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.
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- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Allan W. H. Bé papers, circa 1953-1969
- Description
- This accession consists of the papers of Allan W. H. Bé, marine invertebrate zoologist during his career at the Lamont Geological Observatory at Columbia University studying plankton. Although most of the materials in the collection were not created by Be himself, Be is listed as the primary, and in most cases, sole creator of all items. Materials in this collection include field notes from various cruises during which plankton samples were collected. The collection contains data sheets, plotting charts, graphs, maps, instructional materials, correspondence, equipment logs, data compilations, and other miscellaneous materials related to these research cruises. A bulk of the collection relates to cruises on the research vessel Vema. Other research vessels for which cruises are named after include but are not limited to the Robert D. Conrad, Eltanin, and Rockaway. The majority of materials included in this collection are data sheets recording various kind of data. The data often include important information like coordinates, weather conditions and temperatures, and how much was collected and at what depth. Plankton samples were collected from sampling stations located all over the world. Although most of the major Oceans, Seas, and other bodies of water that Be collected in are included, it is important to note that samples were collected from many locations that could not be listed here. In addition to materials from the Lamont Geological Observatory, some materials from the Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center are also included.
- Date Range
- 1953-1969
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Vema cruise 23 : data sheets, January 1966-June 1966
- Abstract
- This unbound logbook contains data from Vema cruise 22 from July 27 to December 15, 1966. included in this item is a cruise report, a map, a table, document entitled "R/V Vema cruise 23", and detailed cruise logs. Summary of route: The cruise begins at in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey. They sail north and east in between Greenland and Iceland, then south around the south side of Iceland, and north into the Norwegian Sea. They sail into the northern part of the Norwegian Sea, formerly known as the Greenland Sea near Svalbard, then sail south near the coast of Norway. They continue south in a zig-zag (east-west) pattern sailing near the coasts of Ireland, Spain, and the Canary Islands off the coast of the Western Sahara in Africa. Finally, they sail west across the North Atlantic and then north back to their starting point. The cruise report summarizes various aspects of the cruise and provides a table titled "cross-reference" that records station numbers and sample numbers. The small folded map illustrates the route taken by Vema 22 in the North Atlantic Ocean and Greenland Sea and notes that the total distance of the cruise was 25518 miles. A typewritten table summarizes the cruise listing the ports traveled from (these are very faded) and to, dates, total time, port time, total distance, total stat. time, total steam time, and remarks. "R/V Vema cruise 23" is typewritten and fading. It records serl no., sta. [station?], samp [sample?], coordinates, depth, dates, time, duration, and type of tow.
- Date Range
- 1966
- Start Date
- 19660111
- End Date
- 19660612
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Vema cruise 24 : jet net data, January 1967-November 1967
- Abstract
- This unbound logbook contains jet net data and flowmeter readings for Vema cruise 24 from February 23 to December 13, 1967. Jet net data is recorded on typed worksheets that record the following information: jet net no., IKMWT no., coordinates, true depth of two, surface temperature and salinity, temperature and salinity at sampling depth, light transparency, ship's speed, sound records, start and finish sample times, sunrise, sunset, moon, and remarks or notes. The format for recording jet net data changes from the date July 23 on. These forms record the following data: ship/cruise, shop sta., sample, no. of sample, date, quantity of containers this sample, type tow, vol. H20 filtered, flowmeter information, displacement vol., start and finish data for (pit log, coordinates, time, depth range, surface temp.), ship speed, temp. for air and surface water, sky conditions, cloud cover, moonlight, BT, hydro sta. no., salinity, depth to bottom, jet net, mesh aperture, TDR, mouth opening, flowmeter type, depth telemeter, rustrak recorder, opening-closing device, comments, and observer name. Some jet net data sheets have stapled to them a time-depth recorders (made by Benthos, Inc), which are approximately 3 inches in diameter. Each of these has a date, time, coordinates, ship name, recorder number, (and a place to record calibration).
- Date Range
- 1967
- Start Date
- 19670223
- End Date
- 19671213
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Vema cruise 26 : plankton sample data sheets, August 1968-May 1969
- Abstract
- This unbound logbook contains "plankton collection inventory" and plankton sample data sheets from Vema cruise 26, July 25, 1968 to May 17, 1969. Summary of route: cruise begins off coast of the mid-Atlantic US and sails south and east into the South Atlantic Ocean. At around 15 degrees west, the head back east and north, eventually sailing into the Caribbean Sean and the Gulf of Mexico. They sail back east into the Atlantic near Bermuda, then north and west to near their starting location. "Plankton collection inventory" taken from May 16 to June 5 by George Albin records the following information : sample no., status, pH, no. jars, whether or not sample agrees with ship log, and remarks. Sample data sheets record the following information: IBM serial number, card no., species data format, species data format, ship code, cruise, sta. no., sta. code, sample number, no. samples, coordinates, upper sampling depth, deeper sampling depth, date, local time, duration sampling, sampling device, mesh size, tow type, water volume filtered, and ship speed. The back (verso) of these forms records wire angle data and hydro station data. Some data sheets include time-depth recorders (made by Benthos, Inc), which are approximately 3 inches in diameter. Each of these has a date, time, coordinates, ship name, recorder number, (and a place to record calibration).
- Date Range
- 1968-1969
- Start Date
- 19680725
- End Date
- 19690517
- Alternate Title
- Plankton sample data sheets : Vema 26, legs #1 - #810
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Vema cruise 27 : plankton data sheets, October 1969-November 1969
- Abstract
- This unbound logbook contains "plankton collection inventory" and plankton sample data sheets from Vema cruise 27, May 31, 1969 to May 17, 1969. Also included is a 13 sheet plankton identification chart illustrating types of plankton.|Summary of route: The cruise begins at 42°n 68°w off the coast of New England. They sail north around Iceland into the Norwegian Sea and into the northern region of the sea formerly known as Greenland Sea near Svalbard. They sail south and pass Norway, the Celtic Sea, the Bay of Biscay, and end off the coast of Portugal at 38°n 9°w. "Plankton collection inventory" taken from May 16 to June 5 by George Albin records the following information : sample no., status, pH, no. jars, whether or not sample agrees with ship log, and remarks. Plankton sample data sheets record the following information: IBM serial number, card no., species data format, species data format, ship code, cruise, sta. no., sta. code, sample number, no. samples, coordinates, upper sampling depth, deeper sampling depth, date, local time, duration sampling, sampling device, mesh size, tow type, water volume filtered, and ship speed. The back (verso) of these forms records wire angle data and hydro station data. Some data sheets include time-depth recorders (made by Benthos, Inc), which are approximately 3 inches in diameter. Each of these has a date, time, coordinates, ship name, recorder number, (and a place to record calibration).
- Date Range
- 1969
- Start Date
- 19690531
- End Date
- 19690517
- Alternate Title
- Plankton data sheets (copy 1), V-27
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Conrad cruise 9, October 1964-September 1965 : part 1, October 1964 to April 1965
- Abstract
- This item is part 1 of a 3 part unbound logbook contains detailed data from Conrad cruise 9 from October 1964 to September 1965. Part 1 contains cruise information from October 21, 1964 to April 16, 1965. Also included are miscellaneous notes from legs 4-8 (dated from January 22 to May 8). Summary of route: Starting point around 33°n 72°w off the coast of the Southeast U.S. and sail southwest into the Gulf of Mexico, then south and slightly east into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean along the west coast of South America until as far south as Peru or Chile, then they sail west. They continue southwest across the South Pacific, nearing New Zealand's Cook Strait, then sailing back north and east, then west and south around New Zealand into the Tasman Sea. Detailed data log sheets record the following information: Ship and cruise no., station no., sample number, total no. samples, coordinates, date, local time, tow type, net in, net out, length of tow, wire angle at max depth, flowmeter reading, corrected depth range, flowmeter no., displacement vol., flowmeter calibration factor, corrected displ. vol., vol. H20 filtered, wire angle information, sky condition, sea condition, surface water temperature, BT slide no., BT temperatures, hydro station data, surface salinity, core no., secchi disk, comments (successful? If not why?), observer name. The back (verso) of these forms records BT slide no.
- Date Range
- 1964-1965
- Start Date
- 19641021
- End Date
- 19650416
- Alternate Title
- Conrad cruise 9, October 1964-September 1965
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Conrad cruise 9, October 1964-September 1965 : part 2, April 1965 to June 1965
- Abstract
- This item is part 2 of a 3 part unbound logbook contains detailed data from Conrad cruise 9 from October 1964 to September 1965. Part 2 contains cruise information from October 21, 1964 to April 16, 1965. Also included are miscellaneous notes from legs 4-8 (dated from January 22 to May 8). Also includes some miscellaneous data from Conrad cruise 8. Summary of route: Starting point around 45°s 132°e in the Tasman Sea. They sail west around Tasmania into the Great Australian Bight and northwest into the Indian Ocean and then north into the Arabian Sea and then west into the Gulf of Aden. Detailed data log sheets record the following information: Ship and cruise no., station no., sample number, total no. samples, coordinates, date, local time, tow type, net in, net out, length of tow, wire angle at max depth, flowmeter reading, corrected depth range, flowmeter no., displacement vol., flowmeter calibration factor, corrected displ. vol., vol. H20 filtered, wire angle information, sky condition, sea condition, surface water temperature, BT slide no., BT temperatures, hydro station data, surface salinity, core no., secchi disk, comments (successful? If not why?), observer name. The back (verso) of these forms records BT slide information.
- Date Range
- 1965
- Start Date
- 19650424
- End Date
- 19650630
- Alternate Title
- Conrad cruise 9, October 1964-September 1965
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Conrad cruise 9, October 1964-September 1965 : part 3, July 1965 to September 1965
- Abstract
- This item is part 3 of a 3 part unbound logbook contains detailed data from Conrad cruise 9 from October 1964 to September 1965. Part 3 contains cruise information from July 05 to September 04, 1965. Summary of route: Starting point 12°n 44°e in the Red Sea, continuing north through the Gulf of Suez into the Mediterranean Sea, northwest into the Ionian Sea, then Tyrrhenian Sea, then southwest into the Alboran Sea. They continue west through the Strait of Gibraltar into the North Atlantic Ocean, then north to about 200 miles off coast of Ireland. Detailed data log sheets record the following information: Ship and cruise no., station no., sample number, total no. samples, coordinates, date, local time, tow type, net in, net out, length of tow, wire angle at max depth, flowmeter reading, corrected depth range, flowmeter no., displacement vol., flowmeter calibration factor, corrected displ. vol., vol. H20 filtered, wire angle information, sky condition, sea condition, surface water temperature, BT slide no., BT temperatures, hydro station data, surface salinity, core no., secchi disk, comments (successful? If not why?), observer name. The back (verso) of these forms records BT slide information.
- Date Range
- 1965
- Start Date
- 19650705
- End Date
- 19650904
- Alternate Title
- Conrad cruise 9, October 1964-September 1965
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Conrad cruise 10, December 1965-August 1966 : part 2, February 1966 to May 1966
- Abstract
- This item is part 2 of a 3 part unbound logbook contains detailed data from Conrad cruise 10 from December 1965-August 1966. Part 2 contains cruise information from February 16 to May 03, 1966. Summary of route: Starting point 6°n 111°w in the North Pacific Ocean. They sail west across the Pacific stopping at various points in the North and South Pacific Ocean and into the Coral Sea, then north into the Solomon Sea. Detailed data log sheets record the following information: Ship and cruise no., station no., sample number, total no. samples, coordinates, date, local time, tow type, net in, net out, length of tow, wire angle at max depth, flowmeter reading, corrected depth range, flowmeter no., displacement vol., flowmeter calibration factor, corrected displ. vol., vol. H20 filtered, wire angle information, sky condition, sea condition, surface water temperature, BT slide no., BT temperatures, hydro station data, surface salinity, core no., secchi disk, comments (successful? If not why?), observer name. The back (verso) of some these forms records BT slide information. Also included are "multiple opening and closing plankton tows" data sheets.
- Date Range
- 1966
- Start Date
- 19660216
- End Date
- 19660503
- Alternate Title
- Conrad cruise 10, December 1965-August 1966
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry
- This record comes from another Smithsonian unit: Field Book RegistryNo Image Available
Conrad cruise 11 : jet net data sheets, December 1966-November 1967
- Abstract
- This unbound logbook records jet net data for Conrad cruise 11 from February to October, 1967 (although the title of the item indicates different dates). Summary of route: One point in the South Atlantic Ocean from February. From July to October, the cruise sails from the North Pacific Ocean (approximately 41°n 173°w) and sails west into the Gulf of Alaska, then south into the South Pacific Ocean off coast of Ecuador. Jet net data from February is recorded on typed worksheets that capture the following information: jet net no., IKMWT no., coordinates, true depth of two, surface temperature and salinity, temperature and salinity at sampling depth, light transparency, ship's speed, sound records, start and finish sample times, sunrise, sunset, moon, and remarks or notes. From July to October, the form used for jet net data changes to record the following data: ship/cruise, shop sta., sample, no. of sample, date, quantity of containers this sample, type tow, vol. H20 filtered, flowmeter information, displacement vol., start and finish data for (pit log, coordinates, time, depth range, surface temp.), ship speed, temp. for air and surface water, sky conditions, cloud cover, moonlight, BT, hydro sta. no., salinity, depth to bottom, jet net, mesh aperture, TDR, mouth opening, flowmeter type, depth telemeter, rustrak recorder, opening-closing device, comments, and observer name. Wire angle data is recorded on the back (verso) of these sheets.
- Date Range
- 1967
- Start Date
- 19670207
- End Date
- 19671014
- Alternate Title
- RC-11 jet net data sheets : originals
- Accession #
- SIA Acc. 09-008
- Data Source
- Field Book Registry