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National Anthropological Archives
Copies of Theodore Dorman photographs of Shinnecock Indians, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R79-53
- Creators:
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Dorman, Theodore
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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5 Copy prints
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Copies of individual and group portraits of American Indians, probably from the Shinnecock Reservation. The images appear to be studio portraits.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Theodore Dorman "of Liberty Hall Plantation, Westover, Maryland" was a dentist and amateur photographer living near the Shinnecock Reservation during the late 19th century.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Original glass negatives loaned for copying by Wilcomb E. Washburn, a friend of Dorman's granddaughter and Curator in the Division of Political History at the Smithsonian, in 1978.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
This copy collection has been obtained for reference purposes only. Contact the repository for terms of use and access.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot R79-53, Copies of Theodore Dorman photographs of Shinnecock Indians, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the Wilcomb E. Washburn papers relating to cases that came before the Indian Claims Commission.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Smithsonian Institution Archives holds additional Wilcomb E. Washburn papers (SIA Acc. T91025, T91026, 97-068, 97-093, 94-044, 93-125, 90-083, 87-055, 06-207, and 06-258).
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R79-53
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy prints made by Smithsonian Institution, 1978-1980.
General note
General note
Information on photographs' content and context is based on donor's letter, dated August 29, 1978.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Northeast | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Shinnecock | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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