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National Anthropological Archives
Herman J. Viola photographs of Joe Medicine Crow and his family, 1988
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.89-41
- Creators:
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Viola, Herman J. (1938-)
- Dates:
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1988
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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11 Color prints
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs of Crow Indians made by Herman Viola, a Smithsonian historian, on June 25, 1988. Depicted individuals include Joe Medicine Crow, his mother Amy White Man Runs Him, David Medicine Crow, and Chester Medicine Crow. Two of the photographs depict Herman Viola and some were made at a Baptist camp on the Crow Reservation.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Dr. Herman J. Viola is a curator emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Earning his B.A. and M.A. from Marquette University and his Ph.D. from Indiana University, he was also awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Wittingberg University, Springfield, Ohio. A specialist on Native American history, the Civil War, and the exploration of the American West, he served as director of the National Anthropological Archives. Prior to joining the staff of the Smithsonian Institution in 1972, he was an archivist at the National Archives of the United States.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Herman Viola, 1988.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 89-41, Herman J. Viola photographs of Joe Medicine Crow and his family, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds Viola's papers from 1980-1981.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Viola can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 74-17.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 89-41
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Indians of North America -- Great Plains | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Baptists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Medicine Crow, Joseph, 1913-2016 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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