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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs and correspondence relating to Mayan and Mixtec codices, circa 1956
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.126
- Dates:
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circa 1956
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Negativeglass7 Negativesnitrate and acetate7 Printssilver gelatin1 Item1 paper (questionable Mayan codex on book lining)3 Letters
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs and papers relating to alleged Mayan codices. The correspondence between Matthew Williams Stirling and Eric Thompson discusses the authenticity of a possible codex, also in the collection, which was found on a book in Oaxaca by a missionary. Additional photographs in the collection document another possible codex, which was discovered on the top of a pyramid in St. Martin Huamelulpan, possibly by C. A. Smith; and a probable Mixtec manuscript in possession of Dr. E. Beyer.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Copies note
Digital surrogates are available online.
Custodial History note
Collected in the Bureau of American Ethnology, circa 1950s. Photographs and papers donated by C. A. Smith and Dr. E. Beyer, through Dr. G. Abbott.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Negatives are in cold storage and require advanced notice for viewing.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 126, Photographs and correspondence relating to Mayan and Mixtec codices, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional materials relating to Mayan and Mixtec codices held in National Anthropological Archives MS 3223, MS 3260, MS 48, and MS 1998-31.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives also holds the Matthew Williams Stirling papers.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 126
Other Finding Aids note
Other Finding Aids note
Preliminary finding aid available in repository.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayas | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mixtec | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Thompson, J. Eric S. (John Eric Sidney), 1898-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stirling, Matthew Williams, 1896-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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Suitland, Maryland 20746
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