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Chaco Culture National Historical Park Old Timers Reunion Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 0034

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents:

Slides, Audiotapes, Photographs, Negatives, Photocards, Correspondence, Meeting notes, Papers

Dates

  • 1935-1997 (bulk dates: 1935-1990)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical/Historical:

Chaco Culture National Historical Park held an old timers reunion at the Park from October 5th through October 7th, 1990. The reunion was to "honor all personnel involved with Chaco Canyon National Monument during the last sixty years such as ruins stabilization crews, maintenance employees, archaeologists, traders, Civilian Conservation Corp., and National Park Service personnel." One of the activities which took place at the reunion was the Chaco Canyon Old Timers Reunion Oral History Project. The goal of the Project was to record old timers' recollections of Chaco Canyon in the "early" days. The project was adversely affected by a last minute change in the program agenda, as well as inclement weather and unfavorable site conditions. The Reunion staff also handled the duplication of slides and photographs from the 1950s, in particular the Charles Wyatt slide collection, and the Marjorie Mirabel and Evon Z Vogt photograph collection. These items were on temporary loan to Chaco Canyon National Park during the reunion, and some of the materials were later donated to the park on a permanent basis.

Extent

404 items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arrangement/Organization: Organized into 6 series:

SERIES 1: Charles Wyatt Slide Collection; SERIES 2: Interviews; SERIES 3: Marjorie Mirabal Collecion; SERIES 4: Alden Hayes Photograph Collection; SERIES 5: Evon Z.Vogt Photograph Collection; SERIES 6: Administrative Records;

Provenance

Provenance: NPS Old Timers Reunion
Title
Finding Aid for CHCU NHP Old Timers Reunion Collection
Subtitle
Coll 0034
Author
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, National Park Service
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