ELISOFON, ELIOT, 1911-1973.
Eliot Elisofon photograph collection, 1937-1973
Eliot Elisofon photograph collection, 1937-1973
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
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rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z870
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
Creator: | Elisofon, Eliot, 1911-1973. |
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Title: | Eliot Elisofon photograph collection, 1937-1973 |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 847 |
Extent: | .25 linear ft. (1 box) |
Abstract: | Small collection of photographs by photographer Eliot Elisofon. |
Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Gift, 1999.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Eliot Elisofon photograph collection, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Unprocessed collection.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Eliot Elisofon (1911-1973), internationally known photographer and filmmaker.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of nineteen black and white photographs (8" x 11") related to African culture by Eliot Elisofon.
Arrangement Note
Unprocessed collection.
Container List
Box | Folder | Content |
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1 | 1 | Kumasi Museum |
1 | 2 | Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask: [Basilisk] mask, 2 shots |
1 | 3 | [Asan tahine?] |
1 | 4 | Igbo Ukwu bowl from the 9th century |
1 | 5 | Head, Wunmonije Compound, Ife, 14th – early 15th century, Nigeria |
1 | 6 | Bambara Sogoni Koun antelope headdress (dancer) |
1 | 7 | Bambara Sogoni Koun antelope headdresses (3 dancers) |
1 | 8 | Nyimi of Bakuba, Democratic Republic of Congo |
1 | 9 | Dan acrobatic child dancer, Ivory Coast |
1 | 10 | Pwo mask dancer from the Chokwe people near Gungu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970: [Basilisk] dancer |
1 | 11 | Timi of Ede, Nigeria |
1 | 12 | Dan bridge, Ivory Coast |
1 | 13 | Benim ancestral altar with commemorative heads, Nigeria |
1 | 14 | Ashanti jewelry (ring and bracelet), Ghana |
1 | 15 | Ashanti jewelry (rings), Ghana |
1 | 16 | Guro heddle pulleys, Ivory Coast, 2 shots |
1 | 17 | Female figure, dating to the early-to mid-20th century, of the Dogon peoples of Mali |