Photographs - Beloit Art Hall Presentation of Portraits (oversize), 1911

This collection is divided into four series: 1. Rollin T. Chamberlin, 2. Thomas C. Chamberlin, 3. Oriental Educational Investigation Commission Trip to China, 1909, 4. Photographs.

Series 1. Rollin T. Chamberlin
This series contains a number of published books from Rollin T. Chamberlin's personal collection, as evidenced by his name written in the front endpaper.

Series 2. Thomas C. Chamberlin
This series primarily gathers many biographical writings about and journal articles by T.C. Chamberlin. There are also some news clippings, a small amount of correspondence from the 1910s-1920s, notes, notebooks from his travels in Greenland and Europe from the late 1800s, photos, manuscripts, and honors awarded to him.

Series 3. Oriental Educational Investigation Commission Trip to China, 1909
The photographs in this series were taken by Rollin Chamberlin during an exploratory trip through China in 1909-1910 as part of the Oriental Educational Investigation Commission. T.C. Chamberlin took the trip with his son, Rollin T. Chamberlin, who was a University of Chicago professor and prominent geologist. There are many fascinating and striking photos in this collection. The series also contains six diaries written by Rollin T. Chamberlin that provide details and insights into the trip and the Chamberlins' responses to the sights and people they encountered.

Series 4. Photographs
This series contains some photo prints and albums of the Chamberlin family, as well as many prints, negatives, and slides (including glass lantern slides) of photos taken by Rollin Chamberlin on his various geological surveys. They date from the 1890s-1930s.