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WADE KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Creator:
National Museum of African Art  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-05-18T19:46:29.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, African  Search this
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SmithsonianAfricanAr
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAfricanAr
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_bj5jhJi6vEs

Toga Nu and Cheko: Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali

Creator:
National Museum of African Art  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-04-28T16:56:42.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, African  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianAfricanAr
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAfricanAr
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_kF3F5xfUEKM

MS 2008-18 Two amulets collected in Bafodea, Sierra Leone

Collector:
Prussin, Labelle  Search this
Extent:
2 Leaves (colored ink, 16 x 23 inches; 8.5 x 12 inches )
Container:
Folder 2008-18
Culture:
Limba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Leaves
Works of art
Amulets
Place:
Sierra Leone
Africa, West
Date:
before 1979
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of two (2) amulets collected by Labelle Prussin in Bafodea, Sierra Leone in 1979. One amulet is a copy that Prussin had made of a "hatumere" (Fulbe) or "sebe" (Mande). It was intended to be folded and enclosed or hidden in a leather pouch. The original amulet was later collected by Simon Ottenberg and is now in the collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. The other amulet is a sheet of paper inscribed in Arabic. It was previously mounted over the lintel of the entrance to the Chief's house in Bafodea.

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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2008-18
Related Materials:
The original amulet collected by Simon Ottenberg is held by the National Museum of African Art.

The Department of Anthropology object collections holds artifacts collected by Labelle Prussin.
Genre/Form:
Works of art
Amulets
Citation:
MS 2008-18 Two amulets collected in Bafodea, Sierra Leone, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2008-18
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ce3b36d0-6f8a-439e-baa1-7116c54e3090
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2008-18
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Presentation spyglass that led to the capture of Spanish slave ship "Vengador"

Manufactured by:
Watkins and Hill, British, 1818 - 1857  Search this
Used by:
Admiral Lord Clarence Edward Paget, British, 1811 - 1895  Search this
Received by:
Sir Llewelyn Turner, British, 1823 - 1903  Search this
Medium:
glass, mahogany, and brass
Dimensions:
H x W: 3 x 36 x 3 in. (7.6 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm)
Type:
optical instruments
Place made:
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Place used:
Caribbean
Cultural Place:
Spain, Europe
Place depicted:
Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
Date:
1818-1838; presented 1866-1895
Topic:
African American  Search this
Colonialism  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Law  Search this
Military  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Spanish colonialism  Search this
Trans Atlantic slave trade  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2009.33
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Awards and Medals
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56677be84-00b1-46fa-9c1b-2a0db0a7db9e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.33

National Geographic Explorer videos

Topic:
Explorer (Television program)
Creator:
National Geographic Society (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
5 Videocassettes (99 minutes, color sound)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Videocassettes
Video recordings
Place:
Caribbean Area
Africa, West
South America
Trinidad
Niger
Brazil
Haiti
Nigeria
Date:
1985-1988
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of five episodes of National Geographic EXPLORER. Titles are: FIRE AND STEEL; WAY OF THE WADAABE; SAMBA; JU JU MUSIC; HAITIAN VOODOO.

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 Linda Goldman in 1990.
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.
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Citation:
National Geographic Explorer videos, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1990.01
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National Geographic Explorer videos
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc99e890cb0-89d5-4141-9bb6-db4e21f44cdc
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1990-01

Folk Instruments of the World

Producer:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1964
Contents:
Record 1 Side A. North America: French Canada. Fiddle and foot-stamping --United States: Eskimo. Drum and voices ; Indian. Flute, Drums and voices ; Hawaiian. Bamboo poles, Nose-flute ; Northeast. Dulcimer ; Southeast. 5 string banjo, 12 string guitar, Fiddle and banjo ; Southern. Harmonica, Skiffle band and voice, Guitar, New Orleans street band -- Mexico and Central America: Indian harp and gourds, Marimba, Mariachi --West Indies: Steel band ; Cafe Orchestra --South America: Brazil. Drum, fife and voices ; Peru. Indian harps ; Bolivia. Cana, Quena and bombo, Sicu and drums ; Argentina. Quena, bombo, and charango. Record 1 Side B. British Isles: England. Pipe and tabor, Hand bell ringers, Concertina and voice ; Ireland. Irish harp and voice ; Uillenn bagpipes, Mouth music ; Scotland. Scotch bagpipes --Scandinavia: Norway. Hardanger fiddle, Langeleik ; Finland. Kantele --Western Europe: Netherlands. Clogs and voices ; Belgium. Street organ, Hurdy-gurdy, Vielle ; Switzerland. Alphorn and cowbells ; Austria. Zither ; Spain. Pipes, tabor and castanets, Flamenco guitar, castanets, hand-clapping, foot-stamping and voice, Guitar -- Eastern Europe: Bulgaria. Pipes and accordion ; Hungary. Cimbalom ; Russia. Balalaika, Balalika Ensemble. Record 2 Side A. Near East and Europe: Serbia (Jugoslavia). Tamboritz ; Greece. Shepherd pipe and kanun ; Turkey. Zornah, bagpipe and davul ; Armenia. Tar, zoorni, doly and hand-clapping ; Jordan. Drums and pipes ; Syria. Pipes, stringed instrument and drums ; Lebanon. Pipes, stringed instrument, drum and voice, Bagpipes and drums, Arabic drums and pipes ; Israel. Chalil and miriam drum ; Arabia. Ud ; Aden. Ud, pipes and voices ; Yemen. Pipes and drums -- Africa (West): Senegal. Halam, Tabala, iron percussion and voices ; Liberia. Bow harp, or musical bow -- Africa (West and East): Cameroon. Pit violin and drum ; Ethopia. Kinnor --Africa (Central): Talking drum and voices, Log drum, Sansa, Xylophones ; Congo. Harp, Bow Harp ; Zambia: Drums. Record 2 Side B. Asia (Central): Iran. Ud, dunbak, and pipe ; Afghanistan. Robab and tabla ; Azerbaijan-USSR. Tar, nai, rebab and hand-clapping -- Asia (Southern): Pakisan. Dholak, bansri and voices ; Kashmir. Tabla and tanpura ; India. Snake charmer music: shannai, tabula and cymbais, Introduction to instruments: tampura, tabla, sitar, Classical music and voice. Sitar, Shanai, Bansir, tanpura, tabla --Asia (Southeastern): Burma. Harp and cymbals, Guitar and cymbals, Drum circle ; Thailand. Gongs --Asia (Pacific Islands): Sabah. Gongs ; Indonesia. Garmelan --Asia (China): Erh-hu, seh, and t'i, Butterfly harp --Asia (Japan) Koto, Samisen and voice, Gongs and temple bells --Asia (Korea): Koto and drum, Flute, drum, stringed instrument and voice --Pacific Islands: Tahiti. Cocoanut drums and voice ; Philippines. Guitar and voice.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1442

Follett.24
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Follett 1964
General:
Jacket notes and leaflet include descriptions and illustrations of the instruments. Production notes: "The instruments heard on these records were recorded in their native countries." [compiled and edited by Moses Asch from the collection of Folkways Records].
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music anthologies  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1442
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5668f6417-82e8-4b6d-a076-77337f6c3b2b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16795

When the Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art audiovisual records

Creator:
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (U.S.)  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture  Search this
Extent:
9 Sound recordings (9 audio cassette sound recordings)
0.1 Linear feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Africa, West -- History -- Exhibitions
Africa, Central
Date:
circa 2000-2001
Scope and Contents note:
Audiovisual materials created for an exhibition on African American Dance, held at the Arts and Industries Building December 14, 2000 - June 1, 2001. More than 300 paintings, photographs, sculpture, and archival objects -- some dating to the early 1600s -- are used to trace African American dance from its roots in west and central Africa through the 20th century. On view are masks, robes, drums and musical instruments from Africa, along with works by such artists as Richmond Barthe, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Elizabeth Catlett, Archibald Motley, Sam Gilliam, and Howardena Pindell. Dancers featured include the Nicholas Brothers, Josephine Baker, Carmen de Lavallade, and Alvin Ailey. Organized by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, Ohio. Sponsored by the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture. This collection of audiovisual records contains sound recordings of the exhibition script.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
Dance  Search this
African Americans  Search this
African American dance  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Citation:
When the Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art audiovisual records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.03-061
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa78c7bea8e-e46f-463b-b46c-669b5f12a6a3
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-061

I Go To Prepare A Place For You

Created by:
Bisa Butler, American, born 1973  Search this
Subject of:
Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913  Search this
Medium:
cotton, silk and velvet
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 90 3/4 × 64 1/2 × 1/4 in. (230.5 × 163.8 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
quilts
textile art (visual works)
appliqué (textile visual works)
Cultural Place:
Ghana, West Africa, Africa
Congo River, West Africa, Africa
United States, North and Central America
Date:
2021
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Africa  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Design  Search this
Freedom  Search this
Identity  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Spirituality  Search this
Textile design  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, purchased through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative
Object number:
2021.38
Restrictions & Rights:
© Bisa Butler
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Textiles-Quilts
Exhibition:
Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccbe181b-262f-4564-b229-e19e664ae8fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.38
Online Media:

Melville Herskovits films

Creator:
Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963  Search this
Names:
Herskovitz, Frances S. (Frances Shapiro), 1897-1972  Search this
Kahn, Morton C. (Morton Charles), 1896-1959  Search this
Steiner, Ralph, 1899-1986  Search this
Extent:
5 Film reels (black-and-white silent)
0.25 Linear feet
Culture:
Fon (African people)  Search this
Ashanti (African people)  Search this
Saramacca (Surinamese people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Silent films
Place:
Africa, West
Caribbean Area
South America
North America
Benin
Nigeria
Ghana
Haiti
Surinam
Georgia
Date:
1928-1934
Scope and Contents:
Edited footage shot in West Africa (1931), Haiti (1934) and Georgia (U.S. ca. 1930) for/by Melville Herskovits.

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:
These films and related papers were transferred to the National Anthropological Film Center by the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University in 1977.
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:
Dance  Search this
Music  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Melville Herskovits films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1977.01
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Melville Herskovits films
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc975e9eb26-613b-44df-806b-c7fb136d8a60
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1977-01

The Literary Corner: Ron Karenga’s Life and Works (side a) / Margaret Danner’s Life and Works (side b)

Title:
Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program
Created by:
Brooks B. Robinson Ph.D., American  Search this
Interviewed by:
Sarah Fabio, PhD, American, 1928 - 1979  Search this
Edris Makward PhD, Gambian  Search this
Interview of:
Maulana Karenga, American, born 1941  Search this
Margaret Danner, American, 1915 - 1984  Search this
Subject of:
Dudley Randall, American, 1914 - 2000  Search this
William Wells Brown, American, 1815 - 1884  Search this
Charles W. Chesnutt, American, 1858 - 1932  Search this
Directed by:
Robert Cham  Search this
Medium:
plastic and tape
Dimensions:
H x W (audiocassette): 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
Duration (side a): 00:15:10
Duration (side b): 00:15:12
Type:
audiotapes
Place made:
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1978
Topic:
African American  Search this
Literature  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Radio  Search this
United States History  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.
Object number:
2010.17.1.8a
Restrictions & Rights:
© Brooks B. Robinson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World
Classification:
Media Arts-Audio Recordings
Movement:
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d03f3576-7b77-49c6-a17f-c7878fa8900a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.17.1.8a
Online Media:

Abraham Rosman and Paula G. Rubel papers

Creator:
Rosman, Abraham  Search this
Rubel, Paula  Search this
Extent:
10.5 Linear feet (24 boxes, 1 folder)
Culture:
Northwest Coast  Search this
Kalmyks  Search this
Kanuri (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Place:
Papua New Guinea
Oceania
New Ireland Island (Papua New Guinea)
Middle East
Iran
Afghanistan
North America
Nigeria
Africa, West
Date:
1956-2004
Summary:
Abraham Rosman and Paula G. Rubel were professors of anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University. The collection consists of materials documenting their research, writing, and teaching, and reflects their interests in ritualized exchange systems, kinship, social organization, and material culture.
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of materials documenting Rosman and Rubel's research, writing, and teaching, and reflects their interests in ritualized exchange systems, kinship, social organization, and material culture. The bulk of the collection documents their fieldwork and research among the Kanuri of Nigeria, Kalmyk Mongols in New Jersey, Northwest Coast and Athabaskan societies, pastoral nomads of Iran and Afghanistan, peoples of New Guinea and New Ireland, as well as research on art, ethnographic objects, museums, and collecting. The collection includes field notes, historical and archival research and notes, bibliographies, correspondence, writings, maps, photographs, and sound recordings.

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 National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into three series: (1) Fieldwork and research, 1952-2004; (2) Conference papers, 1970-1995; and (3) Teaching, circa 1980-circa 1990.
Biographical Note:
Abraham Rosman was born in New York City in 1930. He earned his BA in anthropology from City College (1959) and PhD in anthropology from Yale (1962). His dissertation "Social Structure and Acculturation among the Kanuri of Northern Nigeria" was based on fieldwork conducted in 1956-1957. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University in 1962. He was a full professor at Barnard College from 1972 until his retirement in 1998.

Paula G. Rubel was born in The Bronx, New York in 1933. She earned her BA in psychology from Hunter College (1953) and her PhD in anthropology from Columbia University (1963). Her dissertation was based on fieldwork among an immigrant community of Russian Kalmyk Mongols in New Jersey. She was part of the faculty of Barnard College from 1965 until her retirement in 1989, becoming a full professor in 1974.

Rosman and Rubel were married 1971. They worked together throughout their careers, focusing their research on comparative studies and structural analysis of ritual exchange, kinship relations, power, social hierarchies, religion, and material culture. They studied kinship and exchange along the Pacific Northwest Coast, among pastoral groups in Iran and Afghanistan, and in New Guinea and New Ireland. They also studied ethnographic objects, tribal art, and the social world of museums, collectors, and dealers. Their partnership was collaborative, alternating first authorship with each publication. They were the authors of numerous monographs including Feasting with Mine Enemy: Rank and Exchange among Northwest Coast Societies (1971), Your Own Pigs You May Not Eat: A Comparative Study of New Guinea Societies (1978), The Tapestry of Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (1981), and Collecting Tribal Art: How Northwest Coast Masks and Eastern Island Lizard Men Became Art (2012).

Rubel died in 2018 and Rosman died in 2020. Their final book, Aliens on Our Shores: An Anthropological History of New Ireland Papua New Guinea 1616-1914, was published posthumously in 2021.

Sources Consulted

Sharp, Lesley A. "Paula G. Rubel (1922-2018)." American Anthropologist. 121.2 (2019): 540-542.

Sharp, Lesley A. and Maxine Weisgrau. "Abraham Rosman (1930-2020)." American Anthropologist. 123.1 (2020): 205-207.

Abraham Rosman

1930 -- Born in New York City

1951 -- Marries Bernice Lieberman

1952 -- BA in anthropology from City College

1962 -- PhD in anthropology from Yale University Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University

1966 -- Associate Professor of Anthropology, Barnard college, Columbia University

1971 -- Divorces Bernice Rosman Marries Paula G. Rubel

1972 -- Professor of Anthropology, Barnard College, Columbia University

1998 -- Retires

2020 -- Dies

Paula G. Rubel

1933 -- Born Paula Glicksman in The Bronx, New York

1953 -- BA in pyschology from Hunter College

1954 -- Marries Hewitt Rubel

1963 -- PhD in anthropology from Columbia University

1965 -- Lecturer, Barnard College, Columbia University

1966 -- Assistant Professor, Barnard College, Columbia University

1971 -- Divorces Hewitt Rubel Marries Abraham Rosman

1974 -- Professor, Barnard College, Columbia University

1998 -- Retires

2012-2014 -- President, Association of Senior Anthropologists

2018 -- Dies
Provenance:
Donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Abraham Rosman in 2019.
Restrictions:
The Abraham Rosman and Paula G. Rubel papers are open for research.

Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings.

Digital media in the collection is restricted for preservation reasons.

Access to the Abraham Rosman and Paula G. Rubel papers requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Kinship  Search this
Citation:
Abraham Rosman and Paula G. Rubel papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.2018-02
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Abraham Rosman and Paula G. Rubel papers
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw32cf89e95-12ec-4441-97d2-efc859b687e0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-2018-02

"Une vue de TREICHVILLE" [A view of TREICHVILLE], Côte d'Ivoire

Artist:
Augustin, Aka Kassi, 1966-  Search this
Creator:
Editions Ascani  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (1 folded card: color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Scope and Contents:
205 - Une vue de TREICHVILLE par AKA KASSI Augustin; Meilleurs Voeux[,] de Côte d'Ivoire; © Reproduction Maurice ASCANI. Designed by Augustin, Aka Kassi. Published by ASCANI, Maurice
Series 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Agriculture -- Africa, West  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0631
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71328e01f-4551-4622-9404-037fbf19eae4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref1919

Yoruba Crafts

Creator:
Bascom, William Russell, 1912-1981  Search this
Extent:
1 Film reel (11 minutes, color silent; 400 feet)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Silent films
Place:
Africa, West
Nigeria
Date:
1950-1951
Scope and Contents:
Edited film shot in Oyo, Nigeria during field research. This visual record reflects Bascom's approach to the study of African aesthetics, one which integrated an analysis of the social role, status, and function of the artist with his/her individual style, ideas, and technique. Footage records traditional Yoruba craft techniques including pottery making, spinning cotton, dyeing thread and cloth, weaving of ikat cloth on a men's loom, and woodcarving. Also filmed is master Yoruba woodcarver, Duga of Meko, carving and painting a ritual effigy of Shango.

Legacy Keywords: Pottery manufacture of Nigeria ; Spinning of cotton thread Nigeria ; Textiles dyeing of Nigeria ; Weaving laying of warp Nigeria ; Carving woodcarvers Nigeria ; Effigies carving of Shango Nigeria

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.
Local Number:
HSFA 1989.19.1
Provenance:
Received from Berta Bascom in 1989.
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:
Weaving  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Carving (Decorative arts)  Search this
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Yoruba Crafts, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1989.19
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9e8ac6c80-a595-4493-a9a3-6cf762a7da36
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1989-19

Historic maps of Africa collection

Extent:
78 Maps
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Maps
Place:
Africa -- Discovery and exploration
Angola
Ghana
Egypt
Cameroon
Sierra Leone
Africa -- Maps
Senegal
Gambia
Guinea
Africa -- Colonization
Africa
Africa -- Civilization
Africa, Southern
Kalabar (Nigeria)
Volta River (Ghana)
Africa, North
Africa, East -- views
Africa, West -- views
Date:
circa 1631-1973
Summary:
The Historic Maps of Africa collection includes 78 maps and dates from circa 1631 to 1973. Geographic content of individual maps varies from topographical information, boundaries of colonial territories, and ethnic groups, among other topics. While several depict the continent of Africa in its entirety, many focus on specific countries and geographic regions. There are a particularly large number of maps depicting the West African Coast.
Scope and Contents:
The Historic Maps of Africa collection consists of 78 maps, dating from circa 1631 to 1973, with the bulk created in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The maps vary in size, ranging from the smallest at 7 x 7 (7/8) inches to the largest at 40 x 30 (5/8) inches.

Geographic content of individual maps varies from topographical information, boundaries of colonial territories, and ethnic groups, among other topics. While several depict the continent of Africa in its entirety, many focus on specific countries and geographic regions. There are a particularly large number of maps depicting the West African Coast.

The majority of the maps in the collection feature color illustrations. Titles and descriptions of the maps are in several languages (Dutch, English, French, German, and others), representing the different colonial powers in control at the time. Particular maps of interest include an 1830 colored map in English titled "Africa from the Best Authorities," which illustrates the entire African continent, various ethnic groups, and the inroads made by European colonial powers; and a 1656 topographic map in French depicting the west-central coast of Africa, specifically the mountains and rivers of the region.

Digital copies of the maps are available.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
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.
Citation:
Historic maps of Africa collection, EEPA 1991-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1991-001
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79c62b0c2-f66b-487f-9999-4ae80f8f7f0f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-1991-001
Online Media:

Douglass' Monthly, Vol. IV, No. VIII

Container:
Box 1, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1862-01
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Collection of Frederick Douglass materials, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials
Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials / Series 1: Douglass' Monthly Newspapers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7a2d12310-2654-4766-8e1e-b99c28083a4a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-112-ref24
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Douglass' Monthly, Vol. V. No. III

Container:
Box 1, Folder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1862-09
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Collection of Frederick Douglass materials, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials
Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials / Series 1: Douglass' Monthly Newspapers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa729d7771d-cb0d-47f1-8ca9-c0df55fd99c9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-112-ref29
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Douglass' Monthly, Vol. V. No. VI

Container:
Box 1, Folder 24
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1863-01
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Collection of Frederick Douglass materials, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials
Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials / Series 1: Douglass' Monthly Newspapers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7f6510456-8b41-4724-9e88-9e3261b89fbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-112-ref31
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Douglass' Monthly, Vol. V. No. VI

Container:
Box 1, Folder 25
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1863-02
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Collection of Frederick Douglass materials, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials
Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials / Series 1: Douglass' Monthly Newspapers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7fd55cf6e-447a-454d-aaf0-9d9b08c1c157
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-112-ref32
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Douglass' Monthly, Vol. V. No. VI

Container:
Box 1, Folder 26
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1863-03
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Collection of Frederick Douglass materials, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials
Collection of Frederick Douglass' Monthly's, booklets, and other materials / Series 1: Douglass' Monthly Newspapers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c21721e4-c8e7-4c24-9ef7-7108910fbc9e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-112-ref33
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Lina Brock papers

Creator:
Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this
Extent:
6.25 Linear feet (14 boxes)
18 Sound cassettes
Culture:
Tuaregs  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
Niger
Africa, West
Date:
1959-1990
Summary:
Lina Brock was an anthropologist whose research focused on the Tuareg people of Niger. This collection consists of field notes, journals, genealogies, marriage statistics, censuses, maps, writings, audio recordings, photographs, and other material relating to her work.
Scope and Contents:
The Lina Brock papers consist of materials relating to Lina Brock's work with the Taureg in northwest Africa. The collection includes field notebooks, journals, genealogies and kinship notes, censuses, marriage statistics, writings, maps, cassette tapes, 35mm slides, and other material.

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 National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into six series: (1) Research, 1959-1989; (2) Writing, 1975-1990; (3) Sound recordings, 1986-1988; (4) Photographs, 1974-1976; (5) Maps, undated; and (6) Personal, undated.
Biographical Note:
Lina Lee Brock (1945-1991) was an anthropologist whose research focused on the Tuareg people of Niger. She earned her BA in Philosophy from Reed College (1967) and her MA (1974) and PhD (1983) in Anthropology from Columbia University. She was a professor of Anthropology at Sarah Lawrence College from 1981 until her death.

From 1973-1976 she conducted field research in Niger on the effects of economic change and the drought of 1968-1974 on patron-client relationships in Tuareg society. Her field work included historical research in local and national archives, as well as study of oral tradition, social structure, deomographics, and economic activities. In the late 1980's she returned to Niger to conduct additional research on Tuareg literature, oral history, and the Tamajeq language.

Brock died of pancreatic cancer in 1991.
Provenance:
Received from Louise Lennihan in 2016.
Restrictions:
The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Citation:
Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.2016-19
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Lina Brock papers
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37d894876-607a-4341-90cc-51646aeff353
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-2016-19

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