Bird, Junius Bouton, 1907-1982

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Junius Bouton Bird (b. September 12, 1907, Rye, New York- d. April 2, Spuyten Duyvil, New York), was an American archaeologist who was appointed curator of South American Archaeology at the American Museum of Natural History in 1934. His contributions to the study of ecology, climate, and pre-Columbian archaeology earned him several awards including The Viking Fund Medal for Archaeology (1956) and The Order of "El sol de Peru" (1974). In 1961 he was elected as the president of the Society for American Archaeology.
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referencedIn Special Films Collection: Expedition films, 1912-1960. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn United States. Work Projects Administration (Pa.) Reports, 1918-1948, 1918-1948 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Ford, James Alfred, 1911-1968. Papers, 1940-1962. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Boekelman Shell-Heap Expedition (1931). Archaeological field photographs, 1931. American Museum of Natural History Library
referencedIn John A. Pope papers, 1927. National Archives at College Park
referencedIn American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Anthropology. Correspondence files, [ca. 1895]-1980. American Museum of Natural History. Department of Anthropology
referencedIn American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Anthropology. Field notes and manuscripts, 1851-1970, 1890-1960 (bulk). American Museum of Natural History. Department of Anthropology
contributorOf Archaeology papers ... Staten Island Museum Staten Island Museum
referencedIn Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Library. Biography file--general, 1876-1984, 1930-1984 (bulk) Huntington Free Library
contributorOf United States. Work Projects Administration. Pennsylvania. Reports, 1918-1948. American Philosophical Society Library
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Spuyten Duyvil NY US
Baffin Island 14 CA
Rye NY US
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Birth 1907-09-12

Death 1982-04-02

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