National Anthropological Archives

Paul Zakoian photographs of Dickson Mound burials, circa 1964, 1976

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.99-26
Creators:
Zakoian, Paul
Dates:
circa 1964, 1976
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
32 Prints
silver gelatin
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Images of excavated burials at Dickson Mound site in Lewiston, Illinois.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Paul Zakoian (ca. 1934-1999) was a photographer, sculptor, and educator at the Contemporary Art Workshop in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the US Navy during the Korean War, training as a photographer and serving on the carrier USS Philippines. When he returned to the United States, he studied sculpture and photography at the Institute of Design. His photographs have been exhibited widely in Chicago and the American Midwest and published in periodicals, including the Chicago Tribune and New York Times.
Dickson Mounds is a large burial mound complex near Lewistown, Illinois. In 1927, chiropractor Don Dickson began to excavate the mounds on his family farm, joined by University of Chicago archaeologists in the 1930s. Instead of removing the bones from the graves they excavated, Dickson and the archeologists left the bones and associated objects in situ for viewing, first in a private and then a public museum. Amid controversy, the state closed the burial to the public on April 3, 1992, out of respect for the descendants of the source communities.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Paul Zakoian through Michelle Delaney, 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 99-26, Paul Zakoian photographs of Dickson Mounds burials, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs of the Dickson Mound Site held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 8.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 99-26


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Burial Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dickson Mounds (Ill.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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