National Anthropological Archives

Photographs of John Canfield Ewers' retirement party, 1979

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.79-44
Dates:
1979
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
2 Prints
silver gelatin
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by a Smithsonian photographer at John Canfield Ewers party on March 8, 1979. Pictured are attendees William Fitzhugh, Dr. John Canfield Ewers, Margaret Dumville Ewers, and possibly Jane Ewers.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
John Canfield Ewers (1909-1997) joined the Smithsonian's Department of Anthropology as the Associate Curator of Ethnology in 1946. He then worked at the Smithsonian in varous capacities, including as Director of the National Museum of History and Technology (now called the National Museum of American History). At the time of his retirement in 1979, Ewers was named Ethnologist Emeritus. Ewers wrote several books on a wide variety of topics including artists' depictions of Native Americans, Plains Indian sculpture, and the significance of horses in Blackfoot culture.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by the Department of Anthropology Office of the Chairman, 1979.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 79-44, Photographs of John Canfield Ewers' retirement party, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the papers of John Canfield Ewers.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Ewers can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 86-68 (7) and Negative MNH 1530.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Oral history interviews with John C. Ewers can be found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives in SIA RU009505.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 79-44


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ewers, John C. (John Canfield), 1909-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fitzhugh, William W., 1943- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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