Human Studies Film Archives

Guide to the Office of Tibet film of the Dalai Lama, circa 1970

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.1986.04
Creators:
Owen Murphy Productions
Murphy, Owen
Office of Tibet (New York, N.Y.)
Dates:
circa 1970
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
Film reels
color silent; 1,743 feet
16mm
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Outtakes from the film, The Religious Investiture of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Footage which seemingly is part of the film materials used for The Religious Investiture of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet but organized into an edited film of sorts and entitled The Religious Examination of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Office of Tibet in 1986.
Processing Information
Titles are supplied by the archivist for untitled films.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation
Office of Tibet film of the Dalai Lama, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Related Materials
The Human Studies Film Archives also holds the related, edited film The Religious Investiture of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, circa 1970.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
East Asia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lhasa (China) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rites and ceremonies Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dalai lamas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Buddhism Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
silent films Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

Human Studies Film Archives
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