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The Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records is dedicated to helping anthropologists, librarians, archivists, information specialists and others preserve and provide access to the record of human diversity and the history of the discipline.
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| The Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records sponsors programs that foster awareness of the
importance of preserving anthropological records; provides consulting and technical support to archival repositories;
provides information on records location and access; and fosters collaboration between archivists responsible for
anthropological collections and tribal archivists. CoPAR is sponsored by the major anthropological
organizations in the United States in cooperation with the Society for American Archivists,
the American Library Association, and the National Park Service. |
Image Credits
Upper left: Ikoi Uaini examines photographs by F.E. Williams, the assistant government anthropologist, taken in 1922 while his wife Aea looks away, and his granddaughter Rose and daughter-in-law Kathleen look on. Mapaio village, Purari Delta, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Joshua A. Bell 2001.
Main image: Ikoi Uaini answers questions about a photograph taken by anthropologist F.E. Williams in 1922 during an exhibit arranged in Mapaio Village, Purari Delta, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Joshua A. Bell 2001.
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