Human Studies Film Archives

Guide to the Elliot Leib films, 1978-1985

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.1986.02
Creators:
Leib, Elliot
Romano, Renee
Dates:
1978-1985
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
Film reels
1 hour 57 minutes
color sound
44 Videocassettes
12 hours
color sound
3/4 inch
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Film and video documenting Rastafari culture in Jamaica, shot by Elliot Leib and Renee Romano in 1978 and 1983. Collection contains 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Elliot Leib in 1986.
Processing Information
Titles are supplied by the archivist for untitled films.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
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.
Preferred Citation
Elliot Leib films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Caribbean Area Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jamaica Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kingston (Jamaica) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Saint Catherine (Jamaica) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jamaicans Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rastafarians Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound films Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Video recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

Human Studies Film Archives
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