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Creator:

Benedictines  Search this

Pro Apostolis  Search this

Extent:

1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

Container:

Volume 3 CG

Type:

Archival materials

Postcards

Postcards

Place:

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Katanga Province -- Katanga

Date:

ca. 1930

Scope and Contents:

Printed caption on verso reads: "...'On va faire mon portrait'... - Katanga (Congo belge)." Translated caption reads: "...We're going to do my portrait ... Katanga ( Belgian Congo)."

Additional printed text on verso reads: "Missn des Pères Bénédictins. / (Abbaye de St-André Lophem-lex-Bruges.)", (text repeated in dutch) and, "Edit. / Uitg. / 'Pro Apostolis'."

Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Le 6-7-30. Bien chère Mère, Gertrude et moi viendront mardi le 15 juillet si vous voulez bien nous acceptez. Vers 4 ou vers 7 heures nous seront là, tout cela dépendra de notre proclamation. Je vous quitte sur cette carte jusqu'au 15. Votre petite." Translated message reads: "7-6-30. My dear Mother, Gertrude and I will come on Tuesday July 15, if you will accept us. Around 4 or around 7 we shall be there. All that will depend on our proclamation. I take leave from you on this card until the 15th. Your little..."

Local Numbers:

EEPA CG-20-52

General:

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Portrait photography  Search this

Children  Search this

Genre/Form:

Postcards

Collection Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1000

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76babeaf3-4c3d-4650-bad7-b837610fa4a0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2930

Photographer:

Drewal, Henry John  Search this

Names:

Makhoba, Trevor, 1956-2003  Search this

Item Photographer:

Drewal, Henry John  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (duplicate, col.)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

South Africa

Date:

1997

Scope and Contents:

This slide was collected by Dr. Henry Drewal while traveling in South Africa from March 8, 1997 to March 30, 1997. The series includes images taken in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Subjects include political rallies, religious festivals, artists and artist studios, universities, galleries and museums, public murals and sculptures, architecture, rock art sites, and portraits. All duplicate slides of works by Trevor Makhoba copied by Sandra Klopper.

Item Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Item Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Permission to publish images from this collection must be given by Henry John Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Artists -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Item Citation:

Henry John Drewal Collection, EEPA 2010-010, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1442

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Henry John Drewal Collection

Henry John Drewal Collection / Series 3: Art Objects / Paintings by Trevor Makhoba

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b7d7fd45-b890-440f-ac9f-c275ca6fa1ae

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2010-010-ref1462

Creator:

C. B. C. (Accra)  Search this

Extent:

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15.5 x 11 cm.)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Archival materials

Postcards

Postcards

Picture postcards

Place:

Africa

Ghana

Date:

[ca. 1970]

Scope and Contents:

A man printing cloth.

Printed caption on verso reads: "'Adinkra' Printing."

Additional printed text on verso reads: "C.B.C. Box 3285, Accra - Ghana."

Stamp box reads: "A. C. P. 007."

Local Numbers:

EEPA GH-04-01

General:

Title source: Postcard caption.

Numbering Peculiarities Note:

Verso labelled with former accession number format: A1995-8-7. Additional accession number on verso: EEPA 1985-140321.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Artists -- Africa  Search this

Industry  Search this

Textile fabrics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Picture postcards

Collection Citation:

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA GH 1995-008-0007

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 20: Ghana (GH)

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79d41374f-3f50-4aff-8309-6eea05a88d96

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4573

Extent:

541 Slides (photographs) (+master guide +special guide)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Black-and-white transparencies

Color slides

Place:

Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century

Africa -- Social conditions

Africa, North

Africa -- history -- 20th century

Africa -- Civilization

Africa, North -- history -- 1882-

Africa -- history -- 1884-1960

Africa -- history

Africa -- Antiquities

Africa

Date:

1998

Summary:

A published instructional slide set of African and Middle Eastern scenes that is part of a larger slide set of "The World History Slide Collection".

Formatted Contents note:

Group A-G. African and Middle Eastern History (670 slides) - - Group A. History of Traditional Africa (112 slides) - - Group B. Africa and Europe to World War II (108 slides) - - Group C. Southern Africa to 1948 (42 slides) - - Group D. Sub-Saharan Africa After 1945 (72 slides) - - Group F. Northern and Northeast Africa to 1945 (67 slides) - - Group G. North Africa and the Middle East After 1945 (70 slides).

Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Rights:

For study purposes only. Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Africa  Search this

World history  Search this

Slave trade -- Africa -- History  Search this

Genre/Form:

Black-and-white transparencies

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.1988-005

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7defdc0b8-03e1-4c29-a2b5-2cfdb25e4952

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-eepa-1988-005

Author:

Schneider, Gilbert, 1920-1999  Search this

Brasch, Walter M. (Walter Milton), 1945-2017  Search this

Series Photographer:

Schneider, Gilbert, 1920-1999  Search this

Schneider, Evan G., (1949 - )  Search this

Series Creator:

Schneider, Mildred, (1920 - 2016)  Search this

Mbeng, Johnson  Search this

Extent:

1 Folder (Box 11)

Culture:

German  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Articles

Place:

Africa -- Colonization

General:

German invasion of Kom 1901

Series Restrictions:

This collection is not fully processed and may not be available for research. Contact archives staff to schedule an appointment.

Series Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject ot all copyright laws.

Genre/Form:

Articles

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Evan G. Schneider Collection

Evan G. Schneider Collection / Correspondence, Writings, and Articles

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76689008f-8705-4e0e-8de0-73bea03ace2c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2020-004-ref85

Collector:

Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this

Extent:

136 Photographic prints ((1 box; 2 folders), black and white, 8 x 10 inches or smaller)

Note:

Located at Iron Mountain (box 97464370).

Container:

Box 1

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Photographic prints

Place:

Cameroon

Africa

Date:

circa 1980s

Summary:

Photographs from various museums assembled by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) for use in the traveling exhibition entitled, "Art of Cameroon" (on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History from February 1, 1984-June 17, 1984).

The exhibition was described on the Smithsonian website in these words: "On view are 153 objects, including figural sculptures, thrones, stools, elephant masks, bowls, baskets, calabashes (gourds), drinking horns, textiles, and more. Many objects are on loan from museums and collectors in the U.S., Europe, and Africa.

"A crossroads for the migrations of many peoples, the diversity of Cameroon's population is reflected in the great variety and richness of art forms. Objects from the steppes and the forest are shown, but the primary focus of the exhibition is the art of the West African kingdoms of the Cameroon grassfields."

Arrangement note:

Given the small size of the collection, the photos are organized into one series.

Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws. To be used for reference purposes only, not for publication.

Genre/Form:

Photographic prints

Citation:

"Art of Cameroon" study photographs, EEPA 1997-017, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1997-017

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"Art of Cameroon" study photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7958d1647-ab9f-4124-ba19-d29a3290e4a9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-eepa-1997-017

Photographer:

Gorlia, Emile E.O.  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Gorlia, Emile E.O.  Search this

Extent:

1 Lantern slide (b&w, 8.5 x 10 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Lantern slides

Place:

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Date:

1909

Scope and Contents:

Handwritten texts on verso contact print reads, "Vol I, 1909. The Brusselville in the harbour of Teneriffe."

Judge E. Gorlia's first journey in the Belgian Congo from December 1909 to January 1912.

In 1909 the "Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo" one of the five shipping lines running between Europe and the Congo had three passenger steamers, the "Léopoldville", the "Elisabethville" and the "Bruxellesville", ensuring a service every three weeks between Antwerp (Belgium) and Matadi (formerly Belgian Congo). They were closely linked with Elder Dempster & Co. Ltd, agents of the British and African Steam Navigation Co. and took the old E.D. ships; e.g. the first "Bruxellesville" was originally the "Zungeru."

In 1908, a Belgian, Captain Van Rooy, became master of a later "Bruxellesville". Until then the Belgian steamers had almost always had British captains, and there were British engineers on the "ville" boats until 1916. In December 1909 the passenger steamer "Bruxellesville" navigated 21 days to Matadi, its final destination. The ports of call along the journey were La Pallice (Fra.), Teneriffe (Sp), Dakar (Sen.), Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Boma (formerly Belgian Congo).

After 7 days of navigation, the "Bruxellesville" called a few hours in the harbour of Santa Cruz de Teneriffe. Teneriffe is the administrative center of the Spanish province of the Canary Islands.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection digitized and available online. Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Transportation  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Emile Gorlia Photographs, EEPA 1977-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1977-001, Item EEPA 1977-0001-005-01

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Emile Gorlia photographs

Emile Gorlia photographs / First Trip to Congo / Journey from Antwerp to Matadi

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7eab94ca8-200c-45c2-92d8-d0f5f615568c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1977-001-ref527

Photographer:

Gorlia, Emile E.O.  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Gorlia, Emile E.O.  Search this

Extent:

1 Stereograph (b&w, 6 x 13 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Stereographs

Place:

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Date:

1909

Scope and Contents:

Handwritten texts on verso contact print reads, "Vol I, 1909. The Brusselville in the harbour of Teneriffe."

Judge E. Gorlia's first journey in the Belgian Congo from December 1909 to January 1912.

In 1909 the "Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo" one of the five shipping lines running between Europe and the Congo had three passenger steamers, the "Léopoldville", the "Elisabethville" and the "Bruxellesville", ensuring a service every three weeks between Antwerp (Belgium) and Matadi (formerly Belgian Congo). They were closely linked with Elder Dempster & Co. Ltd, agents of the British and African Steam Navigation Co. and took the old E.D. ships; e.g. the first "Bruxellesville" was originally the "Zungeru."

In 1908, a Belgian, Captain Van Rooy, became master of a later "Bruxellesville". Until then the Belgian steamers had almost always had British captains, and there were British engineers on the "ville" boats until 1916. In December 1909 the passenger steamer "Bruxellesville" navigated 21 days to Matadi, its final destination. The ports of call along the journey were La Pallice (Fra.), Teneriffe (Sp), Dakar (Sen.), Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Boma (formerly Belgian Congo).

After 7 days of navigation, the "Bruxellesville" called a few hours in ther harbour of Santa Cruz de Teneriffe. Teneriffe is the administrative center of the Spanish province of the Canary Islands.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection digitized and available online. Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Transportation  Search this

Genre/Form:

Stereographs

Collection Citation:

Emile Gorlia Photographs, EEPA 1977-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.1977-001, Item EEPA 1977-0001-005-02

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Emile Gorlia photographs

Emile Gorlia photographs / First Trip to Congo / Journey from Antwerp to Matadi

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a492a750-0c23-4efd-9317-efa6ece704f8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1977-001-ref528

Photographer:

Drewal, Henry John  Search this

Item Photographer:

Drewal, Henry John  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Container:

Volume 1

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

South Africa

Scope and Contents:

[Purchased on the 1997 trip to South Africa].

Item Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Item Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Permission to publish images from this collection must be given by Henry John Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Item Citation:

Henry John Drewal Collection, EEPA 2010-010, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1359

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Henry John Drewal Collection

Henry John Drewal Collection / Series 3: Art Objects / Drewal - Khan Private Collection

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7762680d1-3daf-431f-a4a4-9568960775c5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2010-010-ref1815

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "Second funeral or memorial, known in English at Afikpo as the cow funeral, for a deceased woman, done by a man, Oko Amaka for his mother. He killed two cows. This is the second day, when he killed the second cow. Amaobolobo Village. Sister of Oko leads the female dancers." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

Local Numbers:

O-84/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070306

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Vernacular architecture  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0306

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Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fda30485-d91b-4116-8318-8c37e1801450

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref814

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "Second funeral or memorial, known in English at Afikpo as the cow funeral, for a deceased woman, done by a man, Oko Amaka for his mother. He killed two cows. This is the second day, when he killed the second cow. Amaobolobo Village. Men being feasted, including Tom, the brother of my carver, Chukwu Okoro. Other men inside the house eating, no room for them all there." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

Local Numbers:

O-85/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070307

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Vernacular architecture  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0307

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Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c4c4e03a-b042-4e68-968b-b93ea2d2cb1d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref815

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "Second funeral or memorial, known in English at Afikpo as the cow funeral, for a deceased woman, done by a man, Oko Amaka for his mother. He killed two cows. This is the second day, when he killed the second cow. Amaobolobo Village. Female dancers." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

Local Numbers:

O-86/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070308

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Vernacular architecture  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0308

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Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7697b0bdb-fdac-4473-bdf4-255e1c2995f8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref816

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "Second funeral or memorial, known in English at Afikpo as the cow funeral, for a deceased woman, done by a man, Oko Amaka for his mother. He killed two cows. This is the second day, when he killed the second cow. Amaobolobo Village. Men cutting up the cow. Ndukwe of Ozizza sub-group of Afikpo looking at camera, nnade Ogeri of Ogwuego Village bending down." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

Local Numbers:

O-87/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070309

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0309

See more items in:

Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b9088fa2-2d33-4de2-8172-0e3a5e0d6e1e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref817

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "Second funeral or memorial, known in English at Afikpo as the cow funeral, for a deceased woman, done by a man, Oko Amaka for his mother. He killed two cows. This is the second day, when he killed the second cow. Amaobolobo Village. Musicians at the cow funeral coming to receive their share of the cow meat and a present from me. Three nkwa drums, two flutes (ofuokpe), a wooden gong (ekwe), iron gong (egele) and ahia rattle." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

Local Numbers:

O-88/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070310

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Musical instruments  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0310

See more items in:

Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79db387d5-d868-4fbb-b1a1-094866e8cd91

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref818

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "Second funeral or memorial, known in English at Afikpo as the cow funeral, for a deceased woman, done by a man, Oko Amaka for his mother. He killed two cows. This is the second day, when he killed the second cow. Amaobolobo Village. Musicians at the cow funeral coming to receive their share of the cow meat and a present from me. Three nkwa drums, two flutes (ofuokpe), a wooden gong (ekwe), iron gong (egele) and ahia rattle." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

Local Numbers:

O-89/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070311

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Musical instruments  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0311

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Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo761b47b93-73cb-4cad-a6ea-be07449cace9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref819

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "The so-called 'horse funeral' (memorial or second funeral) done by Oteleri, Amachara Village. Performed by the eldest son, Oteleri, many years after his father's death, when he became ill, and a diviner indicated his father's spirit was angry at the neglect. Often is performed after a few years. Mrs. Utchay dancing at the Afikpo market on eke day, or market day, when the group involved visits the market with the horse (to be slaughtered later at the village) to announce the event. There are four Afikpo days in the week." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

"When a mature male dies his eldest son is responsible for burial and the funeral ceremony. The burial is followed by a series of related rituals, which generally continue to express the relative positions of the descent groups. The first is the 'goat funeral'. This ceremony is followed by the ritual of placing a shrine pot for the deceased in his ancestral house. At any later time the deceased's eldest son may perform the 'cow funeral', giving his father's matrikinsmen a cow, and a horse as well if he is rich. The ceremony is optional, and is a prestige ritual to honor the father and display the son's wealth." [Ottenberg, 1968: Double Descent in an African Society; The Afikpo Village-Group, Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1968].

Local Numbers:

O-45/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070040

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0040

See more items in:

Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79d3e9b85-121f-4beb-8c0d-fced04734112

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref548

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "The so-called 'horse funeral' (memorial or second funeral) done by Oteleri, Amachara Village. Performed by the eldest son, Oteleri, many years after his father's death, when he became ill, and a diviner indicated his father's spirit was angry at the neglect. Often is performed after a few years. Waiting for the dancing to begin at the market." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

"When a mature male dies his eldest son is responsible for burial and the funeral ceremony. The burial is followed by a series of related rituals, which generally continue to express the relative positions of the descent groups. The first is the 'goat funeral'. This ceremony is followed by the ritual of placing a shrine pot for the deceased in his ancestral house. At any later time the deceased's eldest son may perform the 'cow funeral', giving his father's matrikinsmen a cow, and a horse as well if he is rich. The ceremony is optional, and is a prestige ritual to honor the father and display the son's wealth." [Ottenberg, 1968: Double Descent in an African Society; The Afikpo Village-Group, Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1968].

Local Numbers:

O-46/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070041

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0041

See more items in:

Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo778f783bb-e723-48a7-9887-e7cec2be2959

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref549

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "The so-called 'horse funeral' (memorial or second funeral) done by Oteleri, Amachara Village. Performed by the eldest son, Oteleri, many years after his father's death, when he became ill, and a diviner indicated his father's spirit was angry at the neglect. Often is performed after a few years. Women dancers singing as they come out of the son's compound to dance in Amachara Village square." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

"When a mature male dies his eldest son is responsible for burial and the funeral ceremony. The burial is followed by a series of related rituals, which generally continue to express the relative positions of the descent groups. The first is the 'goat funeral'. This ceremony is followed by the ritual of placing a shrine pot for the deceased in his ancestral house. At any later time the deceased's eldest son may perform the 'cow funeral', giving his father's matrikinsmen a cow, and a horse as well if he is rich. The ceremony is optional, and is a prestige ritual to honor the father and display the son's wealth." [Ottenberg, 1968: Double Descent in an African Society; The Afikpo Village-Group, Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1968].

Local Numbers:

O-47/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070042

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0042

See more items in:

Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f6180feb-0d98-4ef7-b037-8e9cae428177

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref550

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "The so-called 'horse funeral' (memorial or second funeral) done by Oteleri, Amachara Village. Performed by the eldest son, Oteleri, many years after his father's death, when he became ill, and a diviner indicated his father's spirit was angry at the neglect. Often is performed after a few years. Women dancing, Amachara Village square." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

"When a mature male dies his eldest son is responsible for burial and the funeral ceremony. The burial is followed by a series of related rituals, which generally continue to express the relative positions of the descent groups. The first is the 'goat funeral'. This ceremony is followed by the ritual of placing a shrine pot for the deceased in his ancestral house. At any later time the deceased's eldest son may perform the 'cow funeral', giving his father's matrikinsmen a cow, and a horse as well if he is rich. The ceremony is optional, and is a prestige ritual to honor the father and display the son's wealth." [Ottenberg, 1968: Double Descent in an African Society; The Afikpo Village-Group, Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1968].

Local Numbers:

O-48/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070043

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0043

See more items in:

Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7446fe8f3-6ef9-4f59-a1fe-14fb296b12ec

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref551

Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Ottenberg, Simon  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Culture:

Igbo (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Nigeria

Date:

1951-1953

Scope and Contents:

This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from December 1951 to March 1953.

Original title reads, "The so-called 'horse funeral' (memorial or second funeral) done by Oteleri, Amachara Village. Performed by the eldest son, Oteleri, many years after his father's death, when he became ill, and a diviner indicated his father's spirit was angry at the neglect. Often is performed after a few years. Women dancing, Amachara Elu ward of Amachara village. Dancers for this form of event often dance through all or many of the compounds of the village involved." [Ottenberg field research notes, O Series, December 1951-March 1953].

"When a mature male dies his eldest son is responsible for burial and the funeral ceremony. The burial is followed by a series of related rituals, which generally continue to express the relative positions of the descent groups. The first is the 'goat funeral'. This ceremony is followed by the ritual of placing a shrine pot for the deceased in his ancestral house. At any later time the deceased's eldest son may perform the 'cow funeral', giving his father's matrikinsmen a cow, and a horse as well if he is rich. The ceremony is optional, and is a prestige ritual to honor the father and display the son's wealth." [Ottenberg, 1968: Double Descent in an African Society; The Afikpo Village-Group, Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1968].

Local Numbers:

O-49/1951-1953

EEPA 2000-070044

General:

Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Other Archival Materials:

Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Identifier:

EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0044

See more items in:

Simon Ottenberg photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bc712cd9-1b71-4921-988e-dc3493a76bbd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2000-007-ref552