Human Studies Film Archives

Adelaide Pearson Film of Asian Pottery Techniques, 1938-1939

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.1991.02
Creators:
Pearson, Adelaide
Dates:
1938-1939
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
1 Film reel
27 minutes
black-and-white silent; 717 feet
16mm
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Edited film of a trip to Asia to view a variety of pottery techniques. The film concentrates on Indian pottery making, primarily in the Delhi Pottery Works and Puri, but also includes brief sequences of pottery making in Burma, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Japan. Film was shot in 1938-1939 by Adelaide Pearson, founder of Rowantree Pottery in Blue Hill, Maine.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
Previously title "Asiatic Potters, India 1938-1939."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from David Weiss, Northeast Historic Film, in 1991.

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
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Preferred Citation
Adelaide Pearson Film of Asian Pottery Techniques, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
HSFA 1991.2.1


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Asia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
India Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Burma Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Malaysia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vietnam Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Japan Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pottery, Asian Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pottery craft Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
silent films Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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