National Anthropological Archives

James B. Richardson photographs and correspondence relating to River Basin Surveys work on the Lower Brule Reservation, 1957

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.2013-09
Creators:
Richardson, James B. (James Bushnell), 1936-
Dates:
1957
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
18 letters and postcards
252 Color slides
3 Prints
silver gelatin
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs relating to archeological excavations at sites on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation, including Warren Caldwell's work at the Black Partizan site and Hubert Smith's work at another historic site. The collection includes images of the excavations and their surroundings; artifacts and remains in situ and after excavation; a rodeo in Pierre, South Dakota; and cities in South Dakota and Nebraska. The collection also includes correspondence from James B. Richardson to his parents, describing the excavations and camp life.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
James Bushnell Richardson (b. 1936) was a crew member on the excavations of sites on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation in South Dakota in 1957. He received a BA from Saint Lawrence University (1960), MA from Syracuse University (1963), and PhD fro the University of Illinois (1969). After his appointment as Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh in 1967, he was promoted to Professor of Anthropology and eventually Chair of the Anthropology Department. In 1980, Richardson became Chief Curator for the Section of Anthropology at the university's Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by James B. Richardson, 2013.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 2013-09, James B. Richardson photographs and correspondence relating to River Basin Surveys work on the Lower Brule Reservation, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Surveys and reports by James B. Richardson held in the National Anthropological Archives include "Ohio River Environmental Assessment," "A Cultural Resource Survey of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge," and Analysis of Archaeological, Geological and Historical Artifacts and Documents, Pertaining to the Midden Excavation at 'Woodville.'"
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the River Basin Surveys records.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 2013-09


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lower Brule Indian Reservation (S.D.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Excavations (Archaeology) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
River Basin Surveys Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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