Details

Subject(s)

• Archaeological expeditions—20th century—Mexico—Chiapas [Browse]
• Cities and towns, Ruined, extinct, etc—20th century—Mexico [Browse]
• Indigenous peoples of Mexico—20th century—Chiapas—Antiquities [Browse]
• Indigenous peoples of Mexico—20th century—Chiapas—Social life and customs [Browse]
• Lacandon Indians—20th century—Social life and customs [Browse]
• Mayas—Antiquities [Browse]
• Bonampak Site (Mexico) [Browse]
• Blom, Gertrude Duby [Browse]
• Indigenous Studies [Browse]

Compiled/​Created

1943-1959 1943-1959

Restrictions note

The collection is open for research.

Summary note

• Consists of copies of diaries kept by Blom and his wife, Gertrude Duby Blom, from 1943 to 1959, while searching for Maya ruins in Chiapas, Mexico, in 14 volumes.
• The collection consists of copies of diaries kept by Blom and his wife, Gertrude Duby Blom, from 1943 to 1959 in 14 volumes. The diaries concern the Bloms' explorations and search for Maya ruins in the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico, including ruins at Bonampak, and the life of the Lacandon Indians in the Lacandon Jungle of Mexico.

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