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Human Studies Film Archives
Adelaide Pearson Film of Asian Pottery Techniques, 1938-1939
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1991.02
- Creators:
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Pearson, Adelaide
- Dates:
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1938-1939
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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1 Film reel27 minutesblack-and-white silent; 717 feet16mm
- 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.
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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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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