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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of New Guinea peoples, circa 1943-1945
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.93-15A
- Dates:
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circa 1943-1945
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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17 Printssilver gelatin
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Images of New Guinea people (mostly women and children), a boat, a village, and members of the United States Army. Many images show the women holding packs of cigarettes, probably from soldiers.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
According to the donor, Edith L. Miller, the photographs were made by her brother while he was serving with the 163rd Regiment, 41st Division, US Army, in New Guinea during World War II. Which brother is not known, as Miller had four brothers: Arthur Eugene Wilks, Delbert Earl Wilks, George James Wilks, and Roy Clinton Peck.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated together with pieces of barkcloth by Edith L. Miller to the National Museum of Natural History in 1990 (accession 380528). Transferred to the National Anthropological Archives by Susan Crawford in July of that year.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 93-15A, Photographs of New Guinea peoples, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Painted bark cloth from New Guinea, donated at the same time, held in the Department of Anthropology collections in accession 380528.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 93-15A
, USNM ACC 380528
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Guinea | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Soldiers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Army | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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