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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2011-29 Oral history interview of Waldo R. Wedel
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2011-29
- Creators:
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Wedel, Waldo R. (Waldo Rudolph), 1908-1996Banks, Larry D.Givens, Douglas R.
- Dates:
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1996 June 17
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettesanalog
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview of Waldo R. Wedel conducted by Larry D. Banks and Douglas Givens on June 17, 1996 in Boulder, Colorado. The interview was conducted at Wedel's nursing home, a couple of months before he died.This interview is part of a series of oral histories of archaeologists recorded by Givens. Topics include Wedel's youth, career, fieldwork, colleagues, the Smithsonian Institution, and the River Basin Surveys.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Waldo R. Wedel was an archaeologist, best known for his contributions to Plains archaeology. He worked at the Smithsonian Institution from 1936 to 1977. He began his career at the Smithsonian as an assistant curator under Neil M. Judd in the Division of Archeology in the United States National Museum. He later became curator of archeology in 1950, and in 1962, he became head curator of the Department of Anthropology. In 1964-1965, he was acting head of the newly organized Smithsonian Office of Anthropology. Wedel also established and directed the Missouri Basin Project (1946-50) of the Bureau of American Ethnology's River Basin Surveys.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Dennis Stanford.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 2011-29, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Other Archival Materials
Other Archival Materials
See also Waldo R. Wedel and Mildred Mott Wedel Papers
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2011-29
General
General
Date on box insert incorrectly listed as July 18, 1996.
Keywords
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