James Hulse Rauh Student Papers, 1968 - 1972

COLLECTION GUIDE

Prepared by Ruth Olivera, February 1991.

James Hulse Rauh was a Tulane graduate student in anthropology in the late 1960's and early 1970's. He was also an Ogden Mills Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History from 1969 - 1970. The collection consists of his research papers, dissertation drafts, and related correspondence which were saved by Professor Donald Robertson (Some papers were also contributed by Professor Munro Edmonson, who was Rauh's principal advisor).

Rauh was considered a "brilliant scholar" but something of a "problem student"; he never received his PhD, but his work is of considerable depth and merit.

Box 1

Correspondence concerns Rauh's work or is about him. His delinquent papers and need for extension of time are subjects, as well as corrections on the page proofs of an article to be published. Correspondents include Donald Robertson, Munro Edmonson, John B. Glass, and others. Included also are programs for the New World Writing Systems Conference sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, July 22 - 24, 1970, and a paper by Juan José Rendón titled "Problemas y proposiciones para hacer una classificación y catalogación de los glifos mayas en cerámica," submitted too late for the conference.

Articles by James Rauh:

1. "A structural Analysis of Pages 78 - 77 of Codex Madrid,," 38th International Congress of Americanists, Stuttgart, 1968. 23 pages.

2. "A Structural Analysis of Pages LXXVII - LXXVIII of Codex Madrid." n.d. 18 pages.

3. "Analysis of Codex Madrid 73A - 74A and 27A - 28A," working paper, American Museum of Natural History, May 2, 1970. This work is cataloged in LAL under F/1435/.R53. 60 pages, plus IX.4. "The Temporal Array of Mayan Directorial Glyphs in the Codex Madrid," American Museum of natural History, New World Writing Systems Conference, New York, July 22 - 24, 1970. 50 pages.

5 & 5a. Another untitled paper on the Codex Madrid. 54 pages, plus an additional copy of pages 20 - 43.

6. "Some Problems Concerning the Lienzo de Zacatepec, #1 and #2," 38th International Congress of Americanists, Stuttgart-Munich 1968. Original typed copy. 23 pages.

7. "Some Problems Concerning the Lienzo de Zacatepec, #1 and #2," 38th International Congress of Americanists, Stuttgart-Munich 1968. Carbon copy, but not identical to original. 23 pages.

8. "Some Problems Concerning Lienzo de Zacatepec, #1 and #2," 38th International Congress of Americanists, Stuttgart-Munich 1968. Mimeographed. 27 pages. Includes illustrations.

9 & 9a. "Some Problems Concerning Lienzo de Zacatepec, #1 and #2." Corrected page proofs for publication. pp. 56/1 - 56/15 plus 2.
Questions and criticism by Donald Robertson on the above article. 2 pages.

10. "Analysis of Pages 9 - 16 of Codex laud," working paper, American Museum of Natural History, November, 1969. 22 pages.

11. "Analysis of pp. 91 - 124 of Codice de Museo or Tudela," American Museum of Natural History, handout for AAA meeting in New Orleans, November 1969. 13 pages.

11a. Abstract of paper "Codex Tudela: a Key to Many Doors" to be presented at the AAA meeting in New Orleans, November, 1969.12. Pages of notes, illustrations and charts on the Codex Tudela. 13 pages.

13. "Conservation Methods Which Might Be Applied to Ruined Mayan Codices," transcript of a taped discussion, March 3, 1970, in New York, between Jim Rauh and Bob Sonin, edited by Andrea Rauh. 9 pages.14. "Two New Concepts in Mayan Calendrical Studies," paper for the Mesoamerican Writings System Conference, Dumbarton Oaks, October 31, 1971. Spiral bound copy, 60 pages. this work is cataloged in LAL under F/1435/.3/.C14R3.

Another work by Rauh cataloged in LAL is "Present Day Maya: an Overview," Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Hudson Institute, 1969. The call number is F/1435/.R3.

Box 2

Two versions of Rauh's dissertation

1. "A New Interpretation of God C Based upon an Analysis of the 2 x 130 Type Ritual Almanacs of Codex Madrid." November 11, 1970. 220 pages.

2. "Mayan Tzolkin: a Structural Approach to Their Analysis." [1971] 497 pages.

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