Van Valkenburgh, Richard F.

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Dates:
Active 1868
Active 1950

Biographical notes:

Anthropologist; primarily studied the Navajo from 1935 to 1941 and 1952 to 1957. He was employed by the U.S. Office of Indian Affairs to head a social and economic study of the Navajo Reservation from 1935 to 1941 and was the head of the Navajo Tribe's Dept. of Land Use and Surveys. He also wrote volumniously about the Navajo for scientific and popular publications. He was deputy Pima County sheriff from 1948 to 1951 and appeared regularly on "Sheriff's story", a weekly historical radio program produced by KTUC.

From the description of Van Valkenburgh papers, 1868-1950 (bulk 1928-1950). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37934191

Biographical note: Anthropologist; primarily studied the Navajo from 1935 to 1941 and 1952 to 1957. Van Valkenburgh was employed by the U.S. Office of Indian Affairs to head a social and economic study of the Navajo Reservation from 1935 to 1941 and was the head of the Navajo Tribe's Dept. of Land Use and Surveys.

From the description of Navajo photograph collection, 1910-1941 (bulk 1935-1941). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 50814045

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Subjects:

  • Anthropologists
  • Crime and criminals
  • Indian traders
  • Law enforcement
  • Navajo Indians
  • Navajo Indians
  • Navajo Indians
  • Navajo Indians
  • Navajo Indians
  • Navajo Indians
  • Navajo women
  • Radio programs
  • Sheep

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Places:

  • Navajo Indian Reservation (as recorded)
  • Arizona (as recorded)
  • Arizona (as recorded)
  • Navajo Indian Reservation (as recorded)
  • Arizona--Pima County (as recorded)