National Anthropological Archives

Victor J. Evans collection of photographs of Phillipine peoples, undated

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.79-54
Creators:
Evans, Victor J.
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
2 Prints
hand-colored or lithographs
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting a Moro boy with a sheathed knife and two Igorot girls carrying spears. The collection is part of the Smithsonianʹs Victor J. Evans collection.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Victor Justice Evans (1865-1931) was a patent attorney in Washington, DC, and founder of the firm Victor J. Evans & Co. He was also an extensive collector of artifacts and specimens, particularly those relating to American Indians. After his death, most of the collection was donated to the Smithsonian.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
These prints were donated to the United States National Museum as part of the bequest of Victor Justice Evans in 1931 (accession 113605). They were transferred from the Department of Anthropology Processing Lab to the National Anthropological Archives in 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 79-54, Victor J. Evans photograph collection of Phillipine peoples, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Information and correspondence relating to this collection can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the Department of Anthropology Subject File.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs and artwork donated by Evans can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in NAA MS 362,107, Photo Lot 24, and Photo lot 87-2P.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Evans also donated artifacts and specimens to the anthropology collections of the National Museum of Natural History in accession 13605.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Evans also donated artifacts and specimens to the anthropology collections of the National Museum of Natural History in accessions 64426, 66280, 67370, 68088, 61453, 68704, 69252, 70987, and 65121.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Smithsonian American Art Museum holds artwork designed and collected by Evans.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 79-54
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USNM ACC 113605


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Lithographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Moro Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Igorot (Philippine people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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