Records, 1923-1941, 1923-1934 (bulk)

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Records, 1923-1941, 1923-1934 (bulk)

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Certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Talking Pictures Epics, headed by Frank R. Wilson, and agreement with the Martin Johnson African Expedition Corporation, whose president was Daniel E. Pomeroy; legal documents concerned with the bankruptcy of Talking Pictures Epics in 1934; some financial papers, and correspondence with museum staff, various legal representatives, and Osa Johnson. A small number of photographs taken by Martin Johnson are included.

1.5 cubic ft.

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Johnson, Osa, 1894-1953

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Osa Johnson (March 14, 1894 – January 7, 1953) was an American adventurer and documentary filmmaker with her spouse Martin Johnson. In the first half of the 20th century the couple captured the public's imagination through their films and books of adventure in exotic, faraway lands. Photographers, explorers, marketers, naturalists and authors, Martin and Osa studied the wildlife and peoples of East and Central Africa, the South Pacific Islands and British North Borneo. They explored then-unknown...

Johnson, Martin Elmer, 1884-1937

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Martin E. Johnson was an explorer, expert photographer and filmmaker. Johnson went on his first expedition to the South Pacific, then returned with his wife for a second expedition. On joining the Explorers Club in 1921, Johnson met Carl Akeley and the two began forming the Martin Johnson Expedition Corporation. The idea was to use Johnson's popular films as a way to raise money for the Akeley African Hall at the American Museum of Natural History. The Johnsons went on five expeditions to Africa...

Wilson, Frank R.

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American Museum of Natural History. Akeley Hall of African Mammals.

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Pomeroy, Daniel Eleazer, 1868-1965.

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Martin Johnson African Expedition Corporation.

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The corporation's purpose was to conduct an expedition to Africa to photograph and film its people, animals, and natural features, to commercially distribute film, and to obtain animal trophies. Records concern Talking Pictures Epics, Inc., which was set up to distribute the films, especially "Simba," made by Martin and Osa Johnson during their expedition to study African animals and native peoples. Income generated from sale of film was returned to the American Museum o...

Talking Pictures Epics, inc.

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