On January 16th, 1937, one hundred and forty-seven members of The Garden Club of America (GCA) arrived at the United States-Mexico border for a nineteen day tour of various sites in Mexico. The trip was largely organized by Mrs. Walter Douglas, but there were many who contributed to the trip's itinerary. Included in the list of hosts were the wife of the Minister of Foreign Relations, members of the Garden Club of Mexico, Professor P. Khankhoje from the Plant Bureau of Mexico, and politicians such as the governor of the Federal District, Cosme Hinjosa.
The extensive trip through Mexico covered a vast amount of territory, landscapes, and destinations. The group visited the towns and cities of Guaymas, Mazatlan, Guadalajara, Uruapan, Patzcuaro, Mexico City, Toluca, Puebla, Xochimilco, and Queretaro. As evidenced by images from the trip, each city offered an assortment of attractions including natural landscapes, vibrant cultural encounters, murals, historical landmarks, and for some, even witnessing a bullfight. The group also visited gardens including The Botanical Garden in Uruapan; Chapultepec Castle; Casa Alvarado; the Churubusco Monastery; the Carmelite Church, and the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco. The trip ended for southwestern GCA members in Laredo, Texas; for others, it ended in St. Louis where that chapter's garden club welcomed its fellow members for an evening of conversation and refreshments.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Sponsor:
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Sponsor:
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."
Historic plate number: "50."
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Sponsor:
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering and Industry Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry Search this
Extent:
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photograph albums
Photographs
Place:
Mexico
Hawaii
Havana (Cuba)
Hawaii -- Oahu -- Honolulu
Cuba -- Havana
Cuba
Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii.)
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Hilo (Hawaii)
Panama Canal (Panama)
Panama
Date:
1900-1956.
Summary:
Photograph album documenting the work and life of A.R. Van Tassell, an engineer who worked on structures in Hawaii as well as the Panama Canal.
Scope and Contents note:
The collection consists of two photograph albums documenting A.R. Van Tassell's engineering career and family life. The first album includes photographs that begin in 1900 and include images of buildings, structures, ships, harbors, a sugar factory, the Kilauea Volcano, mills, and the "Rainbow Bridge" near Hilo, which Van Tassell was involved in building. Other images feature Van Tassell's friends and family, as well as his wedding trip to Laredo, Texas. The album also contains photographs from Mexico City, Havana, and various travels in the United States. Van Tassell has included tickets from bull fights and musical programs in Mexico City. The photographs are captioned and dated. Three loose postcards found in this album have been placed in a folder. The second, smaller album consists of photographs taken of the Panama Canal.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged in one series.
Series 1, Photograph Albums, 1900-1956
Biographical/Historical note:
In 1900, A.R. Van Tassell took his first engineering job in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of seventeen. In 1902, he went to Mexico City to help build the Central Post Office. He also worked on the Panama Canal and was employed as an engineer during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. He was married at least twice and had one daughter, Janet.
Related Materials:
Materials in the Archives Center
W. P. Stine Panama Canal Papers (NMAH.AC.1039)
John Frances Little Panama Canal Scrapbook
Photograph Albums (NMAH.AC.0708)
Katherine Kingsford Panama Canal Photograph Album (NMAH.AC.1040)
Provenance:
This collection was donated to the National Museum of American History's Division of Engineering and Industry by Paul Jackson, 1987.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
1 Item (Silver gelatin and ink on paper., 10" x 13".)
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Mexico -- 1900-1910
Scope and Contents:
A photograph and tickets, 1903.
Local Numbers:
AC1015-0000003.tif (AC Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Sorteo-drawing of lots for the bulls --Penning of the bulls -- Band concert --Band concert (pt. 2) --Paseo-matador parade --Bullfight no. 1 (Antonio Velasquez) --Bullfight no. 2 (Rafael Rodriquez) --Bullfight no. 3 (Juan Silveti) --Bullfight no. 4 (Humberto Moro) --Bullfight no. 5 (Alfredo Leal) --Bullfight no. 6 (Miguel Angel).
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-0304
Liberty.5001
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Liberty 196x
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Mariachi band: "Las mananitas" --Children in Chapultepec Park --Children in English class --Street organ - a "cilindro" -- Football at university stadium --Women selling tacos --Ambulance - the police --Fire engine - street car --Bells of San Francisco church --Bells of the Church of Tacuba -- Race driver Ricardo Rodriguez (and the sounds of his Porsche) --Tourists and bracelet salesman --Sunday at Rancho del Charro --Sunday at the bullfight --Mariachi band: "Las mananitas" Marimbas of Xochimilco --La merced - the market --Law students in classroom --The guide at the pyramids --Independence Day celebration (at Mexico City's Zocalo) --Street organ - another "cilindro" --The street noises of Mexico --Mexico trains sounds --Mariachis at Plaza Garibaldi --Recording for movie soundtracks (at the Cherubusco Studios) --Children skipping rope --A Mexican television show --Christmas carol in Spanish --Mariachi band: "Las mananitas"
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-0326
Capitol.10185
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Los Angeles, CA Capitol 196x
General:
Carlos Gastel, narrator.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
The essence of the Corrida (commentary by Carlos Arruza ; music by the Band of El Toreo) --Two bullfights (music by the Band of El Toreo).
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-2948
Riverside.5501
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Riverside 1959
General:
Band of El Toreo. Production notes: Musical selections recorded Feb. 15, 1959 at Plaza Mexico and Feb. 21, 1959 at El Toreo, Mexico City.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
1 Reel (8mm, color, camera original reversal, silent, 360 ft)
Container:
Box 1, Reel OF 765.6
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Reels
Date:
1963-1965
Scope and Contents:
Creator: Manuel Quiles
Content Description: This film contains footage of the 1964-1965 World's Fair in New York. This includes images of the Unisphere, fountains, acrobats, a Chinese temple, a parade, and African dancers. This is followed by footage of fireworks that may have been part of the World's Fair. Next is footage from a vacation, possibly to Mexico. This includes film of buildings, riverboats, a bullfight, a church, and ancient ruins (most likely Teotihuacan). Also there is film of the view from a hotel room patio, cliff diving at a beach, and people swimming in pool.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment. Unprotected films must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Manuel Quiles Films, 1944-1947, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Mel Casas papers, 1963-1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
The processing and digitization of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Additional funding for the digitization of the papers was provided by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.
Mundel, Marvin Everett, 1916-1996 (industrial engineer) Search this
Container:
Box 35, Folder OF 676.66
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Date:
circa 1955
Scope and Contents:
16mm color silent camera original reversal, 445 feet.
This film shows Mundel's interest in other cultures. He filmed many billboards and signs in addition to children playing and people walking in the streets. He filmed a bullfight that he attended in Mexico.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Copyright held by the Smithsonian Institution. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Marvin E. Mundel Industrial Engineering Collection, 1937-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Film reels (19 minutes, color silent; 795 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1940
Scope and Contents:
Footage of urban settlements in Mexico. Featured are dances performed in costumes, use of traditonal and non-traditional instruments, and panoramic shots of Mexican coastline as well as the Laguna de Xochimilco (Xochimilco Lagoon). Footage also includes pottery manufacturing.
Legacy Keywords: Pottery manufacture of pots and jars Mexico ; Settlement urban Mexico ; Marketplace Mexico ; Scenery aerial shots Mexico ; Music traditional musical instruments Mexico ; Musical instruments xylophone Mexico ; Costume traditional dress Mexico ; Dance traditional Mexico ; Architecture church Mexico ; Art fresco-like wall paintings Mexico ; Bullfights Mexico ; Vessels ornately decorated boats Laguna de Xochimilco, Mexico ; Scenery aerial shots of coastline Mexico
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1987.9.7
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Laura Boulton films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
SERI INDIANS SONGS; MAYAN SONGS; BULLFIGHT SONGS INFORMATION IN FWER FILES INCLUDING TRANSCRIPTIONS
Local Numbers:
FP-1987-CT-0209
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Color-tinted photograph (reproduction) of the exterior of the bull ring, facing the entrance. There are two cars and a crowd of people gathering at the entrance of the bullring. Among the crowd are vendors. The stadium is called the "plaza de toros." Placed on both walls surrounding the entrance is an advertisement, "Beba Ud./ Carta Blanca, Saturno, Bohemiea/ de Cuahtemoc Monterrey." (Drink Carta Blanca, Saturno, Bohemia from Cuahtemoc, Monterrey).
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000033 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Rush after the bullfights, Tijuana, Mexico [picture postcard]
Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Collector:
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Creator:
Exportadora e Importadora S.A., Photo Mantel Search this
Collection Creator:
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico
San Diego (Calif.)
Scope and Contents:
Reproduction of a color photograph of a traffic jam in Tijuana after a bullfight. Wide shot of a main road leaving the bullring, packed with cars.
General:
Series II, Box 23, Foreign--Mexico-Tijuana.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Black-and-white photograph of crowds standing outside the bullring in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; women, men and children walking towards the entrance, several turned to face the camera and pose. There is an ad on the wall--"when in El Paso visit the Pullman--the Swellest in Texas. The home of Old Crowe Whiskey. Joe Broyles, Prop."
General:
Series II, Box 25, Subjects--Bullfighting.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
