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Piedras Negras, Guatemala Expedition records

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Piedras Negras is a Maya site in Guatemala particularly noted for the beautifully sculpted stelae and hieroglyphic inscriptions it has yielded. The site, located in the northwestern corner of the Department of Petén, Guatemala, along the Usumacinta River, which forms in this area the border between Guatemala and Mexico, was discovered in 1894 by a Mexican lumber man, and brought to the attention of Teobert Maler, a pioneer archaeologist and explorer of the Ancient Maya. Maler visited the site in 1895 and 1899 under the auspices of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, but conducted no excavations. His work consisted of disinterring and photographing the large carved stelae and other monuments. His report was published in 1901 as Volume II, No. 1 of the Memoirs of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology. Thereafter the site was visited several times, beginning in 1921, by Sylvanus G. Morley for the purpose of recording glyphic inscriptions. Morley took many photographs and notes and made many drawings of the glyphs. His assistant, Oliver Ricketson, made a map of the site, which was later superseded by the map of University of Pennsylvania Museum.

Between 1931 and 1939 the University of Pennsylvania Museum conducted extensive excavations at this site. J. Alden Mason, Curator of the American Section, went to Guatemala in 1930 to select the site and obtain an excavation permit that would allow for the removal on loan to the Museum of half of the monumental sculpture uncovered by the expedition. Mason's visit also served to make renewed arrangements with Robert J. Burkitt, who was also excavating in Guatemala for the Museum at this time (see separate Record Group). Mason made some artifact collections on this trip, which are documented in the records. In December of the same year Mason visited the site again as a member of the Museum's aerial survey of Petén and Yucatan.

The site was selected because of its fine sculpture, its early origin, and the fact that little work had been done in that area of the Maya world up to that time. It was also relatively more accessible than many other Maya cities. Mason led the first two seasons of work at the site (1931–1932), and returned again in 1936 to inspect the progress of excavations. Funding for the first three seasons was provided by Eldridge R. Johnson, founder and former President of the Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ. Linton Satterthwaite was Assistant Director under Mason, and directed the remaining six seasons (1933–1939, excluding 1938). The seasons ran generally from February to May, but sometimes began or ended late, that is in March and June.

The work of the first two seasons concentrated heavily on building a road to the site through the jungle and the removal of a number of monumental stone stelae and other sculpture, half of which were sent to Guatemala City and the other half to the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Included among these was Lintel 3, dated ca. 750 AD, still considered to be among the most beautiful specimens of Maya sculpture, and Stela 14 (on display in the Museum's Mesoamerican Gallery), credited with giving Tatiana Proskouriakoff the inspiration for her decipherment of Maya hieroglyphics. The second season produced a new map of the site, but also saw part of the camp catch on fire, resulting in the loss of part of the photographic record.

Under Satterthwaite's direction, the focus of the excavations shifted from the more glamorous task of bringing carved monuments to the exhibition galleries of the Museum to purely archaeological questions, such as uncovering architectural remains, establishing building sequences, and stratigraphy. Satterthwaite concentrated heavily on the architecture of the city, excavating a total of eleven temples and seventeen palaces, as well as two ball courts and a number of sweathouses. As a result the collecting of artifacts became less important in the later seasons. In 1934 and 1935 Satterthwaite visited the nearby site of Yaxchilán and in 1936 the site of Palenque, to obtain architectural data and measurements for comparative purposes. Some of the records for these trips can be found among the Piedras Negras record group, but most of them have been transferred to a separate group, Linton Satterthwaite— Various Sites (see separate listing).

The expedition staff changed almost every season, with the exception of Satterthwaite and his wife, who participated every year, and were the only Museum personnel in 1934. T. Egan Wyer was the engineer for the first season, responsible for constructing the road. Fred P. Parris, architect, took over for Wyer for the second and third seasons. He surveyed and mapped the site. Mary Butler was responsible for artifact analysis, specifically pottery, and stratigraphy. She worked in 1932 and 1933. Tatiana Proskouriakoff, an eminent figure in Maya archaeology, especially the study of Maya art, architecture, and epigraphy, began her archaeological career on the Piedras Negras expedition during the seasons of 1936 and 1937. She later worked for the Carnegie Institution in Washington, DC and Harvard University. Other members of the expedition included David W. Amram, Jr. (1932), Francis M. Cresson, Jr. (1935–1937), William S., Jr. and Marian A. Godfrey (1939), and representatives of the Guatemalan Government. Marian A. Godfrey (later Boyer) eventually became Secretary (1942–1949) and Acting Director (1945–1946) of the Museum.

Most of the monuments borrowed from Guatemala were returned to the country of origin in January, 1947, after an extension to the original loan. Only Stela 14 and one leg from Altar 4 remain on display in the Museum's Mesoamerican Gallery today.

A number of publications have resulted from the findings at Piedras Negras, but Satterthwaite never finished all the reports he intended to produce. Much material remains in this collection of use to the Maya scholar and student. See the attached Appendix I for a complete list of Museum publications covering this site.

The textual records from the excavations of Piedras Negras consist of 11 linear feet of correspondence, financial records, field notes and diaries, catalogs, and reports and publication materials. The arrangement of the records reflects the original order insofar as could be detected, and portions that had been separated over time were re-integrated into this scheme. The material has been divided into the following eight series: Correspondence, Financial Records, Field Notes, Object Catalogs, Miscellaneous Notes – By Structure, Miscellaneous Notes – Alphabetical, Reports and Publications, and Photograph Catalogs and Photographs.

The correspondence consists mainly of letters from J. Alden Mason and Linton Satterthwaite, as field directors, reporting to Museum Director Horace H. F. Jayne on the progress of excavations, and letters to representatives of the Guatemalan and Mexican Governments regarding the contract, export permits, and other logistics. A copy of the contract is included in this series. The records from Mason's preliminary trip to Guatemala in 1930 were originally filed with the records of Robert Burkitt's excavations (see separate finding aid), since Mason met with Burkitt on the trip. However, they are more relevant to the Piedras Negras expedition and therefore have been moved here. The photocopies of letters of David Amram to his family were donated in 1985 by Amram himself, and placed in this series. Many pages of correspondence from the 1932 season were partly burned. These had to be photocopied onto acid-free paper for preservation purposes, and the originals were discarded.

The arrangement of the field notes was problematic, since Satterthwaite did not keep his notes in diaries by year, but had divided them into notebooks by architectural structures and other subjects. Satterthwaite's numbering system for the notebooks has been retained. J. Alden Mason's notes are arranged chronologically at the beginning of the series. Other notes by Satterthwaite, Mary Butler, and Mrs. Satterthwaite have been arranged by staff member and thereunder chronologically, and placed after the numbered notebooks. Surveyors' notebooks, containing mapping information and measurements, complete the series. Margaret Satterthwaite's diary (1931) does not specifically discuss excavation operations, and is restricted due to its personal nature. Some of Mary Butler's notebooks have been added to this series from a 1989 donation from her husband, Clifford Lewis III.

Notebooks discussing Satterhwaite's visits to other sites in the Maya area, originally filed in this record group, have been moved to a separate group, Linton Satterthwaite— Various Sites. The notes contain material that has little bearing on the Piedras Negras expedition, even though some trips to these sites were undertaken during Satterthwaite's seasons at Piedras Negras, specifically to Yaxchilán and Palenque.

The two series of Miscellaneous Notes (By Structure and Alphabetical) were originally filed with Linton Satterthwaite's records as Curator of the American Section. Their order was retained but they were moved to the Piedras Negras records. These series consist of notes taken in the field or written up as part of the post-season analyses, and cover a variety of topics and subjects. Included is also material used in preparation of publications. Complete reports and drafts of papers, however, are located in the series Reports and Publications.

Photograph Catalogs and Photographs includes a complete set of field photographs pasted in albums. Additional sets of prints can be found in Special Collections— Photographic Archives— Standard Size Prints. The remaining series are described below. Oversize maps, plans, and drawings have yet to be described.

Processing Note

The standard size records (all documents, photographic prints, and drawings up to 11x17 inches) in this collection have been digitized and may be accessed via this finding aid. Each folder has been scanned as a multi-page PDF; the contents presented in the original order. The PDFs have been labeled with the collection number (PU-Mu. 1105), the box number, and the folder number (i.e. PUMu1105_01_01). Oversize plans and drawings, as well as photographic negatives, have not been scanned.

If you wish to publish an image, please contact archives@pennmuseum.org to obtain a publication-quality scan produced by the Penn Museum Photo Studio.

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Finding Aid Author
Alessandro Pezzati
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Collection Inventory

Related Materials

For additional correspondence from Piedras Negras between Linton Satterthwaite and J. Alden Mason see: Administrative Records— American Section— L. Satterthwaite— Alphabetical Correspondence— J. Alden Mason [1931-1944, 5 folders]

Related Materials

see also: American Section — Exchanges and Loans — Piedras Negras Exchange, 1938–1956

Scope and Contents

Letters from the field directors (Mason, Satterthwaite) to Museum Director Horace H. F. Jayne reporting on the progress of the expedition, and to representatives of the Guatemalan and Mexican Governments regarding project logistics. Also includes contract with the Guatemalan Government and correspondence regarding the loan of artifacts to the Museum. Arranged chronologically.

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Correspondence between Eldridge R. Johnson and Horace H. F. Jayne is available in Director's Office -- Horace H. F. Jayne records.

1. Museum 1930.
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2. Guatemalan Contract for Excavations at Piedras Negras 1930.
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3. Gamio, Manuel 1930-1932.
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4. Guatemalan Govt., including export permits 1930-1932.
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5. Sanborn, C. A. 1930-1932.
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  1. Sanborn, C. A. 1930-1932
6. Wyer, T. Egan 1930-1931.
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7. Museum 1931.
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8. American Embassy of Mexico 1931-1932.
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9. Blom, Frans 1931-1932.
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10. Dieseldorff, E. P 1931-1932.
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  1. Dieseldorff, E. P 1931-1932
11. Johnson, Eldridge R. 1931-1932.
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12. Madeira, Percy 1931-1932.
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13. Mexican Government 1931-1932.
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14. Morley, Sylvanus G. 1931-1932.
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15. Perez, Alvaro F. 1931-1933.
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16. Ricketson, Oliver 1931-1932.
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17. Todd, M. C. 1931-1933.
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1. Villanueva, Francisco 1931-1932.
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2. Museum (1 of 7) 1932.
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3. Moore, Leslie 1932.
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4. Amram, David (Letters to Family) 1932.
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  1. Amram, David (Letters to Family) 1932
5. Palma, Emiliano 1932.
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6. Ross, John 1932-1933.
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7. Museum (2 of 7) 1933.
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8. Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (1 of 5) 1933.
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9. Museum (3 of 7) 1934.
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10. Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (2 of 5) 1934.
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11. Museum (4 of 7) 1935 .
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12. Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (3 of 5) 1935.
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13. Museum (5 of 7) 1936 .
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14. Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (4 of 5) 1936.
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15. Museum (6 of 7) 1937 .
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16. Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (5 of 5) 1937.
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17. Museum (7 of 7) 1939.
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18. LaFarge, Oliver 1932.
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1. Governments, Guatemala 1938-1939.
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  1. Governments, Guatemala 1938-1939
2. Governments, Mexico 1939.
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3. General Correspondence (1 of 3) 1940-1945.
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  1. General Correspondence (1 of 3) 1940-1945
4. Correspondence re: Making of casts 1946.
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  1. Correspondence re: Making of casts 1946
5. General Correspondence (2 of 3) 1946.
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6. General Correspondence (3 of 3) 1947-1948.
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Scope and Contents

Accounts and receipts for the expedition. Arranged chronologically.

7. Financial Records (1 of 7) 1930.
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8. Financial Records (2 of 7) 1931.
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9. Financial Records (3 of 7) 1932.
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  1. Financial Records (3 of 7) 1932
10. Financial Records (4 of 7) 1933.
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  1. Financial Records (4 of 7) 1933
11. Financial Records (5 of 7) 1934-1935.
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  1. Financial Records (5 of 7) 1934-1935
12. Financial Records (6 of 7) 1936-1937.
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  1. Financial Records (6 of 7) 1936-1937
13. Financial Records (7 of 7) 1938-1939.
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Scope and Contents

Field notes of J. Alden Mason arranged chronologically by season. Notes of Linton Satterthwaite arranged according to original notebook numbering system devised by Satterthwaite. Notebooks cover architectural structures, notes by excavator, catalogs and lists, and other notes. Additional field records consist of Margaret Satterthwaite's diary (RESTRICTED), notes of Mary Butler, miscellaneous notebooks of Linton Satterthwaite, and surveyors' notebooks containing mapping information and measurements.

a. J. A. Mason, Mexico – Guatemala 1930 (1 of 2).
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b. J. A. Mason, Mexico – Guatemala 1930 (2 of 2).
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a. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 1 of 6 (1931).
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c. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 2 of 6 (1931).
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  1. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 2 of 6 (1931)
d. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 2 of 6 (1931) [Carbon].
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a. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 3 of 6 (1931).
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  1. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 3 of 6 (1931)
b. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 3 of 6 (1931) [Carbon].
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c. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 4 of 6 (1931).
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d. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 4 of 6 (1931) [Carbon].
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a. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 5 of 6 (1931).
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b. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 5 of 6 (1931) [Carbon].
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c. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 6 of 6 (1931).
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d. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 6 of 6 (1931) [Carbon].
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3. J. A. Mason, Diary and Pottery Notes 1931.
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a. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 1 of 5 (1932).
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b. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 2 of 5 (1932).
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c. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 3 of 5 (1932).
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d. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 3 of 5 (1932) [Carbon].
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a. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 4 of 5 (1932).
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  1. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 4 of 5 (1932)
b. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 4 of 5 (1932) [Carbon].
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c. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 5 of 5 (1932).
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  1. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 5 of 5 (1932)
d. J. A. Mason Notes, Book 5 of 5 (1932) [Carbon].
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6. J. A. Mason, Diary, Notes, and Index to Field Notes 1932.
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7. L. Satterthwaite 1931-1932 (carbon copies) .
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  1. L. Satterthwaite 1931-1932 (carbon copies)
8. Program Notes 1932-1939.
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  1. Program Notes 1932-1939
9. Notebook 1A—General Notes 1931—Not Distributed to Structures.
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1. Notebook 1B—J-1 to J-5 [1 of 3].
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  1. Notebook 1B—J-1 to J-5 [1 of 3]
2. Notebook 1B—J-1 to J-5 [2 of 3].
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  1. Notebook 1B—J-1 to J-5 [2 of 3]
3. Notebook 1B—J-1 to J-5 [3 of 3].
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  1. Notebook 1B—J-1 to J-5 [3 of 3]
4. Notebook 2—J-6 to J-8.
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  1. Notebook 2—J-6 to J-8
5. Notebook 3—J-9 to J-28 [1 of 2].
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  1. Notebook 3—J-9 to J-28 [1 of 2]
6. Notebook 3—J-9 to J-28 [2 of 2].
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1. Notebook 4—J-29 to O-7 [1 of 2].
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  1. Notebook 4—J-29 to O-7 [1 of 2]
2. Notebook 4—J-29 to O-7 [2 of 2].
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3. Notebook 5—O-12 to Q-1 (O-13 Notes out to Folder) [1 of 2].
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4. Notebook 5—O-12 to Q-1 (O-13 Notes out to Folder) [2 of 2].
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5. Notebook 5A—Str. O-13 Working Sheets—Proskouriakoff Reconstructions.
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6. Notebook 6—R-1 to R-10 [1 of 2].
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  1. Notebook 6—R-1 to R-10 [1 of 2]
7. Notebook 6—R-1 to R-10 [2 of 2].
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8. Notebook 7—R-11 to V-1 [1 of 2].
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1. Notebook 7—R-11 to V-1 [2 of 2].
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2. Notebook 8—Miscellaneous Observations; Grouped Data.
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3. Notebook 9—PN 1939 L.S. Field Notes, K-5.
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  1. Notebook 9—PN 1939 L.S. Field Notes, K-5
4. Notebook 10—PN 1939 W. S. Godfrey Field Notes 1 of 2].
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5. Notebook 10—PN 1939 W. S. Godfrey Field Notes 2 of 2].
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6. Notebook 11—T. A. Proskouriakoff Selected Notes [1 of 2].
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7. Notebook 11—T. A. Proskouriakoff Selected Notes [2 of 2].
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8. Notebook 12—Proskouriakoff—Original Sketches & Notes J-29 to U-3.
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1. Notebook G-1—Nomenclatures, Orig. Notes Not Distributable to Strs., Dimensions.
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2. Notebook G-2—Program Data, Reports Data, Parris Notes.
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3. Notebook G-3—Drawings, Sculpture, Inscriptions.
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4. Notebook G-4—Object Drawings 1939 (other than figurines).
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5. Notebook G-5—Piedras Negras and Miscl. Collections, Object Drawings 1934-1937 [1 of 2].
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6. Notebook G-5—Piedras Negras and Miscl. Collections, Object Drawings 1934-1937 [2 of 2].
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7. Notebook G-5X—Figurines.
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1. Notebook G-6—Figurine Drawings—117 Sheets Numbered R141 - R257 1939.
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2. Notebook G-7—Objects, Work Sheets, Object Catalogue, Bag Sheets 1931-1936.
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3. Notebook G-8—Bag & Study Sheets by Strs. J-1, R, N, S 1931-1936.
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4. Notebook G-9—Objects, Bag Sheets, Study Sheets 1937.
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5. Notebook G-10—Bag & Work Sheets 1939.
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6. Notebook G-11—Pottery Notes—L.S.
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1. Diary—1931—Margaret Conway Satterthwaite (1 of 2).
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2. Diary—1931—Margaret Conway Satterthwaite (2 of 2).
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3. Diary—Mary Butler 1932.
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4. Field Notes—Mary Butler 1932.
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  1. Field Notes—Mary Butler 1932
5. Pottery Notes—Mary Butler 1931-1932 (1 of 3) .
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6. Pottery Notes—Mary Butler 1933 (2 of 3).
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  1. Pottery Notes—Mary Butler 1933 (2 of 3)
7. Pottery Notes—Mary Butler 1934-1935 (3 of 3).
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8. [Miscellaneous Notebooks]—PN Notes – L.S. 1931.
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9. [Miscellaneous Notebooks]—L.S. Personal Notebook 1932-1939 [Includes some surveying notes].
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10. [Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Rain Record 1935-1936.
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11. Field Diary—L.S. 1939.
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a. Surveyor's Notebook A—T. Egan Wyer 1931.
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b. Surveyor's Notebook B—T. Egan Wyer 1931.
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13. Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook C 1932.
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14. Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook D: Computations for Notebook C, 1932 pp. 1-58.
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a. Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook E: Computations for Notebook C, 1932 pp. 59-79.
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b. Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook F 1933.
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a. Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook G: Computations for Notebook F 1933.
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b. Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook H 1933.
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a. Surveyor's Notebooks—Notebook I: Computations for Notebook H—Fred P. Parris 1933.
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b. Surveyor's Notebooks—Piedras Negras—T. A. Proskouriakoff 1936 .
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4. Sketchbook 1—Fred P. Parris [1 of 2].
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  1. Sketchbook 1—Fred P. Parris [1 of 2]
5. Sketchbook 1—Fred P. Parris [2 of 2].
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6. Sketchbook 2—Fred P. Parris.
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7. Sketchbook 3—Fred P. Parris.
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Scope and Contents

Catalogs of artifacts (in English and Spanish), packing lists, and notes on the division of collections between Guatemala and the Museum. Also included are storage location lists for artifacts in the Museum and checklists by Museum and field number. Arranged chronologically.

Physical Location

Additional object catalogs from Piedras Negras are housed in Box 9, Notebooks G7 to G10.

1. Catalogs and Notes—J. A. Mason 1930.
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2. Object Catalog 1931-1937 [1 of 3].
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  1. Object Catalog 1931-1937 [1 of 3]
3. Object Catalog 1931-1937 [2 of 3].
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  1. Object Catalog 1931-1937 [2 of 3]
4. Object Catalog 1931-1937 [3 of 3].
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  1. Object Catalog 1931-1937 [3 of 3]
5. Object Catalogs—1931-1937 Spanish .
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6. Division Notes 1931-1932.
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  1. Division Notes 1931-1932
7. Photographic Key of Objects Sent to Guatemala 1931-1932.
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8. Catalog of Objects 1932.
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9. Catalog Data 1932.
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10. Catalog, Data re: 1932.
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1. Packing Lists 1932.
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2. Object Catalog 1933.
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3. 1st Catalog and Sheets 1935.
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4. Object Catalog 1935.
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  1. Object Catalog 1935
5. Object Catalog Data 1937.
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  1. Object Catalog Data 1937
6. Catalog 1939.
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  1. Catalog 1939
7. Object Catalog—Miscellaneous Objects and Lists.
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a. Packing List, University Museum 1935 .
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b. Packing List No. 1, University Museum .
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  1. Packing List No. 1, University Museum
c. Packing List No. 2, University Museum .
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  1. Packing List No. 2, University Museum
d. Packing List, Guatemala (1 of 2).
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  1. Packing List, Guatemala (1 of 2)
e. Packing List, Guatemala (2 of 2) .
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f. Sherd Book / Inventory [Camp Supplies] 1939 .
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9. Object Catalog—Checklist (Museum Nos. L-16, L-17).
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10. Object Catalog—Checklists of Field/Museum Nos. 1931-1937.
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11. Museum Location Catalog (by Museum No., 1952); Misc. Lists Added 1961.
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12. List of Drawings 1973.
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Scope and Contents

Notes taken in the field or written up during post-season analysis on several buildings excavated by the project. Arranged by structure number.

1. Str. J-9—Text and Tracings.
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2. Str. K-5—J.A.M. Report.
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  1. Str. K-5—J.A.M. Report
3. Str. K-5—J.A.M., L.S. Notes.
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  1. Str. K-5—J.A.M., L.S. Notes
4. Str. K-5—Notes, L.S.
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  1. Str. K-5—Notes, L.S.
5. Str. K-5—L.S. Original Notes, J.A.M. Notes (Extracts),Worksheets, Reconstructions.
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6. Str. K-5—Tracings, Worksheets.
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7. Str. K-5—Reconstructions 1938.
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8. Str. K-5—Mary Butler Report.
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9. Str. O-13—J.A.M. Extracts from Notes.
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  1. Str. O-13—J.A.M. Extracts from Notes
10. Str. O-13—Probably Wyer Notes for J.A.M. .
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  1. Str. O-13—Probably Wyer Notes for J.A.M.
11. Str. O-13—Notes and Tracings.
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  1. Str. O-13—Notes and Tracings
12. Str. O-13—Proskouriakoff Notes on Drawings; L.S. Notes on Those.
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13. Str. P-7 (Sweathouse)—Notes and Partial MS.
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14. Str. P-7—J.A.M. 1936.
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15. Str. R-4—Notes.
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  1. Str. R-4—Notes
16. Str. R-7—Draft of Text.
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  1. Str. R-7—Draft of Text
17. Str. R-9—Text (Old).
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  1. Str. R-9—Text (Old)
18. Str. R-10—Notes.
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  1. Str. R-10—Notes
19. Str. R-16—Notes.
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  1. Str. R-16—Notes
20. Caches Misc. data.
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  1. Caches Misc. data
21. Strs. J-11, J-12--Notes.
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Scope and Contents

Notes taken in the field or written up during post-season analysis on a variety of topics and subjects. Much is preparation material for publication. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

1. Architectural Checklists.
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2. Architectural Survey—Measurements.
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  1. Architectural Survey—Measurements
3. Basal Terraces—Text.
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4. Berlin Queries re: Strs. R-3, K-5, O-13 1973.
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5. Bone Tubes and Jade Sketches.
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6. Burial 5—Excavator's Note (M. Butler).
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7. Dating—"Foundation" of PN.
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8. Dimensions Paper.
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9. Draft of Article on MSS #16 (1963 Expedition).
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10. Draft of Article on Stone at El Castillo—J. A. Mason 1930.
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11. Evolution of a Maya Temple—"Bulletin" Article.
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12. Identifications—Minerals, Bone Shell.
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  1. Identifications—Minerals, Bone Shell
13. Incense Burning at PN and Material on Censers.
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14. Lintel 3.
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15. Maps, PN—Notes and Sketches.
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  1. Maps, PN—Notes and Sketches
16. Maps, PN—Working Copy of Parris Map; Map Colored by Types of Structures.
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17. Monuments—Miscellaneous Data.
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  1. Monuments—Miscellaneous Data
18. Monuments Classification—Panels.
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  1. Monuments Classification—Panels
19. Monuments Classification—Stelae.
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  1. Monuments Classification—Stelae
20. Object Sketches.
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21. Parris Notes.
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22. Pottery Data [1 of 2].
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  1. Pottery Data [1 of 2]
23. Pottery Data [2 of 2].
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  1. Pottery Data [2 of 2]
1. Sherd Groupings—Rands Classification 1960-1961.
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2. Stela 14—Photos, Tracings.
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  1. Stela 14—Photos, Tracings
3. Stela 40.
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  1. Stela 40
4. Stelae—M. Butler Notes and Drawings.
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  1. Stelae—M. Butler Notes and Drawings
5. Stelae—J. A. Mason Notes.
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  1. Stelae—J. A. Mason Notes
6. Stucco Collection.
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  1. Stucco Collection
7. Throne 1.
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  1. Throne 1
8. Thrones.
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  1. Thrones
9. Vault Sequences.
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  1. Vault Sequences
10. Vault Sections—Buildings.
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  1. Vault Sections—Buildings
11. Vault Sections—Theoretical.
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  1. Vault Sections—Theoretical
12. Vault Sections—Worksheets.
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  1. Vault Sections—Worksheets
13. Vaults—Outline Notes.
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  1. Vaults—Outline Notes
14. Vaults—Paper and Notes.
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  1. Vaults—Paper and Notes
15. Vaults—Stability.
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  1. Vaults—Stability
16. Vault Stability Appendix.
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  1. Vault Stability Appendix
17. Stone Vaulting at PN—Duplicate Sheets.
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Scope and Contents

Finished and/or published material on the site, including reports to the Director, press releases, drafts of excavation monographs, and lecture material. Arranged by type and thereunder chronologically.

1. Notes on Robles' Collection, Quetzaltenango-Mason 1930.
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2. Reports (1931) [1 of 2].
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3. Reports (1931) [2 of 2].
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  1. Reports (1931) [2 of 2]
4. Reports (1932).
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  1. Reports (1932)
5. Reports (1933).
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  1. Reports (1933)
6. Reports (1934).
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  1. Reports (1934)
7. Reports (1935).
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  1. Reports (1935)
8. Reports (1936-1937).
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  1. Reports (1936-1937)
9. Reports (1939).
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  1. Reports (1939)
10. Reports—American Philosophical Society 1938-1939.
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11. PN Architecture: Comments on the Publication.
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12. PN Architecture: PN Text Control (1 of 2).
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  1. PN Architecture: PN Text Control (1 of 2)
13. PN Architecture: PN Text Control (2 of 2).
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  1. PN Architecture: PN Text Control (2 of 2)
14. PN Architecture: PN Architecture—Part II [Unpublished].
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15. PN Architecture: PN Architecture—Part III, Palaces—Original Text.
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16. PN Architecture: Wall/Span Indexes—Acropolis Periods (Draft Text, 1973)—Relative Dating by Wall/Room Indexes.
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1. PN Architecture: Acropolis Periods—Palaces—Temporal Arrangement (Notes, Lists, etc.).
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2. PN Architecture: Notes for Comparisons, Conclusions, Photos, etc. (for Unpublished Titles) .
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3. Ms. Unit Reports: Burials 1 to 10—Preliminary Paper #2 .
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4. Ms. Unit Reports: Palace Structures J-2 and J-6—Preliminary Paper #3 .
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5. Ms. Unit Reports: PN Rock Carvings—L.S. and Cresson .
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6. Ms. Unit Reports: Structure J-3—Preliminary Paper #5 .
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7. Ms. Unit Reports: Description of the Site .
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  1. Ms. Unit Reports: Description of the Site
8. Ms. Unit Reports: Structure R-3 .
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9. Orally Presented Papers: Peten Influence on Usumacinta Architecture .
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10. Orally Presented Papers: Paper on PN Architecture ca. 1935 .
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11. Orally Presented Papers: Non-Vaulted Buildings—Oral Paper for AAA Dec, 1935 .
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12. Orally Presented Papers: Beam Roof Paper—APS, 1938 (see Science extract) .
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Scope and Contents

Catalogs of photographs taken in the field and photograph albums, arranged by field season. Additional sets of prints can be found in the standard size print collection. Included is the index to photographs taken at Yaxchilán and Palenque, visited by Satterthwaite during the seasons at Piedras Negras.

a. 1932-1933.
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  1. 1932-1933
b. 1934-1935.
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  1. 1934-1935
a. 1935.
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  1. 1935
b. 1934-1936.
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  1. 1934-1936
a. 1937.
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  1. 1937
b. 1935-1937.
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  1. 1935-1937
a. Box 1 (1939).
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  1. Box 1 (1939)
b. Box 2 (1939).
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  1. Box 2 (1939)
c. Box 3 (1939).
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  1. Box 3 (1939)
d. Film Roll (1939).
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  1. Film Roll (1939)
5. Photo Catalogs 1931-1933 (1 of 3).
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  1. Photo Catalogs 1931-1933 (1 of 3)
6. Photo Catalogs 1934-1936 (2 of 3).
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  1. Photo Catalogs 1934-1936 (2 of 3)
7. Photo Catalogs 1937-1939 (3 of 3) [Not complete].
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8. Photographic Data 1933.
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  1. Photographic Data 1933
9. Photographs of stelae.
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1. Index of Photos 1937-1939.
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  1. Index of Photos 1937-1939
2. PN 34, 1-90 [1 of 2].
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  1. PN 34, 1-90 [1 of 2]
3. PN 34, 1-90 [2 of 2].
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  1. PN 34, 1-90 [2 of 2]
4. PN 34, 91-161; Other Sites 197-201 [1 of 2].
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5. PN 34, 91-161; Other Sites 197-201 [2 of 2].
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1. PN 35, 1-282 [1 of 2].
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  1. PN 35, 1-282 [1 of 2]
2. PN 35, 1-282 [2 of 2].
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  1. PN 35, 1-282 [2 of 2]
3. PN 36, 1-432 [1 of 3].
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  1. PN 36, 1-432 [1 of 3]
4. PN 36, 1-432 [2 of 3].
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  1. PN 36, 1-432 [2 of 3]
5. PN 36, 1-432 [3 of 3].
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  1. PN 36, 1-432 [3 of 3]
6. PN 37, 1-416 [1 of 3].
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  1. PN 37, 1-416 [1 of 3]
1. PN 37, 1-416 [2 of 3].
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  1. PN 37, 1-416 [2 of 3]
2. PN 37, 1-416 [3 of 3].
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  1. PN 37, 1-416 [3 of 3]
3. PN 39, 1-250 [1 of 2].
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  1. PN 39, 1-250 [1 of 2]
4. PN 39, 1-250 [2 of 2].
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  1. PN 39, 1-250 [2 of 2]
5. PN 39, 252-501, plus R 1-2 to R 10-21 [1 of 3].
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6. PN 39, 252-501, plus R 1-2 to R 10-21 [2 of 3].
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7. PN 39, 252-501, plus R 1-2 to R 10-21 [3 of 3].
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a. 1931.
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  1. 1931
b. 1932.
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  1. 1932
1. PN 33 Photographs (1933).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. Unnumbered Photos.
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1931 Season (1 of 2).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1931 Season (2 of 2).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1932 Season (1 of 2).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1932 Season (2 of 2).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (1 of 9).
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (2 of 9).
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (3 of 9).
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9. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (4 of 9).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (5 of 9).
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (6 of 9).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (7 of 9).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (8 of 9).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1931 and 1932 Seasons (9 of 9).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1933 Season.
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1933 Season (1 of 6).
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1933 Season (2 of 6).
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9. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1933 Season (3 of 6).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1933 Season (4 of 6).
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1933 Season (5 of 6).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1933 Season (6 of 6).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1934 Season (1 of 2).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1934 Season (2 of 2).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1934 Season (1 of 2).
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. Excavation Photos 1934 Season (2 of 2).
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1935 Season (1 of 3).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1935 Season (2 of 3).
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1935 Season (3 of 3).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1936 Season (1 of 6).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1936 Season (2 of 6).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1936 Season (3 of 6).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1936 Season (4 of 6).
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1936 Season (5 of 6).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1936 Season (6 of 6).
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1937 Season (1 of 4).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1937 Season (2 of 4).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1937 Season (3 of 4).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1937 Season (4 of 4).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (1 of 16).
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (2 of 16).
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (3 of 16).
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9. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (4 of 16).
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10. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (5 of 16).
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11. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (6 of 16).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (7 of 16).
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (8 of 16).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (9 of 16).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (10 of 16).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (11 of 16).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (12 of 16).
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (13 of 16).
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (14 of 16).
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9. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (15 of 16).
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10. Piedras Negras, Guat. 1939 Season (16 of 16).
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11. Piedras Negras, Guat. Unnumbered Photos.
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12. Piedras Negras, Guat. Photos of People (1 of 3).
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13. Piedras Negras, Guat. Photos of People (2 of 3).
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14. Piedras Negras, Guat. Photos of People (3 of 3).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. Maps.
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. Architectural Plans and Drawings.
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. Reconstructed Views.
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (1 of 8).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (2 of 8).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (3 of 8).
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (4 of 8).
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (5 of 8).
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9. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (6 of 8).
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10. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (7 of 8).
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11. Piedras Negras, Guat. Carnegie Institution (8 of 8).
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (1 of 12).
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (2 of 12).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (3 of 12).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (4 of 12).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (5 of 12).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (6 of 12).
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (7 of 12).
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (8 of 12).
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9. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (9 of 12).
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10. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (10 of 12).
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11. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (11 of 12).
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12. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stelae (12 of 12).
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13. Piedras Negras, Guat. Drawings, etc.: Stelae (Mary Butler (1 of 2).
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14. Piedras Negras, Guat. Drawings, etc.: Stelae (Mary Butler (2 of 2).
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15. Piedras Negras, Guat. Lintels.
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1. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Altars.
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2. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Throne (1 of 2).
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3. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Throne (2 of 2).
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4. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Misc. Sculptured Stone (1 of 2).
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5. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Misc. Sculptured Stone (2 of 2).
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6. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Objects in Guat. City Museum.
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7. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Pottery.
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8. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Jade.
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9. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Stucco.
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10. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Lintels.
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11. Piedras Negras, Guat. Object Photos: Misc. Objects.
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Scope and Contents

Excavation maps, plans, and sections, as well as architectural reconstructions and drawings of artifacts. Arranged by architectural structure number and by artifact type.

Acropolis: One Overall Plan.
Drawer M-62-9Acropolis Court 1
Acropolis Court 1: J-9, J-7, J-6, J-2, J-1— 9 Sections. (Published in "Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture" Part VI. Fig. 36&37, 1954).
Drawer P-45-1
Acropolis Court 1: J-7, J-6, J-5, J-2 Periods 4-6— Four Plans.
Drawer P-45-1
Acropolis Court 1: One Isometric, Two Sections, One Plan.
Drawer M-62-9
Acropolis Court 1: Four Court 1&2 Sections.
Drawer M-62-9
Acropolis Court 2: J-12— One Isometric.
Drawer P-45-2
Acropolis Court 2: J-12, J-11, J-9— Seven Sections.
Drawer P-45-2
Acropolis Court 2: Four Court 1&2 Sections.
Drawer M-62-9
Acropolis Court 2: Three Plans.
Drawer M-62-9
Acropolis Court 3: Two Plans.
Drawer M-62-9
Str. F-4: One Isometric, One Vault, One Plan.
Drawer P-45-3
Str. J-1: One Section, Three Plans (Two items of Stellas 1-8).
Drawer M-61-1
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Folder also contains one J-1, J-7 Section.

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See also P-45-5 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-2 Elevation.

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See also M-61-3 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Str. J-2: Six Elevations, Four Sections, Four Plans.
Drawer P-45-4
Str. J-2: Two Sections, Three Plans. (Published in Piedras Neigras Preliminary Papers #3. Plate I).
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Str. J-3: Two Sections, One Plan. (Published in Piedras Neigras Preliminary Papers #5. Plate I, Plate II).
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Str. J-4: Four Isometric, One Section, One Plan.
Drawer P-45-5
Str. J-4: One Elevation, Two Sections, One Plan.
Drawer M-61-3
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Folder also contains one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Str. J-6: Two Isometric, One Elevation, Five Sections, Four Plans.
Drawer P-45-6
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Folder also contains one J-6, J-9 Section.

Str. J-6: One Isometric, Two Elevations, Two Sections, Two Plans.
Drawer M-61-4
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See also M-61-3 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation.

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Folder also contains one J-6, J-7 Section and Plan.

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Folder also contains one J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Str. J-7: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-4
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See also M-61-1 for one J-1, J-7 Section.

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Folder also contains one J-6, J-7 Section and Plan.

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See also M-61-3 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Str. J-8: One Elevation, One Section, One Plan. .
Drawer P-45-6
Str. J-9.
Str. J-9: One Isometric, Six Elevations, Three Vaults, Three Sections, Four Plans. .
Drawer P-45-7
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See also P-45-6 (Str. J-6) for one J-6, J-9 Section.

Str. J-9: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-5
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See also M-61-3 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation.

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See also M-61-4 (Str. J-6) for one J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Str. J-10: One Elevation, Two Sections, One Plan.
Drawer P-45-7
Str. J-11: One Isometric, Seven Elevations, One Vault, Six Sections, Four Plans. .
Drawer P-45-8
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Folder also contains one J-11, J-12 Section.

Str. J-11: One Elevation, One Plan.
Drawer M-61-5
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Folder also contains one J-11, J-13 Plan.

Str. J-12: Eleven Isometric, Three Plans. .
Drawer P-45-9
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See also P-45-8 (Str. J-11) for one J-11, J-12 Section.

Str. J-13: Three Elevations, One Vault, Three Sections, One Plan. .
Drawer P-45-10
Str. J-18: One Elevation, One Vault, One Section, One Plan.
Drawer P-45-10
Str. J-19: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 46, 1954).
Drawer P-45-10
Str. J-20: Two Plans.
Drawer P-45-10
Str. J-20: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-6
Str. J-21: One Elevation, Three Sections, One Plan.
Drawer P-45-11
Str. J-21: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-6
Str. J-22: One Elevation, One Section, One Plan.
Drawer P-45-11
Str. J-22: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-6
Str. J-23: Two Elevations, Four Sections, Two Plans.
Drawer P-45-11
Str. J-23: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-6
Str. J-29: Seven Isometric, Five Sections, Three Plans.
Drawer P-45-12
Str. J-29: Two Sections, Five Plans.
Drawer M-61-7
Str. K-5: One Mask Drawing, Four Isometeric, Six Sections, One Plan.
Drawer P-45-13
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See also P-46-9 (Album Drawings- Tatiana Prokouriakoff) for one K-5 & K-6 Preliminary Sketch.

Str. K-5: Fourteen Isometric. (Published in "Evolution of a Maya Temple Part I." The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 7 No. 4, Fig. A&B 1939.) (Also Published in "Evolution of a Maya Temple Part II." The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 8 No. 2-3, Fig. D&E 1940.).
Drawer M-61-8
Str. K-5: 23 Sections.
Drawer M-61-9
Str. K-5: Two Sections, Sixteen Plans.
Drawer M-61-10
Str. K-6: Two Isometric, Four Plans.
Drawer M-61-11
Str. N-1: Four Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 8, 9, 11, 1952.).
Drawer P-45-14
Str. N-1: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig 12, 1952.).
Drawer P-45-14
Str. N-1: One Section, One Plan.
Drawer M-61-12
Str. 0-2: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 45, 1954).
Drawer P-45-15
Str. O-4: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 27, 1952).
Drawer P-45-15
Str. O-12: One Building Points. 1935.
Drawer P-45-15
Str. O-12: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-12
Str. O-13 Isometric: Twelve Isometric. TAP.
Drawer P-45-16
Str. O-13 Isometric: Six Isometric.
Drawer M-61-3
Str. O-13 Elevations & Sections: Three Elevations, Ten Sections.
Drawer P-45-17
Str. O-13 Elevations & Sections: Four Sections.
Drawer M-61-14
Str. O-13 Plans: Seventeen Plans.
Drawer M-61-15
Str. O-15: One Section, One Plan.
Drawer P-46-1
Str. O-16: One Plan.
Drawer P-46-1
Str. O-18: One Plan.
Drawer P-46-1
Str. P-6: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 41, 1954).
Drawer M-61-16
Str. P-6: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 42a&b, 1954).
Drawer M-61-16
Str. P-7: Four Isometric, One Elevation, Nine Sections, Six Plans (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 10, and Fig. 41-57, 1952).
Drawer M-61-16
Str. R-1: Three Elevations, Seven Isometrics, One Section, One Plan.
Drawer P-46-2
Str. R-1: One Plan.
Drawer M-61-18
Str. R-2: One Isometric, One Plan.
Drawer M-61-18
Str. R-3: Two Elevations, Two Isometrics, Five Plans.
Drawer P-46-3
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See also P-46-9 (Album Drawings- Tatiana Prokouriakoff) for three R-3 Sketches.

Str. R-3: Two Isometric, 2 Elevations, 3 Sections, 3 Plans.
Drawer M-61-19
Str. R-4: One Isometric, Two Elevations, Three Sections, One Plan.
Drawer P-46-4
Str. R-4: Three Isometric, Three Sections, Two Plans.
Drawer M-62-1
Str. R-5: Two Elevations, One Section, One Plan.
Drawer P-46-4
Str. R-5: One Plan.
Drawer M-62-1
Str. R-7: One Section, One Plan.
Drawer P-46-5
Str. R-7: One Isometric, Two Sections, Two Plans.
Drawer M-62-2
Str. R-9: Six Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part II. Fig. 3, 1944).
Drawer P-46-5
Str. R-9: Two sections.
Drawer P-46-5
Str. R-9: Five Plans (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part II. Fig. 8, 1944).
Drawer P-46-5
Str. R-9: Two Elevations, Five Isometrics.
Drawer M-62-2
Str. R-9: Three Sections (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part II. Fig. 9-15, 1944).
Drawer M-62-2
Str. R-9: One Plan.
Drawer M-62-2
Str. R-10: Two Elevations, One Isometric, One Plan.
Drawer M-62-3
Str. R-11a&b: One Elevation, Three Sections, One Plan. (Published in Piedras Neigras Preliminary Papers #2. Plate IV, Plate V).
Drawer P-46-6
Str. R-11a&b: One Elevation, One Section.
Drawer M-62-3
Str. R-11a&b: Two Plans (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part IV. Fig. 10, and the scale for Fig. 1-5; 1944).
Drawer M-62-3
Str. R-13: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 28-30, 1952).
Drawer M-62-5
Str. R-16: One Isometric, One Section, Four Plans.
Drawer M-62-4
Str. S-2: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 28-30, 1952).
Drawer M-62-5
Str. S-4: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 28-30, 1952).
Drawer M-62-5
Str. S-5: One Isometric, One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 48-49, 1952).
Drawer M-62-5
Str. S-17: Two Sections, Two Plans.
Drawer P-46-7
Str. S-17: Two Isometric, Two Sections.
Drawer M-62-6
Str. S-18: Two Sections, Two Plans.
Drawer P-46-7
Str. S-18: Three Sections (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 31-33, 1952).
Drawer M-62-6
Str. S-18: Three Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 25-26, 1952).
Drawer M-62-6
Str. S-19: Two Sections, Two Plans.
Drawer P-46-7
Str. S-19: Three Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 25-26, 1952).
Drawer M-62-6
Str. S-19: Three Sections (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 31-33, 1952).
Drawer M-62-6
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Folder also contains one S-19, J-17 Isometric.Folder also contains one S-19, J-17, O-4 Section.

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Folder also contains one S-19, J-17, O-4 Section.

Str. U-3: Ten Isometric.
Drawer P-46-8
Str. U-3: One Isometric, One Plan.
Drawer M-62-7
Str. V-1: Two Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 23, 1952).
Drawer M-62-8
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See also M-62-14 (Burial Drawings) for 3 Plans and 2 Sections. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 24-34, 1954).

Str. V-2: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 23, 1952).
Drawer M-62-8
Str. V-3: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 23, 1952).
Drawer M-62-8
Site Map: Two Overall Maps.
Drawer M-62-10
Site Map: Five Overall Maps.
Drawer M-73-1
Site Map: One Overall Map. Cresson tracing of Parris' map without Proskouriakoff changes.
Drawer C-6-15
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See also on top of map cases for additional maps.

Site Sections: Two Sections pencil on tracing paper. 1 through A-B, 1 through C-D. .
Drawer M-73-2
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See also M-62-10, M-73-1 (Overall Maps) for local of sections.

Site Sections: One Section A-B, C-D. Ink on linen.
Drawer C-6-33
West Group Plans: Two Plans.
Drawer M-62-11
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Isometric— Two Pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer M-62-12
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Subcourt 1 Level Str. 3 (West Group) Isometric— One Inc on paper.
Drawer M-62-12
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Possibly Court 1 Section— One Pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer M-62-12
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Topographic map— One Pencil on paper.
Drawer M-62-12
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. R-3— Three Sketches pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. P-7 (East Group)— One Watercolor on paper.
Drawer P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Trial Sketches—Three Pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Acropolis West Group Plaza— One Pencil and watercolor on board.
Drawer P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. K-5 & Str. K-6 Preliminary sketch for Ball Court — One Pencil on tracing paper ounted on board.
Drawer P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Trial Sketches— Four Pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer M-62-13
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. K-5-3rd— One Pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer M-62-13
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. K-5-1st— One Pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer M-62-13
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Acropolis, Court 1&2— One Watercolor on board.
Drawer M-62-13
Burial Drawings: One Isometric, Six Sections, Seven Plans. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 24-34, 1954).
Drawer M-62-14
Burial Drawings: Cave 5— One plan, One section, One rendering.
Drawer M-62-14
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Folder also contains three V-1 Plans and two V-1 Sections.

Vault Sections: Str. J-2, J-6, J-8, J-9, J-10, J-11, J-13, J-18, J-21, J-22, J-23, P-7— Ten Sections.
Drawer M-62-15
Vault Sections: Two Theoretical Vault Sections.
Drawer M-62-15
Vault Sections: One Palenque (Comarative Vaults).
Drawer M-62-15
Column Altar Sections by Linton Satterthwaite: Str. K-5 (5 items), J-29, O-16, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5 (3 items), R-9, R-10, R-15.
Drawer P-46-10
Burial #5 Artifacts: Shell Drawing.
Drawer P-46-11
Burial #5 Artifacts: Drawings of jadette, shell,, bone, and clay (Published in Artifacts, Caches, and Burials. By Coe. Fig. 48a-t, Fig. 49, Fig. 53, Fig. 57h, Fig. 58j, and Fig. 58g.).
Drawer P-46-11
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: Milpa Alta— Two Elevation, Two Section, Two Plans.
Drawer M-62-16
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: Tepoztlan— One Elevation, One Section, One Plan.
Drawer M-62-16
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: San Francisco— One Elevation, One Section, One Plan.
Drawer M-62-16
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: Various Sites— Two Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 1-2, Fig. 4-5, 1952).
Drawer M-62-16
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-70-96 (associated with Str. N-1)— One Inc on paper (Published in "Two Maya Bowls; A Problem in Reconstruction." The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 9 No. 4, Plate II 1942.).
Drawer M-62-17
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-79-106 (associated with Str. J-13)— Two Pencil and One Inc.).
Drawer M-62-17
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-88-301 (associated with Str. J-17)— Three Pencil and One Inc.
Drawer M-62-17
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-88-302 (associated with Str. J-17)— Two Pencil and One Inc (Ink Published in "Two Maya Bowls; A Problem in Reconstruction." The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 9 No. 4, Plate III 1942.).
Drawer M-62-17
Pottery Misc.: Pot in head shape—Three Pencil on tracing paper. One Inc on paper.
Drawer P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Profiles and Drawings—Three Inc on heavy tracing paper. By Coe.
Drawer P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Profiles— Five Pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Drawings— Four Pencil on paper.
Drawer P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Drawings, drum and inscriptions associated with J-11— One Inc on paper, One pencil on tracing paper.
Drawer M-62-18
Pottery Misc.: Profiles— Six Inc on tracing paper & Three Pen on tracing paper.
Drawer M-62-18
Stone Misc.: Misc. Stone Sculpture #16. Str. O-13. Scale: 0.5cm=1m. 1936.
Drawer P-46-13
Stone Misc.: South Group Ball Court Sculptured Stone. Str. R-11a&b. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part IV. Fig. 11, 1944. Also published in Piedras Negras Preliminary Papers #2. Plate VI).
Drawer P-46-13
Stone Misc.: Stone Tool Tracing. Str. K-5.
Drawer P-46-13
Stone Misc.: Misc. Stone Sculpture #10. Str. K-6. Ball court relief— 4 Pencil on tracing paper. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part IV. Fig. 22, 1944).
Drawer P-46-13
Artifact Misc. Stone Sculpture #10: Two Drawing— K-6 Ballcourt.
Drawer M-62-19
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See also M-62-21 (Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings) for nine rubbings.

Lintel 3: One Reconstruction by M.L. Baker, 1936. Watercolor. Neg. #19374. (Published in "Restoration of Lintel 3" The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 6 No. 4, p.122 1936.).
Drawer M-73-3
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See also Administrative Records—Director's Office—H. Jayne—Box 34, Folder 4: Baker, M. Louise

Stela 1: Two Drawings TAP 1937.
Drawer M-62-20
Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings: Nineteen Hieroglyph Squeezes.
Drawer M-62-21
Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings: Three Lintel #57 Squeezes.
Drawer M-62-21
Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings: Nine Misc. Stone Sculpture #10 Str. K-6 Ballcourt Rubbings.
Drawer M-62-21

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