Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Charles E. Dibble "Ancient Mexican Writing System" manuscript
- Dates:
- 1940
- Creators:
- Dibble, Charles E., Smith, E. R., and University of Utah.. Museum of Anthropology
- Abstract:
- This manuscript consists of a 14-page table of vocabulary elements and their corresponding hieroglyphs, Nahuatl name, English equivalent, and example word. The manuscript is titled "The Ancient Mexican Writing System", written by Charles E. Dibble and edited by E. R. Smith circa 1940.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- English , Nahuatl languages .
- Preferred citation:
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The Ancient Mexican Writing System, 1940, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.877; [folder number] [folder title][date].
Background
- Scope and content:
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This manuscript consists of a 14-page table of vocabulary elements and their corresponding hieroglyphs, Nahuatl name, English equivalent, and example word. The manuscript is titled "The Ancient Mexican Writing System", written by Charles E. Dibble and edited by E. R. Smith circa 1940. The title page also includes the sub-heading "Archaeology and Ethnology Paper no. 2, Museum of Anthropology, University of Utah." Pages of "A and B vocabulary elements" have been torn out.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Mrs. T. A. Willard, 1943 May.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 December 13, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-07-28 17:51:28 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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The Ancient Mexican Writing System, 1940, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.877; [folder number] [folder title][date].
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448