Correspondence: Panama-California Exposition expeditions and exhibits, 1912 - 1913
File — Box: 14, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, financial records, and papers concerning expeditions and exhibits for the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, California. Topics include: plans for archaeological and anthropological exhibits; cooperative work with the Smithsonian Institution; Aleš Hrdlička's international expeditions for anthropological materials; Sylvanus Griswold Morley and Jesse L. Nusbaum's expedition to the Yucatan; expense reports and receipts; and plans for artwork and murals at the Exposition. Includes correspondence with William Henry Holmes, Aleš Hrdlička, Charles D. Walcott, David C. Collier, John Peabody Harrington, Carlos Vierra, and Jean Beman Cook-Smith. Also includes correspondence concerning human remains taken from different countries by Hrdlička and other representatives of the Smithsonian for the Exposition.
Dates
- 1912 - 1913
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