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Richard Kenneth Saker films of Tibet

Creator:
Saker, Richard Kenneth, 1908-1979  Search this
Extent:
2 Film reels (44 minutes, color silent; 500 feet, 8mm)
261 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white)
395 Photographic prints (black-and-white and hand-colored)
Culture:
Tibetans  Search this
Buddhists  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Negatives (photographic)
Photographic prints
Silent films
Place:
East Asia
Tibet Region
Date:
1942-1943
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of film and photographs taken by Richard Kenneth Saker of Tibetan New Year (Losar) and of Western Tibet 1942-1943. Collection also includes chapters from his unpublished memoir relating to his tour of duty in Tibet.

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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.
Biographical / Historical:
Richard Kenneth Saker was the British Trade Agent posted to Gyantse, Tibet from 1941-1943.
Provenance:
Received from Stephen Saker in 2008.
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:
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Topic:
Nomads  Search this
New Year  Search this
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Richard Kenneth Saker films of Tibet, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.2008.16
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Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9ebec4f6e-dead-4337-b853-0b0560f29d52
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-2008-16
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Photographs of Tibet

Collection Creator:
Saker, Richard Kenneth, 1908-1979  Search this
Extent:
291 Negatives (photographic) (black-and-white)
395 Photographic prints (black-and-white hand-colored)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Photographic prints
Date:
1942-1943
Scope and Contents:
Contains photographs of Gyantse and New Year festivities (Losar) in Lhasa, Tibet. Chaam dancers are also photographed in courtyard. Other images include a 1943 trek into Western Tibet including scenery and peoples encountered such as nomadic groups and Indian traders as well as some miscellaneous photographs of Saker and his wife.
Collection 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.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Richard Kenneth Saker films of Tibet, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9b901edc6-1418-4bf5-aa28-eea0d407f8fd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-2008-16-ref2

1976 Madrid, Spain. Part 1

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-09-02T18:56:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Human Studies Film Archives
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HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_-jAbEK-5WJY

Geisha Hairstyling (ca. 1927)

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-10-19T13:49:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_0hbRio-qbpc

1972 Belgrade Part 1

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-01-12T19:55:06.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Human Studies Film Archives
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HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_1LzTyVxHVzw

1960 Paris, France Part 3

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-12-29T04:05:26.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Human Studies Film Archives
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HSFAFilmClips
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edanmdm:yt_1hrYCOMq0ik

1976 Tokyo, Japan Part 7

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-05-13T18:13:49.000Z
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Education  Search this
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Anthropology  Search this
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Human Studies Film Archives
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edanmdm:yt_33eSzzdOeyM

Visiting Samoa ca. 1976

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-04-20T14:44:19.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Human Studies Film Archives
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HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_3Dvw_kB5jOw

1960 Carcassonne, France

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-01-02T17:14:17.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Human Studies Film Archives
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HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_4OHEtXuzOSw

1967 Railroads are Fun: Circus Trains

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-05-06T17:06:12.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_57bzkoDarIo

Tractor Square Dance, Early, Iowa (1957)

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-07-02T00:47:25.000Z
YouTube Category:
Travel & Events  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_7UKTzz60Udc

Train Travel from Kandy to Colombo, Sri Lanka (ca. 1913)

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-11-05T14:43:34.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_9_-gQpRYk3A

Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency, 1908 (clip)

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-12-13T14:16:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
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HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_CDo9l1TxOFY

Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency, 1908 (clip)

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-03-25T15:23:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_CtsWPQsn-Tw

1976 Tokyo, Japan Part 3

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-03-18T19:12:43.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_DDVpDwU7a70

1946 Train Trip -- Costa Rica

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2013-08-07T17:18:13.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_EIcKFPre6FE

1960 Paris, France Part 6

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-12-29T04:14:13.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_ELDMJdhFe6o

Castelao, ca. 1980

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-06-20T20:21:42.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_EjMW1-hdUhI

1958 City of Balboa Part 1 - Panama

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2013-04-20T23:49:17.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
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HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_F5GsH22jq9Q

1960 Lyon, France

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-01-03T23:31:04.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_FlWvrAqCu9I

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