Byron Cummings papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1434

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Byron Cummings papers (1860-1954) contain two typewritten manuscripts. The first manuscript is based on Dr. Cummings archaeological expedition to Northern Arizona in 1909. The second manuscript is an unfinished autobiography of Dr. Cummings's life until 1922.

Dates

1909-1987

Creator

Cummings, Byron, 1860-1954 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical Sketch

Dr. Byron Cummings (1860-1954) was a professor of Latin and English at the University of Utah. He would later become the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Utah and develop a course in American archeology. In 1915 he was invited by the University of Arizona to build an archaeology department there and develop a state museum. In expeditions into Northern Arizona, Cummings rediscovered the Inscription House ruin, excavated the Keet Seel ruin, discovered the Betatakin ruin, and located the largest natural rock span in the world, the Rainbow Bridge.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Byron Cummings papers (1860-1954) contains two typewritten manuscripts. The first manuscript is based on Dr. Cummings expeditions to Northern Arizona in 1909. The second manuscript is an unfinished autobiography of Dr. Cummings's life until 1922.