[Obituary: James Edward McEldowney, 1907-2005]
The Gateway to India - Children's Stories| Subject | Contents |
|---|---|
| Title & Comments | The Title page and Author's Comments |
| Introduction | Backgound |
| Glossary | Pronunciation guide |
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Feathers Are For
Chickens.
South Dakota, 1911. | At 4 years old, I fell into a bucket of chicken feathers |
| Grandfathers | The Story of my father |
| Teacher - Teacher | My teaching years at Kensett |
|
Go West, Young Man, Go West! Summer 1930. |
Wilbur and I go west to work in a lumber camp and climb Mount Hood. |
| India, Here We Come | Arriving in India at Hyderabad; Betty is born |
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Kashmir - a Fairy Land. India, 1941 |
Going to Kashmir, houseboat |
| Living in Tents. | Emersons and us at Palgham; Ruth and Betty in tent |
| Golconda, A Famous Fort (1938) | Seeing the old fort where the Kohinoor diamond was found |
| On the Border Of Tibet. | Summer at Darjeeling; Mt. Everest from Tiger Hill |
| Ruth's Rat. | Rat in Ruth's bed |
| Alone At Sea In Wartime. | Going out to India during the war |
| Bachelor Days. | Stanley Thoburn and I and Bishop Pickett |
| A Dinosaur Bone. | Stanley and I find a dinosaur bone |
| The Mercy Ship Gripsholm. | Ruth quickly packs and with the children journeys by boat back to India |
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Barbara's Birthday Elephant. Jabalpur, 1947 |
Barbara's Third Birthday |
| Little Frogs and Baby Chicks.India, 1948 | Kings and I go to get Hawa Bagh bus; Philip pushes the bus |
| In the Jungles of Jagdalpur. | Our trip to Jagdalpur; I photograph wild animals |
| My Visit with Mahatma Gandhi. | My visit to see Gandhi |
| Christmas Comes To India. | How we celebrated Christmas on Leonard Campus |
| Lost In London, 1949 | Family in London, to Kew Gardens |
| Up the Rhine. | Going to Heidelberg, Germany to see brother Morris and family |
| In a National Game Preserve. | The children ride on the car and also on the elephant |
| Snakes And More Snakes. | My bout with cobras |
| Hiking and Camping In The Himalayas. | Four families spend a holiday at Deosari |
| The Prodigal Returns. | Making the "Prodigal" film |
| Betty Ann and I Go To A Hindu Festival. | Betty and I go to a mela at Tiwari Ghat |
| Village Christians Celebrate Easter. | I see masses of Christians celebrating Easter |
| A Kashmir Holiday. | Our trip to Kashmir with the Whites; Betty as a Greek goddess |
| Was It Scary?. | Earthquakes, leprosy, amoeba, a lighted match |
| The School Party. | Betty's last trip up from Jabalpur |
| Barbara Tells Of India. | Barbara recalls growing up in India |
| In Memory Of Kent Schulz and Christy Conard. | Finding meaning in life |
| My World Since 1907. | Things I have experienced since 1907 |