Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1904, Nov. 22 | Born, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1923 | Moved to New York, N.Y. |
| 1924 | First caricature illustrations published in Vanity Fair magazine |
| 1925 | Published The Price of Wales and Other Famous Americans. New York: Alfred A. Knopf |
| 1927 | Published Negro Drawings. New York: Alfred A. Knopf |
| 1930 | Married Rosemond (Rosa) Cowan |
| 1933 | Conducted research in Bali |
| 1936 | Moved back to Mexico |
| 1937 | Published Island of Bali. New York: Alfred A. Knopf |
| 1939 | Painted a series of mural maps illustrating the cultures of the Pacific Rim for the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, Calif. |
| 1940 | Researched the art and culture of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico |
| 1943 | Invited to teach at the National School of Anthropology and History, University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1946 | Published Mexico South, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. New York: Alfred A. Knopf |
| 1950 | Directed Academy of Dance, National Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1954 | Published The Eagle, the Jaguar, and the Serpent; Indian Art of the Americas: North America: Alaska, Canada, the United States. New York: Alfred A. Knopf |
| 1957, Feb. 4 | Died, Mexico City, Mexico |