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National Anthropological Archives
W. Stanley Hanson photographs relating to Seminole people in Florida, possibly 1914, 1930-1931
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.62
- Creators:
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Hanson, W. Stanley
- Dates:
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possibly 1914, 1930-1931
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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285 Copy negativescirca291 Copy prints
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of photographs, most made by W. Stanley Hanson, which document Seminole and Mikasuki people, villages, and camps. Some photographs depict dugout canoes, wagons and cattle, construction of a chickee, Osceola's gravesite, and daily activities. There are also some images of Dr. W. Stanley Hanson.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
W. Stanley Hanson (1883-1945) was a resident of Ft. Myers, Florida, where his father William Hanson was a physician to the Mikasuki community. W. Stanley Hanson built on his family's close connections with the tribe, becoming a trusted advisor and recording the lives of Mikasuki in photographs and writing.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Copies note
Digital surrogates are available online.
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals were returned to Robert D. Mitchell.
Custodial History note
After Hanson's death his supporter Robert D. Mitchell acquired the photographs and possibly added some of his own to the collection. In 1947-1948, Mitchell loaned the collection to the Bureau of American Ethnology for copying.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 62, W. Stanley Hanson photographs relating to Seminole people in Florida, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs of and writings about artifacts collected by Hanson are held in the Hanson Family Archives of the Seminole Lodge of the Woody Hanson family of Fort Myers, Florida.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 62
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy prints and copy negatives made by Smithsonian Institution, 1957.
Local Notes
Local Notes
Last name previously misspelled as "Hansen." Spelling corrected September 16, 2009.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Laundry | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cooking | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Southern states | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dwellings | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Canoes and canoeing | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Seminole | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mitchell, Robert D. (collector and possible photographer) | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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