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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes films, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1974.01
- Creators:
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Sorenson, E. Richard
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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Film reels16mmPhotographs35mmSound recordings1/4 inchLinear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Uncut footage of film studies made for NINDS by E. Richard Sorenson. Includes footage made in Mexico (Tarahumara and Mestizo); South Fore, Papua New Guinea; New Hebrides; Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia; Fore, Papua New Guinea and Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Uncut footage filmed by Kalman Muller in the New Hebrides (see also 75-001).
Supplementary materials: Film equipment, associated texts.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Custodial History
Film and audio was claimed by E. Richard Sorenson, founding director of the National Anthropological Film Center, as directly related to his research and work at NINDS under Daniel Carleton Gajdusek.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the National Institute for Neurological Diseases in 1974.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Human Studies Film Archives also holds the Kalman Muller films of New Hebrides [Vanuatu].
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Papua New Guinea | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mexico | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Australasia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Vanuatu | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tanna (Ni-Vanuatu people) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland 20746
Business Number: Phone: 301-238-1330
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