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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
David L. Watts collection, EEPA 1984-004, 1922-1952 (bulk 1922-1938)
Summary
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1984-004
- Creators:
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Watts, Hazel Bivens
- Dates:
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1922-1952bulk 1922-1938
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Folder(1 file)9 Issues (object groupings)illustrated26 cm.25 Postcardsblack & white9 x 14 cm.2 Photographic printsblack & white11 x 16 cm. or smaller.1 Volume
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Photographs taken and postcards collected by David L. and Hazel B. Watts during their work as missionaries with the Disciples of Christ Congo Mission among the Nkundu people in the Congo during the 1920s and 1930s. Images depicted on the postcards were taken by commercial photographers. Magazines collected by David L. and Hazel B. Watts and published by the United Christian Missionary Society in Indianapolis, Indiana, entitled, "Congo Portfolio," issues No. 1 through X, circa 1952. The magazines describe the efforts of the missionary society in the Congo during the first half of the 19th century.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Images indexed by negative number.
Administration
Author
Paul Wood
Custodial History note
Donated by David and Hazel Watts, 1984.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographic prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Nkundu (African people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Postcards | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Color slides | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Watts, David Luell | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
elisofonarchives@si.edu
