Photographs made by a Smithsonian photographer at John Canfield Ewers party on March 8, 1979. Pictured are attendees William Fitzhugh, Dr. John Canfield Ewers, Margaret Dumville Ewers, and possibly Jane Ewers.
Biographical/Historical note:
John Canfield Ewers (1909-1997) joined the Smithsonian's Department of Anthropology as the Associate Curator of Ethnology in 1946. He then worked at the Smithsonian in varous capacities, including as Director of the National Museum of History and Technology (now called the National Museum of American History). At the time of his retirement in 1979, Ewers was named Ethnologist Emeritus. Ewers wrote several books on a wide variety of topics including artists' depictions of Native Americans, Plains Indian sculpture, and the significance of horses in Blackfoot culture.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 79-44
Location of Other Archival Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds the papers of John Canfield Ewers.
Additional photographs of Ewers can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 86-68 (7) and Negative MNH 1530.
Oral history interviews with John C. Ewers can be found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives in SIA RU009505.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
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Rights:
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Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 79-44, Photographs of John Canfield Ewers' retirement party, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution