National Anthropological Archives

The National Anthropological Archives is the third largest archive in the Smithsonian Institution and a sister archive to the Human Studies Film Archive. The collection documents the history of anthropology and the world's peoples and cultures, and is used in indigenous language revitalization. It is located in the Smithsonian's Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, and is part of the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History.

National Anthropological Archives
Established1965
Location4210 Silver Hill Rd Suitland, Maryland
TypeArchives
CollectionsEthnographical and archaeological materials
Collection size19,000 cubic feet of records
DirectorCelia Emmelhainz
OwnerSmithsonian Institution
Websitewww.si.edu/siasc/naa
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