Sayles, E. B. (Edwin Booth), 1892-1977

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Birth 1892
Death 1977

Biographical notes:

Archaeologist, author, museum curator. Born May 4, 1892, in Abilene, Texas.

Served in the 142nd Infantry 36th Division as a captain during World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French Government. Began his career as an archaeologist in 1931 for Gila Pueblo and became the curator for the Arizona State Museum in 1943. Member of the Society of American Archaeology and the American Anthropoligcal Association. Co-author of "Throw Stone: The First American Boy" and author of "Fantasies of Gold; Legends of Treasures and How They Grew". Died May 26, 1977.

From the description of Papers, 1892-1975, (bulks 1917-1919). (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23011141

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Subjects:

  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War

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  • France (as recorded)
  • Tucson (Ariz.) (as recorded)
  • Abilene (Tex.) (as recorded)