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National Anthropological Archives
Donald Croom Beatty photographs of South American expedition, circa 1931
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.82-43
- Creators:
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Beatty, Donald Croom, 1900-1980
- Dates:
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circa 1931
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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9 Negativesnitrate150 Copy printscirca237 Negativesacetate
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of photographs depicting of South American Indigenous peoples, made during Donald Croom Beatty's South American expedition. It includes images of Jivaro (Shuar) people, as well as their boats, houses and villages. Additional photographs depict members of the expedition and the Amazon River.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Donald Croom Beatty (1900-1980) was an American aviator who flew to South America in 1931 as part of a trade delegation. His expedition was endorsed by Major Leslie Barbrook of the National Geographic Society and Matthew Stirling (chief ethnologist for the Smithsonian Institution) and was funded by J. P. Morgan. The expedition explored the interior of the continent and acquired the first photographs and motion-picture recordings of the Jivaro (Shuar) people, as well as the collection of artifacts and live animal specimens from the Amazon River region. The expedition also led to Beatty's induction as a "fellow" to both The Explorers Club of New York and the Royal Geographical Society.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Donald Beatty, through the conservation Lab, 1982.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Original negatives are in cold storage and require advanced notice for viewing.
Conditions Governing Use note
The photographs were copyrighted and their present status will have to be determined before copies can be made for researchers.
Preferred Citation note
NAA Photo Lot 82-43, Donald Croom Beatty photographs of South American expedition, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Material relating to Beatty's Latin American Expedition can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 7124, MS 7315 and MS 7551.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Jivaro artifacts donated by Beatty can be found in the Department of Anthropology in accession 341779.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs of a Smithsonian reception honoring Donald C. Beatty can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 80-51.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 82-43
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Prints made by Smithsonian Institution from Beatty's negatives, circa 1982
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Shuar/Achuar | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Amazon River Region | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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