National Anthropological Archives

Copies of Merl Lavoy photographs of World War I, circa 1910-1920

Summary
Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.R92-40
Creators:
LaVoy, Merl
Dates:
circa 1910-1920
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
254 Copy prints
Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Copies of photographs made by Merl Lavoy in modern Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, and Turkey diring the first World War. They document soldiers (mostly British, French, and Serbian) and war machinery, as well as images of cities and villages, and local people (Transylvanians, Macedonians, Serbs, and Turks). The collection also includes a series of images showing the King and Queen of Romania in Transylvania.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Merl LaVoy (1886-1953) was a photographer, documentary film maker, and cameraman for Pathé News, a British company that produced documentaries, newsreels, and cinemagazines (1910-1970).
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals in Reeves Collection in the Otis Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Custodial History note
Donated by the Otis Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine, 1992.
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 R92-40, Copies of Merl Lavoy photographs of Eastern Europe, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional LaVoy photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 8 and Photo Lot 97.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Correspondence from LaVoy held in the National Anthropological Archives in the Ales Hrdlicka Papers.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R92-40
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy prints made by Otis Archives.
Other Finding Aids note
Other Finding Aids note
Inventory available in repository.
Keywords
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Serbs Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Macedonians Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Turks Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Transylvanian ethnic groups Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Romanians Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hungary Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Greece Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Repository Contact
National Anthropological Archives
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Suitland, Maryland 20746
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