Original chronological order maintained. Contact prints and photo negatives arrived in Mylar back to front with typed labels on verso of contact prints and loose labels enclosed for each of the negatives. Negatives placed in Mylar and housed in sleeves with Ted Merrell’s typed labels, and numbered in chronological order separate from the original identification numbers (Film pack numbers?) given to each item by Ted. Photographic prints arrived with labels in a different order than the contacts and negatives; they were re-ordered to match to make cross-referencing easier. The prints and negatives were numbered chronologically in accordance with label sequence and the chronology provided by Theodore Merrell in his Report of Travel. Photographic prints were scanned, then placed in mylar with their labels and matching contact prints, and placed in an archival folder. Inventory and scope notes are based on descriptions provided by Ted Merrell. He also provided supplemental travel notes for further explanation. The inventories have two numbering systems: the first numeral is the chronological order of the images by date, and the second is the original film identifier number. The color slides and black and white photographs complement one another, although the slides were added to the collection November 14, 2008. Theodore Merrell explained that he alternately used two different cameras to document the trip (he shot from whichever camera had film). The slides were shot with a 4x5 graphic speed camera and the black and white photos were shot with a 35mm camera. The slides and photos complement each other. They were kept in the original binder in archival sleeves. All notes supplied by Theodore Merrell.