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National Museum of the American Indian
Bernard J. Edley photographs from Mexico
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.001.026
- Creators:
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Edley, Bernard J., 1925-1994
- Dates:
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1948-1949
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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78 Negatives (photographic)black and white5 x 7 inches.35 Photographic printsgelatin silver2 x 3 inches.
- Repository:
This collection contains 78 black-and-white negatives and 35 photographic prints taken by Bernard J. Edley in 1948-1949. He was collecting on behalf of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. The images depict scenes of everyday life among the Chan Santa Cruz Maya of Quintana Roo State and the Chamula Maya and Tzotzil Maya, in Chiapas State. Also present are views of archaeological sites at Monte Alban and Mitla in Oaxaca State.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Series 1 includes 22 negatives made by Bernard Edley during a 1948 expedition to Quintana Roo, Mexico, in Fall 1948. These images include everyday views and group portraits among the Chan Santa Cruz Maya. The photographs in Series 2 were also made in 1948 and include 16 negatives depicting scenic views at the Monte Alban site. Series 3 includes both photographic prints and negatives and include everyday views and group portraits among Chamula Maya and Tzotzil Maya community members in 1948-1949. Series 4 includes 24 prints and 24 negatives depicting scenic views at the Mitla site. Series 5 includes three prints made at Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, which are undated.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Arranged in five series by location and catalog number.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Between 1948-1951 Bernard J. Edley carried out a number of collecting expeditions on behalf of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation in Mexico.
Administration
Author
Rachel Menyuk
Processing Information note
Processed by Rachel Menyuk, Processing Archivist, 2024.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Field collection from Bernard J. Edley in 1948 and a gift in 1949.
Digital Content
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Bernard J. Edley photographs from Mexico, image #, NMAI.AC.001.026; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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