Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 9 [10 on spine]; Yunnanfu to Mu-li, Konka-ling, 1927-1928 entitled Diary of Joseph F. Rock, Director National Geographic Society Expedition, Volume VIIII, IX, from Dec. 31st 1927 to June 17th 1928.
Contains loose notes/indices.
Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 10 [11 on spine]; Konka-ling to Li-chiang, 1928 entitled 'My journey to Mt Konka (Konkaling) from Muli, S.W. Szechuan. Diary of Joseph F. Rock, Sunday June 18th 1928 to October 24th 1928. Vol.X.'
Sin títuloDiary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 11 [12 on spine]; Li-chiang to K’u-lu and Yung-ning, 1928-1929, entitled ‘Diary of Joseph F. Rock Volume XI, Journey from Nguluko – Likiang to Tatsienlu from November 8th 1928 to February 9th 1929.’
There is a hand drawn map on one of the pages.
Partial transcript of Joseph F.C. Rock’s diary volume 11 [12 on spine], pp.190-298
The transcript is unannotated, but spaces have been left for Rock to make additions.
Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 12 [13 on spine]; Yung-ning to Ta-tsien-lu [Kanding], 1929 entitled 'Diary of Joseph F. Rock, Volume XII, from February 13th 1929 to June 3rd 1929.
Contains loose notes and maps.
Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 13 [14 on spine]; Minya Konka to K’u-lu and Yung-ning, 1929 entitled 'Diary of Joseph F. Rock, from June 5th 1929 to August 31st 1929, Volume XIII [scored out] XIV'.
Some of the pages contain hand drawn maps.
Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 14 [15 on spine]; Nyorop’u to Nv-lv-k’o Lu-feng, 1929-1930 entitled 'Diary of Joseph F. Rock, Volume XIV, from September 1st 1929 to January 31st 1930.'
The diary contains a map drawn inside, extensive notes and loose notes on Naxi pictograms (inserted between pp. 188 and 189) and a photograph of Rock with Chinese and Western gentlemen.
Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 16; Yunnanfu to Lichiang A-ts’an-gko, 1931 entitled 'Diary of Joseph F. Rock, Vol. XVI, from January 1st 1931 to May 1st 1931'
The diary contains a pressed flower and a loose photograph of Joseph Rock taken by Edgar Snow in 1930.
There are maps drawn on some of the pages.
The diary contains information about Naxi pictograms.
Diary of Joseph F.C. Rock Volume 23; March 20th 1932 – April 29th 1933
Includes:
Transcription of page from Naxi Dongba manuscript with translation by Arie Kok telling the story of the flood, pp. 111-115
Notes on Tibetan deities (pp.117-148)
Extracts of a Tibetan-English dictionary (pp.148-155)
Photograph of Rock age 5 with father and sister, 1889. (back cover).
Obituary of Ralph A. Graves (1882-1932), Rock's 'friend and counsellor' (pp.296-297)