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National Anthropological Archives
Copy photograph of Sylvanus Griswold Morley and Alfred Vincent Kidder at Chichen Itza, circa 1925-1930
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R84-4
- Dates:
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circa 1925-1930
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Copy print
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Copy print depicting Sylvanus Griswold Morley and another archeologist in a doorway at Chichen Itza. Though the photograph was labelled as depicting Morley with Earl Morris, the second man appears to be Alfred Kidder.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Sylvanus Griswold Morley (1883-1948) was an American archeologist and Mayanist scholar. Alfred Vincent Kidder (1885-1963), an archeologist and scholar of the southwestern United States and Mesoamerica, took over Morley's directorship of Carnegie fieldwork at Maya sites in 1929, allowing Morley to focus on his work at Cichen Itza. From 1922-1940, Morley led excavations of Chichen Itza, a project funded by the Carnegie Institution. During this time, Earl Morris served as Morley's field director.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Original retained by Susan Westgate Glenn.
Custodial History note
Original print loaned for copying by Susan Westgate Glenn of the Smithsonian Archives, 1984.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
This copy collection has been obtained for reference purposes only. Contact the repository for terms of use and access.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot R84-4, Copy photograph of Sylvanus Griswold Morley and Alfred Vincent Kidder at Chichen Itza, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Morley at Chichen Itza can be found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives in SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-0835].
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Chichen Itza can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 36, Photo Lot 81-59, and Photo Lot 73-44.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs and correspondence by Morley can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 14, MS 4846, MS 7052, the BAE General Correspondence, the Society for American Archaeology records, and collections of personal papers..
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs and correspondence by Kidder can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the Science Service records, Matthew Williams Stirling Correspondence File, BAE General Correspondence, and collections of personal papers.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Human Studies Film Archives and National Museum of the American Indian Archives also hold images of Chichen Itza.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R84-4
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy print made by Smithsonian Institution, circa 1984.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mayas | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mexico -- Antiquities | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Kidder, Alfred Vincent, 1885-1963 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Morley, Sylvanus Griswold, 1883-1948 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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