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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Aylette Jenness Collection, EEPA 2015-019
Summary
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2015-019
- Creators:
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Jenness, Aylette
- Dates:
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1967-1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2293 Negatives (photographic)black and white35 mm46 Negatives (photographic)black and white120 or medium format film72 Contact sheetsblack and white
- Repository:
The collection includes photographs taken by Aylette Jenness in northern Nigeria between 1967 and 1969. They document daily life in a remote part of Yauri Emerite, focusing on the townspeople of Yelwa and those in its environs.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection includes photographs taken by Aylette Jenness in northern Nigeria between 1967 and 1969. They document daily life in a remote part of Yauri Emerite, focusing on the townspeople of Yelwa and those in its environs. Peoples depicted include the Fulani, Kamberi, and Hausa peoples. Subjects include markets, the flooded Kainji Reservoir, ceremonies, fishing, and vernacular architecture.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Arranged in six series by geographic location.
- Series 1: Agwana
- Series 2: Borgu
- Series 3: Kainji Reservoir Region
- Series 4: Unidentified
- Series 5: Yauri
- Series 6: Yelwa
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Author and museum exhibition planner Aylette Jenness has written numerous books, including "Who Am I? (Multicultural Celebrations)" (coauthored by Donn Moulton) (1993); "Families: A Celebration of Diversity, Commitment, and Love" (1990); "In Two Worlds: a Yu'pik Eskimo Family" (coauthored with Alice Rivers) (1989); and "Along the Niger River: An African Way of Life" (1974), among many others. Traveling with her husband, an anthropologist, Jenness lived in such varying locales as Scammon Bay, Alaska (1962-1963) and Nigeria (1967-1969). She worked for twenty-four years at the Boston Children's Museum developing exhibitions, programs, festivals, and workshops.
Administration
Author
Eden Orelove
Custodial History
Donated by Aylette Jenness, 2015.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Preferred Citation
Aylette Jenness Collection, EEPA 2015-019, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rites and ceremonies -- Africa | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Vernacular architecture | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Africa | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Nigeria | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Black-and-white negatives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Kamberi (African people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hausa (African people) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Fulani | Cultural Context | 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
