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National Anthropological Archives
Victor J. Evans collection of photographs of Phillipine peoples, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.79-54
- Creators:
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Evans, Victor J.
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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2 Printshand-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
, USNM ACC 113605
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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