National Anthropological Archives

A. LaVerne Zell photographs of Kukukuku people, circa 1963

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.2004-02
Creators:
Zell, A. LaVerne
Dates:
circa 1963
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
6 Prints
silver gelatin
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Images of Kukukuku (Anga) men, women, and children in the Watut Valley of Papua New Guinea.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
A. LaVerne Zell (d. 2012) was the Mayor of Terre Hill, Pennsylvania, for 14 years. She served as a missionary teacher in the Watut Valley, Papua New Guinea, from 1959-1964.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by A. Laverne Zell to the National Museum of Natural History in accession 357199, in 1964 or 1985.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 2004-02, A. LaVerne Zell photographs of Kukukuku people, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Artifacts collected by Zell held in the anthropology collections of the National Museum of Natural History, in accession 357199.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 2004-02
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USNM ACC 357199


Keywords

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Hamtai (Papua New Guinean people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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