Guide to the American University Field Staff Faces of Change collection, 1979-1983
Portions of this collection are digitized

Summary
AUFS Bolivia Aymara Film Project, 1973
AUFS Bolivia Aymara Film Project, 1973
Collection ID:
HSFA.2014.02
Creators:
American University (Washington, D.C.)
Miller, Norman N., 1933-
Dates:
1972-1974
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
484 Film reels
color sound; 276,002 feet
16mm
Linear feet
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Edited films, camera original film outtakes and uncut film footage (Afghanistan and Bolivia only), from the Faces of Change film series produced by the American University Field Staff. 27 edited films were created from filming projects in five diverse geographic locations: Afghanistan (the Maldar), Bolivia (Aymara), Kenya (Boran), Taiwan, and Soko Islands (Hong Kong) and are based around the themes rural society, education, rural economy, beliefs and women.
Supplementary materials: Study guides, still photographs, sound recordings, annotations, translations, reviews, essays, production logs and notes.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 Norman Miller in multiple accessions in the following years: 1975 (accession number 1975-002); 1986 (accession number 1986-010); 2005 (accession number 2006-005); and 2014 (accession number 2014-002).
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
HSFA 2014.2
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
American University Field Staff Faces of Change collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sound films Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Africa Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kenya Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Asia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hong Kong Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Afghanistan Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
South America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bolivia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Taiwan Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Education Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Agriculture Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aymara [Chulumani (Chulemani)] Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Boran (African people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
Human Studies Film Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland 20746
hsfa@si.edu
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