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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Igbo Photographic Album, EEPA 1997-006
Summary
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1997-006
- Dates:
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1923-1925
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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19 Photographic printsdupe prints (1 v.)black & white8 x 10 in.192 Photographic printssilver gelatin (1 album)black & white16 x 21 cm. or smaller192 Negatives (photographic)dupe negsblack & white4 x 5 in.
- Repository:
- Container:
- 192112
Photographs compiled in an album by the wife (Connie) of a British official (T. or Tim) who was stationed in Onitsha on the Niger River from 1923 through 1925. Onitsha was the headquarters of the Onitsha Province, which comprised the divisions of Onitsha, Enugu, Obolo, Awgu and Awka. The region is settled by the Igbo peoples. The album contains numerous images of Igbo peoples, as well as pictures of the British and their lifestyles.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Arranged in order of album.
Administration
Author
Paul Wood Haley Steinhilber
Custodial History note
Purchased, 1996. Conserved through a preservation grant funded by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee, 2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased in 1996.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Preferred Citation
Igbo Photographic Album, EEPA 1997-0006, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographic prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Igbo (African people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Onitsha (Nigeria) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Awka (Nigeria) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Enugu (Nigeria) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Black-and-white photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Nigeria | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Connie | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-4690
Fax Number: Fax: 202-357-4879
elisofonarchives@si.edu
