Inuit and Siberian artifacts photographic slides, 1978
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a library of 35mm slides covering a wide range of topics, along with some supporting materials. The collection includes field work photographs from expeditions, collection and specimen imagery, AMNH photo studio images of buildings, events, and exhibit photographs, and more. Some slides duplicate negative and print collections.
Dates
- 1978
Creator
- Finnin, Denis (photographer., Person)
Restrictions on Access
Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box )
circa 200 Photographic Slides
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Slides of Inuit maps of Hudson Bay area collected by James Mutch, 1900-1905. The territory covered extends from west of Amadjuake, on the south side of Baffin Island east to Resolution Island and up the coast, Frobisher Bay, Cumberland Sound up to the vicinity of Cape Broughton. Maps and place names by Atchera tow ya, Eyew, Kugarlin, Kooky Emegen, Nicheling Amakjwak, Kookjwak, Etoo, E noo yak, En noo ya and Meliki. Also includes images of artifacts, sculptures and figures some of which are captioned "Ancient Eskimo Ivories of the Bering Strait". Siberian images include artifacts, sculptures, clothing and illustrations.
Condition
condition reviewed 20110826 good
General Note
Many slides contain K numbers.
General Note
Maps and place names from the Junius Brid collection, JB#1-JB#7.
General Note
Slides contain collection information from Anthropology.
General Note
Bobby Hansson also credited as a photographer.
General Note
Slides labeled "Ancient Eskimo Ivories of the Bering Strait" may have been published in the book of the same name.
Creator
- Finnin, Denis (photographer., Person)
- Chesek, Craig (photographer., Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
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