Ricketson,Oliver Garrison, Jr., Papers and Photographs, bulk: A Finding Aid 1894-1952. 1920-1946,

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Ricketson,Oliver Garrison, Jr., Papers and Photographs, bulk: A Finding Aid 1894-1952. 1920-1946,

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The Oliver Garrison Ricketson, Jr. Papers and Photographs comprise papers andphotographs of Maya archaeology, particularly the site of Chichen Itza, in Yucatan;index of ruins in the Maya area; and information on expeditions based in Belize.

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Peabody Museum Archives, Harvard University

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Archaeologist Oliver Garrison Ricketson, Jr., 1894-1952 was a pioneer in the study of pre-classical Mayan culture. He was best known for his excavations of Mayan ruins at Uaxactun, Chichen Itza, and Baking Pot. He was also recognized for his long-term involvement with the Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) programs in Central America. Ricketson was born September 19, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Oliver Garrison and Margaret Carnegie Ricketson and spent his...