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C. Hermann (Carl Hermann) Berendt Papers, circa 1875
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7194
- Creators:
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Berendt, C. Hermann (Carl Hermann), 1817-1878
- Dates:
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circa 1875
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These papers include a letter to Joseph Henry on existing manuscript sources for the history of Guatemala, April 2, 1875; manuscript notes on Central America; and other notes and letters, some in Spanish.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Carl H. Berendt (1817-1878) worked in Mexico and Central America on the ethnology and philology of the native tribes. His work was supported in part by the Smithsonian, the Philadelphia Academy of Science, and the Chicago Academy of Science.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7194, Carl Hermann Berendt Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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Berendt, C. Hermann (Carl Hermann), 1817-1878 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Philadelphia Academy of Science | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Chicago Academy of Sciences | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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