John Stewart Burgess speaking with locals during his population survey, c. 1917-1919John Stewart Burgess speaking with locals during his population survey, c. 1917-1919
Tai Shan, Shandong Province
Courtesy of Sidney D. Gamble Photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, 70B-760A
Sidney Gamble’s population survey chart, c. 1917-1919Sidney Gamble’s population survey chart, c. 1917-1919
Courtesy of Sidney D. Gamble Photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, 76B-829
In 1917, Sidney Gamble, who was working with Princeton-in-Peking and the YMCA, joined his friend, John Stewart Burgess, to conduct socioeconomic surveys in China. Between 1908 and 1932, Gamble traveled four times to China. He took over 5,000 photographs, conducted hundreds of surveys, and was regarded as an expert on Chinese society.