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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to the Elliot Leib films, 1978-1985
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1986.02
- Creators:
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Leib, ElliotRomano, Renee
- Dates:
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1978-1985
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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Film reels1 hour 57 minutescolor sound44 Videocassettes12 hourscolor sound3/4 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
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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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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