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Creator:

Gibson, Gordon D.  Search this

Extent:

Film reels (5 hours 14 minutes, black-and-white color silent sound; 12,042 feet, 16mm)

Linear feet

Culture:

Damara (African people)  Search this

Herero (African people)  Search this

Himba (African people)  Search this

Nzima (African people)  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Film reels

Silent films

Sound films

Place:

Africa, Southern

Angola

Botswana

Namibia

Date:

1953-1973

Scope and Contents:

Footage shot by Gordon D. Gibson from 1953-1973. Collection also includes associated texts, sound recordings, production logs, and field notes.

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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.

Related Materials:

The National Anthropological Archives holds the Gordon Davis Gibson papers, 1937-2007.

Provenance:

Received from Gordon Gibson in 1983.

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:

Rites and ceremonies  Search this

Genre/Form:

silent films

Sound films

Citation:

Gordon Gibson films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Sponsor:

Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee

Identifier:

HSFA.1983.05

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Gordon Gibson films

Archival Repository:

Human Studies Film Archives

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1983-05

Collector:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Belt

Place:

Sehitwa, Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

23 Feb 1960

Collection Date:

1953 to 1954

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

229340

USNM Number:

E397991-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3484f333f-359b-46d7-a6c4-db808d45c2ee

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8426078

Donor Name:

No Information  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Object Type:

Botanical

Place:

Southern (not certain), Africa (not certain)

Accession Date:

1991

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

999999

USNM Number:

ET15991-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d12a5d35-5177-45e8-b5ba-40d369e204ff

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8496360

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Pouch

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407659-1

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a36fe257-6b91-4698-96f5-7b7639b0faf1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8939903

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Pouch

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407659-2

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8939904

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Pouch

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407659-3

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8939905

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Leg Ornament

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407676-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a713584f-8691-4b4a-a4ac-9841342f8033

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437686

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Object Type:

Ladle

Place:

Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407684-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3740a4fa3-213e-4fbe-b864-2457a39bbae1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437696

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Pail

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407688-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f0b04271-510e-410e-8dcc-816c3eabbd4c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437700

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Milk Pail

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

23 Feb 1960

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

229340

USNM Number:

E397988-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a30f74f7-2717-41d3-bdd9-daffe460c9f6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8426074

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Cosmetic Container

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

23 Feb 1960

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

229340

USNM Number:

E397989-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ef326f8b-78a6-418f-aa68-68008a49702c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8426075

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Anklet

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

23 Feb 1960

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

229340

USNM Number:

E397993-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e9c6f930-7675-4b62-b46a-85697c7248ff

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8426080

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Object Type:

Frame

Place:

Ohopoho Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407607-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/352048b2f-8026-4a9d-bba1-2ee968c7c3b6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437603

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Headdress

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407661-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b569cd22-dd42-4484-82d5-a0f9e4b32d62

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437669

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Apron

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407665-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31b82b4be-1b98-4797-b134-4694afeeac5f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437673

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Headdress

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407670-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36e7f6d0f-a0d8-44bc-8e2c-1b08fa8e9d09

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437679

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Cape

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407672-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37ccfdddd-814e-43d5-837d-c0f0d12e1ce8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437682

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Apron

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407674-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/336ac3935-804f-474b-8a01-e8e0f0a024a0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437684

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Apron

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407675-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/366246daa-aa9f-4b1b-937e-a35a4e3d744d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437685

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Herero  Search this

Mbanderu  Search this

Object Type:

Cosmetics Set

Place:

Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407677-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34a1524fa-bbf5-42f4-86b8-379134bb71ce

EDAN-URL:

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