Mesa Verde National Park Guide Book Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 440
Scope and Content
This collection consists of tourist pamphlets, maps, and general guides to Mesa Verde National Park. It also includes annual reports created by park officials for submittal to the Office of the United States Secretary of the Interior.
Dates
- 1908-1961
- Majority of material found in 1908-1937
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Information
Consisting of more than 52,000 acres of Federal land, Mesa Verde National Park is located in southwestern Colorado. Mesa Verde ("green table" in Spanish) was created in 1906 by an act of Congress in order to preserve the ruins of ancient villages. These villages consist of mesa top sites and cliff dwellings built into the sides of the canyons by Native Americans living there between 1 and 1300 A.D
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Acquisition Information
This collection was created by pulling materials from a Mesa Verde National Park verticle file.
- Title
- Guide to the Mesa Verde National Park Guide Book Collection, 1908-1961
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Susanne N. Ristow
- Date
- © 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us