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O. C. Havens photographs of Zuni Pueblo

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Catalog Data

Creator:
Havens, O. C.  Search this
Extent:
27 negatives (nitrate)
34 prints (silver gelatin)
Culture:
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New  Search this
Zuni Indians  Search this
Hopi Indians  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Negatives
Prints
Photographs
Place:
Pueblo Bonito Site (N.M.)
Zuni (N.M.)
Date:
1923-1924
Scope and Contents note:
Photographs made by Havens while visiting the Zuni in the 1920s, including images of Zuni Pueblo, people, ceremonies, irrigation work, and a shrine. Also included are photographs showing Pueblo Bonito expedition vehicles stuck in the mud after rains. Many photographs have brief annotations on their versos, probably by Havens.
Biographical/Historical note:
O.C. Havens was a photographer for the National Geographic Society (NGS). In the 1920s, Havens photographed NGS-sponsored archeological expeditions to Pueblo Bonito, New Mexico, directed by Neil Merton Judd (1887-1976).
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 83-16
Local Notes:
All of the original negatives have associated prints; however some prints do not have original negatives.
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Additional photographs by O.C. Havens can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 82-23 and the papers of Neil Merton Judd.
The National Geographic Society also holds Neil Merton Judd's papers, with some O.C. Havens photographs.
Restrictions:
Original nitrate negatives are in cold storage and not available for viewing.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Dance  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Irrigation  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 83-16, O. C. Havens photographs of Zuni Pueblo, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.83-16
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-83-16