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Institute of Social Anthropology photograph collection relating to Latin America

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Collector:
Smithsonian Institution. Institute of Social Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
8 Color prints
39 Prints (silver gelatin)
7 Posters (silver gelatin)
Culture:
Mexicans  Search this
Totonac  Search this
Guambiano (Guambia)  Search this
Brazilians  Search this
Colombians  Search this
Peruvians  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color prints
Prints
Posters
Photographs
Place:
Peru
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
Date:
circa 1945-1950
Scope and Contents note:
Photographs made as part of the work of the Institute of Social Anthropology (ISA), some of which have been mounted on posters for a Smithsonian Institution Regents Exhibit. The photographs document people, the built and natural environments, agricultural work, and events (including dances and a Catholic procession) in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. Some photographs also depict ISA staff, teachers, and students. The collection includes images by A. Guillen M. and ISA staff.
Biographical/Historical note:
The Institute of Social Anthropology was established under the directorship of Julian H. Steward on September 8, 1943, as an autonomous unit of the Bureau of American Ethnology. The Institute had two basic purposes: training of personnel and local students in anthropology, and acquisition of scientific information regarding Latin American rural populations. At its outset, the ISA staff consisted of eight social scientists in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 4623
Location of Other Archival Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives also holds the Institute of Social Anthropology records, 1941-1952.
Contained in:
Numbered manuscripts 1850s-1980s (some earlier)
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Dwellings  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Flying dance  Search this
Genre/Form:
Posters
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 4623, Institute of Social Anthropology photograph collection relating to Latin America, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.4623
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3931d1d8a-bb61-4e1e-9c42-06f56b1f0ceb
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-4623