MenuInventory of the David Cutrell Photographs, 1969-1977 and undated
Abstract
American-born missionary and photographer who lived in Haiti during the 1970s.
The black and white and color images in the David Cutrell Photographs portray life in the village of La Hatte Cadet in Haiti in the 1970s. Missionary David Cutrell lived in La Hatte Cadet and documented daily life with a Roliflex camera. Images include landscapes, portraits and snapshots of everyday life including family groups, children, adults, gardening, livestock, house repair, market day, and religious ceremonies and artifacts. Collection includes negatives, contact sheets, prints, and 35mm and 2" color slides. Arranged in order by format and roll number. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Cutrell, David.
- Title
- David Cutrell Photographs, 1969-1977 and undated
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- .5 Linear Feet, Approx. 335 items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The black and white and color images in the David Cutrell Photographs portray life in the village of La Hatte Cadet in Haiti in the 1970s. Missionary David Cutrell lived in La Hatte Cadet and documented daily life with a Roliflex camera. Images include landscapes, portraits and snapshots of everyday life including family groups, children, adults, dwellings, villages, gardening, livestock, house repair, market day, and religious ceremonies and artifacts. Collection includes negatives, contact sheets, prints, and 35mm and 2" color slides. Arranged in order by format and roll number. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts.
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
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Expand AllArranged by format, beginning with contact sheets representing rolls 1-12, 14, 15, 1525 and 1526; black and white prints ranging in size from 3.5x5" to 7.75x9.75"; negative strips; and 35 mm and 2" color slides.
Subject Headings
- Cutrell, David.
- Documentary photography--Haiti.
- Haitians--Pictorial works.
- Missionaries--Haiti--20th century.
- Haiti--Agriculture--20th century.
- Haiti--Pictorial works.
- Haiti--Social conditions--20th century.
- Haiti--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Black and white photographs.
- Color slides.
- Contact sheets.
- Negatives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], David Cutrell Photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The David Cutrell Photographs were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2012.
Processing Information
Processed by Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, March 2012
Encoded by Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, April 2012
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2012-0011
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.