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July 13, 1938- Letter from J.A. Coulter to Robert Schaap
Coulter informs Schaap that the artifacts sent to the American Museum of Natural History were received, and that Coulter has received their letter of acknowledgement, stating that the museum is grateful to Schaap. Coulter tells Schaap that the last…
July 23, 1935- Letter from J.A. Coulter to Robert Schaap
Coulter addresses the June 11, 1935 letter, thanking Schaap for coordinating an exchange with Mr. Lansing. Coulter expresses that he has many duplicates of North American artifacts, and that he would be interested in exchanging artifacts with Schaap…
June 11, 1935- Letter from Robert Schaap to Mr. Lansing
Schaap explains that Professor Byhan of the Hamburg Anthropological Museum has flint artifacts that Mr. Lansing might be interested in. He also explains that Professor Byhan has many duplicates of North German artifacts and would be interested in…
June 23, 1936- Letter from Robert Schaap to J.A. Coulter
Schaap, who has recently started a business on the island of Java in Indonesia, references artifacts that he sent to Coulter via Mr. Thomas, who works in Honolulu and offered to mail them to Coulter. Schaap also says that Dr. van der Hoop of a local…
M.S. BRASTAGI (Dutch Merchant Freighter, 1937-1947)
According to his letter dated March 18, 1938, Robert Schaap sent "three detailed lists and a few photographs in a shipping case" addressed to Coulter.
March 18, 1938- Letter from Robert Schaap to J.A. Coulter
Schaap informs Coulter that he has sent detailed lists and photographs to Coulter via the Dutch mail ship M.S. BRASTAGI. He also informs Coulter that he has obtained a permit to export prehistoric artifacts from Java.
May 30, 1937- Letter from Robert Schaap to J.A. Coulter
Schaap tells Coulter that he has not done any collecting, as his business has been struggling due to a devaluation of currency. He continues by saying that he has packed some of his best artifacts, but a smuggling operation has tightened regulations…
Mexican Red-on-Buff Bowl (1-365)
Simple Red-on-Buff Crosses-Design Bowl from Mexico. Pre-Columbian. Buff clay, red geometric design on interior, red rim, scraped surface. Similar in style to Hohokam designs of Southwest US. From the Miami University Department of Anthropology's…
November 24, 1936- Letter from J.A. Coulter to Robert Schaap
Coulter informs Schaap that he has sent money to cover the purchasing and shipping costs for the artifacts he has collected on Coulter's behalf. He also tells Schaap that he has sent a "Mexican Clay Idol" for Dr. van der Hoop.