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Joseph Hawkins photographs of the 1996 Tagata Honen Festival

 Collection
Identifier: Coll2009-015

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Scope and Content of Collection

The bulk of the collection consists of photographs taken at the 1996 Tagata Honen Festival in Kamaki, Japan, and descriptive labels from an exhibit of the photographs. The collection also includes a sacred rope with pendants used in the festival, a wooden plaque and blank journal depicting phallic effigies, and a 1993 map of Japan.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993-1996 (bulk 1996)
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1996 - 1996

Creator

Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Publication Rights

Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).

Biography

Joseph Hawkins received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Southern California, with a dissertation on homosexuality in Japan. He took the photographs in this collection at the 1996 Tagata Honen Festival in Kamaki, Japan. This Shinto festival, held annually on March 15, is a fertility rite and a celebration of life, and its key focus is a large phallus carved from a sacred Japanese cypress tree.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (3 boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photographs taken by Joseph Hawkins at the 1996 Tagata Honen Festival in Kamaki, Japan. This annual Shinto festival is a fertility rite and a celebration of life, and its key focus is a large phallus carved from a sacred Japanese cypress tree. The collection also includes descriptive labels from an exhibit of the photographs, mementos from the festival, and a 1993 map of Japan.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Joseph Hawkins, 1998.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Stacy Wierenga, September 30, 2009.

Title
Finding aid of the Joseph Hawkins photographs of the 1996 Tagata Honen Festival
Status
Completed
Author
Stacy Wierenga
Date
© 2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

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