Amateur films taken by Charles Boys of Latin America, Hawaii, and Northwestern U. S.
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Biographical / Historical:
Charles Boys was a medical doctor.
Provenance:
Received from Jonathan Boys in 1989.
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.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Charles Boys films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Sacred mysteries among the Mayas and the Quiches, 11,500 years ago their relation to the sacred mysteries of Egypt, Greece, Chaldea and India : freemasonry in times anterior to the temple of Solomon illustrated by Augustus Le Plongeon
This accession consists of the research records of zoologist James Francis Lynch
(1942-1998). In 1974, Lynch became the first staff scientist at the Chesapeake Bay Center for
Environmental Studies (CBCES) which was renamed the Smithsonian Environmental Research
Center (SERC) in 1985. Lynch administered or participated in several projects conducted on the
Center's property and the surrounding Chesapeake region to collect and analyze data regarding
insects (especially ants), birds, roadkill, and other terrestrial animals. He also conducted bird, ant,
and amphibian research internationally and his bird netting and banding projects in the Yucatan
(Yucataln), in Australia, and at the Mpala Research Centre in Kenya are particularly well
documented in this collection. In addition, this accession includes documentation of Lynch's
involvement in the Pan American Continental Section of the International Council for Bird
Preservation. Materials include original data, data summaries, data analysis documents, images,
field books, reports, proposals, correspondence, meeting materials, and related materials. Some
materials may have been created while Lynch was a student and a few folders appear to have
been added to his project files after his death.
Notes on the bibliography of Yucatan and Central America comprising Yucatan, Chiapas, Guatemala (the ruins of Palenque, Ocosingo, and Copan), and Oaxaca (ruins of Mitla.) : a list of some of the writers on this subject from the sixteenth century to the present time By Ad. F. Bandelier
Author:
Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse 1840-1914 Search this
The collection consists of a photograph by R. R. Andrewss of a skull with filed teeth and an article on the skull entitled "Prehistoric Crania from Central America."
Biographical/Historical note:
This skull was obtained by John G. Owens's Harvard-supported expedition to Central America in 1890. The skull, likely over 1,000 years old, was found by M. H. Saville in grave No. 14. R. R. Andrews photographed the skull during the Peabody Museum's Central American Exhibit.
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
This accession consists of motion pictures created by, acquired by, or about the Smithsonian Institution and its staff. Highlights of the collection include footage
related to the Charles Lindbergh transatlantic flight and the Lindbergh baby; footage of Native American sign language; footage from archeological expeditions in Arizona,
Colorado, New Mexico, Tennessee, Yucatan, and Honduras; footage of the preparation of anthropological collections at the National Museum; and films about Washington, D.C.
These records were transferred to the National Archives prior to the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution Archives, where they became part of Record Group 106.
On March 18, 2005, they were returned to the Smithsonian Institution and were added to the Archives collections.
This accession consists of masters, preservation copies, and reference copies. Masters and preservation copies are primarily 35 mm film with some 16 mm film and digital
Betacam videotapes. Reference copies include 35 mm film, 16 mm film, 3/4" U-matic videotapes, and VHS videotapes. Reference copies are not available for all items and equipment
may not be available to view some reference copies.
Restrictions:
Viewing copies are not currently available for all films, but may be made for a fee, Transferring office; Contact reference staff for details.
Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan by John L. Stephens, author of "Incidents of travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land," et cetera ; illustrated by numerous engravings ; in two volumes
