Correspondence: Panama-California Exposition collaboration with Smithsonian Institution and School of American Archaeology, 1911 - 1915
File — Box: 14, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with William H. Holmes and Aleš Hrdlička (U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution), D. C. Collier (President of the Panama-California Exposition), and Wesley Bradfield (School of American Archaeology) concerning plans for archaeological, anthropological, and ethnological exhibits at the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, California. Topics include: plans for buildings and exhibits; cooperative work with the Smithsonian Institution to develop exhibits; international expeditions to gather artifacts and materials; models and casts of Maya architecture; the purchase of pottery and other materials from Cochiti Pueblo/Kotyit and Santo Domingo Pueblo/Kewa; funding and expense accounts; and various administrative details. Includes a copy of George W. Marston's "Dedication of the California Building" address on December 31, 1914, as well as papers titled "June in Balboa Park," "An Epic in Stone," and "The Exposition Grounds To-day." Also includes a "Declaration of American Artists" consular form by Donald Beauregard concerning his art studies in France and Switzerland.
Dates
- 1911 - 1915
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Hewett, Edgar L. (Edgar Lee), 1865-1946 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us