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Helen Peterson photographs of Native American men

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Creator:
Peterson, Helen L. (photographer or collector)  Search this
Names:
National Congress of American Indians  Search this
Extent:
3 Color prints
3 Copy prints
3 Copy negatives
Culture:
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color prints
Copy prints
Copy negatives
Photographs
Date:
circa 1970-1979
Scope and Contents note:
Portraits of Native American men, possibly Oglala or members of the National Congress of American Indians.
Biographical/Historical note:
Helen L. Peterson (Oglala) served as director of the National Congress of American Indians in 1953-1961 and was later an employee of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 83-12
Location of Other Archival Materials:
The National Museum of the American Indian Archives holds Helen L. Peterson's papers and records of the National Congress of American Indians.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 83-12, Helen Peterson photographs of Native American men, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.83-12
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3bc8db849-6f0c-4d6b-a002-4d97c0e00cec
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-83-12