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Papua New Guinea, New Hebrides photographs

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3094A

Scope and Contents

Album of photographs, two to a page, measuring approximately 150 x 100 mm, and all captioned beneath the print. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. The majority of the photographs depict Indigenous peoples, the captions identify them in English or German, pencilled on loose labels. Images include Head houses, idols and artefacts, village scenes, women, children, family groups etc. in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides (Malekula) and some Aboriginal Australians.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

108 item(s) (108 images)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Pablo Butcher in June 1998 for £6000.

General

This collection level description was entered by WS using information from Pablo Butcher's catalogue (No. 10).

Originator(s)

Unknown

Includes index.
Date
2007-02-21 11:59:23+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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