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Alonzo Pond photographs of Saudi Arabia

 Collection
Identifier: PPC .P661

Scope and Contents

Photos illustrating dependents' booklet on Saudi Arabia, photos from book "Afoot in the desert"; Logan Expedition (1929); caves and caverns (1940-1945); Saudi Arabia; Sahara; Arab Refugee photographs; desert animals and flowers; Syrian Desert; Tunisia; Gobi; China; Turkey. Includes field, travel and personal photographs. Box #6 includes color slides of possibly Turkey. Includes duplicates.

Dates

  • 1926-1950

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

approximately 3,056 Photographic Prints (22 boxes)

67 Photographic Slides : color

Related Archival Material

Related manuscripts can be found in MS. P66, Alonzo Pond Collection, 1924-1972.

Condition Note

Condition reviewed 2010 good; The 67 color, glass mounted slides are in fair condition; need rehousing; need a spacer.

Title
Alonzo Pond photographs of Saudi Arabia, 1926-1950
Author
Iris Lee, 2010
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420