Copied Pages from James Simpson's Account of 1849 Expedition Through Chaco Canyon, 1932
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll 0032/01.005-111
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Includes excavation reports, student papers, field notes, autographed notes, artifact lists, photographs, and drawings created by students of the UNM Chaco Canyon field school; correspondence, artifact lists, and catalog codes related to the Museum of New Mexico; and Paul Reiter’s personal notes, research material (including oversize maps), and M.A. thesis.
Dates
- 1932
Creator
- Reiter, Paul, 1909-1953 (Person)
Extent
1 Folder
Language of Materials
English
General
Volume 5. Photostat copy of excerpt from Lieutenant James Simpson's account of an 1849 U.S. military expedition against the Navajo and their route through Chaco Canyon. Excerpt includes Simpson's descriptions of major Chaco ruins, including Chetro Ketl.[CR] Also includes 3 oversize photostat copies of maps (2 of one map, one of a second map) by James Simpson and Edward Kern showing the US Troops route through new Mexico and Chaco Canyon. Includes note by Paul Reiter stating that material was copied January 12, 1932. Probably used as research for Reiter's 1933 MA thesis.
Creator
- Reiter, Paul, 1909-1953 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the NPS Chaco Culture National Historical Park Repository
Contact:
Chaco Culture NHP & Aztec Ruins NM Museum & Archives Program
Hibben Center Rm 307 - MSC01 1050
450 University Blvd NE
Albuquerque NM 87106 USA
Chaco Culture NHP & Aztec Ruins NM Museum & Archives Program
Hibben Center Rm 307 - MSC01 1050
450 University Blvd NE
Albuquerque NM 87106 USA