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Piedras Negras, Guatemala expedition records

PU-Mu. 1105

Creator(s)
Jayne, Horace Howard Furness, 1898-1975
Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967
Satterthwaite, Linton, 1897-1978
Date(s)
[bulk] Bulk, 1931-1939
[inclusive] 1930-1973
Call Number
PU-Mu. 1105
Physical Description
Extent: 10.0 Linear feet
Language(s)
eng

Piedras Negras is a Maya site in Guatemala particularly noted for the beautifully sculpted stelae and hieroglyphic inscriptions it has yielded. Between 1931 and 1939 the University of Pennsylvania Museum conducted extensive excavations at this site. John Allen Mason led the first two seasons of work at the site (1931–1932), and Linton Satterthwaite directed the remaining six seasons (1933–1939, excluding 1938). Most of the monuments at the Museum borrowed from Guatemala were returned in 1947; only Stela 14 and one leg from Altar 4 remain on display in the Museum today. The textual records from the excavations of Piedras Negras consist of 11 linear feet of correspondence, financial records, field notes and diaries, catalogs, and reports and publication materials. The arrangement of the records reflects the original order insofar as could be detected, and portions that had been separated over time were re-integrated into this scheme.

Piedras Negras is a Maya site in Guatemala particularly noted for the beautifully sculpted stelae and hieroglyphic inscriptions it has yielded. The site, located in the northwestern corner of the Department of Petén, Guatemala, along the Usumacinta River, which forms in this area the border between Guatemala and Mexico, was discovered in 1894 by a Mexican lumber man, and brought to the attention of Teobert Maler, a pioneer archaeologist and explorer of the Ancient Maya. Maler visited the site in 1895 and 1899 under the auspices of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, but conducted no excavations. His work consisted of disinterring and photographing the large carved stelae and other monuments. His report was published in 1901 as Volume II, No. 1 of the Memoirs of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology. Thereafter the site was visited several times, beginning in 1921, by Sylvanus G. Morley for the purpose of recording glyphic inscriptions. Morley took many photographs and notes and made many drawings of the glyphs. His assistant, Oliver Ricketson, made a map of the site, which was later superseded by the map of University of Pennsylvania Museum.

Between 1931 and 1939 the University of Pennsylvania Museum conducted extensive excavations at this site. J. Alden Mason, Curator of the American Section, went to Guatemala in 1930 to select the site and obtain an excavation permit that would allow for the removal on loan to the Museum of half of the monumental sculpture uncovered by the expedition. Mason's visit also served to make renewed arrangements with Robert J. Burkitt, who was also excavating in Guatemala for the Museum at this time (see separate Record Group). Mason made some artifact collections on this trip, which are documented in the records. In December of the same year Mason visited the site again as a member of the Museum's aerial survey of Petén and Yucatan.

The site was selected because of its fine sculpture, its early origin, and the fact that little work had been done in that area of the Maya world up to that time. It was also relatively more accessible than many other Maya cities. Mason led the first two seasons of work at the site (1931–1932), and returned again in 1936 to inspect the progress of excavations. Funding for the first three seasons was provided by Eldridge R. Johnson, founder and former President of the Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ. Linton Satterthwaite was Assistant Director under Mason, and directed the remaining six seasons (1933–1939, excluding 1938). The seasons ran generally from February to May, but sometimes began or ended late, that is in March and June.

The work of the first two seasons concentrated heavily on building a road to the site through the jungle and the removal of a number of monumental stone stelae and other sculpture, half of which were sent to Guatemala City and the other half to the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Included among these was Lintel 3, dated ca. 750 AD, still considered to be among the most beautiful specimens of Maya sculpture, and Stela 14 (on display in the Museum's Mesoamerican Gallery), credited with giving Tatiana Proskouriakoff the inspiration for her decipherment of Maya hieroglyphics. The second season produced a new map of the site, but also saw part of the camp catch on fire, resulting in the loss of part of the photographic record.

Under Satterthwaite's direction, the focus of the excavations shifted from the more glamorous task of bringing carved monuments to the exhibition galleries of the Museum to purely archaeological questions, such as uncovering architectural remains, establishing building sequences, and stratigraphy. Satterthwaite concentrated heavily on the architecture of the city, excavating a total of eleven temples and seventeen palaces, as well as two ball courts and a number of sweathouses. As a result the collecting of artifacts became less important in the later seasons. In 1934 and 1935 Satterthwaite visited the nearby site of Yaxchilán and in 1936 the site of Palenque, to obtain architectural data and measurements for comparative purposes. Some of the records for these trips can be found among the Piedras Negras record group, but most of them have been transferred to a separate group, Linton Satterthwaite— Various Sites (see separate listing).

The expedition staff changed almost every season, with the exception of Satterthwaite and his wife, who participated every year, and were the only Museum personnel in 1934. T. Egan Wyer was the engineer for the first season, responsible for constructing the road. Fred P. Parris, architect, took over for Wyer for the second and third seasons. He surveyed and mapped the site. Mary Butler was responsible for artifact analysis, specifically pottery, and stratigraphy. She worked in 1932 and 1933. Tatiana Proskouriakoff, an eminent figure in Maya archaeology, especially the study of Maya art, architecture, and epigraphy, began her archaeological career on the Piedras Negras expedition during the seasons of 1936 and 1937. She later worked for the Carnegie Institution in Washington, DC and Harvard University. Other members of the expedition included David W. Amram, Jr. (1932), Francis M. Cresson, Jr. (1935–1937), William S., Jr. and Marian A. Godfrey (1939), and representatives of the Guatemalan Government. Marian A. Godfrey (later Boyer) eventually became Secretary (1942–1949) and Acting Director (1945–1946) of the Museum.

Most of the monuments borrowed from Guatemala were returned to the country of origin in January, 1947, after an extension to the original loan. Only Stela 14 and one leg from Altar 4 remain on display in the Museum's Mesoamerican Gallery today.

A number of publications have resulted from the findings at Piedras Negras, but Satterthwaite never finished all the reports he intended to produce. Much material remains in this collection of use to the Maya scholar and student. See the attached Appendix I for a complete list of Museum publications covering this site.

The textual records from the excavations of Piedras Negras consist of 11 linear feet of correspondence, financial records, field notes and diaries, catalogs, and reports and publication materials. The arrangement of the records reflects the original order insofar as could be detected, and portions that had been separated over time were re-integrated into this scheme. The material has been divided into the following eight series: Correspondence, Financial Records, Field Notes, Object Catalogs, Miscellaneous Notes – By Structure, Miscellaneous Notes – Alphabetical, Reports and Publications, and Photograph Catalogs and Photographs.

The correspondence consists mainly of letters from J. Alden Mason and Linton Satterthwaite, as field directors, reporting to Museum Director Horace H. F. Jayne on the progress of excavations, and letters to representatives of the Guatemalan and Mexican Governments regarding the contract, export permits, and other logistics. A copy of the contract is included in this series. The records from Mason's preliminary trip to Guatemala in 1930 were originally filed with the records of Robert Burkitt's excavations (see separate finding aid), since Mason met with Burkitt on the trip. However, they are more relevant to the Piedras Negras expedition and therefore have been moved here. The photocopies of letters of David Amram to his family were donated in 1985 by Amram himself, and placed in this series. Many pages of correspondence from the 1932 season were partly burned. These had to be photocopied onto acid-free paper for preservation purposes, and the originals were discarded.

The arrangement of the field notes was problematic, since Satterthwaite did not keep his notes in diaries by year, but had divided them into notebooks by architectural structures and other subjects. Satterthwaite's numbering system for the notebooks has been retained. J. Alden Mason's notes are arranged chronologically at the beginning of the series. Other notes by Satterthwaite, Mary Butler, and Mrs. Satterthwaite have been arranged by staff member and thereunder chronologically, and placed after the numbered notebooks. Surveyors' notebooks, containing mapping information and measurements, complete the series. Margaret Satterthwaite's diary (1931) does not specifically discuss excavation operations, and is restricted due to its personal nature. Some of Mary Butler's notebooks have been added to this series from a 1989 donation from her husband, Clifford Lewis III.

Notebooks discussing Satterhwaite's visits to other sites in the Maya area, originally filed in this record group, have been moved to a separate group, Linton Satterthwaite— Various Sites. The notes contain material that has little bearing on the Piedras Negras expedition, even though some trips to these sites were undertaken during Satterthwaite's seasons at Piedras Negras, specifically to Yaxchilán and Palenque.

The two series of Miscellaneous Notes (By Structure and Alphabetical) were originally filed with Linton Satterthwaite's records as Curator of the American Section. Their order was retained but they were moved to the Piedras Negras records. These series consist of notes taken in the field or written up as part of the post-season analyses, and cover a variety of topics and subjects. Included is also material used in preparation of publications. Complete reports and drafts of papers, however, are located in the series Reports and Publications.

Photograph Catalogs and Photographs includes a complete set of field photographs pasted in albums. Additional sets of prints can be found in Special Collections— Photographic Archives— Standard Size Prints. The remaining series are described below. Oversize maps, plans, and drawings have yet to be described.

Publication Information: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives,

Finding Aid Author:

Use Restrictions: Although many items from the archives are in the public domain, copyright may be retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. The user is fully responsible for compliance with relevant copyright law.

Corporate Name(s)

  • University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Form(s)/Genre(s)

  • Correspondence
  • Field notes
  • Photographic prints
  • Photographs

Geographic Name(s)

  • Piedras Negras site (Guatemala)

Personal Name(s)

  • Jayne, Horace Howard Furness, 1898-1975
  • Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967
  • Proskouriakoff, Tatiana, 1909-1985
  • Satterthwaite, Linton, 1897-1978

Subject(s)

  • Archaeological expeditions
  • Excavations (Archaeology)
  • Guatemala--Antiquities
  • Stele (Archaeology)

Name(s)

Collections Inventory

Correspondence (inclusive: 1930-1948)

Scope and Contents note

Letters from the field directors (Mason, Satterthwaite) to Museum Director Horace H. F. Jayne reporting on the progress of the expedition, and to representatives of the Guatemalan and Mexican Governments regarding project logistics. Also includes contract with the Guatemalan Government and correspondence regarding the loan of artifacts to the Museum. Arranged chronologically.

Related Archival Materials note

For additional correspondence from Piedras Negras between Linton Satterthwaite and J. Alden Mason see: Administrative Records— American Section— L. Satterthwaite— Alphabetical Correspondence— J. Alden Mason [1931-1944, 5 folders]

see also: American Section — Exchanges and Loans — Piedras Negras Exchange, 1938–1956

Correspondence between Eldridge R. Johnson and Horace H. F. Jayne is available in Director's Office -- Horace H. F. Jayne records.

Museum 1930, Box 1
Guatemalan Contract for Excavations at Piedras Negras 1930, Box 1
Gamio, Manuel 1930-1932, Box 1
Guatemalan Govt., including export permits 1930-1932, Box 1
Sanborn, C. A. 1930-1932, Box 1
Wyer, T. Egan 1930-1931, Box 1
American Embassy of Mexico 1931-1932, Box 1
Blom, Frans 1931-1932, Box 1
Dieseldorff, E. P 1931-1932, Box 1
Johnson, Eldridge R. 1931-1932, Box 1
Madeira, Percy 1931-1932, Box 1
Mexican Government 1931-1932, Box 1
Morley, Sylvanus G. 1931-1932, Box 1
Perez, Alvaro F. 1931-1933, Box 1
Ricketson, Oliver 1931-1932, Box 1
Todd, M. C. 1931-1933, Box 1
Villanueva, Francisco 1931-1932, Box 2
Moore, Leslie 1932, Box 2
Amram, David (Letters to Family) 1932, Box 2
Palma, Emiliano 1932, Box 2
Ross, John 1932-1933, Box 2
Museum (1 of 8) 1931, Box 1
Museum (2 of 8) 1932, Box 2
Museum (3 of 8) 1933, Box 2
Museum (4 of 8) 1934, Box 2
Museum (5 of 8) 1935, Box 2
Museum (6 of 8) 1936, Box 2
Museum (7 of 8) 1937, Box 2
Museum (8 of 8) 1939, Box 2
Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (1 of 5) 1933, Box 2
Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (2 of 5) 1934, Box 2
Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (3 of 5) 1935, Box 2
Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (4 of 5) 1936, Box 2
Governments, Guatemala and Mexico (5 of 5) 1937, Box 2
LaFarge, Oliver 1932, Box 2
Governments, Guatemala 1938-1939, Box 3
Governments, Mexico 1939, Box 3
General Correspondence (1 of 3) 1940-1945, Box 3
General Correspondence (2 of 3) 1946, Box 3
General Correspondence (3 of 3) 1947-1948, Box 3
Correspondence re: Making of casts 1946, Box 3

Financial Records

Scope and Contents note

Accounts and receipts for the expedition. Arranged chronologically.

Financial Records (1 of 7) 1930, 1930Box 3
Financial Records (2 of 7) 1931, Box 3
Financial Records (3 of 7) 1932, Box 3
Financial Records (4 of 7) 1933, Box 3
Financial Records (5 of 7) 1934-1935, Box 3
Financial Records (6 of 7) 1936-1937, Box 3
Financial Records (7 of 7) 1938-1939, Box 3

Field Notes

Scope and Contents note

Field notes of J. Alden Mason arranged chronologically by season. Notes of Linton Satterthwaite arranged according to original notebook numbering system devised by Satterthwaite. Notebooks cover architectural structures, notes by excavator, catalogs and lists, and other notes. Additional field records consist of Margaret Satterthwaite's diary (RESTRICTED), notes of Mary Butler, miscellaneous notebooks of Linton Satterthwaite, and surveyors' notebooks containing mapping information and measurements.

J. A. Mason, Mexico – Guatemala 1930 [two notebooks], Box 3
J. A. Mason, Books 1-2 1931, Box 3
J. A. Mason, Books 3-4 1931, Box 4
J. A. Mason, Books 5-6 1931, Box 4
J. A. Mason, Diary and Pottery Notes 1931, Box 4
J. A. Mason, Books 1-3 1932, Box 4
J. A. Mason, Books 4-5 1932, Box 4
J. A. Mason, Diary, Notes, and Index to Field Notes 1932, Box 4
L. Satterthwaite 1931-1932 (carbon copies), Box 4
Program Notes 1932-1939, Box 4
Notebook 1A—General Notes 1931—Not Distributed to Structures, Box 4
Notebook 1B—J-1 to J-5 [3 folders], Box 5
Notebook 2—J-6 to J-8, Box 5
Notebook 3—J-9 to J-28 [2 folders], Box 5
Notebook 4—J-29 to O-7 [2 folders], Box 6
Notebook 5—O-12 to Q-1 (O-13 Notes out to Folder) [2 folders], Box 6
Notebook 5A—Str. O-13 Working Sheets—Proskouriakoff Reconstructions, Box 6
Notebook 6—R-1 to R-10 [2 folders], Box 6
Notebook 7—R-11 to V-1 [1 of 2], Box 6
Notebook 7—R-11 to V-1 [2 of 2], Box 7
Notebook 8—Miscellaneous Observations; Grouped Data, Box 7
Notebook 9—PN 1939 L.S. Field Notes, K-5, Box 7
Notebook 10—PN 1939 W. S. Godfrey Field Notes [2 folders], Box 7
Notebook 11—T. A. Proskouriakoff Selected Notes [2 folders], Box 7
Notebook 12—Proskouriakoff—Original Sketches & Notes J-29 to U-3, Box 7
Notebook G-1—Nomenclatures, Orig. Notes Not Distributable to Strs., Dimensions, Box 8
Notebook G-2—Program Data, Reports Data, Parris Notes, Box 8
Notebook G-3—Drawings, Sculpture, Inscriptions, Box 8
Notebook G-4—Object Drawings 1939 (other than figurines), Box 8
Notebook G-5—Piedras Negras and Miscl. Collections, Object Drawings 1934-1937 [2 folders], Box 8
Notebook G-5X—Figurines, Box 8
Notebook G-6—Figurine Drawings—117 Sheets Numbered R141 - R257 1939, Box 9
Notebook G-7—Objects, Work Sheets, Object Catalogue, Bag Sheets 1931-1936, Box 9
Notebook G-8—Bag & Study Sheets by Strs. J-1, R, N, S 1931-1936, Box 9
Notebook G-9—Objects, Bag Sheets, Study Sheets 1937, Box 9
Notebook G-10—Bag & Work Sheets 1939, Box 9
Notebook G-11—Pottery Notes—L.S., Box 9
Diary—1931—Margaret Conway Satterthwaite (Very Personal) [RESTRICTED], Box 10
Diary—Mary Butler 1932, Box 10
Field Notes—Mary Butler 1932, Box 10
Pottery Notes—Mary Butler 1931-1932 (1 of 3), Box 10
Pottery Notes—Mary Butler 1933 (2 of 3), 1933Box 10
Pottery Notes—Mary Butler 1934-1935 (3 of 3), Box 10
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—PN Notes – L.S. 1931, Box 10
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—L.S. Personal Notebook 1932-1939 [Includes some surveying notes], Box 10
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Rain Record 1935-1936, Box 10
Field Diary—L.S. 1939, Box 10
Surveyor's Notebooks A & B—T. Egan Wyer 1931, Box 10
Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook C 1932, Box 10
Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook D: Computations for Notebook C, 1932 pp. 1-58, Box 10
Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook E: Computations for Notebook C, 1932 pp. 59-79, Box 11
Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook F 1933, Box 11
Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook G: Computations for Notebook F 1933, Box 11
Surveyor's Notebooks—Fred P. Parris Notebook H 1933, Box 11
Surveyor's Notebooks—Notebook I: Computations for Notebook H—Fred P. Parris 1933, Box 11
Surveyor's Notebooks—Piedras Negras—T. A. Proskouriakoff 1936, Box 11
Sketchbook 1—Fred P. Parris [2 folders], Box 11
Sketchbook 2—Fred P. Parris, Box 11
Sketchbook 3—Fred P. Parris, Box 11

Object Catalogs

Scope and Contents note

Catalogs of artifacts (in English and Spanish), packing lists, and notes on the division of collections between Guatemala and the Museum. Also included are storage location lists for artifacts in the Museum and checklists by Museum and field number. Arranged chronologically.

Catalogs and Notes—J. A. Mason 1930, Box 12
Object Catalog 1931-1937 [3 folders], Box 12
Object Catalogs—1931-1937 Spanish, Box 12
Division Notes 1931-1932, Box 12
Photographic Key of Objects Sent to Guatemala 1931-1932, Box 12
Catalog of Objects 1932, Box 12
Catalog Data 1932, Box 12
Catalog, Data re: 1932, Box 12
Packing Lists 1932, Box 13
Object Catalog 1933, Box 13
1st Catalog and Sheets 1935, Box 13
Object Catalog 1935, Box 13
Object Catalog Data 1937, Box 13
Catalog 1939, Box 13
Object Catalog—Miscellaneous Objects and Lists, Box 13
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Packing List, University Museum 1935, Box 13
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Packing List No. 1, University Museum, Box 13
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Packing List No. 2, University Museum, Box 13
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Packing List, Guatemala, Box 13
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Packing List, Guatemala, Box 13
[Miscellaneous Notebooks]—Sherd Book / Inventory [Camp Supplies] 1939, Box 13
Object Catalog—Checklist (Museum Nos. L-16, L-17), Box 13
Object Catalog—Checklists of Field/Museum Nos. 1931-1937, Box 13
Museum Location Catalog (by Museum No., 1952); Misc. Lists Added 1961, Box 13
List of Drawings 1973, Box 13

Miscellaneous Notes – By Structure 1931-1939

Scope and Contents note

Notes taken in the field or written up during post-season analysis on several buildings excavated by the project. Arranged by structure number.

Str. J-9—Text and Tracings, Box 14
Str. K-5—J.A.M. Report, Box 14
Str. K-5—J.A.M., L.S. Notes, Box 14
Str. K-5—Notes, L.S., Box 14
Str. K-5—L.S. Original Notes, J.A.M. Notes (Extracts),Worksheets, Reconstructions, Box 14
Str. K-5—Tracings, Worksheets, Box 14
Str. K-5—Reconstructions 1938, Box 14
Str. K-5—Mary Butler Report, Box 14
Str. O-13—J.A.M. Extracts from Notes, Box 14
Str. O-13—Probably Wyer Notes for J.A.M., Box 14
Str. O-13—Notes and Tracings, Box 14
Str. O-13—Proskouriakoff Notes on Drawings; L.S. Notes on Those, Box 14
Str. P-7 (Sweathouse)—Notes and Partial MS, Box 14
Str. P-7—J.A.M. 1936, Box 14
Str. R-4—Notes, Box 14
Str. R-7—Draft of Text, Box 14
Str. R-9—Text (Old), Box 14
Str. R-10—Notes, Box 14
Str. R-16—Notes, Box 14
Caches, Box 14

Reports and Publications

Scope and Contents note

Finished and/or published material on the site, including reports to the Director, press releases, drafts of excavation monographs, and lecture material. Arranged by type and thereunder chronologically.

Notes on Robles' Collection, Quetzaltenango-Mason 1930, Box 17
1931 Report, Box 17
Reports 1931 (1 of 7), Box 17
Reports 1932 (2 of 7), Box 17
Reports 1933 (3 of 7), Box 17
Reports 1934 (4 of 7), Box 17
Reports 1935 (5 of 7), Box 17
Reports 1936-1937 (6 of 7), Box 17
Reports 1939 (7 of 7), Box 17
Reports—American Philosophical Society 1938-1939, Box 17
PN Architecture: Comments on the Publication, Box 17
PN Architecture: PN Text Control [2 folders], Box 17
PN Architecture: PN Architecture—Part II [Unpublished], Box 17
PN Architecture: PN Architecture—Part III, Palaces—Original Text, Box 17
PN Architecture: Wall/Span Indexes—Acropolis Periods (Draft Text, 1973)—Relative Dating by Wall/Room Indexes, Box 17
PN Architecture: Acropolis Periods—Palaces—Temporal Arrangement (Notes, Lists, etc.), Box 18
PN Architecture: Notes for Comparisons, Conclusions, Photos, etc. (for Unpublished Titles), Box 18
Ms. Unit Reports: Burials 1 to 10—Preliminary Paper #2, Box 18
Ms. Unit Reports: Palace Structures J-2 and J-6—Preliminary Paper #3, Box 18
Ms. Unit Reports: PN Rock Carvings—L.S. and Cresson, Box 18
Ms. Unit Reports: Structure J-3—Preliminary Paper #5, Box 18
Ms. Unit Reports: Description of the Site, Box 18
Ms. Unit Reports: Structure R-3, Box 18
Orally Presented Papers: Peten Influence on Usumacinta Architecture, Box 18
Orally Presented Papers: Paper on PN Architecture ca. 1935, Box 18
Orally Presented Papers: Non-Vaulted Buildings—Oral Paper for AAA Dec, 1935, Box 18
Orally Presented Papers: Beam Roof Paper—APS, 1938 (see Science extract), Box 18

Photograph Catalogs and Photographs

Scope and Contents note

Catalogs of photographs taken in the field and photograph albums, arranged by field season. Additional sets of prints can be found in the standard size print collection. Included is the index to photographs taken at Yaxchilán and Palenque, visited by Satterthwaite during the seasons at Piedras Negras.

Photo Catalog—Original Photo Record 1932-1935 (1 of 3), Box 19
Photo Catalog—Original Photo Record 1935-1936 (2 of 3), Box 19
Photo Catalog—Original Photo Record 1935-1937 (3 of 3), Box 19
Original Photo Record 1939, Box 19
Photo Catalogs 1931-1933 (1 of 3), Box 19
Photo Catalogs 1934-1936 (2 of 3), Box 19
Photo Catalogs 1937-1939 (3 of 3) [Not complete], Box 19
Photographic Data 1933, Box 19
Index of Photos 1937-1939, Box 20
Photographs of stelae, Box 19

Miscellaneous Notes – Alphabetical (inclusive: 1931-1973)

Scope and Contents note

Notes taken in the field or written up during post-season analysis on a variety of topics and subjects. Much is preparation material for publication. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Architectural Checklists, Box 15
Architectural Survey—Measurements, Box 15
Basal Terraces—Text, Box 15
Berlin Queries re: Strs. R-3, K-5, O-13 1973, Box 15
Bone Tubes and Jade Sketches, Box 15
Burial 5—Excavator's Note (M. Butler), Box 15
Dating—"Foundation" of PN, Box 15
Dimensions Paper, Box 15
Draft of Article on MSS #16 (1963 Expedition), Box 15
Draft of Article on Stone at El Castillo—J. A. Mason 1930, Box 15
Evolution of a Maya Temple—"Bulletin" Article, Box 15
Identifications—Minerals, Bone Shell, Box 15
Incense Burning at PN and Material on Censers, Box 15
Lintel 3, Box 15
Maps, PN—Notes and Sketches, Box 15
Maps, PN—Working Copy of Parris Map; Map Colored by Types of Structures, Box 15
Monuments—Miscellaneous Data, Box 15
Monuments Classification—Panels, Box 15
Monuments Classification—Stelae, Box 15
Object Sketches, Box 15
Parris Notes, Box 15
Pottery Data [2 folders], Box 15
Sherd Groupings—Rands Classification 1960-1961, Box 16
Stela 14—Photos, Tracings, Box 16
Stela 40, Box 16
Stelae—M. Butler Notes and Drawings, Box 16
Stelae—J. A. Mason Notes, Box 16
Stucco Collection, Box 16
Throne 1, Box 16
Thrones, Box 16
Vault Sequences, Box 16
Vault Sections—Buildings, Box 16
Vault Sections—Theoretical, Box 16
Vault Sections—Worksheets, Box 16
Vaults—Outline Notes, Box 16
[Vaults—Paper and Notes], Box 16
Vaults—Stability, Box 16
Vault Stability Appendix, Box 16
Stone Vaulting at PN—Duplicate Sheets, Box 16

Plans and Drawings

Scope and Contents note

Excavation maps, plans, and sections, as well as architectural reconstructions and drawings of artifacts. Arranged by architectural structure number and by artifact type.

Str. J-9: One Isometric, Six Elevations, Three Vaults, Three Sections, Four Plans.,

*See also P-45-6 (Str. J-6) for one J-6, J-9 Section.

Map-case P-45-7
Str. J-9: One Plan.,

*See also M-61-3 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation. See also M-61-4 (Str. J-6) for one J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Map-case M-61-5
Acropolis
Acropolis: One Overall Plan, Map-case M-62-9Acropolis Court 1
Acropolis Court 1
Acropolis Court 1: J-9, J-7, J-6, J-2, J-1— 9 Sections. (Published in "Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture" Part VI. Fig. 36&37, 1954)., Map-case P-45-1
Acropolis Court 1: J-7, J-6, J-5, J-2 Periods 4-6— Four Plans., Map-case P-45-1
Acropolis Court 1: One Isometric, Two Sections, One Plan., Map-case M-62-9
Acropolis Court 1: Four Court 1&2 Sections., Map-case M-62-9
Acropolis Court 2
Acropolis Court 2: J-12— One Isometric., Map-case P-45-2
Acropolis Court 2: J-12, J-11, J-9— Seven Sections, Map-case P-45-2
Acropolis Court 2: Four Court 1&2 Sections., Map-case M-62-9
Acropolis Court 2: Three Plans., Map-case M-62-9
Acropolis Court 3
Acropolis Court 3: Two Plans, Map-case M-62-9
Str. F-4
Str. F-4: One Isometric, One Vault, One Plan., Map-case P-45-3
Str. J-1
Str. J-1: One Section, Three Plans (Two items of Stellas 1-8).,

*Folder also contains one J-1, J-7 Section.

Map-case M-61-1
Str. J-2
Str. J-2: Six Elevations, Four Sections, Four Plans., Map-case P-45-4
Str. J-2: Two Sections, Three Plans. (Published in Piedras Neigras Preliminary Papers #3. Plate I)., Map-case M-61-2
Str. J-3
Str. J-3: Two Sections, One Plan. (Published in Piedras Neigras Preliminary Papers #5. Plate I, Plate II)., Map-case M-61-2
Str. J-4
Str. J-4: Four Isometric, One Section, One Plan., Map-case P-45-5
Str. J-4: One Elevation, Two Sections, One Plan.,

*Folder also contains one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Map-case M-61-3
Str. J-6
Str. J-6: Two Isometric, One Elevation, Five Sections, Four Plans.,

*Folder also contains one J-6, J-9 Section.

Map-case P-45-6
Str. J-6: One Isometric, Two Elevations, Two Sections, Two Plans.,

*See also M-61-3 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation. Folder also contains one J-6, J-7 Section and Plan. Folder also contains one J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Map-case M-61-4
Str. J-7
Str. J-7: One Plan.,

*See also M-61-1 for one J-1, J-7 Section. Folder also contains one J-6, J-7 Section and Plan. See also M-61-3 (Str. J-4) for one J-4, J-7, J-2, J-6, J-9 Elevation.

Map-case M-61-4
Str. J-8
Str. J-8: One Elevation, One Section, One Plan., Map-case P-45-6

Str. J-9

Str. J-10
Str. J-10: One Elevation, Two Sections, One Plan., Map-case P-45-7
Str. J-11
Str. J-11: One Isometric, Seven Elevations, One Vault, Six Sections, Four Plans.,

*Folder also contains one J-11, J-12 Section.

Map-case P-45-8
Str. J-11: One Elevation, One Plan.,

*Folder also contains one J-11, J-13 Plan.

Map-case M-61-5
Str. J-12
Str. J-12: Eleven Isometric, Three Plans.,

*See also P-45-8 (Str. J-11) for one J-11, J-12 Section.

Map-case P-45-9
Str. J-13
Str. J-13: Three Elevations, One Vault, Three Sections, One Plan., Map-case P-45-10
Str. J-18
Str. J-18: One Elevation, One Vault, One Section, One Plan., Map-case P-45-10
Str. J-19
Str. J-19: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 46, 1954)., Map-case P-45-10
Str. J-20
Str. J-20: Two Plans., Map-case P-45-10
Str. J-20: One Plan., Map-case M-61-6
Str. J-21
Str. J-21: One Elevation, Three Sections, One Plan., Map-case P-45-11
Str. J-21: One Plan., Map-case M-61-6
Str. J-22
Str. J-22: One Elevation, One Section, One Plan., Map-case P-45-11
Str. J-22: One Plan., Map-case M-61-6
Str. J-23
Str. J-23: Two Elevations, Four Sections, Two Plans., Map-case P-45-11
Str. J-23: One Plan., Map-case M-61-6
Str. J-29
Str. J-29: Seven Isometric, Five Sections, Three Plans., Map-case P-45-12
Str. J-29: Two Sections, Five Plans., Map-case M-61-7
Str. K-5
Str. K-5: One Mask Drawing, Four Isometeric, Six Sections, One Plan,

*See also P-46-9 (Album Drawings- Tatiana Prokouriakoff) for one K-5 & K-6 Preliminary Sketch.

Map-case P-45-13
Str. K-5: Fourteen Isometric. (Published in “Evolution of a Maya Temple Part I.” The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 7 No. 4, Fig. A&B 1939.) (Also Published in “Evolution of a Maya Temple Part II.” The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 8 No. 2-3, Fig. D&E 1940.), Map-case M-61-8
Str. K-5: 23 Sections., Map-case M-61-9
Str. K-5: Two Sections, Sixteen Plans., Map-case M-61-10
Str. K-6
Str. K-6: Two Isometric, Four Plans., Map-case M-61-11
Str. N-1
Str. N-1: Four Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 8, 9, 11, 1952.), Map-case P-45-14
Str. N-1: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig 12, 1952.), Map-case P-45-14
Str. N-1: One Section, One Plan., Map-case M-61-12
Str. O-2
Str. 0-2: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 45, 1954)., Map-case P-45-15
Str. O-4
Str. O-4: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 27, 1952)., Map-case P-45-15
Str. O-12
Str. O-12: One Building Points. 1935, Map-case P-45-15
Str. O-12: One Plan., Map-case M-61-12
Str. O-13 Isometric
Str. O-13 Isometric: Twelve Isometric. TAP., Map-case P-45-16
Str. O-13 Isometric: Six Isometric., Map-case M-61-3
Str. O-13 Elevations & Sections
Str. O-13 Elevations & Sections: Three Elevations, Ten Sections., Map-case P-45-17
Str. O-13 Elevations & Sections: Four Sections., Map-case M-61-14
Str. O-13 Plans
Str. O-13 Plans: Seventeen Plans., Map-case M-61-15
Str. O-15
Str. O-15: One Section, One Plan., Map-case P-46-1
Str. O-16
Str. O-16: One Plan., Map-case P-46-1
Str. O-18
Str. O-18: One Plan., Map-case P-46-1
Str. P-6
Str. P-6: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 41, 1954)., Map-case M-61-16
Str. P-6: One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 42a&b, 1954)., Map-case M-61-16
Str. P-7
Str. P-7: Four Isometric, One Elevation, Nine Sections, Six Plans (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 10, and Fig. 41-57, 1952)., Map-case M-61-16
Str. R-1
Str. R-1: Three Elevations, Seven Isometrics, One Section, One Plan., Map-case P-46-2
Str. R-1: One Plan., Map-case M-61-18
Str. R-2
Str. R-2: One Isometric, One Plan., Map-case M-61-18
Str. R-3
Str. R-3: Two Elevations, Two Isometrics, Five Plans.,

*See also P-46-9 (Album Drawings- Tatiana Prokouriakoff) for three R-3 Sketches.

Map-case P-46-3
Str. R-3: Two Isometric, 2 Elevations, 3 Sections, 3 Plans., Map-case M-61-19
Str. R-4
Str. R-4: One Isometric, Two Elevations, Three Sections, One Plan., Map-case P-46-4
Str. R-4: Three Isometric, Three Sections, Two Plans., Map-case M-62-1
Str. R-5
Str. R-5: Two Elevations, One Section, One Plan, Map-case P-46-4
Str. R-5: One Plan, Map-case M-62-1
Str. R-7
Str. R-7: One Section, One Plan., Map-case P-46-5
Str. R-7: One Isometric, Two Sections, Two Plans., Map-case M-62-2
Str. R-9
Str. R-9: Six Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part II. Fig. 3, 1944)., Map-case P-46-5
Str. R-9: Two sections., Map-case P-46-5
Str. R-9: Five Plans (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part II. Fig. 8, 1944)., Map-case P-46-5
Str. R-9: Two Elevations, Five Isometrics., Map-case M-62-2
Str. R-9: Three Sections (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part II. Fig. 9-15, 1944)., Map-case M-62-2
Str. R-9: One Plan., Map-case M-62-2
Str. R-10
Str. R-10: Two Elevations, One Isometric, One Plan., Map-case M-62-3
Str. R-11a&b
Str. R-11a&b: One Elevation, Three Sections, One Plan. (Published in Piedras Neigras Preliminary Papers #2. Plate IV, Plate V)., Map-case P-46-6
Str. R-11a&b: One Elevation, One Section., Map-case M-62-3
Str. R-11a&b: Two Plans (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part IV. Fig. 10, and the scale for Fig. 1-5; 1944)., Map-case M-62-3
Str. R-13
Str. R-13: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 28-30, 1952)., Map-case M-62-5
Str. R-16
Str. R-16: One Isometric, One Section, Four Plans., Map-case M-62-4
Str. S-2
Str. S-2: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 28-30, 1952)., Map-case M-62-5
Str. S-4
Str. S-4: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 28-30, 1952)., Map-case M-62-5
Str. S-5
Str. S-5: One Isometric, One Section (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 48-49, 1952)., Map-case M-62-5
Str. S-17
Str. S-17: Two Sections, Two Plans., Map-case P-46-7
Str. S-17: Two Isometric, Two Sections., Map-case M-62-6
Str. S-18
Str. S-18: Two Sections, Two Plans., Map-case P-46-7
Str. S-18: Three Sections (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 31-33, 1952)., Map-case M-62-6
Str. S-18: Three Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 25-26, 1952)., Map-case M-62-6
Str. S-19
Str. S-19: Two Sections, Two Plans., Map-case P-46-7
Str. S-19: Three Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 25-26, 1952)., Map-case M-62-6
Str. S-19: Three Sections (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 31-33, 1952).,

*Folder also contains one S-19, J-17 Isometric.Folder also contains one S-19, J-17, O-4 Section. Folder also contains one S-19, J-17, O-4 Section.

Map-case M-62-6
Str. U-3
Str. U-3: Ten Isometric., Map-case P-46-8
Str. U-3: One Isometric, One Plan., Map-case M-62-7
Str. V-1
Str. V-1: Two Isometric (one Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 23, 1952).,

*See also M-62-14 (Burial Drawings) for 3 Plans and 2 Sections. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 24-34, 1954).

Map-case M-62-8
Str. V-2
Str. V-2: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 23, 1952)., Map-case M-62-8
Str. V-3
Str. V-3: One Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 23, 1952)., Map-case M-62-8
Site Map
Site Map: Two Overall Maps., Map-case M-62-10
Site Map: Five Overall Maps., Map-case M-73-1
Site Map: One Overall Map. Cresson tracing of Parris’ map without Proskouriakoff changes.,

*See also on top of map cases for additional maps.

Map-case C-6-15
Site Sections
Site Sections: Two Sections pencil on tracing paper. 1 through A-B, 1 through C-D.,

*See also M-62-10, M-73-1 (Overall Maps) for local of sections.

Map-case M-73-2
Site Sections: One Section A-B, C-D. Ink on linen., Map-case C-6-33
West Group Plans
West Group Plans: Two Plans., Map-case M-62-11
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Isometric— Two Pencil on tracing paper., Map-case M-62-12
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Subcourt 1 Level Str. 3 (West Group) Isometric— One Inc on paper., Map-case M-62-12
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Possibly Court 1 Section— One Pencil on tracing paper., Map-case M-62-12
Plans & Sections Unidentified / Misc.: Topographic map— One Pencil on paper., Map-case M-62-12
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. R-3— Three Sketches pencil on tracing paper., Map-case P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. P-7 (East Group)— One Watercolor on paper., Map-case P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Trial Sketches—Three Pencil on tracing paper., Map-case P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Acropolis West Group Plaza— One Pencil and watercolor on board., Map-case P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. K-5 & Str. K-6 Preliminary sketch for Ball Court — One Pencil on tracing paper ounted on board., Map-case P-46-9
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Trial Sketches— Four Pencil on tracing paper., Map-case M-62-13
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. K-5-3rd— One Pencil on tracing paper., Map-case M-62-13
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Str. K-5-1st— One Pencil on tracing paper., Map-case M-62-13
Album Drawings—Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Acropolis, Court 1&2— One Watercolor on board., Map-case M-62-13
Burial Drawings
Burial Drawings: One Isometric, Six Sections, Seven Plans. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part VI. Fig. 24-34, 1954)., Map-case M-62-14
Burial Drawings: Cave 5— One plan, One section, One rendering.,

*Folder also contains three V-1 Plans and two V-1 Sections.

Map-case M-62-14
Vault Sections
Vault Sections: Str. J-2, J-6, J-8, J-9, J-10, J-11, J-13, J-18, J-21, J-22, J-23, P-7— Ten Sections., Map-case M-62-15
Vault Sections: Two Theoretical Vault Sections, Map-case M-62-15
Vault Sections: One Palenque (Comarative Vaults), Map-case M-62-15
Column Altar Sections by Linton Satterthwaite
Column Altar Sections by Linton Satterthwaite: Str. K-5 (5 items), J-29, O-16, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5 (3 items), R-9, R-10, R-15., Map-case P-46-10
Burial #5 Artifacts
Burial #5 Artifacts: Shell Drawing., Map-case P-46-11
Burial #5 Artifacts: Drawings of jadette, shell,, bone, and clay (Published in Artifacts, Caches, and Burials. By Coe. Fig. 48a-t, Fig. 49, Fig. 53, Fig. 57h, Fig. 58j, and Fig. 58g.), Map-case P-46-11
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: Milpa Alta— Two Elevation, Two Section, Two Plans., Map-case M-62-16
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: Tepoztlan— One Elevation, One Section, One Plan., Map-case M-62-16
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: San Francisco— One Elevation, One Section, One Plan., Map-case M-62-16
Sweat Houses Plans & Sections Comparative Material: Various Sites— Two Isometric (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part V. Fig. 1-2, Fig. 4-5, 1952)., Map-case M-62-16
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-70-96 (associated with Str. N-1)— One Inc on paper (Published in “Two Maya Bowls; A Problem in Reconstruction.” The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 9 No. 4, Plate II 1942.), Map-case M-62-17
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-79-106 (associated with Str. J-13)— Two Pencil and One Inc.), Map-case M-62-17
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-88-301 (associated with Str. J-17)— Three Pencil and One Inc., Map-case M-62-17
Pottery Monkey Bowls by Leon C. Logan and Tatiana Proskouriakoff: L-88-302 (associated with Str. J-17)— Two Pencil and One Inc (Ink Published in “Two Maya Bowls; A Problem in Reconstruction.” The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 9 No. 4, Plate III 1942.), Map-case M-62-17
Pottery Misc.
Pottery Misc.: Pot in head shape—Three Pencil on tracing paper. One Inc on paper., Map-case P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Profiles and Drawings—Three Inc on heavy tracing paper. By Coe., Map-case P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Profiles— Five Pencil on tracing paper., Map-case P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Drawings— Four Pencil on paper., Map-case P-46-12
Pottery Misc.: Drawings, drum and inscriptions associated with J-11— One Inc on paper, One pencil on tracing paper., Map-case M-62-18
Pottery Misc.: Profiles— Six Inc on tracing paper & Three Pen on tracing paper., Map-case M-62-18
Stone Misc.
Stone Misc.: Misc. Stone Sculpture #16. Str. O-13. Scale: 0.5cm=1m. 1936., Map-case P-46-13
Stone Misc.: South Group Ball Court Sculptured Stone. Str. R-11a&b. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part IV. Fig. 11, 1944. Also published in Piedras Negras Preliminary Papers #2. Plate VI)., Map-case P-46-13
Stone Misc.: Stone Tool Tracing. Str. K-5., Map-case P-46-13
Stone Misc.: Misc. Stone Sculpture #10. Str. K-6. Ball court relief— 4 Pencil on tracing paper. (Published in Piedras Negras Archaeology: Architecture Part IV. Fig. 22, 1944)., Map-case P-46-13
Artifact Misc. Stone Sculpture #10
Artifact Misc. Stone Sculpture #10: Two Drawing— K-6 Ballcourt.,

*See also M-62-21 (Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings) for nine rubbings.

Map-case M-62-19
Lintel 3
Lintel 3: One Reconstruction by M.L. Baker, 1936. Watercolor. Neg. #19374. (Published in “Restoration of Lintel 3” The University Museum Bulletin. Vol. 6 No. 4, p.122 1936.),

*See also Administrative Records—Director’s Office—H. Jayne—Box 34, Folder 4: Baker, M. Louise

Map-case M-73-3
Stela 1
Stela 1: Two Drawings TAP 1937., Map-case M-62-20
Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings
Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings: Nineteen Hieroglyph Squeezes., Map-case M-62-21
Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings: Three Lintel #57 Squeezes., Map-case M-62-21
Artifact / Stone Sculpture Squeezes & Rubbings: Nine Misc. Stone Sculpture #10 Str. K-6 Ballcourt Rubbings., Map-case M-62-21