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Archives related to: Morris, Earl Halstead, 1889-1956

titleEarl Halstead Morris Papers, 1923-1930
repositoryAmerican Museum of Natural History
descriptionMorris' papers pertain to his archaeological expeditions to the American Southwest and comprise his detailed field notes, reports and catalogs of his excavations of Canyon del Muerto and Canyon de Chelly, the Aztec Ruin in New Mexico, La Plata Valley, and Navajo Reservation. Original drawings and the photographic negatives of pictographic paintings and drawings made by Ann Antell Morris, Morris' wife, 1930; photographs depicting burial artifacts in situ; drawings for Canyon del Muerto reports, and field notes by Alfred V. Kidder; and notes on weaving techniques.

Bio/History:
Archaeologist, collector for the Dept. of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History.
extent1.5 cubic ft.
formatsWritings Reports Drawings Photographs Notes
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/
updated03/16/2023 10:29:59
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