A picture of a Limba girl at Bafodia that has [been] circumcised but not yet "washed". Notice her dress and body scarification. Taken on a trip to visit Simon Ottenberg in Bafodia, April 26-27, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.
Local Numbers:
SL-25-16
D 2 SIL 25.16 CDC 80
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Collection Rights:
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The collection includes contributions from 101 former volunteers or administrators who served in such countries and regions as Afghanistan, Antigua, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ceylon, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dahomey, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Swaziland,Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey and Upper Volta.
The volunteers were involved in diverse assignments such as education, community development, agriculture, health work, and service through such special skills as art, surveying, mechanics, and photography. Two additional collections are including materials of missionaries that were offered to the archives as the result of the program to collect Peace Corps materials. Included are diaries, correspondence, writings, printed and processed material, sound recordings, and administrative materials. There are also photographic materials that show such subjects as traditional and modern agriculture, architecture, body scarification, ceremonies, dance, dress, fishing, food preparation and other domestic activities, industry, medicine, and transportation.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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:
Arranged numerically, with indexes based upon creator names and subject of materials.
Historical note:
In 1975, Herman Joseph Viola, the director of the National Anthropological Archives; Saul Herbert Riesenberg, the curator for Oceania Ethnology in the Smithsonianʹs Department of Anthropology; and Dirk Ballendorf, assistant chief of programs and training for Peace Corps operations in North Africa, the Near East, Asia, and the Pacific, worked out a program whereby the archives would collect materials of former Peace Corps volunteers. In addition to photographic and other materials of potential use to many researchers, the collection was intended to document the impact of the volunteers on host countries and the experiences of the volunteers in working in foreign cultures.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use. In some cases, copyright or literary property rights have been retained by the donor.
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger. Harry N. Abrams]. The photograph depicts young man with facial and body scarifications. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-6, 4.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Young man with facial and body tattoos. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-6, 4." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger. Harry N. Abrams]. The photograph depicts young man with facial and body scarifications. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-6, 5.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Young man with facial and body tattoos. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-6, 5." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger. Harry N. Abrams]. The photograph depicts young man with facial and body scarifications. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-6, 6.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Young man with facial and body tattoos. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-6, 6." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger. Harry N. Abrams]. The photograph depicts young man with facial and body scarifications. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-6, 7.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Young man with facial and body tattoos. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-6, 7." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
The photograph depicts a woman with body scarifications by wall decoration typical of Kuba Tuung house. [Cornet J., 1982: Art Royal Kuba, Edizioni Sipiel Milano]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from January 8, 1947 to end of June 1947.
Local Numbers:
Negative number 22923, R-2, 9.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 3 Kba. Kuba. Zaire, Mushenge. woman with scarification. 1/20/1947. EE. neg.no. 22923, R-2, 9." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
The photograph depicts a woman with body scarifications by wall decoration typical of Kuba Tuung house. [Cornet J., 1982: Art Royal Kuba, Edizioni Sipiel Milano]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from January 8, 1947 to end of June 1947.
Local Numbers:
Negative number 22923, R-2, 10.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 3 Kba. Kuba. Zaire, Mushenge. woman with scarification. 1/20/1947. EE. neg.no. 22923, R-2, 10." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
The photograph depicts wives of Nyim Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen [Mbop Mabiinc makyen, (Bope Mabinshe)] with body scarifications. [Cornet J., 1982: Art Royal Kuba, Edizioni Sipiel Milano]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from January 8, 1947 to end of June 1947.
Local Numbers:
Negative number 22923, R-4, 1.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 3 Kba. Kuba. Zaire, Mushenge. Wife of Nyim Mbop Mabiinc maMbeky (Bope Mabinshe). 1/20/1947. EE. neg.no. 22923, R-4, 1." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
The photograph depicts wives of Nyim Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen [Mbop Mabiinc makyen, (Bope Mabinshe)] with body scarifications. [Cornet J., 1982: Art Royal Kuba, Edizioni Sipiel Milano]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from January 8, 1947 to end of June 1947.
Local Numbers:
Negative number 22923, R-4, 2.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 3 Kba. Kuba. Zaire, Mushenge. Wife (1 of 350) of Nyim Mbop Mabiinc maMbeky (Bope Mabinshe). 1/20/1947. EE. neg.no. 22923, R-4, 2." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
The photograph depicts wife of Nyim Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen [Mbop Mabiinc makyen, (Bope Mabinshe)] with body scarifications. [Cornet J., 1982: Art Royal Kuba, Edizioni Sipiel Milano]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from January 8, 1947 to end of June 1947.
Local Numbers:
Negative number 22923, R-4, 4.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "D 3 Kba. Kuba. Zaire, Mushenge. Wife (1 of 350) of Nyim Mbop Mabiinc maMbeky (Bope Mabinshe). 1/20/1947. EE. neg.no. 22923, R-4, 4." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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.
1 Photographic print (color; matted, 12 x 18 in. (print); 18 x 24 in. (matted))
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Date:
February 2011
Scope and Contents:
Description provided by Doggett: "A Suri woman. A permanent beautifying technique once practiced widely in Africa, body scarification entails cutting the skin with a sharp object, such as a blade or acacia thorn, so that it heals as a raised scar. The ornate patterns of these incisions are considered beautiful, and the healing process is deliberately slowed in order to build immunity and reduce the risk of future infection."
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
Drew Doggett is the owner of copyright and other intellectual properties. Permission to reproduce requires written consent from Doggett. Any commercial exploitation of any of the works in the collection that include a person identifiable in the work is explicitly prohibited unless Doggett grants a publicity release. Contact the Archives staff for more information.
Collection Citation:
Drew Doggett Photographs, EEPA 2015-009, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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Collection Rights:
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