National Anthropological Archives

Ward F. Weakly photograph collection relating to pottery making in Sinoloa, Mexico, undated

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.86-47
Creators:
Weakly, Ward F. (Ward Fredrick), 1938-1985
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
14 Gelatin silver prints
mounted
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Sinaloa scenery, women working in various stages of pottery making, and examples of finished pots. Photographs were mounted as part of a University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology photographic exhibition of fieldwork, which was financed by a University of Tulsa Faculty Research Grant. The collection includes an exhibit pamphlet written by Weakly and James S. Griffith.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Ward F. Weakly (1938-1985) was an archeologist and anthropologist in the Plains and Southwest. He earned his BA (1960) and MA (1961) in anthropology from the University of Nebraska and a PhD (1968) in anthropology from the University of Arizona. He was an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Tulsa from 1967 to 1971. He became the first Preservation Officer for the Bureau of Reclamation in 1974.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
The collection was found in Ward Weakly's office at the Bureau of Reclamation. It was donated by Ann M. Johnson, 1986.

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 86-47, Ward F. Weakly photograph collection relating to pottery making in Sinoloa, Mexico, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds Ward Weakly's papers.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 86-47


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Mexicans Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sinaloa (Mexico : State) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pottery craft Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Griffith, James S. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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