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Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia, 1922-1923 1 Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia, 1922-1923. 2005 The Field Museum Archives 2 Collection Summary Repository: Field Museum Archives. Chicago, Illinois. Creator/collector: Mason, John Alden, 1885 - 1967 Title: Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia Dates: 1922 - 1923 Quantity: 16 folders, 1 linear foot. Form/Genre: Correspondence, catalog, and reports. Abstract: Correspondence, notes and artifact cataloging information written by John Alden Mason, 1922-1923. Language: English Local Number: FM ARC 2005.01 Administrative Information Restrictions: Due to archives' physical condition/conservation constraints, or possible cultural proprietary concerns, physical access requests for Museum Archives materials must be reviewed by the Museum Archivist. Access to the Field Museum Archives collections materials is by appointment only, upon research approval. Please contact the Field Museum Archives to make arrangements for research access. Copyright Status: The status of copyright in the writings of B.Laufer, J.A. Mason, and all other individuals in this collection of papers, is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Preferred Citation: Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: container number, Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia, 1922-1923, Field Museum Library Archives, Chicago, Illinois. Prepared by: Dan Schnepf Supervisor: Armand Esai, Museum Archivist Selected Search/Index Terms Names : Mason, John Alden Subjects: Archaeology--South America. Captain Marshall Field expedition to Colombia. 1922-1923. Columbia--Antiquities. Santa Marta (Colombia)--Antiquities. Scientific expeditions--Colombia. Scientific expeditions--History--20th century. Tairona Indians. 3 Biographical Notes Mason, John Alden Date Event 1885 Born in Orland, Indiana. 1912 Doctorate from the University of California, Berkley. 1916-1924 Assistant Curator of Mexican and South American Archaeology, Field Museum. 1917 Drafted and returns from World War I 1917-1922 Supervises installation of Mexican and South American exhibition cases. 1922-1923 Leads Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia 1924 Turns in official resignation to B. Laufer. 1924 Presents data from expedition to Columbia in paper at the International Congress of Americanists, Göteborg, Germany. 1924-1925 Curator of Mexican and Central American Archaeology at American Museum of Natural History. 1926 "Coast and crest in Colombia: an example of contrast in American Indian culture" published in Natural History Magazine. 1926-1958 Curator at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. 1931 Archaeology of Santa Marta, Columbia: The Tairona Culture. Part I published. 1936 Archaeology of Santa Marta, Columbia: The Tairona Culture. Part II published. 1967 Died in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Scope and Content Note In 1922, Captain Marshall Field provided funds for an archaeological survey of Columbia. Assistant Curator John Alden Mason led the expedition that lasted until August of 1923. This collection notably consists of correspondence, largely in the form of letters between John Alden Mason and the Curator of Anthropology, Berthold Laufer. Additionally, the collection contains: bills of lading, requisition applications, reports, artifact lists, drawings, field notes, and an expedition diary. The conditions of the records in this collection range from fair to good. Many of the pages are brittle. The notebooks and drawings are in good condition. Artifacts collected and discussed in the records of this collection can be found under Anthropology accession number 1419 in the Anthropology Records Room. 4 Description of Series Box Series Box 1 Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia 1922- 1923. Expedition Correspondence Records John Alden Mason wrote to Berthold Laufer, Curator of Anthropology. Administration Records Mason wrote requests for supplies for the expedition, lists of returned supplies, letters about the exportation of artifacts, lists of box contents, and bills of lading for the artifacts. Also included are the Anthropology Department's contributions to the Annual Report to the Director, 1922 & 1923. Cataloging Records Mason wrote lists of artifacts, lists of photographic negatives, a drawing of an artifact, and reports for artifacts he collected. Miscellaneous Records A photocopy of "Cuentos Columbianos" written by J.A. Mason later becomes "Cuatro Cuentos Columbianos", which was published in the Journal of American Folklore in 1930,can be found here. Box 2 Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia 1922- 1923. Notebooks and Journal, 1922-1923 During the expedition, Mason wrote in a set of 15 notebooks and later produced a 242-page journal based on the notes from those notebooks. 5 Container List Box Series Subseries Folder Box 1 Captain Marshall Field Expedition to Columbia, 1922- 1923 . Expedition Correspondence Records Folder 1: Correspondence 16 Feb. 1923 – 24 Dec. 1923 - Letter, December 24, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, December 20, 1923, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, no date, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 12, 1923 J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, September 12, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, July 28, 1923, J.A. Mason to L.S. Rowe. - Typed copy of letter, July 18, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen. - Letter, July 18, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen. - Letter, July 8, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen. - Envelope from preceding letter, July 19, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen.. - Letter, July 3, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen. - List, no date, J.A. Mason, “Contents of box delivered to Mrs. C.C. Crawford, Property of Field Museum, Chicago.” - Letter, June 25, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen. - Letter, June 25, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen. - Letter, June 21, 1923, Charles L. Owen to J.A. Mason. - List, no date, “List of contents delivered to Mr. Bremner”. - Letter, June 11, 1923, J.A. Mason to Charles L. Owen. - Letter, May 8, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, April 13, 1923, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Typed copy of letter, March 14, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, March 14, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Typed copy of letter, March 4, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, March 4, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Typed copy of letter, February 16, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, February 16, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. 6 Folder 2: Correspondence 9 Sept. 1922- 1 Feb. 1923 - Letter, February 1, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Typed copy of letter, January 29, [1923], J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Typed copy of letter, January 29, [1923], J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, January 29, [1923], J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, January 23, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, no date, J.A. Mason [to Berthold Laufer?] - Letter, January 15, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, January 7, 1923, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, January 4, 1923, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, December 24, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, December 19, [1922], J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Typed copy of letter, December 17, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, December 17, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, December 10, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, December 4, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Memorandum, December 4, 1922, E.D.W. [to Berthold Laufer?] - Letter, December 3, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 21, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, November 20, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 21, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 26, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 13, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, October 24, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 12, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 13, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Note, no date, J.A. Mason [to Berthold Laufer?]. - Letter, November 6, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, December 9, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, November 9, 1922 Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Typed copy of letter, October 19, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, October 19, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, November 1, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, October 6, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Typed copy of letter, October 15, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, October 15, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, October 14, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, September 23, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, September 26, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, September 23, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A. Mason. - Letter, September 9, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. 7 Folder 3: Correspondence 9 Aug 1922. – 2 Sept. 1922 - Newspaper article clipping, August 15, 1922, “Find City of Ancients” . - Note, September 2, 1922, Rose J. Watson to Mrs. Alden Mason - Letter, no date, Florence Roberts Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, August 29, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J. A. Mason. - Letter, August 23, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J. A. Mason. - Letter, August 5, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, August 21, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, August 29, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, September 4, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, September 5, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, September 5, 1922, Berthold Laufter to J. A. Mason. - Letter, August 18, 1922, Berthold Laufter to J. A. Mason. - Letter, July 20, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, August 16, 1922, J.A. Mason to Berthold Laufer. - Letter, August 10, 1922, Berthold Laufter to J. A. Mason. - Letter, July 31, 1922, Berthold Laufer to J.A.
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