Scope and Contents The subseries is composed of diaries and journals written by various members of the Rhoads family. The majority of the diaries are written by Dorothy Rhoads and cover a number of years from her adolescent and adult life. Other diaries include a travel journal of Franklin Rhoads, and several written by Fannie Rhoads. Dorothy's diaries are mostly continuous from 1909-1944, and the other diaries are circa 1910. There are also some loose pages from journals. Dorothy planned on publishing her...

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This subseries is composed of papers and records documenting the family history of the Rhoads and Cook families. There are several generational family trees, documents about the early American family history, marriage and birth certificates, and other information gathered by Frank Rhoads, with documents from 1880 to 1940s.

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This series consists of papers concerning the Rhoads family. Papers include correspondence, diaries, and scrapbooks created by Franklin K., Fannie, Dorothy, and Frances Rhoads. Other papers include professional writings, notes and drafts of Dorothy Rhoads and newspaper clippings. Photographs of the Rhoads family, including Dorothy, Frances, Fannie, Franklin Rhoads, and extended family are also included.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Rhoads and Morley photograph collection contains over 14,000 photographs created by the Morley and Rhoads families. The Sylvanus G. Morley photographs contain photographs of the buildings, architecture, murals, and excavations of Mayan ruins in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. The range of photograph dates is narrow, approximately 1920 to 1935. The Rhoads family photographs are a much larger collection and wider range of dates, from approximately 1890 to 1940. It includes family and...

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Portraits of family members from Frank Rhoads and Frances Cook. Note that Aunt Mame is Frank Rhoad's relative, Mary Elizabeth Rhoads Robinson. The families were very close. Note that Frances Cook Rhoads was often nicknamed Franny or Fannie. Dated approximately 1800 to 1930.

Scope and Contents This subseries is composed of scrapbooks made by Dorothy, Frances, and Fannie Rhoads and Sarah Cook. Scrapbooks span several years, and include Dorothy and Frances' high school memories and papers, childhood drawings, and college experiences. Sarah Cook, Fannie's mother, made one scrapbook in 1881, and the last scrapbook was finished around 1916. Materials in scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, event programs, photographs, and other momentos. One scrapbook made by Fannie contains color...

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Photograph subjects include family trips, picnics, and school. Includes photographs taken by Frances with her roommates at college. Organized in a loosely chronological order 1900-1960.

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Photograph subjects include family trips, picnics, and school. Includes photographs taken by Frances with her roommates at college. Organized in a loosely chronological order 1900-1960.

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The Sylvanus G. Morley series is composed of papers created by Morley and include both personal and professional papers. Papers include contracts, correspondences, blue prints, financial records, and publication drafts and notes. The bulk of the papers date from 1927 to 1945.

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This subseries is composed of photographs of Sylvanus, Frances, Dorothy Rhoads, and Frank Rhoads, plus other family members, friends, and members of archaeological expeditions. Dated approximately 1925 to 1971. Frank Rhoads came down to Mexico to visit Sylvanus and Frances. Includes sites in Yucatan, Santa Fe, and Chichen Itza.