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National Museum of the American Indian
Paul J. Woolf papers, 1940-1963
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.005
- Creators:
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Woolf, Paul J., 1899-1985
- Dates:
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1940-1964
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 BoxeArchival materials:
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
These materials provide supporting documentation for the Paul Woolf photographs. These papers contain reference materials, including publications and ephemera, biographical materials, including articles about Woolf and his C.V., documentation of Woolf's travel and photography, including typescript and handwritten notes, correspondence and ephemera, as well as two diaries, the first describing travels in Colorado and other western states in 1958 and the second describing travels in Mexico and Guatemala in 1963.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
The Woolf papers are arranged into four folders by material type, Reference materials, Biographical materials, Trip documentation and Diaries.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Paul J. Woolf began his photographic career in London, taking pictures as a child. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and the Clarence White School of Photography. By 1942 he was established as a professional photographer who specialized in design and night-time photography. Woolf also maintained a practice as a clinical social worker while continuing his work as a photographer.
Administration
Custodial History note
Gift, 1987.
Processing Information note
NMAIA Review
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish or broadbast materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiarchives@si.edu.
Conditions Governing Access note
Researchers must contact the NMAI Archives for an appointment to access the collection. Contact information below.
Preferred Citation note
Paul J. Woolf papers, 1940-1963, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Ephemera | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Notes | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Diaries | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Publications | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Notebooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Articles | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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