Manuscript - History of Mexico, Chapter 8, 1954
File — Box: 2, Folder: 40
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection reflects the career of Frederick A. Peterson, a Mesoamerican archaeologist who focused his research on Mexico. Correspondence; anthropological and archaeological research; manuscripts from his book, Ancient Mexico; and eighteenth and nineteenth-century Spanish documents make up the bulk of the collection. The collection is divided into five series: I. Correspondence; II. Clippings and legal papers; III. Research and publications, which includes information on the Lacandon Indians; IV. Spanish language documents; and V. Archaeology, anthropology, and miscellaneous personal papers. The correspondence series contains business and personal letters from colleagues including Richard S. MacNeish. The Research and publications series includes hand-drawn illustrations copied from Mayan codices.
Much of the material in the collection is in Spanish. Photographs are housed in Photoarchives.
Much of the material in the collection is in Spanish. Photographs are housed in Photoarchives.
Dates
- 1954
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 6 boxes ( 6 cu. ft. ) + 1 oversize folder
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451