japan view, undated

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Bhutan environment, 1985

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San Jose, Costa Rica and Guatemala City, Guatemala/Israel, 1973, 1995

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Japan, temples and city views, 1980-2003

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Tibet views and maps, 1996-2003

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Japanese investment in Kentucky, undated

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Great Britain and France, 1964

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Paris, 1973

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Southern Europe: Spain, Greece, Italy, 1964

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Switzerland and Alps, 1973

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Switzerland, 1984

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Mount Fuji, Noto Pen, Saigawa River, Kanazara, 1994-2003

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Kyush, Yasuhiro, San Maede, Wajim, Hokkaido, Kawabe Japan, 2003

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Kanazawa Historic District and other Japan slides, 2003

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People's Republic of China "The Rural Commune" Parkway Media Inc (see transcript, folder 1), 1981

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Unidentified partial set of slides from Parkway Media, Inc, undated

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Provence, France, and Saxony, Germany, by Cotton Mather, 1997

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Eastern Kentucky University, Lexington, Louisville, North Carolina by Karl Raitz (?), 1957-1995

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Japan?, 1984

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Pashupatinthi, Bhatgaon, Bansbam Village, undated

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Patan, undated

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Kathmandu, undated

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Kathmandu, undated

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Temple Scenes, undated

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Balaju, Chobra Gorge, buildings, people doing activities, cheetah, Hazel Karan, undated

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Aerial photos and maps, undated

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Rural Nepal and Agriculture, undated

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Nepal negatives (6 boxes), undated

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Nepal negatives (uncut, one sleeve), undated

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Photographs of women in publications, undated

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Assorted scenes Bhutan, 1958, 1985, 1998, undated

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Nepal, 1973-1974

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India, 1973-1974, undated

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Pakistan, undated

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Rural Japan, 1986-2003

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Film, Audio, and Special Format Media, 1965-1973, undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains two films created from footage Karan took in Bhutan and Sikkim, A Kingdom in the Clouds: Bhutan (1965) and Where the Mountains are God: Sikkim (1968). There is no complete show print for Where the Mountains are God: Sikkim. Thus, the parts that would be utilized to make the final film are in subseries A (Show prints and completed film). Subseries B (B-roll and outtakes) comprises B-roll, outtakes, and drafts for these films. Subseries C comprises 35 mm film, while Subseries D includes audio recordings and magnetic film. In total, there are 32 cans of film: 9 reels of 800' 16mm; 4 reels of 800' 35 mm; 2 reels of 600' 16mm; 14 reels of 200' 16 mm; and 3 audio reels.

Show prints and completed film, 1965-1968

A Kingdom in the Clouds: Bhutan, 1965

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Where the Mountains are God: Sikkim, a-roll, 1968

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Where the Mountains are God: Sikkim, music 1, 1968

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Where the Mountains are God: Sikkim, music 2, 1968

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Where the Mountains are God: Sikkim, narration, 1968

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B-roll and outtakes

Sikkim audio negative track

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Sikkim rough cut reel 2

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The Sikkim Himalayas

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Sikkim B-roll original

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Sikkim Himalaya draft

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A Kingdom in the Clouds: Bhutan [magnetic audio tape 1]

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A Kingdom in the Clouds: Bhutan [magnetic audio tape 2]

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A Kingdom in the Clouds: Bhutan [magnetic audio tape 3]

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Work print trims first barrel

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Flutes

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Music

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Woman singing

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High flute

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Scout blood

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SC5

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Various flowers

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Lady with prayer wheel

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Map of Sikkim/South Central Asia

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Good quiet guitar

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Man singing

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Still photos, Sikkim Himalaya

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Flute

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Music

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German language narration of man singing

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35 mm film, 1965

Kingdom in the Clouds narration, 1965

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Kingdom in the Clouds roll 1, 1965

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English narration roll 2, 1965

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Kingdom in the Clouds roll 3, 1965

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Other formats, 1968-1973, undated

Lecture on Urban Geography by Thomas Barton / Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) speech on South Vietnam development [Cassette tape], 1968

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Magnetic Tape Audio recording, undated

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Magnetic Data Tape, 1973

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Maps, 1946-1983, undated

Manuscript Maps Collected by Karan, 1946-1980, undated

Sikkim Bazar manuscript, traced maps (see also hand-drawn and maps for production in box 23), 1946-1960

Singtam Bazar, 1949

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Naya Bazar Compound, 1960

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Gangtok Bazar, 1958

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Namchi Bazar Compound, 1942

  • Folder OS 1
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Mangan Bazar, 1946-1947

  • Folder OS 1
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Other Sikkim Maps, 1968-1980

Sikkim, 1980

  • Folder OS 1
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Sikkim Agricultural Maps, 1968

  • Folder OS 1
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Road map of Sikkim, undated

  • Folder OS 1
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Production Materials for Maps Made by Karan, 1969-1983

The Kingdom of Sikkim, 1969

Color testing maps, 1969

  • Folder OS 2
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Preproduction draft, 1969

  • Folder OS 2
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Traced layout, 1969

  • Folder OS 2
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Annotated settlement list and map, 1969

  • Folder OS 2
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Sikkim Himalaya, 1982

Relief shading, 1982

  • Folder OS 2
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Annotated 1969 preproduction draft, 1982

  • Folder OS 2
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Text layer, 1982

  • Folder OS 2
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The Kingdom of Nepal, 1983

Traced map of political subdivisions, 1983

  • Folder OS 2
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Annotated map of features, 1983

  • Folder OS 2
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Relief shading, 1983

  • Folder OS 2
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Preproduction draft, 1983

  • Folder OS 2
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Japan 1:4,000,000 map production materials, 1985

  • Box 23, folder 3
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Maps Annotated by Karan, 1960-1977

Patna, India, 1961-1965?, undated

Traced map of Patna, undated

  • Folder OS 3
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Traced map of Patna, annotations, undated

  • Box 23, folder 8
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Existing Land Use, Survey and Master Plan of Patna, 1961

  • Folder OS 3
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Exisiting Population Densities, Survey and Master Plan of Patna, 1961

  • Folder OS 3
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Patna Town, 1965

  • Folder OS 3
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Yokohama Japan Land Use Maps, 1960-1977

1960

  • Folder OS 4
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1970

  • Folder OS 4
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1975

  • Folder OS 4
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1977

  • Folder OS 4
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Pollution Maps, 1963-1974, undated

Taipei Municipality pollution monitoring stations, undated

  • Folder OS 4
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Taipei City noise distribution map, undated

  • Folder OS 4
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Other Maps, undated

Tectonic Map of the Himalaya, undated

  • Folder OS 5
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Tectonic Map of the Himalaya, list and legend, undated

  • Box 23, folder 9
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The Nepal Valley, undated

  • Folder OS 5
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Tibet, Territorial-Administrative Organization, 1974

  • Folder OS 5
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Historical Evolution of the Himalaya, 1972

  • Folder OS 5
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Painted showcard (for movie?) of Bhutan, undated

  • Folder OS 5
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Painted showcard (for movie?) of the political geography of the Himalaya, undated

  • Folder OS 5
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Phari Dzong (United States Army Map Service map loaned to Karan), 1963

  • Folder OS 5
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Karan-Created Maps and Illustrations

Manuscript maps, undated

"Landmarks of Tokyo Mentioned in the Text", undated

  • Box 24, folder 2
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Katmandu, undated

  • Box 24, folder 2
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Tika Bhairab Irrigation project and Phewatal Dam, undated

  • Box 24, folder 2
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Nepal Land Use, undated

  • Box 24, folder 2
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Illustrations, 1955, undated

Landforms, Chota Nagpur, 1955

  • Box 24, folder 3
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Loyabad Topeway, Jharia Coalfields, undated

  • Box 24, folder 3
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Bokaro Thermal Power Station, Damodar Valley, undated

  • Box 24, folder 3
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Sikkim Bazar maps: hand-drafted (see also manuscript, traced maps collected by Karan in Folder OS 1), undated

Rongphu Bazar, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Gangtok Bazar, East Sikkim Headquarters, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Naya Bazar, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Namchi Bazar, South Sikkim Headquarters, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Gyalzing Bazar, West Sikkim Headquarters, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Jorethang, South District, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Singtam, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Mangan Bazar, North, undated

  • Box 23, folder 6
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Sikkim Bazar maps for production (see also manuscript, traced maps collected by Karan in Folder OS 1), undated

Rongphu, undated

  • Box 23, folder 7
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Gangtok, undated

  • Box 23, folder 7
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Naya Bazar, undated

  • Box 23, folder 7
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Namchi, undated

  • Box 23, folder 7
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Gyalshing, undated

  • Box 23, folder 7
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Jorethang, undated

  • Box 23, folder 7
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Mangan, undated

  • Box 23, folder 7
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