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William S. Webb photographs of excavations in Norris basin

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Creator:
Webb, William S. (William Snyder), 1882-1964  Search this
Extent:
6 Prints (silver gelatin)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Photographs
Place:
Tennessee -- Antiquities
Date:
1934
Scope and Contents note:
Photographs depicting temple and mound excavations in Norris basin, Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical note:
William S. Webb (1882-1964) was Head of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology as well as the Department of Physics at the University of Kentucky. During the 1930s he coordinated archeological excavations in Tennessee, northern Alabama, and western Kentucky for the Tennessee Valley Authority. He documented these excavations in BAE Bulletins 118, 122, and 129.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 73-17
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Correspondence from Webb can be found in other collections within the National Anthropological Archives, including the records of the Bureau of Ethnology, the records of the River Basin Surveys, and collections of personal papers.
The National Anthropological Archives holds MS 3435-d, James Bennet Griffin and William Webb's manuscript on Tennessee Valley Archeology.
Additional photographs relating to Webb's archaeological work may be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Excavations (Archaeology)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 73-17, William S. Webb photographs of excavations in Norris basin, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.73-17
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw31990c468-bc7e-4e73-afac-c15fb3382c3d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-73-17