National Anthropological Archives

William Henry Holmes photograph collection relating to archeological sites in Mexico and Mesoamerica, undated

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.73-44
Creators:
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
1 printed color diagram
31 Prints
silver gelatin
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs documenting archeological sites in Mexico, including Chichen Itza, Mitla, Palenque, Texcotzingo, Uxmal, Xochicalco, Quirigua, and Copan. Some of the prints were originally framed and captioned; these may have formed an exhibit or display, possibly in Holmesʹs office. Photographers include Allison V. Armour, Alfred Percival Maudsley, and E. H. Thompson.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
William Henry Holmes (1846-1933) was an artist, geologist, and archeologist who spent most of his career with the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, United States Geological Survey, Bureau of American Ethnology, and Department of Anthropology of the Smithsonian. From 1894-1897, he was the head of anthropology at the Field Columbian Museum (Field Museum of Natural History) and on the staff of the University of Chicago. During this time, he carried out investigations of ancient ruins in the Yucatan and other areas of Mesoamerica as a member of an expedition of Allison V. Armour. Many of the prints in this collection seem to relate to that expedition, and similar images were published in Holmesʹs reports in the Field Columbian Museum Anthropological Series, volume 1, number 1, 1895. Holmes served as head curator for the US National Museum Department of Anthropology from 1897-1902 and head of the BAE from 1902-1909.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Seven photographs were donated by William Henry Holmes to the United States National Museum in 1923 (accession 89688). The rest were transferred from the Department of Anthropology, 1973.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 73-44, William Henry Holmes photograph collection relating to archeological sites in Mexico and Mesoamerica, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Photo Lot 66B has been relocated and merged with Photo Lot 73-44. These photographs were also collected by William Henry Holmes and form part of this collection.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Correspondence by Holmes can be found throughout the National Anthropological Archives in MS 7206, the records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, and the records of the Department of Anthropology.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Manuscripts and notes by Holmes can be found throughout the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4698, MS 2125, MS 7112, and MS 7570.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The William Henry Holmes Papers, 1870-1931 (SIA RU007084), are held by the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 73-44
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NAA Photo Lot 66B
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USNM ACC 89688

Other Finding Aids note

Other Finding Aids note
Partial inventory available in repository.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Uxmal Site (Mexico) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Palenque Site (Mexico) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mitla Site (Mexico) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mayas Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Copán Site (Honduras) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Quiriguá Site (Guatemala) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Xochicalco Site (Mexico) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aztec (archaeological culture) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Honduras -- Antiquities Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Guatemala -- Antiquities Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Zapotec Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mexico -- Antiquities Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Armour, Allison V. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Thompson, E. H. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Maudslay, Alfred Percival, 1850-1931 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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