National Anthropological Archives

Helga Teiwes photographs of reunion of A. E. Douglass's first dendrochronology class, 1985

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.R85-12
Creators:
Teiwes, Helga
Dates:
1985
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
6 Prints
silver gelatin
1 Poster
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs and poster documenting the reunion at the University of Arizona of A. E. Douglass's first class on tree-ring studies, part of the University's Centennial celebrations. The photographs depict attendees at the reunion of the class on its fifty-fifth anniversary, including Waldo Wedel, Emil Haury, Florence Hawley Ellis, Clara Lee Tanner, Bryant Bannister, and Raymond Thompson.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Andrew Ellicott Douglass (1867-1962) pioneered dendrochronology, the use of tree rings to date material found in archeological sites, and founded the University of Arizona Tree-Ring Laboratory. On February 14, 1985, the Arizona State Museum hosted a reunion of Douglass's 1930 dendrochronology class; the four students in attendance were Waldo Wedel, Florence Hawley Ellis, Emil W. Haury, and Clara Lee Tanner. Also in attendance were Arizona State Museum and Centennial Director Dr. Raymond Thompson and tree-ring professor Dr. Bryant Bannister.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Waldo Wedel, Archaeologist Emeritus in the Smithsonian Department of Anthropology, 1985.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
This collection has been obtained for reference purposes only. Permission for reproduction or use must be obtained from the Arizona State Museum.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot R85-12, Helga Teiwes photographs of reunion of Andrew Endicott Douglass's first dendrochronology class, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the papers of Waldo Rudolph Wedel and Mildred Mott Wedel and an Oral history interview of Waldo R. Wedel (MS 2011-29).
Location of Other Archival Materials
Reports by Emil W. Haury can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 3304-a, MS 3199, and MS 3972-a-b-c-d-e.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Reports by Florence Hawley Ellis can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 7082.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R85-12

Other Finding Aids note

Other Finding Aids note
Inventory available in repository.


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Dendrochronology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Archaeology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Class reunions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Posters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bannister, Bryant Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Douglass, A. E. (Andrew Ellicott), 1867-1962 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ellis, Florence Hawley Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Thompson, Raymond H. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
University of Arizona Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tanner, Clara Lee Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Haury, Emil W. (Emil Walter), 1904-1992 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wedel, Waldo R. (Waldo Rudolph), 1908-1996 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arizona State Museum Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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