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Report on Preliminary Investigation of Painted Cave, Inyo County, California
MS.784  
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  • Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry
    Title: Report on Preliminary Investigation of Painted Cave, Inyo County, California
    Creator: Ross, E. T.
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.784
    Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder, 40 pages)
    Date: 1938 July 16
    Language of Material: English .

    Scope and Contents

    This is a report submitted to the Southwest Museum by amateur archaeologist and enthusiast, E. T. Ross, regarding a cave he discovered and explored in 1938. The report includes a letter to Southwest Museum staff, drawings, photographs, and a folded map on blueprint paper tipped in the back of the volume.

    Preferred Citation

    Report on Preliminary Investigation of Painted Cave, Inyo County, California, 1938 July 16, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.784.

    Processing History

    Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 December 6, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

    Acquisition

    Donated by E. T. Ross, 1938.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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.

    Conditions Governing Access

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Drawings
    Maps
    Correspondence
    Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park (Calif.)
    Inyo County (Calif.)
    Petroglyphs -- California
    Photographs