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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to the Adelaide De Menil and Edmund Snow Carpenter collection, 1969-1970
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.2004.04
- Creators:
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De Menil, AdelaideCarpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011
- Dates:
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1969-1970
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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Film reelscolor silent8mm, 16mmSound recordingsVideo recordings
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Full film record shot in 1969-70 in Papua New Guinea Highlands and Sepik area for a project on the impact of media on traditional cultures. Footage includes a male initiation rite including incising the skin and rubbing dirt for scarification.
Supplementary materials include audio tapes of wild sound shot at the time of filming.
The collection also includes film and associated sound recordings for a film by Edmund Carpenter on Eskimo art, received in accessions 2018.07 and 2018.08.
Legacy Keywords: Initiation rituals ; Body decoration, adornment and mutilations ; Scarification (Body marking)
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 in multiple accessions from Adelaide De Menil and Edmund Carpenter in 2004 and 2018.
Custodial History
The materials were initially part of the donation of the Edmund Carpenter papers to the National Anthropological Archives.
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
Adelaide De Menil and Edmund Snow Carpenter collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Edmund Snow Carpenter papers are held by the National Anthropological Archives.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
HSFA 2004.4.1
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Papua New Guinea | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Alaska | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rites and ceremonies | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Eskimo/Inuit | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| silent films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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