Cummings papers, 1887-1960.

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Cummings papers, 1887-1960.

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Correspondence, archaeological and ethnographic field notes, maps, manuscripts, speeches, student papers, printed material, guest books, and drawings relating to Cummings' teaching and archaeological work in the Southwest, Greece and Rome. Correspondence is present concerning Jackson Tewa and the Hopi grazing problem, 1939-1944. Manuscripts and articles by Cummings and others concern Southwestern prehistory and archaeology. Also present are minutes and records of the Hohokam Museum Association, 1937-1946, and of Cummings' Publication Council, 1944-1960. There are guest books from the Kinishba Museum. Field notes, arranged chronologically, relate to archaeological regions and sites in Arizona and Utah including Casa Grande, Empire Ranch, Keetseel Ruin, Pueblo Bonito and more. Ethnographic material includes an account of Cummings first meeting with traders, John and Louisa Wetherill in 1908, a description of the Hopi Snake Dance in 1911 and 1930, and more. There are 21 oversize maps of archaeological sites in the Southwest.

8 linear ft. (12 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Arizona State Museum

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University of Arizona. Faculty

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Cummings, Byron, 1860-1954

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Archaeologist, professor and University of Arizona president; Cummings joined the U of A about 1915 as professor of archaeology and director of the Arizona State Museum. He served as U of A president from 1927 to 1928. From the description of Cummings papers, 1887-1960. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 38150070 Biographical note: Archaeologist, Cummings joined the University of Arizona about 1915 as professor of archaeology and dir...

Cummings, Byron, 1860-1954

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Archaeologist, professor and University of Arizona president; Cummings joined the U of A about 1915 as professor of archaeology and director of the Arizona State Museum. He served as U of A president from 1927 to 1928. From the description of Cummings papers, 1887-1960. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 38150070 Biographical note: Archaeologist, Cummings joined the University of Arizona about 1915 as professor of archaeology and dir...

Wetherill, John Price

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Hohokam Museum Association

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