Thomas Stuart Ferguson papers, 1936-1970.

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Thomas Stuart Ferguson papers, 1936-1970.

Correspondence, article and book drafts, minutes of the NWAF meetings, and financial records of Ferguson's trips to Central America. Most of these materials relate to his interests in Mesoamerican archaeology and how that discipline improves Mormon understanding of the Book of Mormon. The collection also has information relating to the views of Mormon archaeologists.

11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6798946

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New world archaeological foundation

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Edwin Nelson Ferdon Jr. (1913 June 14- ) is a notable ethnologist noted for his studies of the peoples of Polynesia and the Americas. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of New Mexico, and a masters from the University of Southern California. He worked as a museum curator, researcher, and associate director in Southwestern cultural heritage institutions, retiring in 1983 from the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. From the guide to the Edwin Ferdon slides and...

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Lawyer, author, archaeologist, and founder of the New World Archaeological Foundation (NWAF). From the description of Thomas Stuart Ferguson papers, 1936-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122637436 From the description of Thomas Stuart Ferguson photographs, circa 1930-197u. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367938686 From the guide to the Thomas Stuart Ferguson papers, 1936-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...