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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs relating to peoples of the South Pacific, circa 1890-1970
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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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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16 Prints16 prints (duplicates not included)silver gelatin, albumen, copy prints6 Copy negativesacetate
- Repository:
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
Author
Sarah Ganderup
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.
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Conditions Governing Use note
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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.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 112
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Oceania | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fijians | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Polynesians | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fiji | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Polynesia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
LaVoy, Merl | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Stokes, John F. G. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Abbott, William Louis, 1860-1936 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Emory, Kennneth Pike, 1897-1992 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
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