Description
The collection includes Smith's notes and working drafts used for the preparation of his publications, a record of his professional
activities as the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Guatemala City representative, photographs of Mesoamerican pottery,
and correspondence between Smith and other Mesoamericanists of his time. The collection provides important biographical and
collaborative information about Smith, as well as the history of Mesoamerican archaeology. The majority of documents in the
collection are not dated, thus (ca.) is used for approximate date.
Background
Robert Eliot Smith was born in Arcahan, France, on May 24, 1899. He received his primary and secondary education while living
in Switzerland and Massauchusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1922 with a degree in history and romance languages.
Restrictions
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Availability
This collection is open for research.