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Photographer:

Doggett, Drew  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (b&w; matted, 12 x 18 in. (print); 21 x 24 in. (matted))

1 Photographic print (b&w; matted, 10 x 12 in. (print); 16 x 18 in. (matted))

18 Photographic prints (b&w; matted, 12 x 18 in. (print); 18 x 24 in. (matted))

Container:

Box 1

Map-case M4

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Photographic prints

Place:

Africa

Ethiopia

Omo River Valley (Ethiopia and Kenya)

Date:

February 2011

Summary:

The collection consists of twenty matted black and white photographs taken in February 2011 that were used in Doggett's series, Omo: Expressions of a People (2012). These artistic photographs were taken in Omo Valley, Ethiopia, and depict Suri, Hamar, Dhassanac and Karo peoples.

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of twenty matted black and white photographs taken in February 2011 that were used in Doggett's series, Omo: Expressions of a People (2012). These artistic photographs were taken in Omo Valley, Ethiopia, and depict Suri, Hamar, Dhassanac and Karo peoples. Many of the photos emphasize individuals' adornments, including headdresses, ear plates, necklaces, loin coverings, body painting and scarification and lip piercings. There are also several photographs of village scenes, cattle herding and rites of ceremonies, particularly the Hamar peoples' Jumping of the Bulls.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in one series by title.

Biographical / Historical:

Photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett (b. 1984 in Maryland) received his BA from Vanderbilt University (2006), majoring in Human & Organization Development. In addition to working from 2006-2012 under prominent fashion and portrait photographers, including Steven Klein, Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger, Ruven Afanador and Craig McDean, Doggett has photographed remote regions in the Himalayas, Africa, France, Canada, and other areas. Solo exhibitions include Slow Road to China (2010-2011), Omo: Expressions of a People (2012), Discovering the Horses of Sable Island (2013), Dunes: Landscapes Evolving (2014-2015) and Sail: Majesty at Sea (2015). His work has garnered awards at the Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris (2014, 1st place in Culture Photography category), Px3 White Color Trilogy Photography Competition (2015, 2nd place in Nature category) and the Nikon Photo Contest (2015, 3rd prize for Dunes: Abstract Expressions short film). In 2016 he was honored as an Associate from the Royal Photographic Society. His work is held in private collections globally and is also in the permanent collections of several museums.

Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Rights:

Drew Doggett is the owner of copyright and other intellectual properties. Permission to reproduce requires written consent from Doggett. Any commercial exploitation of any of the works in the collection that include a person identifiable in the work is explicitly prohibited unless Doggett grants a publicity release. Contact the Archives staff for more information.

Topic:

Suri (African people)  Search this

Karo (African people)  Search this

Hamar (African people)  Search this

Citation:

Drew Doggett Photographs, EEPA 2015-009, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Identifier:

EEPA.2015-009

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Drew Doggett Photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo776fcecca-899e-4e5b-aa78-907bc21a5a80

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-eepa-2015-009

Collector:

National Museum of African Art (U.S.)  Search this

Extent:

61 Volumes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Volumes

Postcards

Place:

Algeria

Angola

Benin

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Côte d'Ivoire

Mozambique

Morocco

Mali

Namibia

Rwanda

Niger

Nigeria

Somalia

South Africa

Sierra Leone

Sudan

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Uganda

Senegal

Kenya

Liberia

Ghana

Guinea

Mauritania

Madagascar

Malawi

Djibouti

Ethiopia

Gabon

Egypt

Eritrea

Africa

Date:

1898-[ongoing]

Summary:

This collection includes postcards from 45 African countries. Subjects include agriculture; animals; artists; body arts; cityscapes; cultural landscapes; dance; education; expeditions; flora; industry; leaders; marketplaces; medicine; military; missionaries; music; portraits; recreation; rites and ceremonies; and transportation, among many other topics.

Arrangement note:

Arranged by country and topic

Provenance:

NMAfA: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, 950 Independence Ave. S.W. 20560-0708;, Transfer;, 1985-ongoing;, 1985-0014

Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form:

Postcards

Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014

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African Postcard Collection

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7db935b22-d87f-4afd-95bb-b2f1180fcf9d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-eepa-1985-014

Creator:

Fogel, William  Search this

Photographer:

Fogel, Joel S.  Search this

Extent:

1 Film reel (+ audio-cassette tape, color, 16 mm. )

9 Film reels (color, 16 mm.)

400 Slides (photographs) (+descriptive index (2 v.), color)

Container:

Item F54

Item F54

Item F55

Item F56

Item F57

Item F58

Item F59

Item F60

Item F61

Item F62

Item F63

Volume 1

Volume 2

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Moving Images

Film reels

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Ethiopia

Africa

Date:

1973

Summary:

Still and motion pictures taken by Joel S. Fogel in 1973 documenting his 500 mile trip, mainly by raft, along the Omo River in Ethiopia.

The photographs primarily show Fogel and his traveling companions, including images of them fishing, hunting and rafting. There are a few portraits of Africans, primarily the Karo and Mursi, showing costumes and adornments. Events documented include the Maskal festival and a military parade in Addis Ababa. Karo objects depicted include bow and arrows, bracelets, gourds, sandals, a shield, a stool, walking sticks and a wooden headrest. Mursi art work shown include arm rings, body decoration, ear plugs, fishing poles, lip ornaments and a tobacco pouch. Wildlife shown include fish, hawks, crocodiles, gazelles, tree snakes, water buffalo and white herons.

Arrangement note:

Images indexed by negative number.

Biographical/Historical note:

President, Film Explorations, Inc.

Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Omo River  Search this

Mursi (Ethiopia)  Search this

Karo (Ethiopia)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.1986-003

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c34bbadf-0061-45a6-83f1-8f660d42ebe5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-eepa-1986-003

Artist:

Harrison, Ralph  Search this

Johnson, Ragnar  Search this

Performer:

Harrison, Ralph  Search this

Johnson, Ragnar  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)

Culture:

Ethiopians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

Ethiopia

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-5RR-5610

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-5610

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b969777c-f65e-44a7-9aab-75d765042673

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27294

Recorder:

Johnson, Ragnar  Search this

Harrison, Ralph  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)

Culture:

Ethiopians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

Ethiopia

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-5RR-5620

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

World music  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-5620

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk598bb01dc-2962-421d-b1ec-aa99e1fe5feb

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27304

Recorder:

Johnson, Ragnar  Search this

Harrison, Ralph  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)

Culture:

Ethiopians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

Ethiopia

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-5RR-5621

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

World music  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-5621

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk537e3db1b-ef7a-470a-ad44-e73af2ea1e3e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27305

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Culture:

Ethiopians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

Ethiopia

Date:

1977

Contents:

Song of a halak'a festival (3:12) --Song of a halak'a festival (5:22) --Song of a halak'a festival (5:04) --Maskal song (3:07) --Work song (3:17) --Song of a mahaber festical (4:45) --Song of a halak'a festival (4:39) --Maskal ritual song (1:21) --Maskal ritual song (1:30) --Spinning songs (12:37) -- Maskal song (6:59) --Epic song (4:57).

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-LP-0922

Le Chant du Monde.74646

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

France Le Chant du Monde 1977

General:

Music of the Dorze people of southern Ethiopia. Ethnographic and descriptive notes and partial translations of the song texts in French and English (27 p. : ill.) inserted in container. Production notes: Field recordings made by Bernard Lortat-Jacob in Dec. 1974 and Jan. 1975.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

World music  Search this

Assasinations  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-0922

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk539fcebef-acae-4665-b336-b012f9d0e29b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16595

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Culture:

Ethiopians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

Ethiopia

Date:

196x

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-LP-1564

Musee de L'Homme.44

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

France Musee de L'Homme 196x

General:

Program notes in French and English by Jean Jenkins included with slipcase. Contains songs of the Dorze, Rashaida, Ghimira, Gidole, Maji, Aderi, Sidamo, Guji, Tigre and Galla people of Ethiopia. Performer(s): Performed by native musicians.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

World music  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1564

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54ba1e942-42db-42f3-84df-191d18af7f2d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16852

Recorder:

Leslau, Wolf  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Culture:

Ethiopians  Search this

Jews  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

Ethiopia

Date:

1950

Contents:

Prayer for Passover --Prayer for New Year --Prayer for Passover --Prayer "Adonai" for Saturday --Prayer of absolution --Prayer "Adonai" for weekdays --Responsive reading.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-LP-2349

Folkways.1201

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Folkways 1950

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: Ethiopia.

General:

Descriptive notes inserted in container. Performer(s): Native readers and musicians. Production notes: Recorded in Ethiopia by Wolf Leslau.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Jewish  Search this

Judaism  Search this

Religion  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2349

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59fdae35a-6d4c-44a9-bf3b-3d53799c27ae

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref17251

Creator:

Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

4 Phonograph records (analog, 78 rpm, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

Ethiopia

Eritrea

Contents:

Oh my country -- Shepherd's flute -- Tcherawata solo -- I beg you, heart -- 'Mbilta -- Masonquo solo -- Love song -- Song of praise -- Song to the emperor -- Sudanese walking songs.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-78-0072

Disc.141

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Disc

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

World music -- Ethiopia.  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-0072

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / 78 RPM

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5e0c1faf2-4b77-4414-92e0-8fcd79c6556a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21528

Creator:

Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

4 Phonograph records (analog, 78 rpm, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

Ethiopia

Eritrea

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-78-0074

Folkways.1405

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Folkways

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

World music -- Ethiopia.  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-78-0074

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / 78 RPM

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk53d20d1f4-acfa-4ae6-8761-b67fad78b850

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21530

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Folk tales

Place:

Ethiopia

Contents:

Fire on the mountain--Child and parents

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-5RR-5326

General:

CDR copy

Ethiopian folk story

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Storytelling -- Ethiopia  Search this

Genre/Form:

Folk tales -- Ethiopia

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-5326

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d98509c0-9f00-4a48-b19a-855159af3cbc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27007

Creator:

Conant, Francis  Search this

Names:

Hunter College. Department of Anthropology  Search this

Goldschmidt, Walter, 1913-2010  Search this

Naguib, Mohammed, 1901-  Search this

Extent:

20 Linear feet ((43 boxes) plus 25 digital storage media and 5 map folders )

Culture:

Southern Bauchi languages  Search this

Suk (African people)  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Field recordings

Maps

Field notes

Manuscripts

Electronic records (digital records)

Correspondence

Sound recordings

Photographs

Place:

Africa, French-speaking West

Sahara

Egypt

Ethiopia

Uganda

West Pokot District (Kenya)

Bauchi Province (Nigeria)

Belgian Congo

Finland

Morocco

Sudan

Date:

1946-2011

bulk 1953-2008

Summary:

The papers of Francis P. Conant document his anthropological work and, to a lesser extent, his previous career as a journalist and photographer. Francis Paine Conant was a cultural anthropologist who pioneered the use of satellite data in anthropology. He conducted fieldwork in Nigeria and Kenya, and his research interests spanned cultural ecology, AIDS, malaria, and sex and gender studies. He was also Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Hunter College, where he taught from 1962 to 1995.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Francis P. Conant document his anthropological work and, to a lesser extent, his previous career as a journalist and photographer. The bulk of the collection consists of his field work in Africa, specifically his doctoral research among the Barawa in Nigeria during the 1950s; his work among the Pokot in Kenya for Walter Goldschimdt's Culture and Ecology in East Africa Project during the 1960s; and his later research among the Pokot during the 1970s incorporating remote sensing tools. These materials include his dissertation, field notes, kinship charts, maps, correspondence, photographs, and sound recordings. The collection also contains photographs, correspondence, and writings relating to the Bernheim-Conant expedition through Africa. Among the photos are Polaroids of Mohammad Naguib, first president of Egypt. Also present in the collection are his published and unpublished academic writings, his writings and correspondence as a news correspondent in Finland, and files from courses that he taught. In addition, the collection contains some of Conant's digital files, which have not yet been examined. Overall there is little correspondence in the collection, aside from some letters scattered throughout the collection relating to his research and writings (both as an academic and a journalist).

Arrangement:

Collection is organized into 9 series: 1) Nigeria, 1956-1960, undated; 2) Kenya, 1961-1974, undated; 3) Remote Sensing, 1967, 1971, 1976-1984, 1991-1992, 2002; 4) Bernheim-Conant Expedition, 1953-1956; 5) Writings, 1960-1966, 1974-1995, 2000-2006, undated; 6) University Files, 1956-1957, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1982-1995, undated; 7) Biographical Files and Letters, circa 1940, CIRCA 1946-1947, 1951, 1955, 1979, 1989-1991, 1996-2000, 2007-2011, undated; 8) Sound Recordings, 1956-1965, 1971, 1977-1978, undated; 9) Digital Files

Biographical / Historical:

Francis Paine Conant was a cultural anthropologist who pioneered the use of satellite data in anthropology. He conducted fieldwork in Nigeria and Kenya, and his research interests spanned cultural ecology, AIDS, malaria, and sex and gender studies. He was also Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Hunter College, where he taught from 1962 to 1995.

Conant was born on February 27, 1926 in New York City. After graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy, he deferred college to enlist in the U.S. Army in 1944. He served as a field artillery observer for the 294th Field Artillery Battalion and helped liberate two concentration camps during World War II. After he was honorably discharged in 1946, he attended Cornell University, where he obtained his B.A. in 1950. While at Cornell, a Finnish student invited Conant to Finland to help relocate families, farms, and livestock further from the Russian border, a protective measure against another Russian invasion. Conant accepted his invitation and took time off from his academic studies to spend several months in Finland in 1947, as well as a summer in 1949.

After graduating from Cornell, Conant attended University of Iowa's graduate writing program for a short time. Dissatisfied with the program, he worked briefly for the Carnegie Endowment, during which time he occasionally served as a personal driver for Alger Hiss. In 1951, he returned to Finland to pursue a career in journalism. He worked for United Press International until 1953.

From December 5, 1953 to May 26, 1954, Conant traveled throughout Africa as part of the Bernheim-Conant Expedition for the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The expedition was led by Claude Bernheim, the father of his first wife, Miriam. They traveled 16,000 miles through Northern Central and Eastern Africa, collecting film footage and material culture for the museum. Conant served as the writer and photographer for the expedition, publishing illustrated articles in the New York Times and Natural History Magazine.

He later returned to Africa as a doctoral student at Columbia University, where he earned his PhD in Anthropology in 1960. After studying the Hausa language at the International African Institute in London, he traveled to Nigeria as a Fellow of the Ford Foundation to carry out his fieldwork in Dass Independent District, Bauchi Province. Working among the Barawa that live in the mountains of Dass, he focused on their religion and its impact on the technology, social and political organization, and structure of their society. His dissertation was titled "Dodo of Dass: A Study of a Pagan Religion of Northern Nigeria." During his fieldwork, he also collected data on rock gongs, which were first identified and written about by Bernard Fagg in 1955.

In 1961 to 1962, Conant was a research associate for Walter Goldschmidt's Culture and Ecology in East Africa Project. The purpose of the project was to conduct a controlled comparison of four different East African societies and the farmers and pastoralists within each tribe. Conant was assigned to conduct ethnographic research among the Pokot in West Pokot District in Kenya. This research would form the basis of his remote sensing work in the same area more than a decade later. Conant was first introduced to remote sensing data in 1974 when his colleague Priscilla Reining showed him Landsat imagery of one his former fieldwork sites. He was inspired by the potential applications of satellite data to study cultural and ecological relationships. In 1975, he and Reining organized a workshop on "Satellite Potentials for Anthropological Studies of Subsistence Activities and Population Change." He incorporated remote sensing tools in his 1977 to 1980 study of the changing cultivation patterns and management of livestock in West Pokot District. His research combined traditional fieldwork (which included data he had collected in the 1960s), LANDSAT data, and geospatial data collected from the ground.

Later in his career, Conant's research interests expanded to include the spread of diseases, specifically AIDS and malaria. He, along with Priscilla Reining, John Bongaarts, and Peter Way found that uncircumcised men were 86% more likely to contract HIV than circumcised men. Their findings were published in their paper "The Relationship Between Male Circumcision and HIV Infection in African Populations" (1989). His research on malaria focused on the spread of the disease during African prehistory.

Conant taught briefly at Columbia University and was an Assistant Professor at University of Massachusetts, at Amherst in 1960-1961. Most of his academic career was spent at Hunter College, where he served as Chair of the Anthropology Department several times. He also founded and headed the college's Research Institute in Aruba.

Conant was a Fulbright Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University's Pitts Rivers Museum in 1968-1969. He was also a fellow of the American Anthropological Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International African Institute, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Anthropological Institute. In addition, he was actively involved with the Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal.

Conant died at the age of 84 on January 29, 2011.

Sources Consulted

Bates, Daniel G. 2011. Francis P. Conant: A Tribute to a Friend of Human Ecology. Human Ecology 39(2): 115.

Bates, Daniel and Oliver Conant. Francis P. Conant. Anthropology News. 52(5): 25.

Conant, Veronika. Email message to Lorain Wang, October 22, 2013.

[Curriculum Vitae], Series 7. Biographical Files and Letters, Francis Conant Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Francis P. Conant. http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/anthropology/faculty-staff/in-remembrance/francis-p.-conant [accessed August 23, 2013].

1926 -- Born February 27 in New York City, New York

1944-1946 -- Enlists in Army and serves in World War II as a flash ranger in 294th Field Artillery Battalion

1950 -- Earns B.A. from Cornell University in English and Russian, minor in Engineering

1953-1954 -- AMNH Bernheim-Conant Expedition to northern Africa

1957 -- Conducts language studies at the International African Institute

1957-1959 -- Conducts fieldwork in northern Nigeria

1960 -- Earns PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Columbia University

1960-1961 -- Assistant Professor, Anthropology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

1961-1962 -- Research Associate for Culture and Ecology in East Africa Project directed by Walter Goldschimdt

1962 -- Joins faculty at Hunter College

1968-1969 -- Fulbright Senior Research Fellow, Oxford University, Pitt-Rivers Museum

1977-1980 -- Sets up remote sensing monitoring area in West Pokot district in Kenya. Studies changing cultivation patterns and management of livestock

1995 -- Retires from Hunter College; Emeritus Professor

2011 -- Dies on January 29 at the age of 84

Related Materials:

For additional materials at the National Anthropological Archives relating to Francis Conant, see the papers of Priscilla Reining and John Lawrence Angel. His film collection is at the Human Studies Film Archives.

Artifacts and film collected during the Bernheim-Conant Expedition, his doctoral research in Nigeria, and his fieldwork in Kenya during the 1960s and 70s are at the American Museum of Natural History. He also deposited collections at the Pitts River Museum at the University of Oxford.

Provenance:

These papers were donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Francis Conant's widow Veronika Conant in 2012.

Restrictions:

The Francis P. Conant Papers are open for research. Access to the Francis P. Conant Papers requires an appointment.

Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Topic:

Remote sensing  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Musical instruments -- Nigeria  Search this

Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this

Subsistence farming -- Kenya  Search this

Subsistence herding -- Kenya  Search this

Human ecology  Search this

Landsat satellites  Search this

Genre/Form:

Field recordings

Maps

Field notes

Manuscripts

Electronic records (digital records)

Correspondence

Sound recordings

Photographs

Citation:

Francis P. Conant Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Sponsor:

The papers of Francis P. Conant were processed with the assistance of a Wenner-Gren Foundation Historical Archives Program grant awarded to Veronika Conant. Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.

Identifier:

NAA.2012-13

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Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw353adee01-90b3-4434-ace0-16b4f5ce003f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-2012-13

Photographer:

Farkas, Klara  Search this

Extent:

8 Slides (photographs) (1 volume, color, mounted, 35 mm.)

Container:

Binder 1

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Ethiopia

Lalibela (Ethiopia)

Africa

Date:

1971

Summary:

Photographs taken by Klara Farkas in Ethiopia in 1971.

Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Natural landscapes  Search this

Children  Search this

Weaving -- Ethiopia  Search this

Cultural landscapes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Citation:

Klara Farkas Photographs, EEPA 1971-0001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1971-001

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Klara Farkas photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7dae6c454-a8a5-4214-9ea2-80ab15aeba7b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-eepa-1971-001

Names:

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this

Collection Creator:

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper.)

Container:

Box 9 (Series 2), Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Concert programs

Place:

Ethiopia

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Scope and Contents:

Cover includes a stylized portrait of Ellington playing the piano, evidently derived from a photograph. Blue stripes on the left side.

Local Numbers:

AC0301-0000041.tif (AC Scan No.: Cover)

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by:

Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.

Topic:

Jazz  Search this

Concerts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Concert programs

Collection Citation:

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Sponsor:

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

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Duke Ellington Collection

Duke Ellington Collection / Series 2: Performances and Programs / 2.1: International Tours / Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 20, 1973 (October 31, 1973-November 22, 1973)

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82671244d-ea06-4753-8a45-3096a57ef227

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0301-ref53260

Creator:

Societa Editrice Cartoline (Torino)  Search this

Extent:

1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Archival materials

Postcards

Postcards

Picture postcards

Place:

Africa

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Date:

ca. 1910

Scope and Contents:

Printed caption on verso reads: "A.O. - Battitura della 'dura'."

Additional printed text on verso reads: "S.E.C. - Torino."

Local Numbers:

EEPA EA-12-01

General:

Title source: Postcard caption.

Provenance:

Tina Loughran; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-026

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Households  Search this

Vernacular architecture -- Africa  Search this

Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this

Children  Search this

Domestic scenes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Picture postcards

Collection Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 1995-026-0021

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 17: Eritrea (EA)

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo776c1794b-51bb-4b01-b2d1-01023beba174

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3995

Creator:

Gerster (photographer)  Search this

Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this

Extent:

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Archival materials

Postcards

Postcards

Paintings

Picture postcards

Place:

Africa

Ethiopia

Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Debre Birhan Selassie Church

Date:

ca. 1980

Scope and Contents:

Printed caption on verso reads: "26. Painting on ceiling of Debre Berhan Selassie Church in Gondar."

Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."

Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourism Commission, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."

Local Numbers:

EEPA ET-03-12

General:

Title source: Postcard caption.

Provenance:

Janet Stanley; donation; FY 2005; EEPA 2005-011

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Works of art in situ  Search this

Religious buildings  Search this

Genre/Form:

Paintings

Picture postcards

Collection Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2005-011-0008

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74ef19174-3604-4ce7-afa3-a9ca964bff27

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3999

Creator:

Foto Eritrea (Asmara)  Search this

Extent:

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Archival materials

Postcards

Postcards

Picture postcards

Place:

Africa

Ethiopia

Date:

ca. 1970

Scope and Contents:

Printed caption on verso reads: "Happy Christmas from Ethiopia."

Additional printed text on verso reads: "Ediz. Foto Eritrea - Asmara / P. Marzari S.R.L. Schio / Stampato in Italia."

Item number on verso: "138."

Local Numbers:

EEPA ET-20-24

General:

Title source: Postcard caption.

Provenance:

Mara Melandry; donation; FY 2006; EEPA 2006-002

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Portrait photography  Search this

Children  Search this

Holidays  Search this

Christmas  Search this

Crèches (Nativity scenes)  Search this

Animals -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Picture postcards

Collection Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2006-002-0011

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74a8b5f24-4abd-48ec-95da-48185b48f0f8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4000

Creator:

Kyriazis-Zervos  Search this

Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this

Extent:

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 14 x 10.5 cm.)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Archival materials

Postcards

Postcards

Picture postcards

Place:

Africa

Ethiopia

Date:

circa 1970

Scope and Contents:

Printed caption on verso reads: "6. Warrior in Traditional Dress, Ethiopia."

Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."

Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Kyriazis-Zervos / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."

Local Numbers:

EEPA ET-20-25

General:

Title source: Postcard caption.

Provenance:

Mara Melandry; donation; FY 2006; EEPA 2006-002

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Portrait photography  Search this

Costume -- Africa  Search this

Animals -- Africa  Search this

Horses  Search this

Genre/Form:

Picture postcards

Collection Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2006-002-0016

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo753e8121d-7f56-4d61-aa62-4e386ce67a5f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4001

Creator:

Hapte Selassie, photographer  Search this

Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)  Search this

Extent:

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 10.5 cm.)

Container:

Volume 1

Culture:

Dorze (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Postcards

Postcards

Picture postcards

Place:

Africa

Ethiopia

Date:

ca. 1980

Scope and Contents:

Printed caption on verso reads: "10. Dorze Dancers, at H. S. I. International Airport."

Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."

Photo credit on verso reads: "Photo: Hapte Selassie."

Additional printed text on verso reads: "Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."

Local Numbers:

EEPA ET-08-01

General:

Title source: Postcard caption.

Provenance:

Mara Melandry; donation; FY 2006; EEPA 2006-002

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Dance  Search this

Costume  Search this

Genre/Form:

Picture postcards

Collection Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2006-002-0018

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76f92cdee-f999-4a45-99ae-d9d21b63bc01

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4002