Marian Wenzel papers concerning Nubian architecture
The collection consists of photocopies of Wenzel's notes on Sudanese architecture and 35mm slides. The material was produced on a salvage archeological study of doorways and other decorative elements of Nubian houses in the Wadi Halfa District of the Sudan that was scheduled to be flooded by the Aswan High Dam …
Charles Dean Callender papers
The Charles Callender Papers contain class lecture notes, field materials from the Fox Census Project (1949-1954) and his work among the Kenuz in the Dahmit District in Nubia, and his correspondence and manuscripts relating to his work on the Northeast Volume of the Handbook of North American Indians. Among the Kenuz …
Six Photographic Prints by Francis Frith
6 albumen prints, dated 1857 on the negative and on the album page, of Egyptian antiquities and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. All are from a disassembled copy of Frith's publication, "Egypt and Palestine. Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. in Two Volumes" Photograph titles are: Rock Tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid, Gizeh …
Exhibition Records
This accession documents closed, denied, and unfinished exhibitions at the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA). These records contain correspondence, research, notes, checklists, label texts, brochures, floor plans and designs, clippings, loan information, photographs, slides, transparencies, and negatives. Some materials are in electronic format. Exhibitions documented in this accession include …
Audiotapes and Videotapes
This accession consists of cassette audiotapes and U-matic videotape recordings of lectures presented by staff members of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), as well as guest lecturers, at docent training classes. The lectures provide information on the Museum's permanent and temporary collections, and the history of African art …
Program Files
This accession consists of files created and maintained by Edward Lifschitz. These records document public education programs in African art, history, and culture. Materials include correspondence and memoranda; workshop and symposium information; contractual agreements; reports; evaluation forms; docent training information; docent newsletters; photographs, negatives, and slides; exhibition materials; and events …
Exhibition Records
This accession includes the exhibition records of Sylvia H. Williams, Director, 1983-1996, and Roslyn A. Walker, Director, 1997-2002, of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA). Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; proposals; budget summaries; meeting minutes; blueprints; artifact inventory lists; photographs; lecture papers; information on curators Roy Sieber and Philip L …
Administrative Records
This accession includes records documenting the administrative activities of Patricia L. Fiske, Assistant Director for Administration at the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), with earlier records dating back to when she was Assistant Director of NMAfA. Material consists of correspondence, memoranda, and notes; NMAfA weekly reports; project files pertaining …
Publicity Records
This accession consists of records documenting the publicity of exhibitions and special events at the National Museum of African Art. Also included are materials relating to the opening of the museum in its mall location, the building's 10th anniversary celebration, and biographical information for Roslyn A. Walker (Director, 1997-2002) and Philip L …
George E. Watson Papers
This accession consists of materials documenting the professional career of George E. Watson. Included are records concerning his work as Curator, National Museum of Natural History, Division of Birds; his ornithological research; and his professional activities.
