Breton, Adela, (1849-1923),Correspondence, 1915-1923, bulk: A Finding Aid

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Breton, Adela, (1849-1923),Correspondence, 1915-1923, bulk: A Finding Aid

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This collection consists of correspondence written by Adela C. Breton,British subject, to Ella Lewis of Philadelphia during the first World War as she traveled aboutAmerica, Canada, Britain, and finally the West Indies and South America.

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Peabody Museum Archives, Harvard University

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Breton, Adela C., 1849-1923

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Adela Breton, an English watercolor artist, was best known for her watercolor drawings of archaeological sites in Central America. From an early age, Adela's parents supported their daughter's education and artistic studies. Her father became fascinated by anthropology and geology and these fields soon captured Adela's interest as well. After her father's death in 1887, Adela explored and traveled to places of past cultures. Of all her contributions, her most valuable in archaeology was the reco...