Morley, Sylvanus Griswold, 1883-1948

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Sylvanus G. Morley (1883-1948) was an archaeologist well known for his studies of Mayan ruins.

From the description of Sylvanus Morley and Rhoads family photographs of Latin America, circa 1900s. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 123235298

Sylvanus Griswold Morley was an archaeologist and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1940.

From the description of Diaries, 1905-1947. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122489512

From the guide to the Sylvanus Griswold Morley diaries, 1905-1947, 1905-1947, (American Philosophical Society)

Morley earned his Harvard AB in 1907 and his Harvard AM in 1908.

From the description of Lecture notes in History of Ancient Art, summer course, c. 1907. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77074854

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology (Museum of New Mexico). Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology archives, 1927-[ongoing]. Museum of New Mexico Library
creatorOf Hewett, Edgar L. (Edgar Lee), 1865-1946. Edgar L. Hewett files, 1915-1940. Museum of New Mexico Library
referencedIn Stanford University Press archival book copies, 1900-2012 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Papers of J.O.Seth and Oliver Seth, 1947-1963 School for Advanced Research
referencedIn Francis Wilson Files, 1927-1962 School for Advanced Research
referencedIn Otero-Stinson Family Papers, 1843-1985 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
creatorOf Morley, Sylvanus Griswold, 1883-1948,. Sylvanus Morley and Rhoads family photographs of Latin America, circa 1900s. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn John Alden Mason papers, 1911-1967 American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Sylvanus Griswold Morley diaries, 1905-1947, 1905-1947 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Le Plongeon, Augustus, 1826-1908. Augustus and Alice Dixon Le Plongeon papers, 1763-1937, bulk 1860-1910. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Morley, Sylvanus Griswold, 1883-1948. Diaries, 1905-1947. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Kidder, Alfred Vincent, 1885-1963. Correspondence, 1920-1962 : with Neil Merton Judd. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Alfred Vincent Kidder papers, 1920-1962 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Pedro Salinas papers, ca. 1912-1975 (inclusive), 1936-1951 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn John Alden Mason papers, 1904-1967 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Morley, Sylvanus Griswold, 1883-1948. Lecture notes in History of Ancient Art, summer course, c. 1907. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Gillet, Joseph Eugene, 1888-1958. Miscellaneous manuscripts,1939-1948, n.d. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Alfred Vincent Kidder Papers, 1926-1935 School for Advanced Research
referencedIn Escalante, Pastor. Letters, 1942-1954. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kidder, Alfred Vincent, 1885-1963. Alfred Vincent Kidder, Cannonball and McElmo Canyon site records, [1908?]. Museum of New Mexico Library
creatorOf Vaillant, George Clapp, 1901-1945. [Papers, 1925-1934] / George C. Vaillant. Harvard University, Tozzer Library
creatorOf Rhoads, Dorothy. Dorothy Rhoads papers, 1883-1979. Harold B. Lee Library
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associatedWith Escalante, Pastor. person
associatedWith Gillet, Joseph Eugene, 1888-1958. person
associatedWith Harvard University. corporateBody
associatedWith Hewett, Edgar L. (Edgar Lee), 1865-1946. person
associatedWith Kidder, Alfred Vincent, 1885-1963. person
associatedWith Le Plongeon, Augustus, 1826-1908. person
associatedWith Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. person
associatedWith Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology (Museum of New Mexico) corporateBody
associatedWith Otero-Stinson family family
associatedWith Rhoads, Dorothy. person
associatedWith Rhodes family. family
correspondedWith Salinas, Pedro, 1892-1951 person
associatedWith Stanford University. Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Vaillant, George Clapp, 1901-1945. person
associatedWith Wilson, Francis person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Copan (Honduras)
Central America
Central America
Yaxchilan Site (Mexico)
Calakmul Site (Mexico)
Central America
Uxmal Site (Mexico)
Subject
Archaeological expeditions
Archaeological expeditions
Archaeological expeditions
Archaeological expeditions
Archaeology
Archaeology
Excavations (Archaeology)
Indians of Central America
Indians of Central America
Indians of Mexico
Mayan languages
Mayas
Mayas
Mayas
Plants
Occupation
Photographers
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Birth 1883-06-07

Death 1948-09-02

Americans

English

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