This collection contains 78 black-and-white negatives and 35 gelatin silver prints taken by Bernard J. Edley in 1948-1949. The images depict scenes of everyday life among the Santa Cruz Indians of Quintana Roo State and the Tzotzil Indians of Chamula, Chiapas State. Also present are views of archaeological sites at Monte Alban and Mitla in Oaxaca State.
Arrangement note:
Negatives: organized in individual sleeves; arranged by image number.
Prints: organized in folders; arranged by image number.
Restrictions:
Access is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.
Rights:
Copyright: National Museum of the American Indian.
Topic:
Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Chiapas (State) Search this
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Mexico -- Oaxaca (State) Search this
Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Quintana Roo (State) Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Gelatin silver prints
Citation:
Bernard J. Edley prints and negatives, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution (image, negative or catalog number).
