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Nina J. Root photographic slide collection of world travel, 1982 - 1990

 Series
Identifier: PSC 420-421

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

  • 1982 - 1990

Restrictions on Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes )

859 Photographic Slides : color ; 35 mm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Travel photography taken on trips around the world. 420. Contains images from the AMNH Discovery Tours cruise: Oriental Passage, Cairo to Singapore, December 1989-January 1990. Includes a print out of the itinerary and details of the ship. 421. Photographs taken in Africa, Kenya, Brazil, Amazon, Nepal and China. Images include landscapes, animals (African), travel, monuments and palaces, and some ethnographic subjects.

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good

General Note

PSC 421 includes the previous numbers: K14459, K14452, K14457, K14461, K14801, K14802, K14453, K14451, K14458, K14454, K14803, K14450, K14460, K14804, K14455, K14449

General Note

Some slides have captions.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
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