Byron Cummings papers, 1909-1987
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cummings, Byron, 1860-1954
- Title
- Byron Cummings papers
- Dates
- 1909-1987 (inclusive)19091987
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1434
- Summary
- The Byron Cummings papers (1860-1954) contains two typewritten manuscripts. The first manuscript is based on Dr. Cummings expeditions to Northern Arizona in 1909. The second manuscript is an unfinished autobiography of Dr. Cummings's life until 1922.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Dr. Byron Cummings (1860-1954) was a professor of Latin and English at the University of Utah. He would later become the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Utah and develop a course in American archeology. In 1915 he was invited by the University of Arizona to build an archaeology department there and develop a state museum. In expeditions into Northern Arizona, Cummings rediscovered the Inscription House ruin, excavated the Keet Seel ruin, discovered the Betatakin ruin, and located the largest natural rock span in the world, the Rainbow Bridge.
Content Description
The Byron Cummings papers (1860-1954) contain two typewritten manuscripts. The first manuscript is based on Dr. Cummings archaeological expedition to Northern Arizona in 1909. The second manuscript is an unfinished autobiography of Dr. Cummings's life until 1922.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Expedition of 1909Dates: 1909-1987Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Trodden TrailsDates: 1922Container: Box 1, Folder 2
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Archaeologists--Southwest, New--Biography
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Utah
Personal Names
- Cummings, Byron, 1860-1954--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Faculty
Form or Genre Terms
- Drafts (documents)
