Stone age culture of New Guinea
Scope and Contents
Ernest Thomas Gilliard, AMNH ornithologist, presents specimens of birds of paradise he has collected on a recent expedition to the Sepik River Valley in New Guinea. The feathers from these rare birds, found almost exclusively in New Guinea, are used by the natives in their decorative costumes. Thomas Gilliard's wife Margaret demonstrates how the headdresses are made. Margaret Mead, noted ethnologist at the Museum, narrates a film excerpted from Thomas Gilliard's 1953-1954 Sepik Expedition and discusses the customs depicted in the film. Mead had studied the Iatmul people, those shown in the film, as a young anthropologist in New Guinea.
Dates
- 1954
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Not available through inter-library loan. Contact AMNH Library Special Collections for terms of access.
Extent
1 Film Reel (30 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm.
1 Videocassette (U-Matic (30 minutes)) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
3/4 in., U-Matic, viewing copy
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid: script.
General
Original format: 16mm kinescope.
General
Originally aired Nov. 21, 1954 as part of the CBS/AMNH Adventure television series.
General
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1138733
General
Charles Collingwood, host; Mel Ferber, director; Perry Wolff, producer; Robert Northshield and Jac Venza, assistant producers; Shelby Gordon, script editor; Robert Northshield, writer; Grover Cole, production design; Bernard Birnbaum, supervisor of film; J. Jack Howerton, technical director; Myron Bleam, set director; Dean Nelson, lighting.
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
- Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. (Organization)
- Title
- Stone age culture of New Guinea, 1954
- Author
- Iris Lee
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
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