The Charles Wilcox Papers belong to the Keene, New Hampshire resident who was a Union soldier during the Civil War and was captured and imprisoned in Confederate internment camps as well as prisons from 1864-1865. These papers include Wilcox’s diary, correspondence, and official documents. The papers are part of the archival holdings of the Historical Society of Cheshire County in Keene, New Hampshire, and were included as part of the NH Citizens Archivists' Initiative.
On reverse: April, 1962 - Kampong Jinteh - Semai. 312. A Semai family planting ubi kayu (tapioca) in the ladanq. The woman is carrying a raga (basket) containing pieces of ubi kayu stalk to be planted. The man holds a pole which is plunged in the ground at an angle to make a hole for the ubi kayu stalk. She is wearing a blouse to protect her from the many insects. Setip - Serebun - Hamit
On reverse: April, 1962. Kampong Jinteh - Semai. 239. This child is a girl about 10 named Perankub, she is in the small river Jinteh. She has lifted a tubular piece of wood out of the water and is looking in it for fish. One of the less effective ways of fishing. Note the bulge in the back of her sarong: she is carrying tobacco and leaves for making cigarettes.
