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Photographic Slide Collection

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Distinguishes collections in the Library that are part of the Photographic (Boxed) Slide Collection (PSC) data set.

Found in 527 Collections and/or Records:

The Wheel of Time Sand Mandala exhibition and demonstration photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 102I
Scope and Contents

Slides of the demonstration The Wheel of Time Sand Mandala, held at the American Museum of Natural History, July-August 1988. Images of Tibetan monks creating a sand mandala with museum visitors observing.

Dates: 1988
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / The Wheel of Time Sand Mandala exhibition and demonstration photographic slides

This is the American Earth exhibition photographic slides, circa 1992-1993.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 157G
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition This is the American Earth, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1992-1993. Framed photographs by Ansel Adams and Nancy Newhall.

Dates: circa 1992-1993
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / This is the American Earth exhibition photographic slides, circa 1992-1993.

Thomas Fulton photographic slide collection

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 234B
Scope and Contents

Photographs of bull elks, gorillas and a mandrill at zoos, one image of the United Nations building (New York City), and several images of sunsets and a sunrise over water.

Dates: 1963
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Thomas Fulton photographic slide collection

Thomas H. Knepp photographic slide collection

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 326
Scope and Contents

Photographs of various animals and plants in nature. Animals include mallard ducks, Polyphemus moth, and a donkey nursing a one-day old colt.

Dates: circa 1950s
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Thomas H. Knepp photographic slide collection

Thomas Larson photographic slide collection, 1951.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 334
Abstract

Field photographs of South African tribes. Beuchanaland, near Okavango River; Namaqualand, Liliefontein Reserve; N'gamiland, Shakawe.

Dates: 1951
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Thomas Larson photographic slide collection, 1951.

Tibetan butter sculptures and performance photographic slides, 1989.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 61A
Abstract Tibetan monks from the Gyuto Tantric Monastery making butter sculptures in a month-long butter sculpting project in the AMNH Whitney Memorial Hall of Oceanic Birds. The sculptures depicted a number of figures including Shayamuni Buddha, the five visions of Tsongkhapa, White Tara, 16 offering goddesses of Chakrasamvara, four protector dieties, the seven ornaments of royalty and the mandalas of Guhyasamaja, Vajrabhairava and Chakrasamvara, all embellished with delicate flowers and leaves. Some...
Dates: 1989
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Tibetan butter sculptures and performance photographic slides, 1989.

Tibetan butter sculptures photographic slides, 1989.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 85A
Abstract Slides of the individual sculptures made at the American Museum of Natural History. Also includes views of the display table. The sculptures depicted a number of figures including Shayamuni Buddha, the five visions of Tsongkhapa, White Tara, 16 offering goddesses of Chakrasamvara, four protector dieties, the seven ornaments of royalty and the mandalas of Guhyasamaja, Vajrabhairava and Chakrasamvara, all embellished with delicate flowers and leaves. The Butter Sculpture project was a joint...
Dates: 1989
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Tibetan butter sculptures photographic slides, 1989.

Tibetan Tankas Pantheon of 300 Deities photographic slides, 1971.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 70
Scope and Contents

Pantheon of 300 deities. Slides of Tibetan tankas in the AMNH Dept. of Anthropology collection (Cat. no. 70.2/8377 A,B,C).

Dates: 1971
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Tibetan Tankas Pantheon of 300 Deities photographic slides, 1971.

Tibetan Tankas photographic slides, circa 1970s-1980s.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 65
Abstract

Slides of Tibetan tankas in the AMNH Dept. of Anthropology collection. Most slides indicate the name of the diety.

Dates: circa 1970s-1980s
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Tibetan Tankas photographic slides, circa 1970s-1980s.

To the Ends of the Earth exhibition photographic slides, 1995.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 530
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition To the Ends of the Earth, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1995.

Dates: 1995
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / To the Ends of the Earth exhibition photographic slides, 1995.
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