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Collection Overview

Creator:
Blom, Frans Ferdinand, 1893-1963
Title:
Diaries of Frans and Gertrude Blom
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/st74cq51t
Dates:
1943-1959 1943-1959
Size:
14 Volumes
Language:
English

Abstract

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.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

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.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Collection Creator Biography:

Blom, Frans Ferdinand, 1893-1963

Swiss-born Gertrude Duby Blom was a journalist, social anthropologist, and documentary photographer. On an expedition to visit the Lacandon Indians in Mexico she met Frans Blom, a Danish archeologist and cartographer who was searching for Bonampak, the lost Mayan ruin. They teamed up on several subsequent expeditions and later married.

Collection History

Acquisition:

These photocopies were made from originals lent by Gertrude Duby Blom in 1978.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The literary rights of the Blom and Duby diaries belong to the Asociacion Cultural Na Bolom, which also has the originals. Contact them at www.nabalom.org for any permissions to publish. Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Diaries of Frans and Gertrude Blom; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/st74cq51t
Location:
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