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Richard N. Stuempges photographs of the Loma people in Wozi, Liberia

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Catalog Data

Creator:
Stuempges, Richard N. (Richard Norman)  Search this
Names:
Sande Society  Search this
Photographer:
Miller, Margaret D.  Search this
Extent:
2 CD-Rs
105 Color slides
Culture:
Loma (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Cd-rs
Color slides
Photographs
Place:
Lofa County (Liberia)
Date:
circa 1966-1968
Scope and Contents note:
Photographs depicting the women's Sande Society, school, ceremonies, dances and other scenes in Wozi, Liberia.
Biographical/Historical note:
Photographs taken by Richard N. Stuempges, a Peace Corps volunteer (1967-1968), and Margaret D. Miller, a missionary, based in Liberia.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 2009-05
Location of Other Archival Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives also holds the Richard N. Stuempges sound recordings and photographs of Loma people in Wozi, Liberia and other material, 1967-1968 (MS 1998-76).
Restrictions:
Access to CDs is restricted due to preservation concerns.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Scarification (Body marking)  Search this
Initiation rites  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 2009-05, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.2009-05
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3f03c4734-38f2-4a38-b4f4-d52d1c12cc72
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-2009-05