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Hydraulic Engineering

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Slides arranged in subjects including subseries 1.10.1, hydraulics penstocks and pipes; subseries 1.10.2, Mississippi River revetment; subseries 1.10.3, Boston Water Works bridges; subseries 1.10.4, construction, conduits, culverts, and pipes; subseries 1.10.5, lighthouses; subseries 1.10.6, water supply; subseries 1.10.7, pumping and pumping engines; subseries 1.10.8, Lowell water works; and subseries 1.10.9, Newton Water works and sewers.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1013, Subseries 1.10
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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a8fb0b37-ec80-4f02-bba4-79da2038a6af
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref719

Ohio River Cantilever at Memphis designed by G. S. Morison,12A.7.25

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Item 15
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1892
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.2: Bridges, Cantilever / 1.2.2: Bridges, Cantilever
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87a832f95-dd8d-4c33-8c50-ece3d64b35c4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref1022

12A.7.25 Niagara River Bridge

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Item 18
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1883
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.2: Bridges, Cantilever / 1.2.2: Bridges, Cantilever
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86309076f-d07f-442f-8974-dbcb13ed43af
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref1025

Mississippi River Bridge at Cairo, Illinois

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Item 30
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.2: Bridges, Cantilever / 1.2.2: Bridges, Cantilever
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8324d77ce-c2a3-47fa-84fc-59bb4a4ce9b5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref1037

Columbia River Bridge, Longview, Washington Highway

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Item 35
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.2: Bridges, Cantilever / 1.2.2: Bridges, Cantilever
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep854c251f1-363c-4784-9cac-87c25003274a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref1042

Houses On Boat in River

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Item 50
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.1: Architecture and Structures / 1.1.3: Building Moving
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b2ae5994-aa0b-45b0-b37b-ca485e8c3730
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref565

Drill Scows at Hudson River Crossing, 408

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Item 44
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.1: Architecture and Structures / 1.1.10: Rock Drilling and Riveting
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82e936bfe-639b-4d54-a822-8ec61912b8e4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref686

Class H Sullivan Diamond Drill, Testing Dam Site at Kettle Falls on Columbia River, 410

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Item 47
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.1: Architecture and Structures / 1.1.10: Rock Drilling and Riveting
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86fa54876-63db-47a3-bb4f-81b0ae89ba27
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref689

27-25 Columbia River Bridge, Edge Moor Bridge Works

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 5, Item 47
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.2: Bridges, Cantilever / 1.2.2: Bridges, Cantilever
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8594dca3d-b4b2-41b6-a6ab-be8ff078d625
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref998

27-24 Bridge Over River Dal in Sweden, Girder Making and Bridge Building Hutchinson

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 5, Item 48
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.2: Bridges, Cantilever / 1.2.2: Bridges, Cantilever
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86a44d434-de29-45d0-96b1-a7c82253ca60
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref999

From colonial acquistions to cosmopolitan exhibitions

Author:
Kuper, Adam  Search this
Physical description:
xi, 415 pages illustrations (black and white) 24 cm
Type:
Books
History
Date:
2023
Topic:
Ethnological museums and collections--History  Search this
Ethnological museums and collections--Moral and ethical aspects  Search this
Museums--Acquisitions--Moral and ethical aspects  Search this
Cultural property--Government policy  Search this
Cultural property--Moral and ethical aspects  Search this
Museums--Acquisition--Moral and ethical aspects  Search this
Ethnologie--Musées et collections--Histoire  Search this
Ethnologie--Musées et collections--Aspect moral  Search this
Musées--Acquisition--Aspect moral  Search this
Patrimoine culturel--Politique gouvernementale  Search this
Patrimoine culturel--Aspect moral  Search this
Musées--Acquisitions--Aspect moral  Search this
Ethnological museums and collections  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1161056

Athabaskan Indian life along the Yukon River

Author:
Fejes, Claire  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 204 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1981
C1981
Topic:
Social conditions  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_495723

Maquette for Tilted Arc

Artist:
Richard Serra, born San Francisco, CA 1939-died Orient, NY 2024  Search this
Medium:
bent and incised steel
Dimensions:
3 x 30 x 1/8 in. (7.6 x 76.1 x 0.2 cm)
Type:
Sculpture-Maquette
Date:
1980
Topic:
Abstract\geometric  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Object number:
1981.188
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7220fbea2-1392-4a57-b6ac-f9f9341e93cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1981.188

Black Journal: 22; The Black G.I.

Directed by:
Kent Garrett, American, born 1941  Search this
Produced by:
William Greaves, American, 1926 - 2014  Search this
National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970  Search this
Subject of:
L. Howard Bennett, American, 1913 - 1993  Search this
Sylvester Bracey Sr., American, ca. 1949 - 2019  Search this
Owned by:
Pearl Bowser, American, 1931 - 2023  Search this
Medium:
acetate film
Dimensions:
Duration: 50 Minutes
Length (Film): 1,800 Feet
Type:
sound films
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Place filmed:
H? Chí Minh, Viet Nam, Asia
Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Asia
Arlington County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970
Topic:
African American  Search this
Documentary films  Search this
Film  Search this
Gesture  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Military  Search this
Public television  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Vietnam War, 1961-1975  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
Object number:
2012.79.1.51.1a
Restrictions & Rights:
© National Educational Television
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Pearl Bowser Collection
Portfolio/Series:
Black Journal
Classification:
Media Arts-Film and Video
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bd1f8e2-5401-4dc0-9984-bb011645927b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.79.1.51.1a

Fotos y Recuerdos from the Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:37:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_35407545ca27c8d59ce40495b717c6b4

A Brief History of Borshch

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:54:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_8a6457e3e2b44d772eece97ab0fd7094

Department of Anthropology records

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Department of Anthropology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
330.25 Linear feet (519 boxes)
Note:
Some materials are held off-site; this will be indicated at the series or sub-series level. Advanced notice must be given to view these portions of the collection.
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1840-circa 2015
Summary:
The Department of Anthropology records contain administrative and research materials produced by the department and its members from the time of the Smithsonian Institution's foundation until today.
Scope and Contents:
The Department of Anthropology records contain correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, memoranda, invoices, meeting minutes, fiscal records, annual reports, grant applications, personnel records, receipts, and forms. The topics covered in the materials include collections, exhibits, staff, conservation, acquisitions, loans, storage and office space, administration, operations, research, budgets, security, office procedures, and funding. The materials were created by members of the Section of Ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution, the Division of Anthropology of the United States National Museum, the Office of Anthropology of the National Museum of Natural History, and the Department of Anthropology of the National Museum of Natural History and range in date from before the founding of the Smithsonian Institution to today. The Department of Anthropology records also contain some materials related to the Bureau of American Ethnology, such as documents from the River Basin Surveys.

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:
This collection is arranged in 28 series: (1) Correspondence, 1902-1908, 1961-1992; (2) Alpha-Subject File, 1828-1963; (3) Alpha-Subject File, 1961-1975; (4) Smithsonian Office of Anthropology Subject Files, 1967-1968; (5) River Basin Survey Files, 1965-1969; (6) Research Statements, Proposals, and Awards, 1961-1977 (bulk 1966-1973); (7) Publication File, 1960-1975; (8) Memoranda and Lists Concerning Condemnations, 1910-1965; (9) Notebook on Special Exhibits, 1951-1952 (10) Section on Animal Industry; (11) Administrative Records, 1891-1974; (12) Administrative Records, 1965-1994 (bulk 1975-1988); (13) Fiscal Records, 1904-1986; (14) Annual Reports, 1920-1983; (15) Chairman's Office Files, 1987-1993; (16) Division of Archaeology, 1828-1965; (17) Division of Ethnology, 1840s, 1860-1972, 1997; (18) Division of Physical Anthropology; (19) Division of Cultural Anthropology, 1920-1968; (20) Records of the Anthropological Laboratory/Anthropology Conservation and Restoration Laboratory, 1939-1973; (21) Collections Management, 1965-1985; (22) Photographs of Specimens and Other Subjects (Processing Laboratory Photographs), 1880s-1950s; (23) Exhibit Labels, Specimen Labels, Catalog Cards, and Miscellaneous Documents, circa 1870-1950; (24) Antiquities Act Permits, 1904-1986; (25) Ancient Technology Program, circa 1966-1981; (26) Urgent Anthropology; (27) Records of the Handbook of North American Indians; (28) Personnel; (29) Repatriation Office, 1991-1994
Administrative History.:
The Smithsonian Institution was founded in 1846. Although there was no department of anthropology until the creation of the Section of Ethnology in 1879, anthropological materials were part of the Smithsonian's collection from its foundation. The Section of Ethnology was created to care for the rapidly growing collection. In 1881, the United States National Museum was established. Soon thereafter, in 1883, it was broken up into divisions, including the Division of Anthropology. In 1904, Physical Anthropology was added to the Division.

The Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) was created in 1879 as a research unit of the Smithsonian, separating research from collections care. However, during the 1950s, research became a higher priority for the Department of Anthropology and, in 1965, the BAE was merged with the Department of Anthropology to create the Office of Anthropology, and the BAE's archives became the National Anthropological Archives (NAA).

In 1967, the United States National Museum was broken up into three separate museums: the Musuem of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History), the National Museum of American Art, and the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). The Office of Anthropology was included in NMNH and was renamed the Department of Anthropology in 1968.

New divisions were added to the Department, including the Human Studies Film Archives (HSFA) in 1981, the Research Institute on Immigration and Ethnic Studies (RIIES) in 1982, and the Repatriation Office in 1993. In 1983, the Smithsonian opened the Museum Support Center (MSC) in Suitland, Maryland, as offsite housing for collections with specialized storage facilities and conservation labs.

The Department of Anthropology is currently the largest department within NMNH. It has three curatorial divisions (Ethnology, Archaeology, and Biological Anthropology) and its staff includes curators, research assistants, program staff, collections specialists, archivists, repatriation tribal liaisons, and administrative specialists. It has a number of outreach and research arms, including the Repatriation Office, Recovering Voices, Human Origins, and the Arctic Studies Center.

The Museum is home to one of the world's largest anthropology collections, with over three million specimens in archaeology, ethnology, and human skeletal biology. The NAA is the Smithsonian's oldest archival repository, with materials that reflect over 150 years of anthropological collecting and fieldwork. The HSFA is the only North American archive devoted exclusively to the collection and preservation of anthropological film and video.

Sources Consulted

National Museum of Natural History. "Department of Anthropology: About" Accessed April 13, 2020. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/anthropology/about

National Museum of Natural History. "History of Anthropology at the Smithsonian." Accessed April 13, 2020. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/file/history-anthropology-si.pdf

National Museum of Natural History. "History of the Smithsonian Combined Catalog." Accessed April 13, 2020 https://sirismm.si.edu/siris/sihistory.htm

Chronology

1846 -- The Smithsonian Institution is founded

1879 -- George Catlin bequeaths his collection to the Smithsonian The Section of Ethnology is established to oversee ethnological and archaeological collections The Bureau of Ethnology is established by Congress as a research unit of the Smithsonian

1881 -- The U.S. National Museum (USNM) is established as a separate entity within the Smithsonian Institution

1883 -- The staff and collections of the USNM are reorganized into divisions, including a Division of Anthropology

1897 -- The United States National Museum is reorganized into three departments: Anthropology headed by W. H. Holmes; Biology with F. W. True as head; and Geology with G. P. Merrill in charge The Bureau of Ethnology is renamed the Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) to emphasize the geographic limit of its interests

1903 -- The Division of Physical Anthropology established

1904 -- The Division of Physical Anthropology is incorporated into the Division of Anthropology

1910 -- The USNM moves into the new Natural History Building

1965 -- The Smithsonian Office of Anthropology is created on February 1 The BAE is eliminated and merged with the Office of Anthropology

1968 -- The Smithsonian Office of Anthropology (SOA) of the National Museum of Natural History is retitled the Department of Anthropology on October 29

1973 -- The Research Institute on Immigration and Ethnic Studies (RIIES) is established at the National Museum of Natural History's (NMNH) Center for the Study of Man (CSM) to study the waves of immigration to the United States and its overseas outposts that began in the 1960's

1975 -- The National Anthropological Film Center is established

1981 -- The National Anthropological Film Center is incorporated into the Department of Anthropology

1982 -- The RIIES, part of the CSM at the NMNH, is transferred to the Department of Anthropology

1991 -- NMNH establishes a Repatriation Office

1993 -- The Repatriation Office is incorporated into the Department of Anthropology

Head Curators and Department Chairs

1897-1902 -- William Henry Holmes

1902-1903 -- Otis T. Mason (acting)

1904-1908 -- Otis T. Mason

1908-1909 -- Walter Hough (acting)

1910-1920 -- William Henry Holmes

1920-1923 -- Walter Hough (acting)

1923-1935 -- Walter Hough

1935-1960 -- Frank M. Setzler

1960-1962 -- T. Dale Stewart

1963-1965 -- Waldo R. Wedel

1965-1967 -- Richard Woodbury

1967-1970 -- Saul H. Riesenberg

1970-1975 -- Clifford Evans

1975-1980 -- William W. Fitzhugh

1980-1985 -- Douglas H. Ubelaker

1985-1988 -- Adrienne L. Kaeppler

1988-1992 -- Donald J. Ortner

1992-1999 -- Dennis Stanford

1999-2002 -- Carolyn L. Rose

2002-2005 -- William W. Fitzhugh

2005-2010 -- J. Daniel Rogers

2010-2014 -- Mary Jo Arnoldi

2014-2018 -- Torbin Rick

2018-2022 -- Igor Krupnik

2022-2023 -- Laurie Burgess

2022- -- Richard Potts
Related Materials:
The NAA holds collections of former head curators and department chairs, including the papers of Otis Tufton Mason, Walter Hough, T. Dale Stewart, Waldo Rudolph and Mildred Mott Wedel, Saul H. Riesenberg, Clifford Evans, and Donald J. Ortner; the photographs of Frank Maryl Setzler; and the Richard B. Woodbury collection of drawings of human and animal figures.

Other related collections at the NAA include the papers of Gordon D. Gibson, Eugene I. Knez, and Betty J. Meggers and Clifford Evans; and the records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, the Center for the Study of Man, and the River Basin Surveys.
Provenance:
This collection was transferred to the National Anthropological Archives (NAA) by the National Museum of Natural History's Department of Anthropology in multiple accessions.
Restrictions:
Some materials are restricted.

Access to the Department of Anthropology records requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
Ethnology  Search this
Archaeology  Search this
Citation:
Department of Anthropology Records, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.XXXX.0311
See more items in:
Department of Anthropology records
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3da0f5297-c324-47c1-96dd-171f6edd11b6
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-xxxx-0311

Landscape in the style of Wang Meng 《仿王蒙山水圖》

Artist:
Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1509)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 121.2 x 60.2 cm (47 11/16 x 23 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1491
Period:
Ming dynasty
Topic:
landscape  Search this
spring  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
mountain  Search this
waterfall  Search this
river  Search this
bridge  Search this
scholar  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1956.28
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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edanmdm:fsg_F1956.28

Album of landscapes and figures, with accompanying poems in running script

Artist:
Chen Hongshou 陳洪綬 (1598-1652)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image, each): 33.4 x 27.3 cm (13 1/8 x 10 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
mid-17th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
Topic:
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
poetry  Search this
scholar  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1961.10a-m
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The Battle of Nagashino (Nagashino Gassen), one of a pair with F1975.25

Artist:
Ishida Moriyoshi (1765-1793)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 36.8 x 889.8 cm (14 1/2 x 350 5/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
late 18th century
Period:
Edo period
Topic:
tree  Search this
Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this
battle  Search this
mountain  Search this
river  Search this
boat  Search this
warrior  Search this
Japan  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1975.26
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1975.26

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