Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
William Hance collection
Hance, William Adams, 1916-
EEPA.2008-008
Archival Resource Key
2513 Slides (photographs)
color
35mm.
17 Maps
117 Postcards
10 Items
(guidebooks)
1949-1970
This collection, which dates from 1949-1970, contains approximately 2513 color 35mm slides depicting the people, environment and cultures of more than 30 African countries. Images include landscapes, agriculture and marketplace scenes. Countries represented include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Rwanda, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia. Also included in this collection are 117 postcards from West and Central Africa and approximately 17 maps of and 10 guide books for East and West Africa. A small amount of miscellaneous ephemera rounds out the collection.
English
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EEPA.2008-008
Biographical/Historical note
William Adams Hance (1916-2008) was a professor emeritus of economic geography at Columbia University. In the early 1950s, Hance was part of a team of academicians sent by the Carnegie Corporation to Africa, with the intention that they would return and contribute to the education of Americans about the African continent. He taught courses on Africa until his retirement. In 1956, Hance was a founding member of the African Studies Association and he went on to serve on its board as Executive Secretary and President. Hance's publications include six books on Africa, as well as numerous articles. In 1967 he was named Honorary Fellow of the American Geographical Society, and was honored by the Nigerian Society of Geographers for "distinguished contributions to the science of geography in Africa."
Arrangement note
Slides are arranged alphabetically by country. Arrangement reflects the original order established by the donor.
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Preferred Citation note
William Hance Collection, EEPA 2008-008, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Custodial History note
Donated by William Hance, 2008.
West Africa
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Gabon
Africa, Central
Africa
Lesotho
Kenya
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Malawi
Madagascar
Libya
Liberia
Morocco
Mali
Mauritius
Postcards
Africa, East
Maps
Zanzibar
Natural landscapes
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Senegal
Guidebooks
Zambia
Markets
Agriculture
Cultural landscapes
Sudan
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Color slides
Uganda
Tunisia
Tanzania
Swaziland
Egypt
Cameroon
Rwanda
Burundi
Réunion
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Central African Republic
Harbor, Algiers, Algeria
EEPA 2008-008-0001
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Hance, William Adams, 1916-
1 Color slide
December 1, 1950
Harbor, Algiers, Algeria
Grande Poste, Algiers, Algeria
EEPA 2008-008-0002
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Hance, William Adams, 1916-
1 Color slide
December 1, 1950
Grande Poste, Algiers, Algeria
Casbah, Algiers, Algeria
EEPA 2008-008-0003
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Hance, William Adams, 1916-
1 Color slide
December 1, 1950
Casbah, Algiers, Algeria
View of Old Quarter, Casbah, Algeria
EEPA 2008-008-0004
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Hance, William Adams, 1916-
1 Color slide
December 1, 1950
View of Old Quarter, Casbah, Algeria
Old House, Algiers, Algeria
EEPA 2008-008-0005
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Hance, William Adams, 1916-
1 Color slide
December 1, 1950
Old House, Algiers, Algeria
Old Mosque, Algiers, Algeria
AAPA 2008-008-0006
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Hance, William Adams, 1916-
1 Color slide
December 1, 1950
Old Mosque, Algiers, Algeria
Farmyard, near Atlas Mountain Range, Algeria
EEPA 2008-008-0007
Archival Resource Key
Hance, William Adams, 1916-
1 Color slide
December 1, 1950
Farmyard, near Atlas Mountain Range, Algeria