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George Findlay films of the Zuid-Grens expedition in Surinam

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Creator:
Findlay, George, Sr.  Search this
Extent:
Film reels (black-and-white silent; color silent; 1,005 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Travelogues (motion pictures)
Silent films
Place:
South America
Suriname
Date:
1957
Scope and Contents:
1957 amateur film shot by George Findlay, Sr. of the Zuid-Grens expedition in Surinam (Dutch Guinea). 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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:
Received from George Findlay, Sr. in 1998.
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.
Topic:
Expeditions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Travelogues (Motion pictures)
silent films
Citation:
George Findlay films of the Zuid-Grens expedition in Surinam, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1998.03
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc91780ff1e-9649-42f2-8cea-18e3a507e082
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1998-03