Photographs of village scenes

Photographs and negatives taken by Douglas Harman, originally in envelope labelled "N.R. Village Scenes". Include: "Kasembe's dancing girls, Coronation Day, Kawambwa" (3 photographs of native dancers); "the band, Coronation Day, Kawambwa"; "Chief Kasembe and family"; children bathing at Kawambwa (du...

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Order number: MS 380815 Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 1952-1954
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MS 380815 Box 2
Summary: Photographs and negatives taken by Douglas Harman, originally in envelope labelled "N.R. Village Scenes". Include: "Kasembe's dancing girls, Coronation Day, Kawambwa" (3 photographs of native dancers); "the band, Coronation Day, Kawambwa"; "Chief Kasembe and family"; children bathing at Kawambwa (duplicated in MS380815/2/2/1/1); "clay models for D.J.H. [Douglas Harman] on leaving Mbereshi" (children with models); boy pounding peanuts; "Chief Chama" and wife (2 photographs).
Extent: 10 photographs, 10 negatives
Custodial history: Other photographs and negatives which were originally contained in the same envelope have been catalogued as MS380815/2/2/1/4 and MS380815/2/2/1/6.
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by SOAS, University of London
Language: English
Finding aids: Handlist available
Related material: See MS380815/2/2/1/1 for duplicates.
Format: Archive