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Museum of Northern Arizona Crafts and Arts Print Photo Archives, 1900s - 1996, 2006, n.d.

PA-C

Administrative history

In 1959, the Photography Department and position of Photographer created by director Dr. E. B. Danson, with Parker Hamilton as MNA’s first Assistant in Photography, later that year promoted to Photographer. Prior to 1959, the photo archives were a part of the Publications Department but not under the management of a photographer. In 1960, a large-scale cataloging initiative of new and old prints, negatives, and slides was undertaken. A photography studio and cataloging room was established in Fleischman Hall (now Schaeffer) in 1965. An inventory was made of negatives in June 1969 which noted missing negatives. By the early 1980s the Photography Department became the Photo Archives, reflecting a shift in focus from active photography to preservation of and access to existing materials. An inventory of negatives was done again in February 1988 with notes made of missing negatives. The Photo Archives moved to the Library in 1995.

In 2005, the Photo Archives ceased operation as a department, and staff photography became the responsibility of the Marketing Department while the care of materials and use requests were the responsibility of the Library staff. The Photo Archives were made the responsibility of the Archivist in 2008. In 2013 the Photo Archives was moved from the Library in the Administrative building to the Archives in the Easton Collection Center. In December 2013, extensive conservation work was begun on sections of the Photo Archives with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Conservation care has continued with funding from a variety of sources like the NEH, Southwest Foundation, and the Arizona Historical Records Advisory Board.

Photographers associated with the Museum of Northern Arizona Photo Archives are:

Scope and Content

All photos of art objects, painting, etc, except Native American arts which are placed under individual tribe in Ethnology. Also includes Craftsmen Shows (now known as Heritage Festivals) at MNA. All prints between C100 and C200F have been scanned. Please note that the copyright to most of these prints, but not all, are held by the Museum of Northern Arizona. The Photo Archives contains silver gelatin prints, 35 mm slides (color and black and white), and acetate negatives. Subject covers the Colorado Plateau and the various research areas of the Museum of Northern Arizona. The Crafts and Arts section contains photos of art objects, painting, etc. except Native American arts which are placed under individual tribe in Ethnology. This section also includes Craftsmen Shows at MNA.

Arrangement

Restrictions

Conditions Governing Access

Due to cultural sensitivities and federal law, photographs documenting certain ceremonies may be restricted. To view these materials, researchers must request permission from the appropriate tribal authority.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished and published manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Related Material

Museum of Northern Arizona Heritage Program Records

Controlled Access Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Museum of Northern Arizona Crafts and Arts Photo Archives, PA-C [Print number]. Museum of Northern Arizona. Flagstaff, Arizona.

Acquisition Information

Created by Museum of Northern Arizona staff including Leland Abel, John Adair, E. Capps, Harold S. Colton, S. Cooper, Robert Fronske, Marc Gaede, Parker Hamilton, Lyndon L. Hargrave, Neil Judd, A.J. "Lex" Lindsay, P. Long, M. Middleton, T. Nichols, L. W. Smith, C. Turner, W.M. Wells, and Barton Wright during the course of research and job duties.

Processing Information

Processed in 2015.

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