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Photographic slides of the Herbert Lang collection of African objects, 1997.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 582

Abstract

Studio photographs of African objects from Herbert Lang's collection of African objects in the AMNH Department of Anthropology. Artifacts from the Belgian Congo including ivory objects, figurines, gourds, barkcloths and calabash.

Dates

  • 1997

Restrictions on Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box )

93 Photographic Slides : color ; 35 mm

Language of Materials

English

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good

General Note

All slides contain captions.

General Note

All slides have K numbers.

General Note

Includes a copy of Herbert Lang's notes on some of the objects and copies of his field notes.

General Note

Slides have Anthropology numbers for the objects.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
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
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