Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George), 1821-1888
- Abstract:
- A collection of material related to Ephraim George Squier, archaelogist, author, and diplomat.
- Extent:
- 9.85 Linear Feet (8 boxes, 2 oversize boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. E. G. Squier papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of manuscripts, letters, documents, maps, 35 notebooks and field books related to Ephraim G. Squier's unrealized project for the Honduras Interoceanic Railway. There is material related to explorations and surveys with reference to the practicality of a ship canal in the area, as well as maps of both Central and South America.
- Biographical / historical:
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Ephraim George Squier (1821-1888) was an archaeologist, author and diplomat. He went to Central America in 1849 as chargé d'affaires and returned in 1853 to make surveys for the Honduras Interoceanic Railway. He served as United States commissioner to Peru (1863 to 1865) and as consul general of Honduras in New York in 1868. Squier also wrote many books on Central and South America.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from American Art Association, January 1924.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library Staff in approximately 1930; in March 2025, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Canals, Interoceanic
Diplomats -- Central America
Documents
Field notes
Letters (correspondence)
Manuscripts
Maps - Names:
- Honduras Interoceanic Railway Company
- Places:
- Central America -- Description and travel
Central America -- Maps
Central America -- Surveys
Honduras -- Description and travel
Honduras -- Maps
Honduras -- Surveys
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. E. G. Squier papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191