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National Museum of the American Indian
David J. Marcou photographs, 2008
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.107
- Creators:
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Marcou, David Joseph, 1950-
- Dates:
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2008
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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32 Photographs(digital photographs)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 32 digital photographs shot by David J. Marcou and depict
The Last Stand
symphony dress rehearsal on April 24, 2008 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The photographs depict the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra; co-composers Bill Miller (Mohican/Stockbridge-Munsee), Joshua Yudkin, and Kristin Wilkinson; conductor Amy Mills; La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Director Connie Knutson and volunteer Mary Patros; and American Indian dancers and musicians including Lance Tallmadge (Ho-Chunk), Art Shegonee (Menominee), and the Battle Point Singers (Ho-Chunk). Inspired by the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn,
The Last Stand
symphony premiered on April 25, 2008 to a sold out audience. Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
David J. Marcou, a native of La Crosse, Wisconsin, graduated from Aquinas High School in 1968. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1973 and another Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1984. He also received a Master of Arts degree in American Studies from the University of Iowa-Iowa City in 1978. Marcou has worked as a writer, journalist, editor and photographer. He has taught courses on writing and photography at Western Wisconsin Technical College (now Western Technical College) in La Crosse.
Biographical note courtesy of the Smithsonian Libraries.
Administration
Author
NMAI Archive Center staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by David J. Marcou in 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center staff, 2017.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Access to NMAI Archive Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).
Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish or broadcast 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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; 2008; David J. Marcou photographs; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of David J. Marcou. Photograph by David J. Marcou.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ho-Chunk [Wisconsin] | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Symphony orchestras | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Menominee (Menomini) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Music | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stockbridge-Munsee | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wilkinson, Kristin | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| La Crosse Symphony Orchestra | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Miller, Bill, 1955- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Yudkin, Joshua | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mills, Amy Riebs, 1955- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
National Museum of the American Indian
4220 Silver Hill Rd
Suitland, Maryland 20746-2863
nmaiarchives@si.edu
