Mexican America - Resources and Credits
This section contains educational materials to supplement your journey through Mexican America as illustrated by the collections of the National Museum of American History.
The glossary explains some of the terms used to talk about the history and peoples of Mexico and the American West and Southwest.
The national borders of Mexico have changed radically between the start of the Aztec Empire in the 14th century and the present. See Mexican maps from the collections of the University of Texas Libraries.
Scenes and figures from postcards commemorating the American West and Southwest from the Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
- Colonia outside of El Paso (circa 1920)
- David Crockett
- Greetings from San Antonio, Texas (The Alamo)
- Mexican Home, New Mexico (circa 1925)
- Old Spanish Days (circa 1925)
Historical scenes and figures from Mexico from the Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
- Avenida A Tijuana (circa 1910)
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (circa 1925)
- Calle del Comercio Ciudad Juárez (circa 1925)
- Mexican Market Scene (undated photograph)
- Quetzalcoatl
- Taxco, Guerrero (circa 1910)
- Temple of Quetzalcoatl, Teotihuacan (circa 1910)
Other Smithsonian Institution projects about the peoples of Mexico and their descendants, culture, and environment.
For additional information on the history of Mexico, Mexican Americans, and the diverse peoples of the American West and Southwest, please see the bibliography.
Esta sección contiene materiales educativos a fin de complementar el recorrido a través de la América Mexicana ilustrado por objetos provenientes de las colecciones del Museo Nacional de Historia Americana.
Pulsando sobre el enlace que se observa a continuación se puede acceder a un glosario donde se explican algunos de los términos usados para referirse a la historia y a los pueblos de México, tanto como del oeste y sudoeste de América.
Los límites nacionales de México han cambiado radicalmente entre los comienzos del Imperio Azteca en el siglo XIV y el presente. Pulse el siguiente enlace para ver mapas de México de las colecciones de las Bibliotecas de la Universidad .de Texas.
Pulsar los siguientes enlaces para ver tarjetas con escenas y figuras, y fotos conmemorativas del oeste y sudoeste americano de la Colección de Postales Victor A. Blenkle, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
- Colonia en las afueras de El Paso (ca. 1920)
- David Crockett
- Saludos desde San Antonio, Texas
- Hogar Mexicano, Nuevo México (ca. 1925)
- Viejos Tiempos Españoles (ca. 1925)
Pulsar los siguientes enlaces para ver escenas y figuras históricas de México.
- Avenida A Tijuana (ca. 1910)
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (ca. 1925)
- Calle del Comercio Ciudad Juárez (ca. 1925)
- Escena de un Mercado Mexicano (foto sin fecha)
- Quetzalcoatl
- Taxco, Guerrero (circa 1910)
- Templo de Quetzalcoatl, Teotihuacan (ca. 1910)
Pulsar los siguientes enlaces para ver otros proyectos de la Institución Smithsonian acerca de los pueblos de México y sus descendientes, su cultura y su entorno.
Para mayor información sobre la historia de México, los mexicoamericanos y los diversos pueblos del oeste y sudoeste americano, por favor pulsar sobre el enlace de bibliografía a continuación.
The Mexican America object group is a collective effort of the staff of the National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center: Division of Home and Community Life; Division of Information Technology and Communications; Division of Music, Sports and Entertainment; Division of Politics and Reform; New Media Program; Program in Latino History and Culture; Office and Museum Management and Services; and Registration Services.
Special thanks to Diana Taggart and Michelle Sánchez.
El grupo de objetos América Mexicana es un esfuerzo conjunto del personal del Museo Nacional de Historia Americana, del Centro Kenneth E. Behring: División de Vida en el Hogar y la Comunidad; División de Tecnología Informativa y Comunicaciones; División de Música, Deportes y Entretenimiento; División de Política y Reforma; Programa de Nuevos Medios de Comunicación; Programa de Historia y Cultura Latinas; La Oficina de Gestión y Servicios de Museo; y la Oficina de Servicios de Adquisiciones.
Un agradecimiento especial a Diana Taggart y Michelle Sánchez.
"Mexican America - Resources and Credits" showing 290 items.
Page 1 of 29
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Duncan's specimen log
- Abstract
- The field book documents the mammal collecting of J. F. Duncan, November 22, 1967 - April 5, 1968. Entries are dated and headed with location, collecting method (quantity, type), specimen number (JFD1 - JFD69), type, 4 measurements, sex, specimen preparation, notes on chromosome prep and blood slides. Locations are across Viet Nam including Côn So'n Island and Nui Naa Bah(?). There are descriptive narratives covering specimens collected and collecting events. These include observed flora and fauna, interactions with local inhabitants and colleagues, daily work and time of day, collecting method (bait, type, quantity). There are references to Van Peenan. A portion of the notebook is blank. Specimens were also collected in Dahlgren, Virginia.
- Date Range
- 1967-1968
- Start Date
- 19671122
- End Date
- 19680405
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 12-456
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from LogEtronics Inc.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- LogEtronics Inc.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_27482
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Log of Great Crest, 1962-1968
- Abstract
- Gabrielson's more or less daily journal from 1 January 1962 to 29 December 1968 containing lists of birds observed and collected, gardening, notes of professional activities such as meetings and conferences. Birds sighted and collected are mostly around Gabrielson's home in Oakton, Virginia. Gabrielson's bird lists also include notes on abundance or commonality.
- Date Range
- 1962-1968
- Start Date
- 19620101
- End Date
- 19681229
- Accession #
- SIA RU007319
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Smithsonian Archives - History DivNo Image Available
"After the Revolution" Opens at American History
- Category
- Chronology of Smithsonian History
- Notes
- Smithsonian Year 1986 Supplement; Chronology and Appendixes Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, p. 10
- Summary
- "After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800" opens at the National Museum of American History. The exhibition features an 18th-century log house, rooms from Virginia and Massachusetts and more than 1,000 artifacts. This is the first of the museum's reinstallations of its permanent exhibition halls
- Date
- November 8, 1985
- Subject
- National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
- After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800 (Exhibition) (1985 : Washington, D.C.)
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue IndexNo Image Available
Sketch of A Group of Log Cabins Among the Alleghanies, Monroe County, (drawing)
- Notes
- Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 266A
- Catalogue of the Collection of Original Drawings belonging to M. Alexandre Vattemare, now exhibiting by the Artists' Fund Society, at their Hall, Chestnut above Tenth Street. Admission 25 cents.--Season Tickets 50 cents. Catalogues 12 1-2 cents
- Artist address: United States
- Date
- 1876
- artist
- Unknown
- Control number
- AECI 04560643
- Data Source
- Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Original log book of the Fish Hawk, United States Fish Commission station records
- Abstract
- Original logbook of the Fish Hawk, 1 September to 17 December 1916, station record numbers 8641-8691. Data recorded include station no., date, hour, position (lat. and long.), locality, depth, bottom, wind direction, wind force, sea, sky, temperatures, currents, "nets, etc., used", and notes. Notes include remarks on course, dredging, tide and other notes. Stations are located in waters off of Virginia and Maryland. Localities include: Deal Island, James Island, Pocomoke Sound, Hooper Island, Cape Charles, and others.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Start Date
- 19160901
- End Date
- 19161217
- Alternate Title
- Original logbooks of the "Fish Hawk" United States Fish Commission station records
- Accession #
- SIA RU007184
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Original log book of the Fish Hawk, United States Fish Commission, station records numbers 8450 to 8496
- Abstract
- Original logbook of the Fish Hawk, January 1916 to 12 March 1916, station record numbers 8450-8496. Beginning date is estimated to be about January 25, though days were not recorded for the first few entries. Data recorded include station no., date, hour, position (lat. and long.), locality, depth, bottom, wind direction, wind force, sea, sky, temperatures, currents, "nets, etc., used", and notes. Notes include remarks on course, dredging, and other notes. Stations are probably located in waters off of Virginia and Maryland. Localities include: Thimble Shoal, Cape Henry, and possibly others.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Start Date
- 19160100
- End Date
- 19160312
- Alternate Title
- Original logbooks of the "Fish Hawk" United States Fish Commission station records
- Accession #
- SIA RU007184
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Original log book of the Fish Hawk, United States Fish Commission station records, numbers 8497 to 8545
- Abstract
- Original logbook of the Fish Hawk, 21 April to 25 May 1916, station record numbers 8497-8545. Data recorded include station no., date, hour, position (lat. and long.), locality, depth, bottom, wind direction, wind force, sea, sky, temperatures, currents, "nets, etc., used", and notes. Notes include remarks on course, tide and other notes. Stations are located in waters off of Virginia and Maryland. Localities include: Thimble Shoal, Cape Henry, Hooper Island, James Island, and possibly others.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Start Date
- 19160421
- End Date
- 19160525
- Alternate Title
- Original logbooks of the "Fish Hawk" United States Fish Commission station records
- Accession #
- SIA RU007184
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Original log book of the Fish Hawk, United States Fish Commission station records, number 8546 to 8594
- Abstract
- Original logbook of the Fish Hawk, 23 May to 25 July 1916, station record numbers 8546-8594. Data recorded include station no., date, hour, position (lat. and long.), locality, depth, bottom, wind direction, wind force, sea, sky, temperatures, currents, "nets, etc., used", and notes. Notes include remarks on course, dredging, tide and other notes. Stations are located in waters off of Virginia and Maryland. Localities include: James Island, Cape Henry, Cape Charles, Tangier Island, Holland Island, Hooper Island, and others.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Start Date
- 19160523
- End Date
- 19160725
- Alternate Title
- Original logbooks of the "Fish Hawk" United States Fish Commission station records
- Accession #
- SIA RU007184
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Original log book of the Fish Hawk, United States Fish Commission station records, numbers 8595 to 8640
- Abstract
- Original logbook of the Fish Hawk, 25 July to 1 September 1916, station record numbers 8595-8640. Data recorded include station no., date, hour, position (lat. and long.), locality, depth, bottom, wind direction, wind force, sea, sky, temperatures, currents, "nets, etc., used", and notes. Notes include remarks on course, dredging, tide and other notes. Stations are located in waters off of Virginia and Maryland. Localities include: Cape Henry, Cape Charles, Holland Island, Hooper Island, and others.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Start Date
- 19160725
- End Date
- 19160901
- Alternate Title
- Original logbooks of the "Fish Hawk" United States Fish Commission station records
- Accession #
- SIA RU007184
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry