Archaeology
Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:
Ruth Verrill papers on funerary subjects, undated
Customs, religious rites, geneology, crowns, "Book of Mormon", dwarfs altars, festivals, litters, etc.
Ruth Verrill papers on languages, undated
Grammar, books, glyphs, verses, comparisons, syllables, writings: Kymric, Keltic, and Welsh.
Ruth Verrill papers on symbolisms, undated
Religious symbolisms, and ceremonial objects.
Ruth Verrill papers on the world around, undated
Astronomy, astrology, boats and ships, weights and scales, emigration, exploration, mathematics, etc.
William D. Sill papers
The collection consists primarily of studies and course materials in geology and paleontology, but also includes items of personal history.
John L. Sorenson correspondence
Typewritten and handwritten correspondence. The materials are to and from various archaeologists at numerous universities and colleges in the United States. Sorenson corresponds about issues relating to the Indians of South and Central America and the archaeolgy of those regions.
John L. Sorenson papers
Spanish and Maya sites, approximately 1920-1935
Vasco M. Tanner collection on the South American Expedition
Contains first-hand accounts and retrospective articles on the South American Expedition. Includes diaries, correspondence, field notes, and articles. Much of the material focuses on the contributions of Benjamin Cluff Jr. and Chester G. Van Buren. Collection was compiled by Vasco M. Tanner, and includes his own research and writing on the expedition.
Tiahuanacu photographs
Collection includes one photographic album of 29 photographs of the early findings of the Tiahuanacu excavation led by Arthur Posnansky (1873-1946) approximately 1900-1910. The photographs are of the city and temple ruins, some which have various pre-Incan symbols and designs. The most prominant is a depiction of Wirajhocacha.