| | 1 | Author: | Morley, Sylvanus Griswold, 1883-1948 | | | | | Archaeologist. Research fellow, Central American archaeology, Harvard University, 1907-1908; fieldwork, School of American Archaeology, 1909-1914; research associate, Carnegie Institution, 1915-1918, in charge of archaeological expeditions to Central America, 1918-1924; director, Chichen Itza project, 1924-1940 | |
| | | Title: | Sylvanus Griswold Morley Diaries
| | | | Type: | Collection | | | | Format: | Diaries | | | | Language: | English | | | | Dates: | 1905-1947 | | | | Extent: | 39 volumes | | | | Abstract: | Typed. Maya and Pecos archaeology; fieldwork; Maya inscriptions; Carnegie Foundation; personal. Beginning with his college life at Harvard, Morley's diaries continue through his earliest travels in Central America, with information on the study of Mayan hieroglyphs, publications, the study of Central American ruins, and the manners and customs of the jungle Indians. Five volumes are devoted to four separate archaeological expeditions; Copan expedition, 1937; Uxmal expedition, 1941-1942; Central American expedition, 1944 (2 volumes); and Guatemala and Honduras expedition, 1947 | | | | Source: | Sylvanus Griswold Morley Diaries (B M828) | | | | |
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| | | Subjects: | Archaeology, prehistory | Anthropological and archaeological fieldwork | Linguistics and philology | Financial support for research and publication | Personal matters | |
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