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Creator:
Gesteland, Robert C.  Search this
Extent:
Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Place:
Africa, Southern
Kalahari Desert
Date:
1957-1958
Scope and Contents:
Material from the 1957-58 Harvard Peabody Smithsonian expedition to the Kalahari Desert, including: Daily log of Robert C. Gesteland for the Harvard Peabody Smithsonian expedition to the Kalahari Desert, 1957-58, plus radio log for ZS3A and ZSR2014, South West Africa, Star legend interviews for Lorna Marshall and a trip log for Gesteland's travels before and after the expedtion. 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 Robert Gesteland in 2007.
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:
Ethnological expeditions  Search this
Citation:
Robert Gesteland collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.2007.17
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9b7f0a2fe-1eb6-4a2e-aa89-39c0f57b730e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-2007-17