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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to the Patty Jo Watson papers, circa 1950-2003
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2004-26
- Creators:
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Watson, Patty Jo, 1932-
- Dates:
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circa 1950-2003
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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24.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection, which dates from circa 1952-2003, consists of the professonal papers of archaeologist Patty Jo Watson. The collection is comprised of articles, correspondence, fieldnotes, sketches, grant applications and manuscripts documenting Watson's ethnographic research in Iran in a Kurdish village, as well as her archaeological work in Salts Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. Also included are her graduate student notes and papers from the University of Chicago and her teaching materials from Washington University in St. Louis.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Patty Jo Watson is an American archaeologist and professor emerita of archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Though her early career focused on the archaeological study of the ancient Near East, Watson is most well-known for her work on Pre-Columbian Native Americans, particularly in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave area.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Patty Jo Watson.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. Contact the repository for more information.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
Patty Jo Watson papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Use
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mammoth Cave National Park (Ky.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Middle East | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Iran | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Kurds | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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