30 10 453 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/d64db2ef5212e05da97c0056c70d4f8e.jpeg c62642d0bb9b8e6f736d36e1294142c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Opalski sorting out medicine brought from the German Polish DP hospital Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 38. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1941-1986, bMS 16181/5 (6) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph chr_1945-1949 doctor geo_Poland hospital laboratory medicine USC https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/afa3015f0704bcc50e9e902c07c33802.jpeg eedd4360be4456fbb8157ca7000c8787 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Bruk Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Description An account of the resource Dr. Bruk was the medical director of the USC medical mission and later, of the Piekary Hospital Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 40. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1941-1986, bMS 16181/5 (6) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph chr_1945-1949 doctor geo_Poland mission patient USC https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/99d0fbc795406e144ab34e33f48d8b98.jpeg 1946df479300d7e48f65b282d9aee8f9 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kosciuszko Hospital Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Description An account of the resource The Kosciuszko Hospital was the joint effort of the Unitarian Service Committee's Polish Medical Team and ZUS, the Polish Social Insurance Agency. The team was tasked with repairing and restocking the hospital, including importing the latest American hospital equipment and machinery, to serve the miners in the region. The focus of the hospital was, and remains to be, traumatic surgery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 47. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1941-1986, bMS 16181/5 (6) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-2015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph before chr_1945-1949 geo_Poland hospital reconstruction USC https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/ba59c07e2682565d06459dc30ecc85f1.jpeg afb72e06c1aeb5328bdf206a2b007a4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dorothea B. Jones with new refrigerator in the laboratory of main hospital pavilion Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Description An account of the resource Dorothea Jones was an American young woman from Beacon Hill, MA who, after being turned down by UNRRA, started working for the USC's French Office under Noel Field. She was appointed a member of the Polish Medical Team that, starting in 1944, assisted Polish DPs in returning to Poland, first in France, then British occupied Germany, then finally in Piekary, Silesia, where she was made the USC Director in Poland. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 53. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1941-1986, bMS 16181/5 (6) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph chr_1945-1949 director equipment geo_Poland hospital laboratory medicine reconstruction USC https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/9c7de636f29e0dbb564a537bf6dcec81.jpeg f16fe98a8ea7ae43f2b5402d38d6afcd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arrival of new operating table from America. Howard L. Brooks and Dr. A. Powell Davies watch while Dr. Bruk, medical director, tries it out Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Description An account of the resource As a trauma center, the Kościuszko Hospital had four surgical wards and one medical ward, and much of the work done by the USC was with importing and setting up surgical equipment. Dr. Powell Davies was a unitarian minister who spoke at the official opening, and Howard Brooks was the assistant director of the Unitarian Service Committee. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 16. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1941-1986, bMS 16181/5 (7) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph chr_1945-1949 doctor equipment geo_Poland hospital reconstruction surgery USC https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/b3ad7422b17d01c3ad40ca35160aea9c.jpeg e4d996d24dda728b102a4236524dfcec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Patient being x-rayed with portable x-ray while Dr. A. Powell Davies looks on Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Description An account of the resource X-ray had become such a critical piece of equipment since WWI that it was one of the first pieces of equipment that needed to be imported to the hospital. Just a few decades earlier, Röntgen rays (X-ray) was discovered in 1895, and the phenomenon became quickly utilized to create diagnostic instrumentation, especially useful for lung and bone conditions, two parts of of the body that is particularly important for miners. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 19. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1941-1986, bMS 16181/5 (7) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph chr_1945-1949 doctor equipment geo_Poland hospital medicine reconstruction X-ray https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/5903ed7d10daa4eec236bf3d4b2ad329.jpeg 5c8d1e62ca00431cdff3f5a1f8892b37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Lechtmann visiting woman's ward Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Description An account of the resource Mrs. Tonia Lechtman was the fourth member of the team, and was actually in charge of putting the team together from Switzerland, where Noel Field was based in 1944. Her husband had fought in the International Brigade that fought against Franco in Spain, and was interned in a camp in the South of France. Having taken a course on social work offered by the Unitarian Service Committee, Tonia Lechtman worked closely with patients and local community members. Due to her Communist background / sympathies, she facilitated much of the exchanges between USC and the Polish authorities of the provisional government. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 4. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1941-1986, bMS 16181/5 (7) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph chr_1945-1949 geo_Poland hospital mission patient social work https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/07efb5803d7a4c5a805830a21bd9651d.jpeg 06ae471681b51ec65281423c1267f1ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hospital ward in disrepair, Piekary Hospital Subject The topic of the resource Polish Medical Mission Description An account of the resource By the time the Polish Medical Team had arrived, the found the hospital abandoned and empty, having been previously occupied and looted by the Germans and the Russians. There were no supplies, no equipment, and even the sinks were ripped out, except for a strange stockpile of toilet paper rolls. The Miners' Insurance company had owned the hospital, but agreed to sell it to the National Social Insurance Agency, with the Miner's Insurance company taking care of the renovations. The renovations went far beyond the estimated time, resulting in the hospital being open more than a year after the team hard arrived. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alex Chen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Work 3. USCA, Audiovisual Records, Photographs, 1940-1980, bMS 16076/6 (20) , Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-2015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Andover-Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School, Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph before chr_1945-1949 geo_Poland hospital mission reconstruction USC https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/2d725b9ac12d63988c518023436c9d3f.jpg 098809e66d9d3e334d8719daf66765ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rescaling the Frontier: Documenting the Turkmenistan-China Gas Pipeline Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Subject The topic of the resource Twenty-First Century Silk Road Description An account of the resource The "Silk Road Economic Belt" and "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" is a new initiative by the Chinese Government to bolster trade across Asia, Europe and Africa. Whereas the "Maritime Silk Road" passes from Southern China through Western Asia, the Middle East and East Africa, the "Silk Road Economic Belt" transits through Northwestern China and Central Asia to reach Turkey and, ultimately, Continental Europe. Although the vast "Silk Road Economic Belt" is anchored in Central Asia, the project is frequently referred to as a trade and tourism-building partnership between China and Continental Europe. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Justin Stern Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Zhendong, Pu, Zhao Yanrong, and Zheng Yangpeng. "State Councilor Urges Cooperation in Silk Road Projects." China Daily [Beijing] 11 Apr. 2014: n. pag. China Daily. 11 Apr. 2014. Web. 7 May 2015. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available China Daily Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Article and Image chr_2014 geo_Central Asia geo_China Geopolitics Infrastructure Silk Road https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/eurasia/original/519df54625978be7dd7fe1d4a6ea4834.jpg 6c6e6ceb3c4c91518e2c0a6a384565f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rescaling the Frontier: Documenting the Turkmenistan-China Gas Pipeline Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource USA Silk Road Subject The topic of the resource From Silk Road to Gas Road Description An account of the resource Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the Chinese Government established the "Silk Road Fund" to "...expand strategic trust through more opening up and connectivity." The fund entails a US$40 billion commitment on the part of China to improve connectivity between China and Central Asia. The Fund will support both "hard" and "soft" infrastructure. As President Xi announced at the Partner Dialogue: "Connectivity doesn’t just mean building bridges and roads. These are two dimensional links, single line connections. We must also have three dimensional connections, like infrastructure, institutional improvements, and people to people exchanges. We must advance Connectivity side by side, in five different areas: They are the coordination of policies, the connection of facilities unblocking trade, the free flow of capital, and people-to-people communication." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Justin Stern Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bin, Han. "China Pledges 40 Bln US Dollars for Silk Road Fund." CCTV. N.p., 11 Aug. 2014. Web. 5 May 2015. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available CCTV Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 2014 Type The nature or genre of the resource Article and Photograph chr_2014 Energy geo_Central Asia geo_China Geopolitics Infrastructure Investment