The Archibald Wenley Papers
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- Creators:
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Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962
- Dates:
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1924-1926
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3 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A1996.05
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
This collection consists of the field journals and maps created by A.G. Wenley when he accompanied Carl Whiting Bishop on his archaeological expedition to China on behalf of the Freer Gallery from 1924-1926. The journals are typewritten, with photographs and captions depicting the different sites Wenley visited. There are also duplicate copies with...
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Bishop, Carl Whiting, 1881-1942
- Dates:
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1923-1934
- Size:
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20 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A.02
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
An associate curator and associate in archaeology at the Freer Gallery of Art from 1922 to 1942, the collection of Carl Whiting Bishop (1881-1942) document his Gallery-sponsored travels to China from 1923 to 1934 and include an unpublished manuscript describing his archaeological research in China; line drawings; rubbings; maps; note cards; and nearly 4,000 glass and film negatives with corresponding original silver prints. These document his expeditions in northern and central China, illustrating archaeological sites in Henan, Shanxi, and Hebei provinces. Specific digs include the large neolithic site at Wanquan, Shanxi, and sixth century C.E. tombs near Fenyin. Additional images show Chinese cityscapes, daily life and customs, topography, temples, pagodas, caves, and sculpture.
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Falk, Johnny, 1906-1992
Falk, Pauline
- Dates:
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1904-1998
bulk 1935-1980
- Size:
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24 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2002.03
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Papers of art collectors Pauline Baerwald Falk (1910-2000) and Myron (Johnny) Falk Jr. (1906-1992), 1904-1998. Created and collected by the Falks, this collection includes: biographical data; black-and-white and color prints of art objects and people; photo albums of art objects in the Falk's art collection; symposium papers, scholarly reviews, and...
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology
- Dates:
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1840s-circa 2015
- Size:
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330.25 Linear feet (519 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.XXXX.0311
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National Anthropological Archives
The Department of Anthropology records contain administrative and research materials produced by the department and its members from the time of the Smithsonian Institution's foundation until today.