Usage conditions may apply for digital images, video, and sound recordings linked within SOVA collections. While digital content may be restricted, SOVA collection descriptions and catalog records are available CC0 for re-use. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
National Anthropological Archives
Preliminary guide to the Roscoe H. Wilmeth papers relating to Navajo Land Claim work
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.2017-17
- Creators:
-
Wilmeth, R.Van Valkenburgh, Richard F.
- Dates:
-
1953-1961
- Languages:
-
English.
- Physical Description:
-
0.75 Linear feet2 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence between Roscoe Wilmeth and various people regarding archaeological work for Navajo land claims, and diaries from the years he was carrying out this work. The bulk of the letters are with Richard F. Van Valkenburgh who oversaw Wilmeth's work.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Roscoe Hall Wilmeth (1922-1981) was an archaeologist whose research included work in the American Southwest, Kansas, and on Athabascan cultures. During his his graduate school years, Wilmeth worked for the Navajo Inter-Tribal Council documenting sites for land claim cases against the United States Federal Government.
Administration
Author
Gina Rappaport
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Wilmeth's daughter, Frances Wilmeth, in 2017 and 2019.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Access to the Roscoe Wilmeth papers relating to Navajo Land Claim work requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
---|---|---|---|
Archaeology | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Diné (Navajo) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu