Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | E.G. Squier papers, 1809-1888 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1809-1888 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1846-1874) |
| ID No. | MSS41087 |
| Creator | Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George), 1821-1888 |
| Extent | 2,500 items |
| Extent | 11 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 4.8 linear feet |
| Extent | 14 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms000008 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79041087 |
| Summary | Archaeologist, diplomat, author, editor, and businessman. Correspondence, business records, diplomatic records, articles, lectures, and other writings, reference and bibliographic notes, drawings, maps, scrapbooks of clippings, and other papers relating to Squier's diplomatic career as U.S. chargé d'affairs in Central America (1849-1858), U.S. commissioner to Peru (1863-1865), and Honduran consul general in New York, N.Y. (1863-1873), and Squier's studies and writings in archaeology and ethnology. |