Human Studies Film Archives

Guide to the Leon Vincent films of Alaska, 1941-1948

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.1994.29
Creators:
Vincent, Leon
Dates:
1941-1948
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
Film reels
5,400 feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Film taken by Leon Vincent of Pt. Barrow Alaska and other locations in Alaska. Footage covers activities of Inuits, primarily. Film shot between 1941 and 1948.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 Michael Vincent in 1994.

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
Leon Vincent films of Alaska, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Alaska Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Eskimo/Inuit Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Travelogues (Motion pictures) Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

Human Studies Film Archives
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