National Anthropological Archives

Robert Cage photographs of Turkey Tayac and other Piscataway people, 1978

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.79-45
Creators:
Cage, Robert
Dates:
1978
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
19 Color prints
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Piscataway dancers, a burial ground, herb gathering and food preparation, and a meeting at Piscataway Park in Maryland on October 29, 1978. Most of the photographs were made in Maryland in July and October, 1978. Many of the images show Turkey Tayac (Phillip Proctor) shortly before his death.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Robert Cage, 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
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 79-45, Robert Cage photographs of Turkey Tayac and other Piscataway people, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Turkey Tayac (Phillip Proctor) can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 75-49, Photo Lot R79-22, and Photo Lot 81-47.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 79-45

Addl. KW Subj

Addl. KW Subj
Conoy


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Dance Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cemeteries Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cooking Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Color photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Piscataway (Conoy) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Northeast Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Proctor, Philip Piscataway, 1895-1978 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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