White sisters' photo album of Sylvanus Morley's restoration work at Chichen Itza, Mexico, 1936
Item — Box: 3
Identifier: PAAC.101.A01
Scope and Contents
Sylvanus Morley created this album for Elizabeth White in 1936 to show progress on restoration on a sweat house at Chichen Itza, Mexico. Elizabeth and her sister, Martha Root White, funded the restoration. Included with the album was an itemized list detailing each photograph (descriptions correspond to the photograph's labeled number), a letter documenting the progress (as well as a plea for more funding), and a personal letter, all written by Sylvanus Morley, who was leading the excavation. These documents can all be found in PAAC.101 box 2, folder 1. This album has been digitized.
Dates
- 1936
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to researchers on an appointment basis only, pending approval of application to view original material.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (Loose photographs and negatives)
From the Collection: 5 Volumes (Photo albums)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: White, Elizabeth, 1878-1972 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the NMHM Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Repository