The collection consists primarily of photographic slides taken by McCloskey while aboard commerical fishing vessels. The photographs were taken in bodies of water spanning the globe, including those off the coasts of Japan, New Zealand, Alaska, New England, Canada, Norway, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Burma, Chile, Peru, the Caribbean, Portugal and numerous other places. In addition, there are photographs taken aboard fishing boats on rivers, including those in China and in Brazil. Also included in the collection are field notebooks kept by McCloskey, articles and other printed materials, and papers relating to two of McCloskey's books on fishing.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into three series.
Series 1: Photographs
Series 2: Field notebooks
Series 3: Printed materials
Biographical / Historical:
Author, photographer, and authority on commerical fishing, fisheries and fishing boats.
Provenance:
Donated to the Archives Center by William B. McCloskey in 2010.
Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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.
1 Photographic print (black & white, 8 x 11.5 centimeters)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Louisiana
Date:
circa 1943
Scope and Contents:
Photograph from Ruth Landes' field research on the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana. Handwritten on verso by Landes: "Oyster camp, with shrimp trawler passing, Bayou Sale."
Local Numbers:
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_21
Collection Restrictions:
The Ruth Landes papers are open for research. The nitrate negatives in this collection have been separated from the collection and stored offsite. Access to nitrate negatives is restricted due to preservation concerns.
Access to the Ruth Landes papers requires an appointment.
Ruth Landes papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
The revision of this finding aid and digitization of portions of the collection were made possible through the financial support of the Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund.
2 Photographic prints (black & white, 8 x 11.5 centimeters)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Louisiana
Morgan City (La.)
Date:
1943 July 17
Scope and Contents:
Photographs from Ruth Landes' field research on the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana. Two prints of same image with different exposures. Handwritten on versos by Landes:
landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_23 - "Shrimp fleet."
landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_59 - "Series 1. Morgan City. July 17, 1943. Boats tied to the company's wharf -- their picking sheds -- blessing of shrimp fleet (frm John Jastremski)."
Local Numbers:
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_23
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_59
Collection Restrictions:
The Ruth Landes papers are open for research. The nitrate negatives in this collection have been separated from the collection and stored offsite. Access to nitrate negatives is restricted due to preservation concerns.
Access to the Ruth Landes papers requires an appointment.
Ruth Landes papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
The revision of this finding aid and digitization of portions of the collection were made possible through the financial support of the Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund.
2 Photographic prints (black & white, 8 x 11.5 centimeters)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Louisiana
Morgan City (La.)
Date:
circa 1943
Scope and Contents:
Photographs from Ruth Landes' field research on the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana. Two prints of same image with different exposures. Handwritten on verso landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_61 by Landes - "Series 1. Morgan City -- July 17. Inside lake trawler -- small gulf trawler -- large -- 4 ocean. Berwick Bay."
Local Numbers:
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_26
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_61
Collection Restrictions:
The Ruth Landes papers are open for research. The nitrate negatives in this collection have been separated from the collection and stored offsite. Access to nitrate negatives is restricted due to preservation concerns.
Access to the Ruth Landes papers requires an appointment.
Ruth Landes papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
The revision of this finding aid and digitization of portions of the collection were made possible through the financial support of the Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund.
2 Photographic prints (black & white, 8 x 11.5 centimeters)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Louisiana
Date:
1943 July 17
Scope and Contents:
Photographs from Ruth Landes' field research on the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana. Two prints of same image with different exposures. Handwritten on verso of landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_68 by Landes: "Blessing of shrimp fleet. Port of Morgan City. Deep sea shrimp trawlers. Note nets. Note priests on boats. July 17 '43. Series 1"
Local Numbers:
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_35
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_68
Collection Restrictions:
The Ruth Landes papers are open for research. The nitrate negatives in this collection have been separated from the collection and stored offsite. Access to nitrate negatives is restricted due to preservation concerns.
Access to the Ruth Landes papers requires an appointment.
Ruth Landes papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
The revision of this finding aid and digitization of portions of the collection were made possible through the financial support of the Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund.
2 Photographic prints (black & white, 8 x 11.5 centimeters)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Louisiana
Morgan City (La.)
Date:
1946
Scope and Contents:
Photographs from Ruth Landes' field research on the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana. Two prints of same image with different exposures. Handwritten on versos by Landes:
landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_69 - "Series 1. Shrimp Blessing -- Morgan City."
Local Numbers:
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_47
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_69
Collection Restrictions:
The Ruth Landes papers are open for research. The nitrate negatives in this collection have been separated from the collection and stored offsite. Access to nitrate negatives is restricted due to preservation concerns.
Access to the Ruth Landes papers requires an appointment.
Ruth Landes papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
The revision of this finding aid and digitization of portions of the collection were made possible through the financial support of the Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund.
2 Photographic prints (black & white, 8 x 11.5 centimeters)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Louisiana
Morgan City (La.)
Date:
circa 1943
Scope and Contents:
Photographs from Ruth Landes' field research on the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana. Two prints that appear to be from the same negative with different exposures and crops. Handwritten on verso of landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_58 by Landes: "Series 1. July 17. Shrimp boats under Morgan City bridge crossing Berwick Bay -- blessing of fleet."
Local Numbers:
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_58
Image ID.landes_photo_louisiana_1940s_62
Collection Restrictions:
The Ruth Landes papers are open for research. The nitrate negatives in this collection have been separated from the collection and stored offsite. Access to nitrate negatives is restricted due to preservation concerns.
Access to the Ruth Landes papers requires an appointment.
Ruth Landes papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
The revision of this finding aid and digitization of portions of the collection were made possible through the financial support of the Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund.
