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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of students at Hampton Institute, circa 1879-1880
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.73-9
- Dates:
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circa 1879-1880
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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2 Printsalbumen
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting students on arrival at Hampton Institute and again eighteen months later. Identifications of individuals are printed on verso.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
The Hampton Institute was founded in the 1860s as the Hampton Normal School, a trade and industrial school initially for African Americans. The first Native American students arrived at the school in 1878 and the American Indian education program continued until 1923.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Copies note
Digital surrogate is available online.
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 73-9, Photographs of students at Hampton Institute, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs, manuscripts and artwork relating to the Hampton Institute and its students can be found in other collections within the National Anthropological Archives, including MS 4751, Photo Lot 4605, MS 7500, and the BAE historical negatives.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Hampton University (formerly Institute) in Hampton, Virginia, holds institutional records and photographs in the campus library.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 73-9
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
Sioux
Blackfoot
Keywords
National Anthropological Archives
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