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New York State Museum Division of Research and Collections State Archeologist's Office Correspondence Files


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Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series contains the correspondence and memoranda of the State Archeologist. The files of the following individuals are included: Arthur C. Parker, 1906-1924 (assistant in archeology, 1904-1906); Noah Clarke, 1925-1949 (State Archeologist after 1933); William A. Ritchie, 1949-1971; and Robert E. Funk, 1972-1979. Most of the correspondence is with other archeologists or ethnologists, artifact dealers or collectors, members of New York Indian tribes, amateur archeologists, and other private citizens.
Creator:
Title:
State Archeologist's Office correspondence files
Quantity:

16 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1904-1979
Series Number:
15513

Scope and Content Note

This series contains the correspondence and memoranda of the State Archeologist. The files of the following individuals are included: Arthur C. Parker, 1906-1924 (assistant in archeology, 1904-1906); Noah Clarke, 1925-1949 (State Archeologist after 1933); William A. Ritchie, 1949-1971; and Robert E. Funk, 1972-1979. Also included in this series is Robert E. Funk's correspondence 1960-1971 prior to his appointment as State Archeologist. Most of the correspondence is with other archeologists or ethnologists, artifact dealers or collectors, members of New York Indian tribes, amateur archeologists, and other private citizens.

Included in the files are: discussion with professional archeologists and ethnologists of artifacts, archeological sites, and other observations; donation or sale by dealers or collectors to the State Museum of privately owned artifacts; exchange of scientific papers and reports; design and construction of the Iroquois life groups in the State Museum (ca. 1908-1912); acquisition of contemporary Iroquois artifacts; planning, staffing and conducting field work in archeology; provision of information to citizens and amateur archeologists about Indian artifacts or culture; scheduling of public talks by the archeologist/state archeologist; memoranda between the archeologist/State Archeologist and the State Museum Director concerning acquisition of archeological or ethnological artifacts; archeological field work, the Iroquois life groups in the State Museum and administrative topics; lists of artifacts owned by the State Museum; financial accounts of the archeologist/State Archeologist; planning documents for the reorganization of the State Museum in 1945; annual reports of the archeologist/State Archeologist, 1925-1948; and requests for State Museum publications on archeological subjects. Included in this series is correspondence of the state archeologist's assistant, 1960-1971, which generally relates to similar topics.

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Restricted to protect sensitive archeological site data; pursuant to Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law Sect. 14.07.1(d) and 9 NYCRR Sect. 427.8.

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Dates Contents Box

Accretion: 15513-89
1905-1910 A 1
1905-1910 B 1
1905-1910 C 1
1905-1906 Clarke, Jim 1
1907-1908 Clarke, Jim 1
1909-1910 Clarke, Jim 1
1905-1910 D 1
1905-1910 E 1
1905-1910 F 1
1905-1910 G 1
1905-1910 H 1
1905-1910 I 1
1905-1910 J 1
1905-1910 K 1
1905-1910 L 1
1905-1910 M 1
1905-1910 N 1
1905-1910 O 1
1905-1910 P 1
1905-1910 R 1
1905-1909 S 1
1910 S 1
1905-1910 T 1
1905-1910 V 1
1905-1910 Van Deloo 1
1905-1910 W 1
1905-1910 Y 1
1905-1910 Z 1
1905-1910 Collections 1
1905-1910 Miscellaneous 1
1905-1910 Accounts 1
1911-1915 A 1
1911-1912 B 1
1913-1915 B 1
1911-1915 C 1
1911 Clarke 1
1912-1915 Clarke 1
1911-1915 D 1
1911-1915 E 1
1911-1915 F 1
1911-1915 G 1
1911 H 1
1912 H 1
1913-1915 H 1
1911-1915 I-J 1
1911 K 1
1912 K 1
1913-1915 K 1
1911-1915 L 1
1911-1915 M 1
1911-1915 N 1
1911-1915 O-P 2
1911-1915 Q-R 2
1911 S 2
1912 S 2
1913-1915 S 2
1911-1915 T-U 2
1911-1915 V 2
1911-1915 W 2
1911-1915 X-Z 2
1913-1914 Miscellaneous 2
1911-1915 Miscellaneous 2
1911-1915 Accounts, bills etc. 2
1911-1915 Newspaper Clippings 2
1916 A 2
1916 B 2
1916 C 2
1916 D 2
1916 E 2
1916 F 2
1916 G 2
1916 H 2
1916 I 2
1916 J 2
1916 K 2
1916 L 2
1916 M 2
1916 N 2
1916 O 2
1916 P 2
1916 Q 2
1916 R 2
1916 S 2
1916 T 2
1916 U 2
1916 V 2
1916 W 2
1916 Y 2
1916 Drawings and Miscellaneous 2
1917 A 2
1917 B 2
1917 C 2
1917 D 2
1917 F 2
1917 G 2
1917 H 2
1917 I 2
1917 J 2
1917 K 2
1917 L 2
1917 M 2
1917 N 2
1917 P 2
1917 R 2
1917 S 2
1917 T 2
1917 V 2
1917 W 2
1917 Y 2
1918 A 2
1918 B 2
1918 C 2
1918 D 2
1918 E 2
1918 F 2
1918 G 2
1918 H 2
1918 J 2
1918 K-L 2
1918 M 2
1918 P 2
1918 S 2
1918 T 2
1918 V 2
1918 W 2
1918 Y 2
1918 Miscellaneous 2
1919 A 2
1919 B 2
1919 C 2
1919 D 2
1919 F 2
1919 G 2
1919 H 2
1919 I 2
1919 K 2
1919 L 2
1919 M 2
1919 N 2
1919 O 2
1919 P 2
1919 R 2
1919 S 2
1919 T 2
1919 U 2
1919 V 2
1919 W 2
1919 Z 2
1920 A 2
1920 B 2
1920 C 2
1920 D 2
1920 E 2
1920 F 2
1920 G 2
1920 H 2
1920 J 2
1920 K 2
1920 L 2
1920 M 2
1920 N 2
1920 O 2
1920 P 2
1920 R 2
1920 S 2
1920 T 2
1920 V 2
1920 W 2
1920 Y 2
1920 Bills 2
1921-1924 A 3
1921-1924 B 3
1921-1924 C 3
1921-1924 Clarke 3
1921-1924 Collections 3
1921-1924 D 3
1921-1924 Dewey 3
1921-1924 E 3
1921-1924 F 3
1921-1924 G 3
1921-1924 Gohl 3
1921-1924 H 3
1921-1924 I 3
1921-1924 J 3
1921-1924 K 3
1921-1924 L 3
1921-1923 M 3
1924 M 3
1921-1924 N 3
1921-1924 O 3
1921-1924 P 3
1921-1924 Programs 3
1921-1924 R 3
1921-1923 S 3
1924 S 3
1921-1924 T 3
1921-1924 U 3
1921-1924 V 3
1921-1923 W 3
1924 W 3
1921-1924 X-Z 3
1921-1924 Boy Scouts and Other Organizations 3
1921-1924 Miscellaneous 3
1925-1928 A 3
1925-1928 Adams, Charles 3
1925-1928 B 3
1925-1928 C 3
1925-1928 Cheney, Lloyd 3
1925-1928 D 3
1925-1928 E 3
1925-1928 F 3
1925-1928 G 3
1925-1928 H 3
1925-1928 I 3
1925-1928 J 3
1925-1928 K 3
1925-1928 L 3
1925-1928 M 4
1925-1928 N 4
1925-1928 O 4
1925-1928 P 4
1925-1928 Parker, Arthur C. 4
1925-1928 R 4
1925-1928 S 4
1925-1928 T 4
1925-1928 V 4
1925-1928 W 4
1925-1928 X-Z 4
1929-1931 A 4
1929-1931 Adams, Charles 4
1929-1931 B 4
1929-1931 C 4
1929-1931 D 4
1929-1931 E 4
1929-1931 F 4
1929-1931 G 4
1929-1931 H 4
1929-1931 I 4
1929-1931 J 4
1929-1931 K 4
1929-1931 L 4
1929-1931 M 4
1929-1931 N 4
1929-1931 O 4
1929-1931 P 4
1929-1931 R 4
1929-1931 S 4
1929-1931 T 4
1929-1931 V 4
1929-1931 W 4
1929-1931 Whitney, Alvin G. 4
1929-1931 X-Z 4
1929-1931 Miscellaneous 4
1932-1934 A 4
1932-1934 Adams, Charles C. 4
1932-1934 B 4
1932-1934 C 4
1932-1934 D 4
1932-1934 E 4
1932-1934 F 4
1932-1934 G 5
1932-1934 H 5
1932-1934 I 5
1932-1934 J 5
1932-1934 K 5
1932-1934 L 5
1932-1934 M 5
1932-1934 N 5
1932-1934 O 5
1932-1934 P 5
1932-1934 R 5
1932-1934 S 5
1932-1934 T 5
1932-1934 V 5
1932-1934 W 5
1932-1934 Whitney, A.G. 5
1932-1934 X-Z 5
1935-1939 A 5
1935-1939 Adams, Charles 5
1935-1939 B 5
1935-1939 C 5
1935-1939 D 5
1935-1939 E 5
1935-1939 F 5
1935-1939 G 5
1935-1939 H-I 5
1935-1939 J 5
1935-1939 K 5
1935-1939 L 5
1935-1939 M 5
1935-1939 N 5
1935-1939 O 5
1935-1939 P 5
1935-1939 R 5
1935-1939 S 5
1935-1939 T 5
1935-1939 V 5
1935-1939 W 5
1935-1939 Whitney, Alvin 5
1935-1939 Y-Z 5
1940 A 6
1940 B 6
1940 C 6
1940 D 6
1940 E 6
1940 F 6
1940 G 6
1940 H 6
1940 J 6
1940 L 6
1940 M 6
1940 N 6
1940 P 6
1940 R 6
1940 S 6
1940 T 6
1940 V 6
1940 W 6
1941 A 6
1941 B 6
1941 C 6
1941 D 6
1941 F 6
1941 G 6
1941 H 6
1941 J 6
1941 K 6
1941 L 6
1941 M 6
1941 N 6
1941 P 6
1941 R 6
1941 S 6
1941 T 6
1941 W 6
1942 A 6
1942 B 6
1942 C 6
1942 D 6
1942 E 6
1942 F 6
1942 H 6
1942 K 6
1942 L 6
1942 M 6
1942 O 6
1942 P 6
1942 S 6
1942 T 6
1942 W 6
1943 A 6
1943 B 6
1943 C 6
1943 D 6
1943 F 6
1943 G 6
1943 H 6
1943 K 6
1943 L 6
1943 M 6
1943 N 6
1943 P 6
1943 R 6
1943 W 6
1944 B 6
1944 C 6
1944 D 6
1944 F 6
1944 G 6
1944 H 6
1944 K 6
1944 L 6
1944 M 6
1944 O 6
1944 P 6
1944 R 6
1944 S 6
1944 T 6
1944 W 6
1945 A 6
1945 B 6
1945 C 6
1945 D 6
1945 F 6
1945 G 6
1945 H 6
1945 J 6
1945 K 6
1945 L 6
1945 M 6
1945 P 6
1945 S 6
1945 W 6
1945 Z 6
1946 A 6
1946 C 6
1946 D 6
1946 F 6
1946 G 6
1946 J 6
1946 K 6
1946 L 6
1946 M 6
1946 P 6
1946 R 6
1946 S 6
1946 T 6
1946 V 6
1946 W 6
1947 A 6
1947 B 6
1947 C 6
1947 D 6
1947 F 6
1947 G 6
1947 H 6
1947 K 6
1947 M 6
1947 P 6
1947 R 6
1947 S 6
1947 T 6
1947 V 6
1947 W 6
1948 A 6
1948 B 6
1948 D 6
1948 E 6
1948 F 6
1948 G 6
1948 H 6
1948 I 6
1948 J 6
1948 K 6
1948 M 6
1948 N 6
1948 O 6
1948 P 6
1948 R 6
1948 S 6
1948 T 6
1948 V 6
1948 W 6
1949 A 6
1949 C 6
1949 D 6
1949 E 6
1949 F 6
1949 G 6
1949 H 6
1949 K 6
1949 L 6
1949 M 6
1949 O 6
1949 P 6
1949 R 6
1949 S 6
1949 T 6
1949 W 6
1949 Miscellaneous 6
undated Wartime Regulations 6
undated Clarke, N.T. Personal 6
undated Civil Service Science Committee 6
undated Clarke Correspondence 6
undated Museum Regulations 6
undated Whitney, A.G. 6
undated Departmental Regulations 6
undated Archaeology Office 6
undated State Science Service and Reorganization 6
1941-1943 Museum Collection Memos 6
1925-1943 Expense Accounts 6
1944-1948 Report 6
1925-1943 Annual Reports 6
1949 A 7
1949 B 7
1949 C 7
1949 D 7
1949 E 7
1949 F 7
1949 G 7
1949 H 7
1949 J 7
1949 K 7
1949 L 7
1949 M 7
1949 N 7
1949 P 7
1949 Q 7
1949 R 7
1949 S 7
1949 T 7
1949 V 7
1949 W 7
1950 A 7
1950 B 7
1950 C 7
1950 D 7
1950 E 7
1950 F 7
1950 G 7
1950 H 7
1950 J 7
1950 K 7
1950 L 7
1950 M 7
1950 N 7
1950 O 7
1950 P 7
1950 R 7
1950 S 7
1950 T 7
1950 U 7
1950 W 7
1950 Y 7
1950 Z 7
1951 A 7
1951 B 7
1951 C 7
1951 D 7
1951 E 7
1951 F 7
1951 G 7
1951 H 7
1951 J 7
1951 K 7
1951 L 7
1951 M 7
1951 N 7
1951 O 7
1951 P 7
1951 R 7
1951 S 7
1951 T 7
1951 V 7
1951 W 7
1951 Y 7
1951 Z 7
1952 A 7
1952 B 7
1952 C 7
1952 D 7
1952 E 7
1952 F 7
1952 G 7
1952 H 7
1952 I 7
1952 J 7
1952 K 7
1952 L 8
1952 M 8
1952 N 8
1952 O 8
1952 P 8
1952 R 8
1952 S 8
1952 T 8
1952 W 8
1952 Y 8
1952 Z 8
1953 A 8
1953 B 8
1953 C 8
1953 D 8
1953 E 8
1953 F 8
1953 G 8
1953 H 8
1953 J 8
1953 K 8
1953 L 8
1953 M 8
1953 N 8
1953 O 8
1953 P 8
1953 R 8
1953 S 8
1953 T 8
1953 V 8
1953 W 8
1953 Y 8
1953 Z 8
1954 A 8
1954 B 8
1954 C 8
1954 D 8
1954 E 8
1954 F 8
1954 G 8
1954 H 8
1954 I 8
1954 J 8
1954 K 8
1954 L 8
1954 M 8
1954 N 8
1954 O 8
1954 P 8
1954 Q 8
1954 R 8
1954 S 8
1954 T 8
1954 U 8
1954 V 8
1954 W 8
1954 Y 8
1954 Z 8
1955 A 8
1955 B 8
1955 C 8
1955 D 8
1955 E 8
1955 F 8
1955 G 8
1955 H 8
1955 I 8
1955 J 8
1955 K 8
1955 L 8
1955 M 8
1955 N 8
1955 O 8
1955 P 8
1955 Q 8
1955 R 8
1955 S 8
1955 T 9
1955 W 9
1955 Y 9
1955 Z 9
1956 A 9
1956 B 9
1956 C 9
1956 D 9
1956 E 9
1956 F 9
1956 G 9
1956 H 9
1956 I 9
1956 J 9
1956 K 9
1956 L 9
1956 M 9
1956 N 9
1956 O 9
1956 P 9
1956 Q 9
1956 R 9
1956 S 9
1956 T 9
1956 U 9
1956 V 9
1956 W 9
1956 Y 9
1956 Z 9
1957 A 9
1957 B 9
1957 C 9
1957 D 9
1957 E 9
1957 F 9
1957 G 9
1957 H 9
1957 I 9
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1957 K 9
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1957 M 9
1957 N 9
1957 O 9
1957 P 9
1957 R 9
1957 S 9
1957 T 9
1957 V 9
1957 W 9
1957 Y 9
1958 A 9
1958 B 9
1958 C 9
1958 D 9
1958 E 9
1958 F 9
1958 G 9
1958 H-I 9
1958 J 9
1958 K 9
1958 L 9
1958 M 9
1958 N-O 9
1958 P 9
1958 Q-R 9
1958 S 9
1958 T 9
1958 V 9
1958 W 9
1958 Y-Z 10
1959 A 10
1959 B 10
1959 C 10
1959 D 10
1959 E 10
1959 F 10
1959 G 10
1959 H 10
1959 I 10
1959 J 10
1959 K 10
1959 L 10
1959 M 10
1959 N 10
1959 O 10
1959 P-Q 10
1959 R 10
1959 S 10
1959 T 10
1959 U-V 10
1959 W 10
1959 X-Z 10
1960 A 10
1960 B 10
1960 C 10
1960 D 10
1960 E 10
1960 F 10
1960 G 10
1960 H 10
1960 J 10
1960 K 10
1960 L 10
1960 M 10
1960 N 10
1960 O 10
1960 P-Q 10
1960 R 10
1960 S 10
1960 T 10
1960 U 10
1960 V 10
1960 W 10
1960 Y-Z 10
1961 A 10
1961 B 10
1961 C 10
1961 D 10
1961 E 10
1961 F 10
1961 G 10
1961 H 10
1961 J 10
1961 K 10
1961 L 10
1961 M 10
1961 N 10
1961 O 10
1961 P 10
1961 R 10
1961 S 10
1961 T 11
1961 V 11
1961 W 11
1961 Y 11
1961 Z 11
1962 A 11
1962 B 11
1962 C 11
1962 D 11
1962 E 11
1962 F 11
1962 G 11
1962 H 11
1962 J 11
1962 K 11
1962 L 11
1962 M 11
1962 N 11
1962 O 11
1962 P 11
1962 Q 11
1962 R 11
1962 S 11
1962 T 11
1962 V 11
1962 W 11
1962-1963 Miscellaneous 11
1963 A 11
1963 B 11
1963 C 11
1963 D 11
1963 E 11
1963 F 11
1963 G 11
1963 H 11
1963 I 11
1963 J 11
1963 K 11
1963 L 11
1963 M 11
1963 N 11
1963 O 11
1963 P 11
1963 R 11
1963 S 11
1963 T 11
1963 V 11
1963 W 11
1963 Y 11
1964 A 11
1964 B 11
1964 C 11
1964 D 11
1964 E 11
1964 F 11
1964 G 11
1964 H 11
1964 I 11
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1964 K 11
1964 L 11
1964 M 11
1964 N 11
1964 O 11
1964 P 11
1964 R 11
1964 S 11
1964 T 11
1964 V 11
1964 W 11
1964 Y 11
1965 A 11
1965 B 11
1965 C 11
1965 D 11
1965 E 11
1965 F 12
1965 G 12
1965 H 12
1965 J 12
1965 K 12
1965 L 12
1965 M 12
1965 N 12
1965 O 12
1965 P 12
1965 Q 12
1965 R 12
1965 S 12
1965 T 12
1965 U 12
1965 V 12
1965 W 12
1965 Y 12
1965 Z 12
1966 A 12
1966 B 12
1966 C 12
1966 D 12
1966 E-F 12
1966 G 12
1966 H-J 12
1966 K-L 12
1966 M 12
1966 N 12
1966 O 12
1966 P 12
1966 R 12
1966 S 12
1966 T 12
1966 U 12
1966 V 12
1966 W 12
1966 Y 12
1966 Z 12
1967 A 12
1967 B 12
1967 C 12
1967 D 12
1967 E 12
1967 F 12
1967 G 12
1967 H 12
1967 I-J 12
1967 K 12
1967 L 12
1967 M 12
1967 N 12
1967 O 12
1967 P 12
1967 Q 12
1967 R 12
1967 S 12
1967 T 12
1967 U-V 12
1967 W 12
1967 X-Y 12
1968 A 13
1968 B 13
1968 C 13
1968 D 13
1968 E 13
1968 F 13
1968 G 13
1968 H 13
1968 I 13
1968 J 13
1968 K 13
1968 L 13
1968 M 13
1968 N-O 13
1968 P 13
1968 R 13
1968 Sainz, Donald 13
1968 S 13
1968 T 13
1968 U 13
1968 V 13
1968 W 13
1968 Y-Z 13
1969 A-B 13
1969 C-E 13
1969 F-G 13
1969 H-J 13
1969 K-L 13
1969 M-P 13
1969 R 13
1969 S 13
1969 T 13
1969 V-Z 13
1970-1971 A 13
1970-1971 B 13
1970-1971 C 13
1970-1971 D 13
1970-1971 E 13
1970-1971 F 13
1970-1971 G 13
1970-1971 H 13
1970-1971 J 13
1970-1971 K 13
1970-1971 L 13
1970-1971 M 13
1970-1971 N 13
1970-1971 O 13
1970-1971 P 13
1970-1971 R 13
undated Sainz Correspondence 13
1970-1971 S 13
1970-1971 T 13
undated Tuck, Jim Correspondence 13
1970-1971 V 13
1970-1971 W 13
1970-1971 Y-Z 13
1960-1963 Funk A-G 14
1960-1963 Funk H-R 14
1960-1963 Funk S 14
1960-1963 Funk T-Z 14
1964-1968 Funk A-B 14
1964-1968 Funk C-D 14
1964-1968 Funk E-F 14
1964-1968 Funk G 14
1964-1968 Funk H 14
1964-1968 Funk I-K 14
1964-1968 Funk L 14
1964-1968 Funk M 14
1964-1968 Funk N 14
1964-1968 Funk O 14
1964-1968 Funk P-Q 14
1964-1968 Funk R 14
1964-1968 Funk S 14
1964-1968 Funk S 14
1964-1968 Funk T 14
1964-1968 Funk U-Z 14
1969 Funk A-E 14
1969 Funk G-H 14
1969 Funk I-R 14
1969 Funk S-Z 14
1970 Funk A-B 14
1970 Funk C-F 15
1970 Funk G-H 15
1970 Funk I-N 15
1970 Funk O-R 15
1970 Funk S-T 15
1970 Funk U-Z 15
1971 Funk A 15
1971 Funk B 15
1971 Funk C 15
1971 Funk D 15
1971 Funk E 15
1971 Funk F-G 15
1971 Funk H 15
1971 Funk J-K 15
1971 Funk L 15
1971 Funk M-N 15
1971 Funk O-P 15
1971 Funk Q-R 15
1971 Funk S 15
1971 Funk T-V 15
1971 Funk W 15
1972 Funk A-E 15
1972 Funk F-L 15
1972 Funk M-R 15
1972 Funk S-Z 15
1973 Funk A-E 15
1973 Funk F-I 15
1973 Funk J-Q 15
1973 Funk R 15
1973 Funk S 15
1973 Funk T-V 15
1973 Funk W-Z 15
1974 Field Season 15
1974 Memos 15
1974 Employment 15
1974 Memoirs 15
1974 Activities 15
undated NYS Archaeological Association 15
1974 Funk A-G 16
1974 Funk H-J 16
1974 Funk K-N 16
1974 Funk O-R 16
1974 Funk S-Z 16
1975 Funk A-C 16
1975 Funk D-G 16
1975 Funk H-L 16
1975 Funk M-N 16
1975 Funk P-R 16
1975 Funk S-T 16
1975 Funk W-Z 16
1975 Funk Employment 16
1976 Funk A-Z 16
1977 Funk A-G 16
1977 Funk H-M 16
1977 Funk N-Z 16
1978 Funk A-L 16
1978 Funk M-Z 16
1979 Funk A-H 16
1979 Funk K-P 16
1979 Funk R-Z 16