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Robert M. Zingg films of the Huichol and Tarahumara

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Creator:
Zingg, Robert M. (Robert Mowry), 1900-1957  Search this
Extent:
2 Film reels (79 minutes, black-and-white silent; 1835 feet)
Linear feet
Culture:
Wixarika (Huichol)  Search this
RarĂ¡muri (Tarahumara)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Silent films
Place:
North America
Mexico
Date:
1933-1934
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of footage shot by anthropologist Robert Zingg in Northern Mexico. Collection also contains related publications. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Provenance:
Transferred from the Center for the Study of Man, National Museum of Natural History in 1982.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Robert M. Zingg films of the Huichol and Tarahumara, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1982.10
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Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9f8e38b83-90bc-4085-8237-25c602390786
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1982-10