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These papers contain material related to Samuel Lothrop's fieldwork in Central and South America as well as to work done by his wife, Joy Mahler Lothrop, on indigenous textiles of Central and South America. Of special note are the materials relating to Lothrop's work in Venado Beach, Honduras, which are entirely unpublished. The papers are arranged in the following series:

Scope and Content Note: Bowditch's papers contain field correspondence with his many colleagues as well as site notes; the bulk of which relate to the PM Central American Expeditions. Minutes and correspondence of his work with the American Institute of Archaeology reveal the depth of Bowditch's commitment to the discipline. His meticulous attention to the minute detail that made up the administration of the PM is also reflected in correspondence regarding appointments, finances, and other materials in Box 14....

Scope and Content Note: From 1895 to 1905, Teobert Maler explored the Usumacinta Valley in Guatemala and Mexico on behalf of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. This collection is a result of that expedition, and consists of black and white glass plate negatives depicting indigenous people, artifacts, and architectural elements and ruins, and range in size from 3 x 4 to 9.5 x 11.5. Formal arrangement is non-existent, however, the negatives are ordered by Peabody Creator Number and...

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The Marshack Collection consists of papers and photographs (primarily 35 mm slides). The slides are processed and stored separately as 2005.16.2.

Scope and Contents: This series consists of materials related to Evelyn Rattray's work on sites from the Epiclassic Period. Throughout the series the term "Coyotlatelco" is used interchangeably with "Epiclassic." The project at Hacienda Metepec is titled "Proyecto Coyotlatelco" after the phase name; Hacienda Metepec, Pueblo Perdido, Cerro Tenayo, Rancho La Cañada, and Tenayuca are all sites with Coyotlatelco phase materials although only Hacienda Metepec was excavated as part of the "Proyecto Coyotlatelco."...

Scope and Content Note: The Papers reflect Caroline Bond Day's research interests between 1918 and 1931, and also represent some of the issues which engaged E.A. Hooton in the field of physical anthropology. The documents cover the period from 1890 to 1931; however, the bulk of the material dates from 1918 to 1931. The collection occupies 16 boxes and 10 flat file drawers. Included are correspondence; anthropometry for ms; questionnaires; tables; guides for taking measurements; family histories; genealogical...

Scope and Content Note: This collection of Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam's negatives are mostly from his ethnographic studies in the Congo from 1928-1930, and is comprised of nitrate negatives ranging in size from 2.5" x 3.5" to 4" x 5". There is no formal arrangement, however, the negatives are ordered by Peabody negative number. This collection is part of the Peabody Museum's core negative collection, which is being digitized under a National Endowment for the Humanities grant 2007-2008. Images...

Scope and Content Note: This collection of Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam's negatives are mostly from his ethnographic studies in the Congo from 1928-1930, and is comprised of nitrate negatives ranging in size from 2.5" x 3.5" to 4" x 5". There is no formal arrangement, however, the negatives are ordered by Peabody negative number. This collection is part of the Peabody Museum's core negative collection, which is being digitized under a National Endowment for the Humanities grant 2007-2008. Images...

Scope and Content Note: In 1902, William Curtis Farabee conducted physical anthropology studies in Pennsylvania, and the negatives of the Davy family are a result of this research. The Davy family images were captured on glass plate negatives and X-rays. Besides one 5"x7" glass plate negative of Stonehenge, the images include glass plate and nitrate negatives from Farabee's Peabody Museum-sponsored expedition to South America with Louis J. de Grenow de Milhau from 1906-1909....

Scope and Content Note: This collection of Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam's negatives are mostly from his ethnographic studies in the Congo from 1928-1930, and is comprised of nitrate negatives ranging in size from 2.5" x 3.5" to 4" x 5". There is no formal arrangement, however, the negatives are ordered by Peabody negative number. This collection is part of the Peabody Museum's core negative collection, which is being digitized under a National Endowment for the Humanities grant 2007-2008. Images...

Scope and Content Note: This collection of Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam's negatives are mostly from his ethnographic studies in the Congo from 1928-1930, and is comprised of nitrate negatives ranging in size from 2.5" x 3.5" to 4" x 5". There is no formal arrangement, however, the negatives are ordered by Peabody negative number. This collection is part of the Peabody Museum's core negative collection, which is being digitized under a National Endowment for the Humanities grant 2007-2008. Images...

Scope and Contents: The Weidman Papers consist of professional papers that were arranged by Hazel Weidman herself, prior to donation to the Peabody Museum Archives. The materials reflect her work in the development of medical anthropology as an academic discipline of its own. They reveal her initiative in organizing the dispersed anthropologists working in medical fields into what is now the Society for Medical Anthropology. Her work as the founding editor of the Medical Anthropology...

Scope and Content Note: Series I Correspondence: most of the correspondence is addressed to Hooton in his dual role as curator and faculty member. A significant portion concerns funding sources (e.g. Social Science Research Council and Armed Forces), Museum lab equipment and operation, and Museum fieldwork, as well as Harvard appointments and recommendations of students. The papers also include professional correspondence with colleagues (e.g., Franz Boas and A.L. Kroeber) concerning Hooton's research in physical...

Scope and Content Note: From 1895 to 1905, Teobert Maler explored the Usumacinta Valley in Guatemala and Mexico on behalf of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. This collection is a result of that expedition, and consists of black and white glass plate negatives depicting indigenous people, artifacts, and architectural elements and ruins, and range in size from 3 x 4 to 9.5 x 11.5. Formal arrangement is non-existent, however, the negatives are ordered by Peabody Creator Number and...

Scope and Content Note: From 1895 to 1905, Teobert Maler explored the Usumacinta Valley in Guatemala and Mexico on behalf of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. This collection is a result of that expedition, and consists of black and white glass plate negatives depicting indigenous people, artifacts, and architectural elements and ruins, and range in size from 3 x 4 to 9.5 x 11.5. Formal arrangement is non-existent, however, the negatives are ordered by Peabody Creator Number and...

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The term "object card" is used to describe a folded piece of 8.5x11 paper containing object drawings and/or attached photographs, on which Yule recorded a variety of information (provenience, excavator's number, his observations, the size of the object, his catalog number, bibliographic references) for each metal object.

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The term "object card" is used to describe a folded piece of 8.5x11 paper containing object drawings and/or attached photographs, on which Yule recorded a variety of information (provenience, excavator's number, his observations, the size of the object, his catalog number, bibliographic references) for each metal object.

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The term "object card" is used to describe a folded piece of 8.5x11 paper containing object drawings and/or attached photographs, on which Yule recorded a variety of information (provenience, excavator's number, his observations, the size of the object, his catalog number, bibliographic references) for each metal object.

Scope and Contents: The papers of Hallam Leonard Movius, Jr. (HLM) comprise materials relating to the professional life of the Harvard instructor and archaeologist, dating back to his earliest research and field notes as a Harvard undergraduate, through his prolific career, to correspondence with colleagues and former students in his later retirement years. Much of the collection reflects the archaeological work carried out by HLM in his later career and retirement. This collection is a strong...