American Museum of Natural History
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Djuka
Collection
Identifier: Film Collection no. 39
Scope and Contents
Located in the bush country of Dutch Guiana (now Surinam), the Djuka civilization and its history are examined in this broadcast. Originally African slaves, the Djuka people defeated their Dutch masters in an open rebellion in the early part of the eighteenth century. Charles Collingwood, the host of the program, discusses the art and history of the Djuka civilization with Morton Kahn, professor of public health at Cornell University's Medical School, and leader of the AMNH's expedition into...
Dates:
1953
Gerard Wolfe photographic slide collection, 1965, 1968.
Collection
Identifier: PSC 542
Abstract
Travel photographs mostly taken in Iceland. Also includes Mexico and Surinam and Guiana. Images of Mt. Askja volcano site, Mt. Hekla waterfall, glaciers, and fishing. Mexico travel photography includes pyramids, stone carvings, and temples. Surinam and Guiana travel photography includes street scenes, villages, and portraits of Amerindian families.
Dates:
1965, 1968
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