Photographs made by John K. Hillers of Zuni, Hopi and Navaho country., 1879-1881, bulk 1879
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Photographs made by John K. Hillers of Zuni, Hopi and Navaho country.
- Dates:
- 1879-1881, bulk 1879
- Creators:
- Hillers, John K.
- Abstract:
- Includes portraits of Indians and views of pueblo dwellings. Primarily identified as Zuni, Moki (Hopi), and Navajo tribes.
- Extent:
- 25 digital objects 44 digital objects; 44 mounted photos in 2 boxes) : albumen ; 39 x 34 cm. and 41 x 52 cm
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Photographs made by John K. Hillers of Zuni, Hopi and Navaho country, BANC PIC 1959.092--ffALB, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes portraits of Indians and views of pueblo dwellings. Primarily identified as Zuni, Moki (Hopi), and Navajo tribes.
- Biographical / historical:
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Hillers, initially under John Wesley Powell, was photographer on several survey expeditions of the American West from 1872 into the 1880's. He was chief photographer of the United States Geological Survey until 1900.
- Custodial history:
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Gift of the Sierra Club.
- Physical location:
- Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
- Note:
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A few views may date from 1881. (cf. Fowler, Don D. The Western photographs of John K. Hillers..., pp. 96, 108)
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Photographs.
Pueblo Indians -- Photographs.
Pueblos -- Photographs.
Hopi Indians.
Zuni Indians -- Photographs.
Navajo Indians -- Photographs.
Albumen prints
Portraits.
Mammoth plates.
Photograph albums. - Names:
- Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region (U.S.) -- Pictorial works.
Geological Survey (U.S.) -- Pictorial works.
Sierra Club. Associated name. CU-BANC
Online Archive of California. - Places:
- Southwest, New -- Pictorial works.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 2017
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid generated by GenX; markup validated by The Bancroft Library using CDL validation tools; Date of source: October 2017
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research, except for originals, which are restricted. Use viewing prints only: Shelved as BANC PIC 1959.092--PIC. Use of originals only by permission of the appropriate curator. Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.
- Terms of access:
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Materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Photographs made by John K. Hillers of Zuni, Hopi and Navaho country, BANC PIC 1959.092--ffALB, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481