National Anthropological Archives

Chip Clark photographs of book party and celebration of John C. Ewers's 50th Anniversary in Smithsonian Department of Anthropology, 1996

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.97-25
Creators:
Clark, Chip, 1947-2010
Dates:
1996
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
72 Negatives
35 mm
72 Contact prints
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Smithsonian Institution Anthropology Department staff at the department's joint book party and celebration of John C. Ewers's 50th Anniversary, held in May 1996.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
John Canfield Ewers (1909-1997) joined the Smithsonian's Department of Anthropology Associate Curator of Ethnology in 1946. He then worked at the Smithsonian in varous capacities, including Director of the National Museum of History and Technology (now called the National Museum of American History). He retired in 1979 as senior research anthropologist, at which time he was given the title of ethnologist emeritus. Ewers wrote several books on a wide variety of topics including artists' depictions of Native Americans, Plains sculpture, and the horse in Blackfoot culture.
Chip Clark was a National Museum of Natural History staff photographer. Originally trained in biology, he came to the museum in 1973. In the ensuing decades Clark documented thousands of specimens and exhibits and accompanied scientists on research trips around the world.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Chip Clark through Maggie Dittemore, Anthropology Librarian, 1997.

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 97-25, Chip Clark photographs of book party and celebration of John C. Ewers's 50th Anniversary in Smithsonian Department of Anthropology, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the John Canfield Ewers papers, photographs of Ewers's retirement party (Photo Lot 79-44), and audio recording of his memorial service (MS 1999-06).
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional Clark photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 91-26.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Oral history by Clark held in the Smithsonian Institution Archives in SIA RU009622.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 97-25


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ewers, John C. (John Canfield), 1909-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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