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Sam Dellinger: Raiders of the Lost Arkansas
Jr. Robert C. Mainfort
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Hardcover. Samuel C Dellinger (1892-1973) made it his life's work to ensure that future Arkansans would remember their state's pre-historic past. He gathered nearly eight thousand prehistroic artifacts in order to keep them from going to out-of-state museums. This book includes a detailed biography of Dellinger, as well as a discussion of his work. Num Pages: 229 pages, 219 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; BG; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 885.
This book discusses about one man's quest to save Arkansas' past. Samuel C. Dellinger (1892-1973) made it his life's work to ensure that future Arkansans would remember their state's pre-historic past. He gathered nearly eight thousand prehistroic artifacts in order to keep them from going to out-of-state museums - including Harvard's Peabody, the Field in Chicago, and the Smithsonian Institution - and private collectors. This collection of prehistoric Native American artifacts is now recognized as one of the finest in the country.Dellinger was professor and chairman of the zoology department at the University of Arkansas and curator of the university ... Read more
This book discusses about one man's quest to save Arkansas' past. Samuel C. Dellinger (1892-1973) made it his life's work to ensure that future Arkansans would remember their state's pre-historic past. He gathered nearly eight thousand prehistroic artifacts in order to keep them from going to out-of-state museums - including Harvard's Peabody, the Field in Chicago, and the Smithsonian Institution - and private collectors. This collection of prehistoric Native American artifacts is now recognized as one of the finest in the country.Dellinger was professor and chairman of the zoology department at the University of Arkansas and curator of the university ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Fayetteville, United States
ISBN
9781557288868
SKU
V9781557288868
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About Jr. Robert C. Mainfort
Robert C, Mainfort Jr. is an archaeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey and professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of a number of books, including Arkansas Archaeology and Ancient Earthen Enclosures of Eastern North America.
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