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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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  • Portrait of Mursi woman, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia

  • Child leans against family lakanas boats, Ifaty, Madagascar

  • Burchell's Zebra Group, Nechisar National Park, Ārba Minch', Ethiopia

  • Shrine with statues in hunting village

  • Animal horns and skin hanging on wall

  • Talensi woman with sewing machine

  • Vodun priest enters fetish house, Near Lome, Togo

  • Women resting in the market, Key Afer, Ethiopia

  • Grain vendors at Konso market, Karat, Ethiopia

  • Portrait of mother and infant, Dimeka, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia

  • Man Bathing in the Niger

  • Sebi residents

  • Man leading donkey down road, Gamo Highlands, Ethiopia

  • Women gathered before Ukuli Bula ceremony, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia

  • Shrine with statues in hunting village

  • Landscape on the road to Dorze village, Gamo Highlands, Ethiopia

  • Gourunsi man dances to the music

  • Fetish shrine near village, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Linda Doochin relaxing on mat

  • Linda Doochin relaxing on mat

  • Children outside of home

  • Woman cooking inside Boala home

  • Zangbeto women and children dancing, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Children in Lobi Village

  • Men and boys eating in wood working shop

  • Man prepares to receive needle during Zangbeto vodun ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Stream running through Bobo village

  • Lobi children, thatched homes, graneries

  • Linda Doochin, and Lobi villagers

  • Gourunsi woman dances to the music

  • Gourunsi family

  • Children in Lobi village

  • Bobo children

  • Gourunsi boy hides behind wall in village

  • Toddler sitting in shade

  • Lobi children in village

  • Linda Doochin in village

  • Young boys sit in front of Gourunsi home

  • Young mother with child, Natitingou, Benin

  • Lobi pot

  • Interior of Gourounsi home in village

  • Linda Doochin near mosque

  • Women working in Boala village

  • Child leaning out of home, Natitingou, Benin

  • Young Bobo boys play near stream

  • Man prepares to receive needle during Zangbeto vodun ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Boys playing on rocks with their dogs, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Children in Lobi village

  • Gourounsi children play near woman pounding grain

  • Gourunsi family in courtyard of home

  • Mural of the Lion of Judah inside house, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Linda Doochin next to Konso village Generation pole, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Family standing next to cooking fire, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Children in painted house, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Linda Doochin feeding goats at a petting zoo, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Linda Doochin feeding goats at a petting zoo, Awasa, Ethiopia

  • Low Entrance on Decorated Gurunsi Home

  • Boys fishing in boat on Lake Nokoue, Bohican, Benin

  • Villager eating the crushed glass, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Man prepares to receive needle during Zangbeto vodun ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Children playing at mud mosque

  • Zangbeto man drinking after eating glass, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Young metal smith family with new puppy, Natitingou, Benin

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

  • Detail of ornate shrine object, Lake Togo, Togo

  • Zangbeto man with needles in cheeks, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Ghanaian funeral

  • Woman offers food to friends and guests, Natitingou, Benin

  • Young boy paddles boat on Lake Nokoue, Bohican, Benin

  • Women gathering

  • Talensi shrine

  • Shrines adorned with statues and other offerings, Lake Togo, Togo

  • Coffin of deceased

  • Shrines adorned with statues and other offerings, Lake Togo, Togo

  • Woman with children in witches village

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

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

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

  • Shrine statue adorned with offerings, Lake Togo, Togo

  • Zangbeto man eating glass and drinking, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • The tour guide, Paul, with his three sons, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Shrines adorned with statues and other offerings, Lake Togo, Togo

  • Fulani family selling goods at market, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • School children providing local music, Bohican, Benin

  • Talensi Mother with child

  • Talensi Basket Offering

  • Shrine statue adorned with offerings, Lake Togo, Togo

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

  • Men and boys playing game

  • Shrines adorned with statues and other offerings, Lake Togo, Togo

  • Men selling grain in road side market

  • Man prepares to receive needle during Zangbeto vodun ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Zanbeto man swallowing the blue glass, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Taneka woman and child at home, Natitingou, Benin

  • Woman in marketplace, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Portrait of Taneka man, Natitingou, Benin

  • Zangbeto man eating glass and drinking, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Zangbeto man with needles in cheeks, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Talensi Mother with child

  • Woman and children paddling in boat, Bohican, Benin

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Decorated Gourunsi graneries in village
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