This paper is a systematic study of the correspondence between two intellectuals very important to the history of Peru, Philip A. Means and Luis E. Valcarcel, U.S. and Peru, respectively. It took as its starting point the collection of information on the life and work of Means, this helped to complement the analysis of the letters sent by Means Valcarcel between the years of 1932-1940. The results of this research are reflected in the number of issues that were discussed by both intellectuals, all relevant to the history of Peru, but also revealed other information international. In sum, this study provides further insights on one of the little studied peruvianists from his correspondences with Peruvian intellectuals, in this case Luis E. Valcarcel.

This paper is a systematic study of the correspondence between two intellectuals very important to the history of Peru, Philip A. Means and Luis E. Valcarcel, U.S. and Peru, respectively. It took as its starting point the collection of information on the life and work of Means, this helped to complement the analysis of the letters sent by Means Valcarcel between the years of 1932-1940. The results of this research are reflected in the number of issues that were discussed by both intellectuals, all relevant to the history of Peru, but also revealed other information international. In sum, this study provides further insights on one of the little studied peruvianists from his correspondences with Peruvian intellectuals, in this case Luis E. Valcarcel.

El Museo Nacional, dirigido por Luis E. Valcárcel desde 1931, publicó la Revista del Museo Nacional a partir del año 1932. El presente volumen N° IV, fue publicado en 1935. Contenido: Tomo IV-1 “Homenaje a Max Uhle” -- Luis E. Valcárcel: “Trabajos arqueológicos en el Dep. del Cusco” / “Cerámica y litoesculturas de Pukara (Puno)” -- F. L. Herrera y Eugenio Yacovleff: “El Mundo vegetal de los antiguos peruanos” (conclusión ) -- Carlos G. Noriega: “Jatun Mallka” -- Fritz Buck: “Cuzco-Tiahuanacu” -- PH. A. Means: “Dos obras históricas de gran importancia para el Perú” -- Ch. B. Lipman: “Nueva comprobación de la sorprendente larga vida de los microbios” -- F. L. Herrera: “La Flora en el Departamento del Cuzco” -- Jorge c. Muelle: “Restos hallados en una tumba de Nievería” – “NECROLOGIA del Sr. Emilio Gutiérrez de Quintanilla” Tomo IV-...