Skip to main content

Search

My Visit
Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution

Site Navigation

  • Visit
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Maps and Brochures
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
      • Group Sales
  • What's On
    • Exhibitions
      • Current
      • Upcoming
      • Past
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
  • Explore
    • - Art & Design
    • - History & Culture
    • - Science & Nature
    • Collections
      • Open Access
    • Research Resources
      • Libraries
      • Archives
        • Smithsonian Institution Archives
        • Air and Space Museum
        • Anacostia Community Museum
        • American Art Museum
        • Archives of American Art
        • Archives of American Gardens
        • American History Museum
        • American Indian Museum
        • Asian Art Museum Archives
        • Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art
        • Hirshhorn Archive
        • National Anthropological Archives
        • National Portrait Gallery
        • Ralph Rinzler Archives, Folklife
        • Libraries' Special Collections
    • Podcasts
    • Stories
  • Learn
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
      • Art & Design Resources
      • Science & Nature Resources
      • Social Studies & Civics Resources
      • Professional Development
      • Events for Educators
      • Field Trips
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
  • Support Us
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
      • Smithsonian Call Center
      • Ambassador Program
      • Museum Information Desk
      • Docent Programs
      • Behind-the-Scenes
      • Digital Volunteers
      • Participatory Science
  • About
    • Our Organization
      • Board of Regents
        • Members
        • Committees
        • Reading Room
        • Bylaws, Policies and Procedures
        • Schedules and Agendas
        • Meeting Minutes
        • Actions
        • Webcasts
        • Contact
      • Museums and Zoo
      • Research Centers
      • Cultural Centers
      • Education Centers
      • General Counsel
        • Legal History
        • Internships
        • Records Requests
          • Reading Room
        • Tort Claim
        • Subpoenas & Testimonies
        • Events
      • Office of Human Resources
        • Employee Benefits
        • How to Apply
        • Job Opportunities
        • Job Seekers with Disabilities
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • SI Civil Program
        • Contact Us
      • EEO & Small Business
        • EEO Complaint Process
        • Individuals with Disabilities
        • Small Business Program
          • Doing Business with Us
          • Contracting Opportunities
          • Additional Resources
        • Special Emphasis Program
      • Sponsored Projects
        • Policies
          • Combating Trafficking in Persons
          • Animal Care and Use
          • Human Research
        • Reports
        • Internships
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
      • Annual Reports
      • Metrics Dashboard
        • Dashboard Home
        • Virtual Smithsonian
        • Public Engagement
        • National Collections
        • Research
        • People & Operations
      • Strategic Plan
    • Newsdesk
      • News Releases
      • Media Contacts
      • Photos and Video
      • Media Kits
      • Fact Sheets
      • Visitor Stats
      • Secretary and Admin Bios
      • Filming Requests

Michael and Linda Doochin Collection

National Museum of African Art

Object Details

Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns
The National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) acknowledges and respects the right of artists, community members, cultural groups, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage located in the collections cared for by the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives (EEPA). Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the EEPA's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To learn more about NMAfA's Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns Policy, please visit the website. We welcome all inquiries and requests for shared stewardship or the ethical return of items. Requests can be made by emailing NMAfA-SSER@si.edu.
Photographer
Doochin, Michael D.
Creator
Kartoz-Doochin, Linda
Place
Ghana
Togo
Mali
Uganda
Ivory Coast
Seychelles
Ethiopia
Madagascar
Burkina Faso
Benin
Southern Rhodesia
Cape Town (South Africa)
Malawi
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Serengeti
Gabon
Topic
Tourism
Provenance
Donated by Michael and Linda Doochin, 2020.
Photographer
Doochin, Michael D.
Creator
Kartoz-Doochin, Linda
See more items in
Michael and Linda Doochin Collection
Biographical / Historical
Over a span of more than 40 years, Linda Kartoz-Doochin and Michael Doochin have pursued a lifelong passion for learning about diverse peoples, cultures, and customs during their international travels, including trips to Africa, Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar), China, New Guinea, several Oceanian countries, and numerous other locations. Between 1977 and 2019, the Doochins traveled to nineteen African countries on excursions organized and led by various local guides, zoologists, archeologists, and anthropologists. During each trip, they documented their experiences through photographs and video. An entrepreneur and community leader, Linda received a BA from Barnard College – where she developed an early interest in cultural anthropology as a student of noted anthropologist Margaret Mead – and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate school of Business. During her business career, she has been recognized in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Industry and Finance, and honored for her leadership in the National Society of Plastic Engineers. Linda has served on the Board of Trustees for the Nashville Public Education Foundation, and numerous other Boards of Directors and varied educational and social service endeavors, including the YWCA, YWCA Shelter and Domestic Violence Program, Oasis Center, Jewish Federation of Nashville, and the Harvard Alumni Association. A strong advocate for families and education, Linda was instrumental in starting the first shelter for victims of domestic violence in Nashville and has long been involved with programs dealing with families, teens, education and social issues. An accomplished photographer, painter, and author, Michael has a BA in Economics from Williams College and an MBA in Economics from Harvard Business School, institutions where he explored his interest in the growth of developing countries. Michael is an owner and manager of a packaging and label manufacturer. He maintains a strong interest in natural history and healing energy. He is a Certified Tennessee Naturalist and maintains a certified arboretum on the grounds of his business. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards, often in officer roles, including chair of The American Chestnut Association and at the Tennessee Naturalist Program. Michael is also a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner and the author of two published books, The Tzaddik (2010) and The Mystical Naturalist (2017). Influenced by the natural holistic approaches to well-being and health that they witnessed during their travels, Linda and Michael embarked on a path to study holistic energy healing and became Certified Healing Touch* Practitioners in 2006. They have studied with energy medicine luminaries, Donna Eden, Rosalyn Bruyere, James Oschman, and Bonnie Johnson. As a composer of music and lyrics, Linda endeavors to infuse all of her compositions with uplifting healing energy. As an abstract and realist oil painter, Michael has painted scenes from his trips. Exhibits of his paintings and photographs include shows at Cheekwood Museum of Art, Centennial Art Center, Alive Hospice, the Gordon Jewish Community Center, and University School in Nashville.
Extent
6539 Slides (photographs) (color, 35mm)
Date
1977-2019
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.2020-001
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Citation
Michael and Linda Doochin Collection, EEPA 2020-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
The collection is physically organized to reflect the creator's original organization into slide carousels. The collection is digitally arranged alphabetically by country, ensuring that users can easily locate slides based on geographic location. This dual arrangement preserves the original context and order of the physical materials while enhancing digital accessibility and searchability for researchers.
Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Scope and Contents
The Michael and Linda Doochin collection contains materials related to the Doochin's photographic travels between 1977 and 2019, including following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Rhodesia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. The collection formats include 35mm slides and 6 videos recorded with Sony 120 video Hi8 60 Digital8.
Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment.This collection is fully digitized with a selection of images available online. Please reach out to the Archives staff for more information.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1733161500962-1733161503067-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79598705d-1491-4382-8249-00ee95752335

In the Collection

Pages

  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • …
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »
  • Loading pinnace with goods

  • Women participate in vodun ceremony, Near Lome, Togo

  • Walkway through Bobo village

  • Houses in courtyard, Antemoro, Madagascar

  • Women shopping in Timbuktu market

  • Women in the Dogon market

  • Dead Sifaka, Berenty Reserve, Anosy, Madagascar

  • Verreaux's sifaka lemur, Isalo National Park, Madagascar

  • Woman in colorful dress, M'Bouna

  • Pilgrims wait in the yard of the monastery of Debre Berhan Selassie, Gondar, Ethiopia

  • Detail of wooden altar inside Biete Giyorgis Saint George Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Cattle herd on the road, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Mouse Lemur, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

  • Wood Dogon Mask dancer in raffia costume

  • Fresh fish for sale at Antsirabe market, Madagascar

  • Exhibition of round shields and weaponry, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Alley next to mud homes, Mopti

  • Orange Chameleon, Andisibe National Park, Madagascar

  • Clergy wait to ignite the Demera, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Venders selling produce at market, North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia

  • Buildings and sailboat in the distance

  • Gelada Baboons, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

  • Priests swinging censers of burning incense, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Bundles carried by camels

  • Djenne market stalls in front of Mosque

  • Lighting the Meskel Festival Demera, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Spiny Plants at Berenty Reserve, Berenty Reserve, Anosy, Madagascar

  • Blue Nile Falls, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  • Sifaka lemur, Berenty Reserve, Anosy, Madagascar

  • Red and green lichens grow on the sandstone rock, Isalo National Park, Madagascar

  • Indri Lemur, Andisibe National Park, Madagascar

  • Caretaker opening door to Biete Amanuel Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Brown lemur, Andisibe National Park, Madagascar

  • Sifaka lemur, Berenty Reserve, Anosy, Madagascar

  • Fulani family near tourist group, Mopti

  • Shore of the Niger River

  • Portrait of Dogon diviner

  • Sifaka lemur, Berenty Reserve, Anosy, Madagascar

  • Baobob Trees with fruit on the edge of Dogon village

  • Jewelry shop

  • Back of Dogon dancer wearing black mask

  • Children outside of brick house, Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar

  • Tourist speaking to market vendor, North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia

  • Vehicle tracks in the Sahara sand

  • Diademed Sifaka Lemur, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

  • Dried peppers for sale at Djenne Market

  • Priests and pilgrims gathered in prayer, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Kitchen area in village

  • Priest with large cross in rock-hewn Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Diademed Sifaka Lemur, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

  • Sahara desert landscape

  • Dogon market near Sangha

  • View of toilet in back of the pinnace

  • Oromo potato farmers packing potatoes, Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia

  • Gelada Baboon and baby, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

  • Dogon dancer in kanaga mask

  • Driver packing the SUV for road trip

  • Papaya trees, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Greater bamboo lemur, Ranomafana National Forest, Madagascar

  • Produce for sale at the market, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  • Man carrying bundles of straw, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar

  • Pathway to the headwaters of the Blue Nile, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  • Entrance to the tomb of King Kaleb, Aksum, Ethiopia

  • Handwoven baskets for sale at the market, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  • Street in Niafunké

  • Buildings and sailboat in the distance

  • People selling food at market stall, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

  • Gelada Baboon, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

  • Camels are loaded for return to salt mine

  • Leech, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

  • Crossing bridge on the road from Osalo to Ifaty, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar

  • Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso

  • Ringtail Lemurs in the trees, Isalo National Park, Madagascar

  • Village fire place with wood for fuel

  • Pilgrims holding prayer staffs, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Perle sailboat on the Niger River

  • Central area of village to gather, sell goods, and work

  • Brown lemur, Andisibe National Park, Madagascar

  • Home in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

  • Woman paying for grains at the market

  • Tall brick house in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

  • Three Diviners examine pattern

  • Stone staircase to Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar, Ethiopia

  • Hamar man with a cane, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia

  • Pilgrims worshiping in the pathways between rock-hewn Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Gourunsi village

  • Approaching Buna Village from the Niger River

  • Land nearing Bandiagara Cliff

  • Mosque the road to Bamako

  • Walkway through Bobo village

  • Dogon dancer in bird mask

  • Bicycle on route from Bobo Dioulasso

  • Women socializing by the Niger River

  • Priests carrying large umbrella and cross through rock churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Dogon granary

  • Doorway into house

  • Togu Na in Madougou, Mali

  • Young man holding flame to light Demera, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Priests at the Meskel Festival, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Bahir Dar

Pages

  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • …
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »
Decorated Gourunsi graneries in village
View Slideshow
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer
View Finding aid

Footer logo

Link to homepage

Footer navigation

  • Contact Us
  • Job Opportunities
  • Get Involved
  • Inspector General
  • Records Requests
  • Accessibility
  • EEO & Small Business
  • Shop Online
  • Host Your Event
  • Press Room
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Social media links

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Get the latest news from the Smithsonian

Sign up for Smithsonian e-news

Get the latest news from the Smithsonian

Email powered by BlackBaud (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use)
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Back to Top