Photographs made on Hector Acebes's expeditions in Africa and South America, mostly during the 1950s. Many of the images document people and markets in Africa (1949 and 1953), including Kikuyu, Masai, Mangbetu, Fulani, and Bassari peoples. There are also photographs made in the French Sudan, Guinea, Togo, Dahomey, Cameroon, the Congo Republic, Ruanda, Kenya, and Tanganyika. These prints were made for an exhibit.
Other sets include images of Jivaro, January, 1950; the Vaupés River and nearby tribes, September, 1950; a journey up the Orinoco to the Guaica, February, 1951; Arhuaco peoples, 1958; and Yuco peoples, 1960. Many photographs depict scenery and dwellings or are portraits (some show body and face paint). There are also images of fishing and hunting (Guaica); musical pipes (Guaica), a bridge, weaving, and bows and arrows (Arhuaco). Some photographs depict expedition members, including Acebes. The collection also includes photographs of the cover of Acebes' Orinoco Adventure, 1954, and coverage of his expeditions in Look, April 8, 1952, and Time (Latin American edition), December 24, 1951.
Biographical/Historical note:
Hector Acebes was born in 1921 in New York City and raised in Madrid and Bogota. While in college at the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, he operated his own photo studio. After graduating from MIT in 1947 with a degree in mechanical engineering, he moved back to Bogota. Throughout the late 1940s and the 1950s, Acebes undertook expeditions in Africa and South America and started to work as a professional filmmaker and lecturer. Acebes wrote, filmed, directed, and edited each of the forty-three films his production company, Acebes Productions, released.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 94-28
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Uaica photographs collected by Acebes held in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4389.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 94-28, Hector Acebes photographs of African and South American peoples, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Virgin Islands of the United States
Senegal
Africa
Puel (Senegal)
Contents:
Carnival Parade includes the Bird in Ecstacy- University of Virgin Islands, Cool Session Brass; Elskoe and Associates-Let's Dance; Hugga Bunch; Imagination Brass; Jesters as Mask Array; Moko Jumbi 'n Fren Dem; Mungo Niles Cultural Dancers; Out of the Woodwork; The Racketeers
Track Information:
105 Carnival Parade / All Carnival Troups.
106 Senegal Foodways- Tea Ritual / El Hadj Malick M'Baye.
107 Shared Family Traditions- Growing Up / Abdou N'Diaye, Amadou N'Diaye Samb, Delta Dorsch.
101 Music in the Deaf President Now Movement / Gerald L. Covell, Mary Malzkuhn. Sign language.
102 Puel Music and Dance / Bobo Balde Ensemble.
103 Manding Cooking / Mame Yaye Kanouté.
104 Basari Songs and Crafts / Amanita Gaskin.
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-1/2VHS-0043
General:
tape 7
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.).
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. SI permission.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Senegal
Date:
1990 June 29
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0281
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 29, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Senegal
Date:
1990 July 1
Track Information:
101 Work Songs / Diola-Balante Ensemble, Fatou Diatta, Mama Cissokho. Balafon,Drum.
102 Bassari Music / Bassari Ensemble.
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0286
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 1, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
104 Traditional Greetings / Baba Diabete, Mama Konte.
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0288
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 4, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Senegal
Date:
1990 July 6
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0292
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 6, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Senegal
Date:
1990 July 7
Track Information:
101 Cowrie Divination / Maimouna N'Diaye.
102 Manding Cooking / Mama Cissokho, Mama Konte.
103 Bassari Music / Gaherademy Bindia, Indego Bowang, Thiandenine Bindia.
104 Manding Hair Braiding / Mama Konte.
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0293
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 7, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
101 Bassari Music and Dance / Gaherademy Bindia, Indego Bowang, Thiandenine Bindia.
102 Puel Music and Dance / Bobo Balde Ensemble. Riti,Violin.
103 Serer Music and Dance / Yande Codou Ensemble. Drum.
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0323
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1907
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "21. Guinée Française. - Guerrier Bassari au poste de Boussoura."
Translated caption reads: "21. French Guinea. - Bassari warrior on post at Boussoura."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "A. Chevrier et Cie, editeur, Bordeaux."
Manuscript message, address, and postmark on verso; postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-28
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Items EEPA GV-20-44 and EEPA GV-20-37 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-44
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "27 - Guinée Française; Village Bassari et Baobab."
Translated caption reads: "27 - French Guinea; Bassari village and baobab tree."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-07-09
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "30 - Guinée Française; Un coin de Village Bassari."
Translated caption reads: "30 - French Guinea, A corner of the Bassari village."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto; manuscript message and address on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-07-13
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "31 - Guinée; Jeunes Bassari."
Translated caption reads: "31 - Guinea; Young Bassari."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-40
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-38
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-12-05
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Items EEPA GV-20-44 and EEPA GV-20-37 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-37
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-36
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "35 - Guinée; Femme et Enfant Bassari."
Translated caption reads: "35 - Guinea; Bassari Woman and Infant."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-35
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people) Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "34 - Guinée; Jeune Danseurs Bassari."
Translated caption reads: "34 - Guinea; Young Bassari dancers."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-34
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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.
