Oral history interview with Richard Wetherill II, 1977 December 1-4.

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Oral history interview with Richard Wetherill II, 1977 December 1-4.

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The collection consists of 11 audio cds and 1 typed volume containing transcribed excerpts of the interview. The interview was conducted from December 1-4, 1977 by Richard Sandlin; the transcription was completed in January 1978. Richard Wetherill's wife, Morton, contributed to the interview, recounting stories that Richard's mother, Marietta Wetherill had told over the years. Richard Sandlin's commentary is interlaced in the transcript. The purpose of the interview was to document, via first hand recollections, life at the Wetherill's Chaco Canyon trading post. Although Richard II did not know his father very well, he did remember details surrounding his father's murder. Childhood and family recollections, including excavation at Chaco, trading with the Indians, and life after Richard was murdered are highlights of the interview. The interview gives insight into the Wetherill family, relationships with the Navajo, and life in the Southwest during the early-mid 20th century.

1 box (.17 cu. ft. including 11 audio CDs and 1 volume of transcribed excerpts)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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SNAC Resource ID: 7324518

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Sandlin, Richard,

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Wetherill, Richard 1898-1984

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Richard Wetherill, his brother-in-law Charles Mason and Ute tribe member, Acowitz are credited with "discovering" Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House in what is now Mesa Verde National Park in December 1888. Richard spent the rest of his life exploring Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. In 1896, he began excavating Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon; by 1898 he had made Chaco Canyon their home, establishing a trading post at Pueblo Bonito. Richard Wetherill was shot to death on June 22, 1910. Chis-chilli...

Wetherill, Morton.

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Wetherill, Marietta, 1876-1954

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Born in Serena, Ill. Marietta Palmer Wetherill visited the Southwest with her family beginning in the mid 1880's. On one of these trips she met her future husband, Richard Wetherill. She and her husband lived among the Navajo at Chaco Canyon. In 1908 she was adopted into the Chee clan of the Navajo tribe. From the description of Drawings and letter, 1886-[19--] (bulk 1886-1889) (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 32753160 Marietta Palmer ...

Wetherill, Richard, 1858-1910

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American archaeologist, known for his studies of cliff dweller sites. Participated in several archaeological expeditions in the Southwest, including part of the Hyde Exploring Expedition to Chaco Canyon, N.M., to excavate Pueblo Bonito and other surrounding sites for the American Museum of Natural History in the late 1890s. From the description of Papers, 1893-1947, bulk 1893-1897 [microform]. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 18539298 ...