Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.112
- Creators:
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Riesenberg, Saul H. (possible collector)
- Dates:
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circa 1890-1970
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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16 Prints
16 prints (duplicates not included)
silver gelatin, albumen, copy prints
- Repository:
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Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs relating to South Pacific peoples, possibly collected for an exhibit by Saul Riesenberg at the National Museum of Natural History. A large portion of the collection consists of photographic copies of published woodcuts, etchings, and lithographs. Additional photographs in the collection were made by William Louis Abbott (accession 41342), Merl LaVoy, John F. G. Stokes, and Kenneth Pike Emory. One photograph may have been made on an expedition of the USS Albatross.
Administration
Custodial History note
Transferred by Saul Riesenberg, 1970. One photograph donated by William Louis Abbott to the United States National Museum in accession 41342.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 112, Photographs relating to peoples of the South Pacific, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds Saul Herbert Riesenberg's papers.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the William Louis Abbott Collection of papers, as well as additional Abbott photographs (Photo Lot 8 and Photo Lot 97).
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional Merl LaVoy photographs are held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot R92-40, Photo Lot 8, and Photo Lot 97.
Keywords
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
