This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research in northern Sierra Leone within Bafodea Town, the capital of Wara Wara Bafodea Chiefdom, while on an Art Historical and Anthropological Field Research from October of 1978 through July of 1980.
Original title reads, "At Bafodea Town. Creole style house, Bafodea Town, top floor unused. The only house of this kind in Bafodea Town, in fact the only two storey building there. The style derives from Freetown Krio buildings." [Ottenberg field research notes, Limba Slides and Photographs, October 1978-July 1980].
Local Numbers:
1616/1978-1980
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.
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Photographs by Pa Huff, Hamaidu Mansaray, and Labelle Prussin are restricted. In these cases, the photographer's permission is required for access and publication of images.
Topic:
Mod. architecture/cityscape -- Photographs Search this
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Computer disks are currently restricted due to preservation concerns.
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Collection Citation:
Robert Rankin papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Wenner-Gren Foundation.
Digitization and preparation of sound recordings for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.
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Collection Citation:
Archives Center Cookbook Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Certain materials in this series are restricted due to the presence of personally-identifiable information (PII). The restricted materials are noted in the following inventory and have been removed to box 59.
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Collection Citation:
Vivian E. Garrison papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Wenner-Gren Foundation.
Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
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When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
The collection was acquired with assistance from the Eugene Meyer Foundation. Elihu and Susan Rose and the Save America's Treasures program, provided funds to stabilize, organize, store, and create digital surrogates of some of the negatives. Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Certain materials in this series are restricted due to the presence of personally-identifiable information (PII). The restricted materials are noted in the following inventory and have been removed to box 59.
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Collection Citation:
Vivian E. Garrison papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Wenner-Gren Foundation.
Certain materials in this series are restricted due to the presence of personally-identifiable information (PII). The restricted materials are noted in the following inventory and have been removed to box 59.
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Collection Citation:
Vivian E. Garrison papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Wenner-Gren Foundation.
Creole Cabaret: From St. Croix to New Orleans (FMO4089501), Reel 1, 4/8/1995
Container:
Box 65 of 70
Type:
Archival materials
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Creole Cabaret: From St. Croix to New Orleans (FMO4089502), Reel 2, 4/8/1995
Container:
Box 65 of 70
Type:
Archival materials
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Creole Cabaret: From St. Croix to New Orleans (FMO4089503), Reel 3, 4/8/1995
Container:
Box 66 of 70
Type:
Archival materials
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Creole Cabaret: From St. Croix to New Orleans (FMO4089504), Reel 4, 4/8/1995
Container:
Box 66 of 70
Type:
Archival materials
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Creole Cabaret: From St. Croix to New Orleans (FMO4089505), Reel 5, 4/8/1995
Container:
Box 66 of 70
Type:
Archival materials
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Creole Cabaret: From St. Croix to New Orleans (FMO4089506), Reel 6, 4/8/1995
Container:
Box 67 of 70
Type:
Archival materials
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Venezuela Modern industrial and agricultural technology. Introduced by Creole Petro Corp., Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Economically linked to Iowa Manufacturing Co., Cedar Rapids, IA.
Washington Manufacturing aircraft for crop-dusting. Central Lamson Corp., Yakima, WA.
Missouri Brick making. A. P. Green Firebrick Co., Mexico, MO.
Indiana Making masks for Halloween and masquerade parties; children. Bayshore Industries, Inc., Elkton, MO.
Reference video, Box 9
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Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Quest for Oil America imports a million gallons of oil daily, a complicated and costly proposition. America requires petroleum for fuel and lubricants and for by-products such as mineral oil, asphalt, paraffin, plastics, synthetic fibers, and synthetic rubber. New oil reserves sought worldwide. Filmed at: Phillips Petroleum, Pasadena, TX; Aero Service, Inc., Philadelphia, PA; L. Sonneborne Sons, Inc., Petrolia, PA; Creole Petroleum Corp., Maracaibo, Venezuela; Shell Development Co., National Lead Co., (Baroid Division) and Houston Oil Field Material Co., Houston, TX; Sure Seal Wax, Bountiful, UT; and Century Geophysical Corp., Tulsa, OK.
Reference video, Box 14
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Descriptive Summary: 505f., b&w, a compilation reel created by Ernie Smith:
1. A UM & M Pictorial, March 1933, featuring three numbers: a. "Stardust" & "Echoes of the Jungle", performed by Baron Lee and His Blue Rhythm Band b. "Sophisticated Lady" excerpt, "Creole Rhapsody" excerpt, performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Personnel: Hardwick, Hodges, Bigard, Carney (reeds), Whetsol, Williams, Jenkins (trumpet), Nanton, Tizol, Brown (trombones), Ellington, Guy, Braud, Greer (rhythm) c. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra perform an unidentified number.
2. "Reefer Man", vocals by Calloway, (see 491.109-2)
3. Harlem, Pathe Newsreel, (36-2)
Descriptive Summary: b&w, silent, includes scenes from Harlem and from The Cotton Club featuring Duke Ellington and the floor show, NO AUDIO (see 491.12)
Copyright: 1930
Corporate Creator: Pathe
Director: Tom Hogan and Beverly Jones
Performer(s): Duke Ellington
Video reference copy available.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.
Corporate Creator: Universal Studios, distributed by MCA-TV Performer(s): hosted by Leonard Feather
Song Title(s):
1. "Tiger Rag", from Birth of the Blues(1941)
2. "Muskrat Ramble", Kid Ory and His Orchestra, an excerpt from a 1950 Sarah Vaughan, Herb Jeffries film, personnel: Teddy Buckner, tp; Joe Darensberg, cl; Ed Garland, b; Kid Ory, tb; unidentified, p; Minor Hall, dm
3. "Jubilee", vocals by Louis Armstrong, from Every Day's
Descriptive Summary: An overview of New Orleans jazz, with mention of "Negro rhythms", work songs, spirituals and gospels, French and Creole influences, Bechet, Ory, Morton, funeral marches, King Oliver, Original Dixieland Jazz Band. "Tiger Rag" is attributed to Nick LaRocca.
Video reference copy available.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
America's Jazz Heritage: A Partnership of the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution provided the funding to produce many of the video master and reference copies.
