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Collection of Manuscripts from the Archaeological Archives of the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Administrative Information
  • Introduction
  • Scope and Content
  • Manuscripts

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Collection of Manuscripts from the Archaeological Archives of the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology
    Creator: Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology
    Repository: The Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology.
    Berkeley, California 94720-3712
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Funding

    Partial funding for the digitization of the manuscripts was provided by a grant from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). In 1997 the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley received an Information Management grant from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training entitled, "Digitization of Primary Documents Pertaining to the Archaeological Collections from California and Nevada in the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology." The purpose of this grant was both preservation of fragile archival documents and sustained research access to these documents.
    NCPTT promotes and enhances the preservation of prehistoric and historic resources in the United States for present and future generations through the advancement and dissemination of preservation. NCPTT's Preservation, Technology and Training Grants program develops partners in non-profit organizations, universities and government agencies throughout the United States to complete critical preservation work and lends significant support to developments in the conservation and preservation field.

    Restrictions

    All requests for viewing the Archives must be submitted in writing to the Hearst Museum of Anthropology through its website linked here .
    Permission to view the archives does include the right to reproduce and publish any part of the manuscripts although they can be quoted and listed as bibliographic references.
    Digital copies are already available for the majority of the titles although they are subject to the same restrictions above.

    Publication Rights

    All documents included in the Archaeological Archives of the Hearst Museum are property of the Regents, subject to copyright, and may not be published or reproduced without permission. Additionally, manuscripts and maps for North America (excluding Mexico) archaeology are subject to various restrictions applied by the 2021 UCOP policy which regulates access to Native American collections and information.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Collection of Manuscripts from the Archaeological Archives of the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley.

    Introduction

    The Archaeological Archives contain documentary materials from 1900 to the present for many sites and regions in California and other areas of western North America. Many of the documents resulted from projects carried out between 1948 and 1971 by the University of California Archaeological Survey (later the Archaeological Research Facility) organized and directed by Professor Robert Heizer.

    Scope and Content

    The Archaeological Archives at the Hearst Museum include about 470 manuscripts*, mostly from archaeological research on archaeological sites in California and Nevada conducted by professors and students of the Department of Anthropology, staff of the Museum, and, in more recent times, by individuals working in different institutions. The manuscripts, which might include survey and excavation records, typed or handwritten notes, photographs, sketch maps, drawings, permits, newspaper clippings, and correspondence are often associated with archaeological collections curated at UC Berkeley, and they were created throughout the 20th century.
    *The term manuscript should not be taken literally since the documents are seldom edited to be consulted like a book and the quality and quantity of their content varies noticeably.

    Manuscripts