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Ambassadors Quartet

 Item — Photograph: 7
Identifier: Photograph 7
Scope and Contents

(caption) ; For certain portions of their program, the Ambassadors Quartet will don the garb worn by African witchdoctors and by the village people on ceremonial occasions.  The quartet, which comes to America from Southern Rhodesia, Africa, will demonstrate African drumming during their programs.  They will bring a variety of drums and other musical instruments. ; 115.8.1 ; GH-7 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ghana

Attinguié

 Item — Photograph: 1
Identifier: Photograph 1
Scope and Contents

1 ; IC-60--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ivory Coast / Peoples and Masks

BROADCASTING IN THE GOLD COAST.

 Item — Photograph: 228
Identifier: Photograph 228
Scope and Contents (5) ; D.W.4190.- ; The Talking Drums, so well known to the West African listeners.  These Drums are heard at the opening of all transmission.  Kwami Frimpong is waiting to read the news Bulletin in the Twi language. ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4190 ; CROWN...
Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ghana

[Group of African children surrounding an African man with a large drum.  They are surrounded by African adults, some who are holding some sort of stick instrument.]

 Item — Photograph: 33
Identifier: Photograph 33
Scope and Contents

Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; 33 ; SA-33 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / South Africa / General

Native drummers [illegible word] ceremony.

 Item — Photograph: 11
Identifier: Photograph 11
Scope and Contents

11 ; SW-11--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Southwest Africa

Ovambo

 Item — Photograph: 2
Identifier: Photograph 2
Scope and Contents

2 ; SW-2--Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Southwest Africa

State Drummers

 Item — Photograph: 260
Identifier: Photograph 260
Scope and Contents

18 ; D.W.4330.- ; ISSUED BY THE WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE, REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE, ACCRA, GOLD COAST, BRITISH WEST AFRICA.--Recto ; WEST AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE  REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE; P.O. Box 555 ; ACCRA GOLD COAST WEST AFRICA ; Photograph No. D.W. 4330 ; CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. ; 116.3.17 ; GH-250 -- Verso

Dates: ca. 1935-1977
Found in: Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies / 008, Vernon McKay (1912-1988) Papers / Personal Papers / Photographs / Ghana

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