Ruth DeEtte Simpson Archaeological Research Papers and Notes, 1906-1996, bulk 1942-1996

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Summary

Creators:
Simpson, Ruth DeEtte
Abstract:
Ruth DeEtte "Dee" Simpson (1919-2000) was an archaeologist and curator for the Southwest Museum from the 1940s to the 1960s. She conducted excavations in Arizona and California's Mojave Desert and was the director of the Calico Early Man Archaeological Site. From 1964-1982, Simpson was the curator for the San Bernardino County Museum located in Redlands, California. The collections consists of research materials Simpson created or gathered regarding archaeology in California and the Southwest. The bulk of material is from 1942-1996 and includes archaeological reports, maps, tourist brochures, manuscripts, and published articles written by Simpson or other authors. The collection also contains 6 spiral-bound notebooks and photographs.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Ruth Dee Simpson Archaeological Research Papers and Notes, 1906-1996, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.1312; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Background

Scope and content:

Collections consists of research materials Simpson created or gathered regarding archaeology in California and the Southwest. There are also notes and research material Simpson collected for her paper Archaeology of the Calico Early Man Site, 1964-1994: A Time of Change and Progress. The paper was published as Occasional Paper, number 16 in 1994 for the Friends of Calico.

The date span of the material range from 1906-1998, although the bulk of material is from 1942-1996. Types of items in this collection includes archaeological reports, maps, tourist brochures, manuscripts, and published articles written by Simpson or other authors. The collection also contains 6 spiral-bound notebooks and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Ruth DeEtte "Dee" Simpson (1919-2000) was an archaeologist and curator for the Southwest Museum from the 1940s to the 1960s. She conducted excavations in Arizona and California's Mojave Desert and was the director of the Calico Early Man Archaeological Site. She also worked with Mark Raymond Harrington at the Tule Springs and Gypsum Cave sites in Nevada and Borax Lake and Little Lake in California.

From 1964-1982, Simpson was the curator for the San Bernardino County Museum located in Redlands, California, where she continued to direct the dig at Calico.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Ruth Dee Simpson to the Braun Research Library Collection, circa 1994.
Processing information:

Finding aid created by Anna Liza Posas, 2011 and revised 2013. Final processing of collection and publication of finding aid made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

Ruth Dee Simpson Archaeological Research Papers and Notes, 1906-1996, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.1312; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Location of this collection:
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027, US
Contact:
(747) 201-8448
rroom@theautry.org
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