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Names:
Houser, Allan, 1914-1994  Search this
Extent:
Film reels (1 hour, color silent; 1,400 feet, 16mm)
1 Video recording (VHS)
Culture:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Video recordings
Silent films
Place:
North America
Date:
circa 1945-1993
Scope and Contents:
Amateur film on the Blackfoot Indians and video with various footage relating to Allan Houser, a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter and book illustrator. 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 the National Anthropological Archives in 1999.
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.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
John Canfield Ewers films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1999.09
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc93e9f725c-48a8-4c98-a63d-2e1e7675ce6a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1999-09