Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
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- Edward S. Curtis papers and photographs
- Sponsor
- Processing and digitization of parts of this collection was supported by funding from the Smithsonian Women's Committee and the Small Research Grants program of the National Museum of Natural History.
- Date
- circa 1895-1927
- undated
- Archival Repository
- National Anthropological Archives
- Identifier
- NAA.2010-28, Series 9
- Type
- Archival materials
- Arrangement
- Series 9 is arranged into 6 sub-series: (9.1) Negative log books; (9.2) Photograph Album; (9.3) North American Indian; (9.4) Other photographs; (9.5) Old negative jackets; and (9.6) Reference prints.
- Collection Rights
- Contact the repository for terms of use.
- Scope and Contents
- As stated in numerous publications, it is a common belief that Curtis made approximately 40,000 photographs for the North American Indian (NAI). While this is possible, the known universe of the NAI photographs—as evidenced in the original logbooks as well as in known collections—is closer to 5,000. The bulk of series 9 are NAI photographs (representing about 785 images), comprising Curtis's original and working copy negatives, transparencies, and prints, as well as two original negative logbooks and a photograph album which also contains Harriman Alaska Expedition photographs. To a lesser degree, other subjects are also represented. Among these are photographs of Curtis's field campsites and photography studios, a 1907 visit with Custer's former Crow scouts, a 1915 Grand Canyon trip, hop field workers in the Puget Sound area, and Curtis's illustrations for Marah Ryan's book Flute of the Gods. Additionally, the collection contains a number of photographs of Curtis, his children, and portraits of various individuals including Theodore Roosevelt and actor Anna May Wong.
- Collection Restrictions
- Viewing of the photographic negatives and transparencies requires advance notice and the permission of the Photo Archivist. Access to the Edward S. Curtis papers and photographs requires an appointment.
- Record ID
- ebl-1569600215629-1569600215730-6
