Marshall B. Clinard Collection
Collection
Identifier: Coll 0055
Scope and Contents
Notes, Photographs, Ephemera, Photo Album
Dates
- 1837-1932 (Bulk 1930-1931)
Biographical / Historical
MARSHALL CLINARD was a UNM Chaco Field School student in 1931, when he was 19. He
spent the entire summer there, the first 6 weeks earning college credit in archeology with the
University of New Mexico and School of American Research. The courses were under the
direction of Edgar Hewett.
At the end of the formal field school season, many of the students left, but Marshall was kept on
for an additional four weeks during which he and several other students continued to excavate at
Chetro Ketl. Work by Clinard included supervision of Navajo workmen as they excavated
rooms in Chetro Ketl; he also assisted with removal of material from the kiva by constructing a
tripod and bucket system. He did not keep field notes for these last four weeks; presumably Paul
Reiter kept those notes.
Gus Griffith ran the Lodge, where the students had their meals. Patsy, Gus’ daughter, and
Marshall spent considerable amounts of free time together riding two palominos that her family
owned. Patsy was about 16 years of age and because the family had lived at Zuni, as well as in
Chaco, Patsy was fluent in both Zuni and Navajo. Through her, Marshall was able to
communicate with the Navajo and ask questions about their culture, with which he was
fascinated.
Marshall’s photograph album is a compilation of his and Janet Woods' pictures from 1931.
Marshall had become good friends with Janet Woods during both the Jemez field school in 1930
and the Chaco field school in 1931; thus, the inclusion of her photographs in his album. In
addition, he obtained several additional photographs from the NPS facility in Tucson.
Although Marshall had intended to obtain his Ph.D. in Anthropology, funding during the
Depression was limited. Although promised full support for his studies in anthropology, that did
not happen; his fellowship was rescinded due to lack of money. He was able to continue his
doctoral work in sociology and became a specialist in criminal behavior. At one time, he had
been asked by the U.S. Dept. of Justice to examine corporate crime and the publication that
resulted, “Corporate Crime,” is the foremost publication in its field. He also maintained his
interest and taught classes in anthropology. He often attended functions in Santa Fe, e.g., at the
School of American Research.
As part of her project to document the Chaco Field Schools, Joan Mathien interviewed Marshall
Clinard on December 12, 2006, and scanned the images in the photo album. After Dr. Clinard
died on May 30, 2010, his widow offered to donate this material.
Extent
1 Linear foot
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Organized into 3 Series:
Series I: Photographs,
Series II: Ephemera,
Series III: Notes
Provenance
MARSHALL CLINARD, ARLEN WESTBROOK
- Title
- Finding Aid: Marshal B. Clinard Collection
- Subtitle
- Collection 0055
- Author
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park National Park Service
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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