Archaeology reports and related material collection
Object Details
- Provenance
- The collection was formed largely from four sources: (1) Smithsonian curators, who received contract archaeology reports and passed them on to the NAA; (2) the NAA, which was on the mailing list of some contractors; (3) the Smithsonian Anthropology Library, which turned over its collection to the archives; (4) the National Park Service archaeology program in Washington, D.C., which also placed its collection in the NAA
- Note
- The collection is stored off-site. Advanced notice is required to view the collection.
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- Archaeology reports and related material collection
- Extent
- 111.5 Linear feet
- Date
- circa 1970 - circa 1990
- Archival Repository
- National Anthropological Archives
- Identifier
- NAA.1976-028
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Citation
- Archaeology reports and related material collection, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Rights
- Contact the repository for terms of use.
- Scope and Contents
- With the passage of federal environmental and cultural heritage legislation during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, archaeological investigations were required before federal land could be disturbed for construction projects. Reports of these investigations, often conducted by archaeological contactors, were generally published in processed rather than printed form. The multiliths, electrostats, dittographs, and so forth are referred to as "grey literature." Access to them is sometimes difficult because many libraries decline to collect them. Included are reports on archaeological work in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Canada (Alberta), Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennesee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
- Restrictions
- The Archaeology reports and related material collection is open for research. Access to the Archaeology reports and related material collection requires and appointment.
- Record ID
- ebl-1662746100839-1662746112478-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
