MS 7324 Draft of a resource guide to the published and unpublished materials on Edward William Nelson, collector and associate for the Smithsonian Institution, 1877-1899
Includes a chronology of Nelson's life, copies of and excerpts from documents concerning Nelson's activities, notes, biographical sketches by Riggs and Henry Bascom Collins, and photographs of Nelson.
Biographical / Historical:
The packet was compiled while Ms. Riggs was a intern with the Department of Anthropology working with the information specialist.