Guest quarters for international gatherings, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

"President Mobutu served as the chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1967-68 and Congo hosted the OAU summit of 1967. For the event a multimillion dollar 'OAU Village' was constructed in Kinshasa that now is used as an exclusive resort and guest quarters for international gatherings." [F. Scott Bobb, 1999: Historical Dictionary of Democratic Republic of Congo, The Scarecrow Press, Inc.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a71ada52-22e2-4cac-a605-db6c7ea754b0

Local Numbers

EENG-I-41, 24.

General

Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "S 3 Zai. Zaire. Kinshasa, Mt Ngaliema. Organization of African Unity (OAU) village. 5/1970. EE. neg.no. I-41, 24." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Mod. architecture/cityscape -- Photographs

Cultural landscapes

Aerial photography

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Extent

1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 05472

Type

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013176-3

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