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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9f34a8bc7-db66-4b86-a3c0-87301dde3c04

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1983-05

Extent:

53 Digital images ((1 compact disk, 5 inch), 300 dpi)

Culture:

San (African people)  Search this

Himba (African people)  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Digital images

Compact discs

Black-and-white negatives

Color negatives

Place:

Africa

Date:

2002

Summary:

Photographs by Ryan Holden Singer, a photographer who visited Nambia in 2002.

Arrangement note:

Digital images organized in one disk

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.

Topic:

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Compact discs

Black-and-white negatives

Digital images

Color negatives

Identifier:

EEPA.2003-005

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Ryan Holden Singer photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75837e494-6c53-42b4-a25b-6027f1860737

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-eepa-2003-005

Extent:

1 Negative (b&w, 35 mm.)

Culture:

Himba (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Negatives

Digital images

Place:

Africa

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

Himba teenager, Namibia.

General:

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

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.

Topic:

Portraits  Search this

Body arts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Digital images

Identifier:

EEPA.2003-005, Item EEPA 2003-050001

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Ryan Holden Singer photographs

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d281a0d4-fb8c-4bfd-8864-3a80c5da0b71

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-2003-005-ref507

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Hair Pin

Place:

Karikwa Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407517-2

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33ba57389-1229-47d0-9655-10ee8df03a42

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8548729

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Cimba  Search this

Object Type:

Belt

Place:

Otjiu Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407592-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e0517a81-be7d-4f33-8b7c-03e450332fd6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437586

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Headrest

Place:

Southwest, Angola, Africa

Accession Date:

1 Feb 1972

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

298687

USNM Number:

E414350-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cd2a90de-7609-4285-a188-cc2f70853d53

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8445440

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Pot

Place:

Angola, Africa

Accession Date:

19 Dec 1973

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

310706

USNM Number:

E416106-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c613ecf8-6a00-49db-b8ce-a4f931245c6d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8447506

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Vessel

Place:

Angola, Africa

Accession Date:

19 Dec 1973

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

310706

USNM Number:

E416107-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32b589be0-051f-43b2-8ed5-675e73e3dc04

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8447507

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Basket

Place:

Southwest, Angola, Africa

Accession Date:

19 Dec 1973

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

310706

USNM Number:

E416121-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c1f97eb5-a294-4fc5-9f12-33ccb2c2e865

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8447523

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Basket

Place:

Southwest, Angola, Africa

Accession Date:

19 Dec 1973

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

310706

USNM Number:

E416122-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/383d86024-ecda-40c2-95a1-516526e9e844

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8447524

Donor Name:

Oscar T. Crosby  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Head Covering

Place:

Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Jan 1928

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

099721

USNM Number:

E339786-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/343ccdbce-559b-4de3-b016-9d52bc978737

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8400720

Donor Name:

Ben Van Zyl  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Trumpet

Place:

Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

7 Feb 1962

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

240630

USNM Number:

E399689-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32db48713-cf86-428a-a68b-79fb4ae6141c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8428296

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Bow

Place:

Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407502-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/333e99a4c-5b97-497b-b0c1-420ebe105a78

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437486

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Arrow

Place:

Karikwa Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407504-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f25ec622-2d4d-4082-a441-12a2f7205b03

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437488

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Arrow

Place:

Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407505-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3af7e9dae-2026-43de-ac37-dd68b9dacfa7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437489

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Arrow

Place:

Karikwa Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407506-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34603ef2e-a1b9-461d-8f1a-786d11161c29

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437490

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Axe

Place:

Omutati Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407511-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d32edb96-06bd-433e-9672-822a2e2a5481

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437496

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Snuff Container

Place:

Karikwa Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407514-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bd44371b-f1bb-41be-b8d8-2a802147a5ca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437499

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Snuff Container

Place:

Karikwa Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407515-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3df3cef6b-1421-4c78-9aba-4ccc2bce3266

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437500

Donor Name:

Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this

Culture:

Himba  Search this

Object Type:

Hair Pin

Place:

Karikwa Village, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Accession Date:

9 Apr 1968

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

273832

USNM Number:

E407517-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d0c8d4ff-efc5-443d-b4ca-da2b8cf4c261

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8437502