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National Anthropological Archives
George H. Stathes photographs of Africa, circa 1963-1967
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.99-10
- Creators:
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Stathes, George H.
- Dates:
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circa 1963-1967
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1,300 Color slidescirca
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by George H. Stathes in northern Nigeria, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda during the mid 1960s. Stathes' photographs depict people, agriculture, markets, fishing and fisheries, roads, a cemetery, ceremonies and dances, art, and Rwenzori Mountains.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
George H. Stathes (1925-1996) worked for the Ford Foundation and Texaco Oil, mostly in Nigeria.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Diana Altman, George H. Stathes's widow, 1999.
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 99-10, George H. Stathes photographs of Africa, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Abuja pottery collected by Stathes held in the Department of Anthropology collections in accession 2010265.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 99-10
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
Bngala
Keywords
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