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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
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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

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  • People at Yam market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Taneka homes, Natitingou, Benin

  • Girl paddling through water lillies, Bohican, Benin

  • Fetish priest and assistants lift masked Zangbeto spirit, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Mud mosque

  • Mother and child at Yam Market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Woman in boat covering head from sun, Bohican, Benin

  • Cooking pots and grain

  • Village fetish priest holding pipe, Natitingou, Benin

  • Ceremonial male fire dancer, Bassar village, Togo

  • Priest sitting under tree

  • Tata Somba Somba house, Natitingou, Benin

  • Ceremonial male fire dancer and musician, Bassar village, Togo

  • Gurunsi home

  • Women threshing grain

  • Inside Oracle of Tongo's cave

  • Village fetish priest holding pipe, Natitingou, Benin

  • Metal worker forging iron, Natitingou, Benin

  • Market offers various animal skulls, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Ladder in Geometric Gurunsi home

  • Marketplace

  • Fetish priest, Natitingou, Benin

  • Shrine in Taneka village, Natitingou, Benin

  • Local singing group arrives at hotel, Bohican, Benin

  • Colorful Yam Market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Zangbeto fetish priest grinds glass offering, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Kabiye metal workers with molten iron, Bassar to Kara, Togo

  • Musicians gather for Zangbeto ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Exterior of Gurunsi home

  • Woman paddling in her boat, Bohican, Benin

  • Zangbeto musicians of all ages at ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Women in boats chatting on Lake, Bohican, Benin

  • Exterior of Lobi homes

  • Men traveling in boat on Lake Nokoue, Bohican, Benin

  • View of Taneka village, Natitingou, Benin

  • Ceremonial male fire dancer, Bassar village, Togo

  • Fulani women and children on road, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Preparing for Zangbeto vodun ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Women in boats on Lake Nokoue, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Statue of three-Headed God Densu and Husband of Mami Wata, in Kpasse Forest, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Parade of women carrying goods to market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Vodun statue in Kpasse Forest, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Portrait of Taneka fetish priest, Natitingou, Benin

  • Ceremonial fire dancer dancing through flames, Bassar village, Togo

  • Woman with child on back paddling boat, Bohican, Benin

  • Women threshing grain

  • Plate of red peppers for sale at market, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Market on Road to Bohicon, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Sign noting Greenwich Meridian

  • Fulani women and children on road, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Fetish Market display of animal skulls, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Women threshing grain

  • Pot on fire with dinner in Lobi home

  • Village fetish priest, Natitingou, Benin

  • Vendors in the marketplace

  • Zangbeto fetish priest prepare offerings, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • People at roadside market place

  • Talensi village passage

  • Woman carrying wood

  • Woman transport firewood on boat, Bohican, Benin

  • Talensi woman preparing food

  • Sunday Church service, Natitingou, Benin

  • Clay Pots in Courtyard of Gurunsi Home

  • Intricately attired fire dancers, Bassar village, Togo

  • Woman having conversation at the market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Talensi mother with child

  • Ceremonial male fire dancer, Bassar village, Togo

  • Woman holding spice

  • Clay Pots Made in Lobi Village

  • Taneka homes, Natitingou, Benin

  • Vendors in the marketplace

  • Chickens at Yam Market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Taneka village, Natitingou, Benin

  • Market vendor selling dead birds and carcasses for shrine offerings, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Geometric Design and Window on Gurunsi home

  • Sign cautioning people about HIV/AIDS

  • Two women traveling together near witches village

  • Lobi Village

  • Women singing and dancing in church, Natitingou, Benin

  • Homes with livestock on Lake Nokoue, Bohican, Benin

  • Ceremonial male fire dancers, Bassar village, Togo

  • Fisherman in throwing net, Bohican, Benin

  • Ghanaian funeral

  • Yam Market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Portrait of Fulani girl, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Young Fulani woman at marketplace, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Ceremonial fire dancer walking through fire, Bassar village, Togo

  • Fetish Market offers variety of products, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Women pounding grain

  • People leaving their home in boat, Bohican, Benin

  • Zangbeto fetish priest prepare offerings, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Gurunsi courtyard

  • People at funeral

  • Talensi homes

  • Woman paddling boat filled with goods, Bohican, Benin

  • Talensi priest

  • Zangbeto fetish priest makes offerings, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Elders at funeral

  • Kabiye villagers and family, Bassar to Kara, Togo

  • Exotic cat skins for sale, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

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Decorated Gourunsi graneries in village
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