Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

William Hance collection, EEPA 2008-008

Summary

Collection ID:
EEPA.2008-008
Creators:
Hance, William Adams, 1916-
Dates:
1949-1970
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
2513 Slides (photographs)
color
35mm.
17 Maps
117 Postcards
10 Items
(guidebooks)
Repository:
Container:
EEPA.2008-008
This collection, which dates from 1949-1970, contains approximately 2513 color 35mm slides depicting the people, environment and cultures of more than 30 African countries. Images include landscapes, agriculture and marketplace scenes. Countries represented include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Rwanda, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia. Also included in this collection are 117 postcards from West and Central Africa and approximately 17 maps of and 10 guide books for East and West Africa. A small amount of miscellaneous ephemera rounds out the collection.

Arrangement note

Arrangement note
Slides are arranged alphabetically by country. Arrangement reflects the original order established by the donor.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
William Adams Hance (1916-2008) was a professor emeritus of economic geography at Columbia University. In the early 1950s, Hance was part of a team of academicians sent by the Carnegie Corporation to Africa, with the intention that they would return and contribute to the education of Americans about the African continent. He taught courses on Africa until his retirement. In 1956, Hance was a founding member of the African Studies Association and he went on to serve on its board as Executive Secretary and President. Hance's publications include six books on Africa, as well as numerous articles. In 1967 he was named Honorary Fellow of the American Geographical Society, and was honored by the Nigerian Society of Geographers for "distinguished contributions to the science of geography in Africa."

Administration

Custodial History note
Donated by William Hance, 2008.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Preferred Citation note
William Hance Collection, EEPA 2008-008, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
West Africa Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Algeria Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Angola Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Benin Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gabon Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Africa Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lesotho Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kenya Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Ghana Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Malawi Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Mali Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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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