Carte de l'isle de la Guadeloupe Auteur(s) : Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772 Prévost, 1697-1763 Éditeur(s) : Chez Didot ( Paris, Paris ) Résumé : Original coordinates on map based on Prime Meridian: Paris. Shows parishes, towns, forts, churches, coast shoals and relief. Relief shown pictorially. "Tom. XV." below bottom neat line at left "No. 13." below bottom neat line at right. (Statement of Responsibility) Par M.B., ingr. de la mare. 1758. Gaudeloupe Guadeloupe Droits : This item is presumed to be in the public domain. The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries respect the intellectual property rights of others and do not claim any copyright interest in this item. Users of this work have responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions may require permission of the copyright holder. The Smathers Libraries would like to learn more about this item and invite individuals or organizations to contact Digital Services (UFDC@uflib.ufl.edu) with any additional information they can provide. 664683385 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00102967/00001 | Partager |
Defence of the Baptist missionaries from the charge of inciting the late rebellion in Jamaica; in a discussion between the Rev. William Knibb and Mr. P. Borthwick at the Assembly Rooms, Bath on Saturday, December 15, 1832. Auteur(s) : Oxford, T. Éditeur(s) : London: The Tourist Office London: The Tourist Office Résumé : Deals with the role of the Baptist Missionary Society during the 1832 insurrection. (Funding) Support for the development of the technical infrastructure and partner training provided by the United States Department of Education TICFIA program. Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. 972.9203 Ja Kni | Partager |
General view of the Church from the Main Altar ; Nuestra Señora de la Merced Résumé : Photo Post Card Cuba Havana Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. | Partager |
Jamaica: Slave Insurrection Éditeur(s) : London: House of Commons London: House of Commons Résumé : Copy of the report of a Committee of the House of Assembly of Jamaica, appointed to inquire into the cause of, and injury sustained by the recent rebellion in that Colony, together with the Examinations on Oath, Confessions and other Documents annexed to that Report: a) The Report b) Examinations c) Confessions on Oath d) Other Documents (Funding) Support for the development of the technical infrastructure and partner training provided by the United States Department of Education TICFIA program. Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. Pam 326 Ja Gre | Partager |
Copy of resignation letter from John F. Stevens to President Theodore Roosevelt Auteur(s) : Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943 ( Author, Primary ) Résumé : (Biographical) From Wikipedia: John Frank Stevens (25 April 1853 – 2 June 1943) was an American engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907. Biography: Stevens was born in rural Maine, near West Gardiner to John Stevens, a tanner and farmer, and Harriet Leslie French. He attended Maine State Normal School (now the University of Maine at Farmington) for two years. At the conclusion of his schooling in 1873, bleak economic conditions held little promise of a job, and he chose to go west. Entry into the field of civil engineering evolved from his experience in the Minneapolis city engineer's office. For two years he carried out a variety of engineering tasks, including surveying and building railroads, and at the same time gained experience and an understanding of the subject. He became a practical engineer, self-taught and driven by a self-described "bull-dog tenacity of purpose." In 1878 Stevens married Harriet T. O'Brien. They had five children, two of whom died in infancy.
By the age of 33, in 1886, Stevens was principal assistant engineer for the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway, and in charge of building the line from Duluth, Minnesota to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Although a large part of his work involved surveying, he assisted in all phases of railroading: reconnaissance, locating, organizing, and construction.
In 1889, Stevens was hired by James J. Hill as a locating engineer for the Great Northern Railway.
Stevens earned wide acclaim in 1889 when he explored Marias Pass, Montana, and determined its practicability for a railroad. Stevens was an efficient administrator with remarkable technical skills and imagination. He discovered Stevens Pass through the Cascade Mountains, set railroad construction standards in the Mesabi Range of northern Minnesota, and supervised construction of the Oregon Trunk Line. Hill promoted him to chief engineer in 1895, and later to general manager. During his time at the Great Northern, Stevens built over a thousand miles of railroad, including the original Cascade Tunnel. Stevens Pass in the Cascade Range was named for him. (Most other Pacific Northwest landmarks with the word "Stevens" are named after Isaac Stevens, who is of no relation.)
Panama Canal:
Stevens left the Great Northern in 1903 for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, where he was promoted to vice-president. Then, in 1905, at Hill's recommendation, he was hired by Theodore Roosevelt as chief engineer on the Panama Canal.
Stevens' primary achievement in Panama was to build the infrastructure needed for the completion of the canal. "The digging," he said, "is the least thing of all." He proceeded immediately to build warehouses, machine shops, and piers. Communities for the personnel were planned and built to include housing, schools, hospitals, churches, and hotels. He authorized extensive sanitation and mosquito-control programs that eliminated yellow fever and other diseases from the Isthmus. Reflecting his background, he saw the early stage of the canal project itself as primarily a problem in railroad engineering, which included rebuilding the Panama Railway and devising a rail-based system for disposing of the soil from the excavations. Stevens argued the case against a sea level canal like the French had tried to build. He successfully convinced Theodore Roosevelt of the necessity of a high-level canal built with dams and locks.
Resignation:
Stevens resigned suddenly from the Canal project in 1907 to Roosevelt's great annoyance, as the focus of the work turned to construction of the canal itself. As a railroad engineer, Stevens had little expertise in building locks and dams, and probably realized he was no longer the best person for the remainder of the job. Stevens would also have been aware that the original great Cascade Tunnel, for which he was responsible, was in hindsight built in error too close to the ruling grade and was perhaps turning from a credit to a debit. The true reasons for his resignation have never been known.
Subsequent career:
Following the collapse of Imperial Russia in 1917, leaders of the provisional government appealed to President Wilson for help with their transportation systems. Stevens was selected to chair a board of prominent U.S. railroad experts sent to Russia to rationalize and manage a system that was in disarray; among his work was on the Trans-Siberian Railway. After the overthrow of the provisional government, the board's work ceased. Stevens remained in Allied-occupied Manchuria and in 1919 headed the Inter-Allied Technical Board charged with the administration and operation of the Chinese Eastern and Siberian railways. He remained in an advisory capacity until occupying Allied troops were withdrawn; he finally left in 1923. After his return to the United States Stevens continued to work as a consulting engineer, ending his career in Baltimore in the early 1930s. He was awarded the Franklin Institute's Franklin Medal in 1930. He then retired to Southern Pines, North Carolina, where he died at the age of 90 in 1943. Digital version only, no paper copy in collection archives. Droits : This item is presumed to be in the public domain. The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries respect the intellectual property rights of others and do not claim any copyright interest in this item. Users of this work have responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions may require permission of the copyright holder. The Smathers Libraries would like to learn more about this item and invite individuals or organizations to contact Digital Services (UFDC@uflib.ufl.edu) with any additional information they can provide. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029596/00001 | Partager |
Old Spanish Church ; Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection. Résumé : 1900-1930 CHC5017 Cuba Droits : http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html chc50170001140001001 1401 | Partager |
Cathedral San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico Auteur(s) : Kesse, Erich J., 1959- North America -- Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico -- San Juan -- San Juan Caribbean Droits : 2007, Erich Kesse - CC: at-nc-sa (Creative Commons license requiring attribution, prohibiting commercial uses, and requiring rights-share for use of this image.) | Partager |
Church in Artemisa ; Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection. Résumé : 1900-1920 CHC5017 Artemisa (Cuba) Droits : http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html chc50170003520001001 1479 | Partager |
Iglesia de Nuevitas, Camagüey ; Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection. Résumé : Written on recto: "Iglesia de Nuevitas, Camagüey" 1900-1920 CHC5017 Camagüey (Cuba) Droits : http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html chc50170005020001001 1417 | Partager |
The church in Puerto Ricos̓ dilemma Auteur(s) : International Missionary Council -- Dept. of Social and Economic Research and Counsel Davis, J. Merle ( John Merle ), 1875-1960 Éditeur(s) : Dept. of Social and Economic Research and Counsel, International Missionary Council Dept. of Social and Economic Research and Counsel, International Missionary Council ( New York London ) Résumé : (Statement of Responsibility) J. Merle Davis, director. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 000118667 24397052 AAN4527 | Partager |
Mantanzas rooftops ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Visable are the typical red tiled rooftops that are very popular in many of the regions of Cuba. The church in the distance is possibly the Catedral de San Carlos. Cuba -- Caribbean region -- Mantanzas Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 25: 8 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200387/00001 | Partager |
Santa Ana Chapel, whithin the church Jesús de Miramar, Havana ; Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection. Résumé : 1960-1970 CHC5017 Havana (Cuba) Droits : http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html chc50170001440001001 1553 | Partager |
Havana ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. This photograph shows a busy walkway with many people walking throughout and a few sitting on benches. The building on the right has a large Cuban flag draped over the side and the building on the left has a very small one hanging from the roof. Both buildings have men standing on the rooftops. On the left one can see the tower of an old gothic style church. Cuba -- Caribbean region -- Havana Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 85: 10 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200476/00001 | Partager |
El Continente de papel Auteur(s) : Vegas, Federico Archivo General de Indias Éditeur(s) : Ediciones Fundación Neumann Ediciones Fundación Neumann ( Caracas? ) Résumé : (Statement of Responsibility) recopilación y selección del material, Federico Vegas ... et al.. Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela 16840042 88885118 | Partager |
Frederick Street steps and cenotaph ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas Nassau Hope Town Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The Frederick Street steps (known locally as the Saint Andrew's, Hill Crest, or Blackbeard's Steps) were carved from stone in 1793. The steps were the original home for the cenotaph before its relocation to the Garden of Remembrance. In the background is the Trinity Methodist Church’s roof and Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church’s bell tower. Slide labeled Bryant Nassau Mar .'46, In front of Government House where the Windsor's lived. Bahamas -- North America -- Nassau, New Providence Island Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 16:7 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029448/00001 | Partager |
View of the south gate and towers of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Saint John, Antigua ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Antigua Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Fuller, J. ( Architect ) Cullen, Robert ( Artist ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, reconstructed in the 1840s, is an Antiguan landmarked located in the island’s capital Saint John’s. This Anglican Cathedral is part of the Diocese of the North East Caribbean and Aruba. In this image is the south gate of the church featuring statues of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Divine which were erected in 1789. Below the statue of Saint John the Divine is a woman crouched down resting her elbowing on a box. In the distance are Cathedral’s twin towers. One of the towers features a clock. Antigua and Barbuda -- Caribbean region -- Saint John's, Antigua Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 1:20 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00028352/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Saint John's (Antigua and Barbuda) -- Social life and customs Anglican church buildings -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John's -- 1840-1850 Historic buildings -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John's -- 1840-1850 John, the Baptist, Saint -- Statues -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John's -- 1780-1790 John -- the Apostle, Saint -- Statues -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John's -- 1780-1790 Gates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John's -- 1840-1850 |
Slavery and the Birth of the Black Church in the United-States ; L’esclavage et la naissance de l’église noire aux Etats-Unis Auteur(s) : Gadet, Steve, Auteurs secondaires : Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Lettres, Langues, Arts et Sciences Humaines (CRILLASH) ; Université des Antilles et de la Guyane (UAG) Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Université des Antilles Résumé : International audience From the moment the first Africans were brought to the Americas, religious life has become a way to transcend a humiliating and desperate life. Their lives were made of long days of forced work, inhuman living conditions, punishments and ill treatments of all sorts. Religious practice gave them a window onto another world. Over the years, it has slowly become a space of freedom and unique expression. The Black Church acted as a social movement on behalf of the African-american community. It has become a place of freedom which gradually has supported the foundations of their political expression and their demand of social justice. Understandably, as religion has always played a central role in North America, it is no wonder that it would play a central function in the liberation of slaves. Between the ideals of a divided nation and those of a marginalized community, the article analyzes the birth of the African-american church during slavery. Then, it examines the impact of African-american protestantism in the Caribbean through the life of George Leile, the first African-american missionary in Jamaica. Dès l’arrivée des premiers Africains déportés sur le sol américain, la vie religieuse est devenue un moyen de transcender un quotidien mortifère. Leur chemin est parsemé de longues journées de travail forcé, de conditions de vie inhumaines, de châtiments et de sévices en tous genres. La pratique religieuse leur donne une fenêtre sur un autre monde. D’année en année, le culte religieux deviendra un espace de relâchement, de liberté et d’expression unique. L’église chrétienne s’est comportée comme un mouvement social pour la communauté africaine-américaine. Elle est devenue un lieu de liberté qui, progressivement, supportera les fondations de l’expression politique et de la demande de justice sociale. Sa fonction pivotale s’explique également par le rôle de la religion dans la fondation de la société et la vie politique étasuniennes. Entre les idéaux d’une nation divisée, ivre de liberté et ceux d’une communauté poussée dans ses retranchements, cette contribution se propose d’analyser la naissance de l’église africaine-américaine durant l’esclavage. Ensuite, je me pencherai sur l’impact de cette dynamique dans la Caraïbe à travers la vie de George Leile, premier missionnaire africain-américain en Jamaïque. ISSN: 1779-0980 hal-01379483 https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-01379483 https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-01379483/document https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-01379483/file/etudescaribeennes-7229.pdf DOI : 10.4000/etudescaribeennes.7229 | Partager |
Cathedral of Saint Christopher of Havana ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Jesuits ( Architect ) Franciscans ( Architect ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. It is located in the Plaza de la Catedral, in Old Havana and known in Spanish as la Catedral de San Cristóbal. Construction on the cathedral began in 1748 by the Jesuits, and was completed 29 years later by the Franciscans. The architectural style is known as "Cuban Baroque" and includes two large bell towers and many inlaid columns. Today it is a major tourist attraction in Havana. Cuba -- Caribbean region -- Havana Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 85: 15 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200481/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Catedral de San Cristo´bal (Havana, Cuba) Cathedral of Saint Christopher (Havana, Cuba) Plaza de la Catedral (Havana, Cuba) Automobiles -- Cuba -- 1950-1960 Architecture, Baroque -- Cuba -- Havana Church buildings -- Cuba Church architecture -- Cuba Jesuits -- Cuba -- Havana -- History -- 18th century Bell towers -- Cuba -- Trinidad |
Iglesia del Cristo, Michelena y Villegas, La Habana ; Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection. Résumé : Written on recto: "2427." Written on verso: "December Cover 1929." 1920-1930 CHC5017 Havana (Cuba) Droits : http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html chc50170001470001001 1572 | Partager |
Reminiscences of missionary life with suggestions to churches and missionaries Auteur(s) : Blyth, George Rev. Éditeur(s) : Edinburgh: William Oliphant & Sons Edinburgh: William Oliphant & Sons Résumé : Dr. Blyth's memories of missionary life in Jamaica (Funding) Support for the development of the technical infrastructure and partner training provided by the United States Department of Education TICFIA program. Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. 285.4 Ja Bly | Partager |