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Edmund David Osinski Photographs of the Philippines, 1931-1933

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Creator:
Osinski, Edmund David (1909-1983)
Title:
Edmund David Osinski Photographs of the Philippines
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dc4b29bh98v
Dates:
1931-1933
Size:
1 box
Storage Note:
ReCAP - Remote Storage (scarcpxm)
Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of photographs of landscapes and peoples of the Philippines, particularly the Bontoc/Bontok and other Cordilleran, or Igorot, peoples, photographer Edmund David Osinski (1909-1983) took while serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1931-1933.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Content Description

This collection consists of photographs Edmund David Osinski (1909-1983) took while serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the early 1930s. Most document individuals, practices, and daily life of Indigenous peoples of the Philippines, particularly the Bontoc/Bontok people, the Kalinga, Ifugao, Itneg, and other Cordilleran, or Igorot, peoples as well as Mangyan-affiliated groups and Moro people, among others. Also included are photographs of landscapes, buildings, and those relating to the U.S. military presence in the country.

Content Warning

Captions and descriptions of photographs include racist and dehumanizing language.

Collection Creator Biography:

Osinski, Edmund David (1909-1983)

Edmund David Osinski (1909-1983) was a U.S military veteran and photographer.

Osinski's service with the Army and Air Force included photographic fieldwork as well as administrative positions in reproduction services, such as the Air Force printing plant at Brookley Air Force Base, Mobile, Alabama, and the John F. Kennedy Space Center's Installation Support, Reproduction Branch, for which he was awarded several awards of distinction.

Early in his career, Osinski served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps. His first assignment was with the Army Pictorial Service in New York, followed by service in Manila in the Philippines from 1931 to 1934. As base photographer, Osinski's duties in Manila were wide-ranging, covering military parades and the visits of military dignitaries, and capturing images of government buildings and landscapes as well as various Indigneous communities.

Throughout his career, Osinski developed multiple photographic printing processes, such as the "Systemat" process, which were adopted by the Air Force and other Department of Defense agencies.

Osinski married Helen Cooper on August 19, 1934; they had nine children.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of Karen Roy, daughter of Edmund Osisnki, in 2022 (AM 2023-034).

Appraisal

A few photographs whose subjects fell outside the scope of the collection were removed during 2022 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Faith Charlton in December 2022. Finding aid written by Faith Charlton in December 2022 using information provided by Osinski's daughter, Karen Roy. During 2022 processing, two nitrate negatives were digitized and then destroyed.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Edmund David Osinski Photographs of the Philippines; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
ReCAP - Remote Storage (scarcpxm)
Box 1