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National Anthropological Archives
William D. Boehmer photographs of Seminole people, circa 1939-1963
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.18
- Creators:
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Boehmer, William D.
- Dates:
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circa 1939-1963
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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400 Negatives (photographic)circanitrate2200 Negatives (photographic)circaacetate2,200 Printscirca 2200 prints (enlargements)silver gelatin32 Color negativesacetate35 mm250 Negatives (photographic)circaacetate35 mm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs made during William Boehmer's time teaching on the Brighton and Big Cypress Reservations. They depict day schools, classes, students and other Seminole people (including the Osceola family), celebrations (including Field Days, a pow wow, and Civilian Conservation Corps Achievement Day), handicrafts, agriculture, meetings, and Seminole dances.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
William D. Boehmer (d. 1991) was an Educational Field Agent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and taught on reservations in Florida. In 1938, he moved to Brighton, Florida, with his wife, Edith M. Boehmer, to teach at the Seminole Indian Agency. When the school closed in 1954, Boehmer began working with other Seminole groups, including those at the Big Cypress Reservation and the Hollywood Seminole Reservation.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Original negatives donated by William D. and Edith M. Boehmer, circa 1966-1970.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Nitrate negatives are in cold storage and require advanced notice for viewing.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 18, William D. Boehmer photographs of Seminole people, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Boehmer of Seminole people held in the National Anthropological Archives MS 4526.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries hold an oral history with William Boehmer.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 18
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Enlargements and prints made from original negatives by the Smithsonian Institution, circa 1966-1972.
Other Finding Aids note
Other Finding Aids note
Box list and basic inventory available in repository.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Schools | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Southern states | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Harvesting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Big Cypress Reservation (Fla.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Florida | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Brighton Reservation (Fla.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Dance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Seminole | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Handicraft | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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