National Anthropological Archives

Keith V. Bletzer photographs of Guaymi peoples and industry, circa 1983

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.89-11
Creators:
Bletzer, Keith V.
Dates:
circa 1983
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
49 Prints
silver gelatin
13 Color prints
1 Copy negative
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by Keith V. Bletzer on the Valiente Peninsula in Panama documenting Guaymi peoples and their culture. They include images of Guaymi people, coconut harvesting, preparation of medicines, houses and house construction, boat building, and a fishing trip.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Keith V. Bletzer is a medical anthropologist and professor at Arizona State University. He conducted research among the Guaymi of Cusapin, Panama, as part of his 1988 dissertation for Michigan State University, "Social origins of folk illness among Ngawbere of the northern Valiente Peninsula: The Case of Chakore and Ha Ko Botika." His project was funded by the Smithsonian Institution and by the Panamanian Museum of Man, both of which received specimens from the area.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Keith Bletzer to the National Museum of Natural History in 1985 as part of accession 364391. Transferred to the National Anthropological Archives in 1989.

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 89-11, Keith V. Bletzer photographs of Guaymi peoples and industry, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Guaymi artifacts collected by Bletzer can be found in the Department of Anthropology collections in accession 364391.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 89-11
,
NAA ACC 89-55
,
USNM ACC 364391

Other Finding Aids note

Other Finding Aids note
Inventory available in repository


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Termites Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Harvesting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Coconut Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Boats and boating Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dwellings Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Panama Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fishing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Industries Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ngäbe (Guaymi) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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