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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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  • Covered wagon and family at market, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Storage area in Gurunsi home

  • Village fetish priest prepares potions, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Woman selling goods on Lake Nokoue, Bohican, Benin

  • Portrait of Fulani girl, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Trumpets and Trombones at Church service, Natitingou, Benin

  • Three Zangbeto masked spirits whirl in ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • A display of animal skulls in fetish market, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Kabiye woman offering food and drink, Bassar to Kara, Togo

  • Colorful Yam Market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Zangbeto masked dancer, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Village elder walking to Zangbeto ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Landscape outside of village

  • Woman carrying bench through the market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Men transporting plant material in boat, Bohican, Benin

  • Women threshing grain

  • Ornately Decorated Gurunsi Home

  • Interior of Gurunsi home

  • Talensi village

  • Ghanaian funeral

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

  • Zangbeto musicians accompany ceremony, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Entrance to Gurunsi home

  • Gurunsi Woman Shows Scarification

  • View of village home on Lake Nokoue, Bohican, Benin

  • Inside Oracle of Tongo's cave

  • Tata Somba village from the road, Natitingou, Benin

  • Men unloading truck filled with large yams, Bassar village, Togo

  • Skulls and animal parts in fetish market, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Woman at Yam Market, Bassar village, Togo

  • Kabiye potter making bowls and pots, Bassar to Kara, Togo

  • Huge display of goods at Fetish Market, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Chief of Wa's Horse

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

  • Talensi priest

  • Village fetish priest holding pipe, Natitingou, Benin

  • Zangbeto masquerade costume with horns, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Pounding Grain

  • Woman in boat on Lake Nokoue, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Wall made of mud and stone, Natitingou, Benin

  • View of red village hotel on Lake Nokoue, Bohican, Benin

  • Stone courtyard and wall in village, Natitingou, Benin

  • Tata Somba Somba house, Natitingou, Benin

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

  • Villagers lift masked Zangbeto spirit, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Inside Lobi Home

  • Zangbeto masked dancer, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Women carrying food and grain on head

  • Exterior of village homes, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Woman dance to band, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Woman with child on back selling dried beans

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

  • Kabiye potter making bowls and pottery, Bassar to Kara, Togo

  • Woman carrying pot

  • Musical instrument section at Church, Natitingou, Benin

  • Gurunsi homes

  • Woman with lip plug in Tamberma village, Natitingou, Benin

  • Granary in the Taneka village, Natitingou, Benin

  • Black stone with holes, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Fetish shrine in Fetish market, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Home on Lake Nokoue with fetish statue, Natitingou to Bohicon, Benin

  • Sign for vendor stand at fetish market, Lake Togo to Lome, Togo

  • Wooden lake homes surrounded by lilies, Bohican, Benin

  • Man poling and paddling boat on Lake, Bohican, Benin

  • Gurunsi style decoration

  • Talensi priest

  • "The Door of No Return" memorial arch, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Talensi Chief's chair

  • Zangbeto dance mask, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Statue of a follower of Heviosso, the god of thunder, Ganvie to Grand Popo, Benin

  • Woman theshing grain

  • The Oracle of Tongo

  • Shrine in Gurunsi Home

  • Taneka homes, Natitingou, Benin

  • Fisherman in throwing net, Bohican, Benin

  • Museum exhibit about ASAFO

  • View of village with goats

  • Village life along the Niger River

  • Crowd lifting chairs for the Demera ceremony, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Band of Gelada Baboons, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

  • Large home in the countryside, Antananarivo, Madagascar

  • Bandiagara escarpment

  • Carved Dogon door lock

  • View of homes and granaries in Madougou

  • Gelada Baboons grooming, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

  • Bella woman with baby carrying a pot

  • Man grilling food at roadside stand

  • Alley in Village

  • Woman at Niafunké market

  • Striped Civet, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

  • Worshippers at the monastery of Debre Berhan Selassie, Gondar, Ethiopia

  • Audience watching the Demera, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Exterior of Fasil Ghebbi, featuring drainage system, Gondar, Ethiopia

  • Priests, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Vendors cooking fresh fish in marketplace, Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia

  • Prayer rug inside rock-hewn church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

  • Straw bales drying next to Dogon home

  • View of castle from window, Gondar, Ethiopia

  • Three Togu Na's in Madougou, Mali

  • Woman carrying bowls through Niafunké market

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Decorated Gourunsi graneries in village
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