Inuit (Eskimo) photographs, circa 1900-1910

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Title:: Inuit (Eskimo) photographs
Dates:: circa 1900-1910
Abstract:: 35 black-and-white snapshots of Inuit people (Eskimos) and their villages, some with handwritten captions on the backs.
Extent:: 0.02 linear feet (1 folder)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of Item], Inuit (Eskimo) photographs, Wyles SC 1114. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Scope and content:: 35 black-and-white snapshots of Inuit people (Eskimos) and their villages, some with handwritten captions on the backs. Images include wooden sculptures and structures; kayaks being repaired; baskets and women weaving; hundreds of herring strung up to dry; shots of men, women, and children in various locations, in both traditional and modern clothing; a woman chewing a leather sole to soften it. Of some interest are the editorial comments in some of the captions, such as "Katie is really cute for a native."
Acquisition information:: Library purchase, 2013.
Physical location:: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Inuit -- Pictorial works
Eskimos -- Social life and customs
Photographs

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Edward C. Fields, 2014.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-08-21 09:32:19 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of Item], Inuit (Eskimo) photographs, Wyles SC 1114. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:: UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US