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William Hance collection

Creator:
Hance, William Adams, 1916-  Search this
Extent:
2513 Slides (photographs) (color , 35mm.)
17 Maps
117 Postcards
10 Items ((guidebooks))
Container:
Item EEPA.2008-008
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Maps
Postcards
Guidebooks
Color slides
Place:
West Africa
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Gabon
Africa, Central
Africa
Lesotho
Kenya
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Malawi
Madagascar
Libya
Liberia
Morocco
Mali
Mauritius
Africa, East
Zanzibar
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Senegal
Zambia
Sudan
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Tunisia
Tanzania
Swaziland
Egypt
Cameroon
Rwanda
Burundi
Réunion
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Central African Republic
Date:
1949-1970
Summary:
This collection, which dates from 1949-1970, contains approximately 2513 color 35mm slides depicting the people, environment and cultures of more than 30 African countries. Images include landscapes, agriculture and marketplace scenes. Countries represented include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Rwanda, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia. Also included in this collection are 117 postcards from West and Central Africa and approximately 17 maps of and 10 guide books for East and West Africa. A small amount of miscellaneous ephemera rounds out the collection.
Arrangement note:
Slides are arranged alphabetically by country. Arrangement reflects the original order established by the donor.
Biographical/Historical note:
William Adams Hance (1916-2008) was a professor emeritus of economic geography at Columbia University. In the early 1950s, Hance was part of a team of academicians sent by the Carnegie Corporation to Africa, with the intention that they would return and contribute to the education of Americans about the African continent. He taught courses on Africa until his retirement. In 1956, Hance was a founding member of the African Studies Association and he went on to serve on its board as Executive Secretary and President. Hance's publications include six books on Africa, as well as numerous articles. In 1967 he was named Honorary Fellow of the American Geographical Society, and was honored by the Nigerian Society of Geographers for "distinguished contributions to the science of geography in Africa."
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:
Natural landscapes  Search this
Markets  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Maps
Guidebooks
Color slides
Citation:
William Hance Collection, EEPA 2008-008, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.2008-008
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William Hance collection
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72646f1a3-a2f7-46cd-827d-1bfe05985392
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-2008-008
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Morella arborea (Hutch.) Cheek

Biogeographical Region:
29 - Western Indian Ocean  Search this
Collector:
A. W. Exell  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1219  Search this
Place:
Fernando Po., Moka, Mauritius, Africa
Collection Date:
31 Jan 1933
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fagales Myricaceae
Published Name:
Morella arborea (Hutch.) Cheek
Myrica arborea Hutch.
Barcode:
03526007
USNM Number:
2318134
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ddb9294b-b5cc-423b-9001-05fd9c880969
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15007101

Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe

Collector:
Victor G. Springer  Search this
Paul D. West  Search this
C. L. Smith  Search this
Captain Philip L. Manhard  Search this
Louis H. Strauss  Search this
Walter O. Nordlinjer  Search this
Thomas H. Fraser  Search this
Expedition:
St. Brandon Expedition, 1976  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Vessel:
Dwyn Wyn  Search this
Depth (m):
15 - 15
Place:
Ship's anchorage off island in southern St. Brandon's Shoals., Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
11 Apr 1976
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Percoidei, Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Published Name:
Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe
Accession Number:
321909
USNM Number:
261694
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/374b9cde2-1d4a-41cc-9ed4-1382a88bb9bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_5120143
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Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe

Collector:
Victor G. Springer  Search this
C. L. Smith  Search this
Thomas H. Fraser  Search this
Captain Philip L. Manhard  Search this
Louis H. Strauss  Search this
Paul D. West  Search this
Curtis Marshall  Search this
Expedition:
St. Brandon Expedition, 1976  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Depth (m):
17 - 21
Place:
St. Brandon's Shoals just northeast of Siren Island., Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
12 Apr 1976
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Percoidei, Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Published Name:
Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe
Accession Number:
321909
USNM Number:
261697
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/372782837-f0da-4c19-bd39-768963bffea9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_5120146
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Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe

Collector:
Victor G. Springer  Search this
Thomas H. Fraser  Search this
C. L. Smith  Search this
Captain Philip L. Manhard  Search this
Paul D. West  Search this
Curtis Marshall  Search this
Expedition:
St. Brandon Expedition, 1976  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Depth (m):
5 - 9
Place:
About 0.5 mile south of Ile Raphael, St. Brandon Shoals., Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
12 Apr 1976
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Percoidei, Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Published Name:
Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe
Accession Number:
321909
USNM Number:
261749
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b6d45c27-1945-46d2-b1e1-af2a05ac7827
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_5120198
Online Media:

Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe

Collector:
Victor G. Springer  Search this
C. L. Smith  Search this
Thomas H. Fraser  Search this
Expedition:
St. Brandon Expedition, 1976  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Depth (m):
0.2 - 1.1
Place:
St. Brandon's Shoals, about 2 miles east of Raphael Island on inside edge of reef top., Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
3 Apr 1976
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Percoidei, Apogonidae, Apogoninae
Published Name:
Neamia octospina Smith & Radcliffe
Accession Number:
321909
USNM Number:
261753
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aae742a6-45c0-429d-8056-6a24bc28c2b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_5120202
Online Media:

Propontocypris (Ekpontocypris) litoricola litoricola

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian Ocean  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Slide
Remarks:
SELGEM: 1 Slide
Place:
Mauritius Island, Mauritius, Indian Ocean
Published Name:
Propontocypris (Ekpontocypris) litoricola litoricola Maddocks, 1969
USNM Number:
121154
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Invertebrate Zoology
Arthropoda
Data Source:
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39d93c258-f513-481c-a7fc-4cec1e123247
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_86801

Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J. Agardh

Biogeographical Region:
Indo-West Pacific  Search this
Collector:
Collector unknown  Search this
Place:
Mauritius, Africa
Taxonomy:
Plantae Chlorophyta Ulvophyceae Bryopsidales Caulerpaceae
Published Name:
Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J. Agardh
Caulerpa clavifera
Barcode:
00207719
USNM Number:
8709
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Botany
Algae
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dd6224be-164f-41d5-9eed-ae1bcc0dfbb9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2251391

Avrainvillea erecta (M.J. Berkeley) A. Gepp & E. Gepp

Biogeographical Region:
Indo-West Pacific  Search this
Collector:
Collector unknown  Search this
Place:
Mauritius, Africa
Taxonomy:
Plantae Chlorophyta Ulvophyceae Bryopsidales Dichotomosiphonaceae
Published Name:
Avrainvillea erecta (M.J. Berkeley) A. Gepp & E. Gepp
Udotea sordida
Barcode:
00240044
USNM Number:
54732
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Botany
Algae
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b3eed5e6-99ee-46b9-b5f7-086a38925a6c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2251403

Caulerpa sertularioides (S.G. Gmel.) M. Howe

Biogeographical Region:
Indo-West Pacific  Search this
Collector:
Collector unknown  Search this
Place:
Fort George, Port Louis, Port Louis, Mauritius, Africa
Collection Date:
10 May 1864
Taxonomy:
Plantae Chlorophyta Ulvophyceae Bryopsidales Caulerpaceae
Published Name:
Caulerpa sertularioides (S.G. Gmel.) M. Howe
Caulerpa plumaris
Barcode:
00206528
USNM Number:
43343
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Botany
Algae
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/381a9c023-3be1-480e-9688-4e47dac44d3d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2340807

Scorpaenopsis longispina Randall & Eschmeyer

Collector:
Phillip C. Heemstra  Search this
Dr. Anthony C. Gill  Search this
David G. Smith  Search this
M. J. Smale  Search this
Expedition:
Mauritius 1995  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Depth (m):
4 - 10
Type Citation:
Randall, J. E. & Eschmeyer, W. N. Mar 2002 ["2002"]. Indo-Pacific Fishes. No. 34 (for Dec 2001): 29, pl. IV; figs. B-C.
Type Status:
Paratype
Place:
Mauritius, west coast, Flic En Flac, 30 meters north of pass, Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
5 May 1995
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenoidei, Scorpaenidae, Scorpaeninae
Published Name:
Scorpaenopsis longispina Randall & Eschmeyer
Accession Number:
622934
USNM Number:
364593
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32ea99b34-cccf-4b10-bf5e-c78dfab9ba49
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_5275841

Spratelloides delicatulus

Collector:
Victor G. Springer  Search this
C. L. Smith  Search this
Expedition:
St. Brandon Expedition, 1976  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Depth (m):
0 - 0.8
Place:
Shore of North Island, Agalega Islands, about 1/2 mile southwest of north end., Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
17 Apr 1976
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Osteoglossomorpha, Clupeiformes, Clupeoidei, Clupeidae
Published Name:
Spratelloides delicatulus
Accession Number:
321909
USNM Number:
455548
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c598ed7d-e07b-418d-a19e-4b89d0016fac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_16881088

Spratelloides delicatulus

Collector:
Victor G. Springer  Search this
Thomas H. Fraser  Search this
C. L. Smith  Search this
Louis H. Strauss  Search this
Curtis Marshall  Search this
Paul D. West  Search this
Walter O. Nordlinjer  Search this
Expedition:
St. Brandon Expedition, 1976  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Depth (m):
0 - 0
Place:
St. Brandon's Shoals, in lagoon., Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
31 Mar 1976
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Osteoglossomorpha, Clupeiformes, Clupeoidei, Clupeidae
Published Name:
Spratelloides delicatulus
Accession Number:
321909
USNM Number:
466278
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35cb31999-2f12-4db8-8d5f-685a6b9611ca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_16881333

Spratelloides delicatulus

Collector:
Victor G. Springer  Search this
Thomas H. Fraser  Search this
C. L. Smith  Search this
Walter O. Nordlinjer  Search this
Paul D. West  Search this
Curtis Marshall  Search this
Louis H. Strauss  Search this
Captain Philip L. Manhard  Search this
Captain Groves  Search this
Expedition:
St. Brandon Expedition, 1976  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian  Search this
Depth (m):
0 - 6
Place:
St. Brandon's Shoals, face and channels of reef along southeast side of Grande Passe., Mauritius, Indian
Collection Date:
5 Apr 1976
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Osteoglossomorpha, Clupeiformes, Clupeoidei, Clupeidae
Published Name:
Spratelloides delicatulus
Accession Number:
321909
USNM Number:
466285
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Vertebrate Zoology
Fishes
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34af5901e-fd0f-4e41-a5ac-e553cbdb58d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_16881396

Kevin J. O'Shaughnessy stamp collection

Names:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968  Search this
Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978  Search this
Collector:
O'Shaughnessy, Kevin J.  Search this
Extent:
369 Postage stamps
Container:
Item EEPA.2007-005
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Postage stamps
Place:
Africa
Date:
circa 1960-1979
Summary:
This collection contains 369 African postage stamps from the post-independence period (circa 1960s-1970s). The stamps depict African leaders, traditional African art and artists, cultural performances, flora and fauna, and prominent visitors to the continent, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Pope Paul VI. A majority of the stamps come from Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire. Other countries represented include Gabon, Mali, Cameroon, Tunisia, Zambia, Morocco, Dahomey (now Benin), Libya, Gambia, Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo and now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Upper Volta (now Burkina-Faso), Mauritius, South Africa, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Uganda, Egypt, Sudan and the Comoros.
Arrangement note:
Arranged in album by country.
General note:
Title provided by EEPA staff.
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.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Folk art  Search this
Art, African  Search this
Animals -- Africa  Search this
Plants  Search this
Statesmen  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postage stamps
Citation:
Kevin J. O'Shaughnessy Stamp Collection, EEPA 2007-0005, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.2007-005
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76272a37e-d7cc-4031-b29e-771f08e5f604
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-2007-005

Polyschides arnaudi

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian Ocean  Search this
Preparation:
Dry
Type Citation:
Mém. Mus. nat. Hist. nat. Paris. A, 167: 338-339, fig.141, 147b, 147h.
Type Status:
Paratype
Place:
Mascarene Islands, Reunion Island, Mauritius, Indian Ocean
Published Name:
Polyschides arnaudi Scarabino, 1995
USNM Number:
890855
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Invertebrate Zoology
Mollusca
Data Source:
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cf98a798-e2ea-4ecb-9cff-90793b02227a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_547237

Bathycadulus fabrizioi

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian Ocean  Search this
Preparation:
Dry
Type Citation:
Mém. Mus. nat. Hist. nat. Paris. A, 167: 354-355 fig.159.
Type Status:
Paratype
Place:
Mascarene Islands, Reunion Island, Mauritius, Indian Ocean
Published Name:
Bathycadulus fabrizioi Scarabino, 1995
USNM Number:
890862
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Invertebrate Zoology
Mollusca
Data Source:
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3755bd4d5-a90e-493d-b4b2-eaa77cfa8c51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_547245

Xenophora tenuis

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian Ocean  Search this
Vessel:
Russian Research Vessel  Search this
Preparation:
Dry
Place:
Saya De Mahla Bank, Mascarene Plateau, Mauritius, Indian Ocean
Published Name:
Xenophora tenuis Fulton, 1938
USNM Number:
892624
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Invertebrate Zoology
Mollusca
Data Source:
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39ed8a208-359c-407f-a603-da876f773022
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_548956

Passiflora pallida L.

Biogeographical Region:
29 - Western Indian Ocean  Search this
Collector:
David R. Stoddart  Search this
Place:
North Island, Mauritius, Africa
Collection Date:
19 Jul 1976
Crowdsourcing:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Passifloraceae Passifloroideae
Published Name:
Passiflora pallida L.
Barcode:
01205049
USNM Number:
2781331
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3154bb0c5-091d-49e2-ba59-18f8f0f3a0d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_11089073
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Passiflora pallida L.

Biogeographical Region:
29 - Western Indian Ocean  Search this
Collector:
David R. Stoddart  Search this
Place:
Agalega. South Island. Very common smothering other shrubs near settlement., Mauritius, Africa
Collection Date:
19 Jul 1976
Crowdsourcing:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Malpighiales Passifloraceae Passifloroideae
Published Name:
Passiflora pallida L.
Barcode:
01205063
USNM Number:
2781291
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Crowdsourcing Project
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a9826e71-f22f-4c3c-998b-d42200db9d6f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_11089090
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