Jennings, Jesse D. (Jesse David), 1909-1997

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Jesse D. Jennings (July 7, 1909- August 13, 1997) was born in Oklahoma and grew up in New Mexico. As a graduate student at the University of Chicago began archaeological excavations in the Midwest and Southeast in 1929. After working several jobs for the National Park Service, including superintendent of Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Georgia, Jennings joined the faculty at the University of Utah, where he taught and conducted archaeological investigations from 1948 until his retirement in 1986.

From the guide to the Jennings, Jesse D. archaeological video collection, 1957-1988, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

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referencedIn James B. Griffin papers, 1922-1997 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Dell H. Hymes Papers, 1947-1992 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Jennings, Jesse D. archaeological video collection, 1957-1988 J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Audio Visual Archives
referencedIn University of Utah Archeological Center site records, 1880-1985, 1948-1985 J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah. University Archives and Records Management
referencedIn Griffin, James B. (James Bennett), 1905-1997. James B. Griffin papers, 1922-1997. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology (Museum of New Mexico). Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology archives, 1927-[ongoing]. Museum of New Mexico Library
creatorOf Great Basin Anthropological Conference. Great Basin Anthropological Conference records, 1954-2008. University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
creatorOf Jennings, Jesse D. Crisis in archeology. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
referencedIn University of Utah Department of Anthropology records, 1939-1997 J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah. University Archives and Records Management
creatorOf Morss, Noel, 1904-1981. Noel Morss papers, 1927-1980 Peabody Museum Archives, Harvard University
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associatedWith Great Basin Anthropological Conference. corporateBody
associatedWith Griffin, James B. (James Bennett), 1905-1997. person
associatedWith Hymes, Dell H. person
associatedWith Morss, Noel, 1904-1981. person
associatedWith Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology (Museum of New Mexico) corporateBody
associatedWith National Park Service (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Utah corporateBody
associatedWith University of Utah. Archeological Center corporateBody
associatedWith University of Utah. Dept. of Anthropology corporateBody
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Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.)
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Birth 1909-07-07

Death 1997-08-13

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