Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Robert S. Curry Personal Papers and Photographic Materials
- Dates:
- 1974-1994
- Creators:
- Curry, Robert S. and Southwest Museum of the American Indian
- Abstract:
- The materials predominately consist of color slides taken during Robert S. Curry's travels to Mayan cities, California, and the Southwest.
- Extent:
- 4 Hollinger boxes 11 binder boxes
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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[Item identification] Robert S. Curry Personal Papers and Photographic Materials, MS.1277. Braun Research Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA
Background
- Scope and content:
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The materials predominately consist of color slides taken during Robert S. Curry's travels to Mayan cities, California and the Southwest. Other photographic material includes color photographs and 35 mm negative strips and rolls. Personal papers consist of Curry's manuscripts, research materials and notes, and journal writings that pertain to the Lakota Winter Count and Hopi culture.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert S. Curry volunteered for the Southwest Museum's Anthropological Department for 15 years. He worked with Dr. Kathleen Whitaker, former SWM curator, on her publication Southwest Textiles: Weavings of the Navajo and Pueblo. His personal research interests included ledger art and winter counts.
- Acquisition information:
- Materials were donated to the Braun Research Library by the Robert S. Curry estate in 2006.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Liza Posas, 2008.
- Arrangement:
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Materials are divided into two series separated by type of material: Series I. Personal Papers and Manuscripts, and Series II. Photographic Material. Series II is further divided into subseries by medium. All levels are arranged alphabetically by subject or geographic location and then chronologically.
- Physical location:
- Braun Research Library
- File plan:
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Series I: Personal papers and manuscripts on Hopi and Lakota cultures Series II: Photographic Material Sub-series I: Negative rolls, 35 mm Travel to Guatemala, Mexico, and United States, 1976-1985 Unidentified people and groups [no date] Sub-series II: Photographs Native American objects and art by Duane Tawahongva, 1990-1994 Travel in the United States, 1994 Unidentified people and groups [no date] Sub-series III: 35 mm slides Unidentified locations and people (possibly family), [no date] Duane Tawahongva artwork, 1990-1994. Lakota, 1991 Pow Wow, 1977-78 Unidentified group, 1980 Travel to Europe, Mesoamerican Ruins, Mexico and the U.S., 1974-1991
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2010
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Cheryl Miller. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: June 22, 2010.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/research_application.php or contact library staff at (323).221-2164.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Braun Research Library, Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Braun Research Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Item identification] Robert S. Curry Personal Papers and Photographic Materials, MS.1277. Braun Research Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448