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Personal and Business Correspondence (Manuscript)
1889-1920
PLNT/1
Correspondence primarily concerning Captain Samuel Cornell Plant’s work in commercial river navigation on the Upper Yangtze and aspects of his family life during his time in China.
See file-level records for further details.…
Papers Regarding Death of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant (Manuscript)
1881-1969
PLNT/3
Documents relating to the deaths and commemoration of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant and his wife Alice Plant. Includes materials on their estate, the care of their two adopted Chinese daughters, and the erection of a memorial.
Publications authored by Captain Samuel Cornell Plant (Manuscript)
c.1920s
PLNT/5
Publications on Upper Yangtze commercial navigation authored by Captain Samuel Cornell Plant.
Papers Regarding Experience in Persia [Iran] (Manuscript)
1891-1897
PLNT/2
Manuscripts related to experiences in Iran.
See file level records for further details.…
Correspondence and memorial materials relating to Captain Samuel Cornell Plant's death (Manuscript)
1921-1924
PLNT/3/1
The file contains correspondence and memorial materials primarily concerning events following the deaths of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant and his wife Alice Plant.…
1a: 'Glimpses of the Yangtze Gorges' 1b: 'A glimpse through the Gorges of the great Yangtse' (Manuscript)
c.1920s
PLNT/5/1
1a: It contains Charlie Plant’s signature, with black-and-white illustrations created by Ivon A. Donnelly. The table of contents includes A Glimpse Through the Gorges, Junk Navigation, Upper Yangtze Steamers, Kwei-fu to Chungking, and Travel by Native Passenger Boat on the Upper Yangtze. …
'Handbook For The Guidance Of Shipmasters On The Ichang-Chungking Section Of The Yangtze River' (Manuscript)
c.1920
PLNT/5/2
Printed volume titled 'Handbook for the Guidance of Shipmasters on the Ichang–Chungking Section of the Yangtze River', published by Order of the Inspector General of Customs. It includes a dedication note reading: 'With compliments [? Mackenzie & Co. Ltd] Shanghai.'
SHU TUNG ship photograph (Manuscript)
c.1910
PLNT/4/1
The file contains one photograph of the Yangtze River steamer SHU TUNG, with a handwritten note on the reverse reading: 'The up-river steamer 'SHUTUNG' designed by Capt. S. C.…
Samuel Plant memorial picture and card (Manuscript)
1921
PLNT/4/3
The file contains a photograph of a young boy and a memorial card for Captain Samuel Cornell Plant.
Samuel Cornell Plant, Captain, 1866-1921. (Manuscript)
1914-1923
PLNT
This collection consists of five record series, comprising: documents relating to Captain Samuel Cornell Plant’s work in China; transcripts concerning his experiences in Iran; documents primarily relating to the deaths and commemoration of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant and his wife Alice Plant; a ser…
Photographs of Yangtze River steamers and the Plant family (Manuscript)
1910s-1920s
PLNT/4
Photographs of Yangtze River steamers SHU HUN (蜀亨) and SHU TUNG (蜀通), and the Plant family.
Further papers relating to the death of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant (Manuscript)
1881-1969
PLNT/3/2
The file primarily concerns matters following the death of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant. It includes letters addressed to his brother regarding the health of Cornell and his wife Alice Plant prior to their passing, and the arrangements for the care of two adopted Chinese girls afterwards.…
'A Trip to the Tomb of the Prophet Daniel & the Palace of Shushan' (Manuscript)
1891-1897
PLNT/2/1
Manuscript titled 'IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS' written in 1891 by Samuel Cornell Plant on some of his experiences in Persia [Iran]. The file also includes a chart of navigation on the Euphrates, Tigris, and Karun rivers by Samuel Cornell Plant and dated December 1897.…
Paper and correspondence relating to China (Manuscript)
1889-1920
PLNT/1/1
This file contains documents relating to Cornell Plant’s work in China.…
'Some Experiences Of Life Afloat In Persia [Iran] 1891' (Manuscript)
c.1891
PLNT/2/2
This is a printed transcript of a manuscript by Cornell Plant, provided by Michael Gilliam on 24 November 2000.
Memorial materials for Captain Samuel Cornell Plant (Manuscript)
1910-1923
PLNT/3/3
The file contains memorial materials relating to the death and commemoration of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant.…
Photographs of Yangtze River steamers and the Plant family gravestone in Madras (Manuscript)
1910s-1920s
PLNT/4/2
The file contains one photograph of the SHU HUN ship, eight photographs of the SHU TUNG ship, and one photograph of the Plant family gravestone in Madras [Chennai].
Captain Plant objects (Manuscript)
Undated
PLNT/6
Captain Plant objects e.g. Chinese textile.
Ask Archivist prior to requesting access to view at offsite storage.…
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