United States. Work Projects Administration (Pa.) Reports, 1918-1948

Mss.913.748.Un3

Date: 1918-1948 | Size: 2 Linear feet, 38 items.

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Abstract

These are site reports on archaeological excavations in northern and western Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Most of the excavations were sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission (1929-1948). The reports include photographs, maps, and diagrams.

Scope and content

A series of manuscripts, reports, maps, and photographs on Pennsylvania archeology from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission files. Many of these reports are records of Works Progress Administration Archeological Projects in Pennsylvania, but more than half represent activities of the State Commission. Primarily excavations of Native American burial mounds in northern and western Pennsylvania, with some upstate New York sites. 38 items, plus Edmund S. Carpenter's summary of data on Pennsylvania tumuli entitled "The ancient mounds of Pennsylvania." (913.748 C223)

Native American Images note : Almost 2,000 black and white silver gelatin photographs, black and white negatives, ink and pencil sketches, maps, blueprints, and graphs of Seneca and other Haudenosaunee burial mounds excavated in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the WPA from 1918-1948. The tumulus are located in northern, western, and central Pennsylvania, particularly Warren County's Cornplanter tract, with some mounds unearthed in western Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties of New York. Images include excavation sites with marked trenches; artifacts of tools, pottery, arrow points, and pipes; skeletal remains in burial vaults; Seneca workers; and diagrams of archeological finds. Referenced in Freeman's Guide to manuscripts relating to the American Indian and Supplement, David Van Keuren's The Proper Study of Mankind, an annotated bibliography of manuscript sources on anthropology and archeology, and Murphy Smith's Historical American Sketches.

Maps note : There are approximately 50 maps in this collection.

Digital objects note

This collection contains digital materials that are available in the APS Digital Library. Links to these materials are provided with context in the inventory of this finding aid. A general listing of digital objects may also be found here.

Collection Information

Physical description

38 items.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Use:

A summary on tumuli in Pennsylvania was written by Edward S. Carpenter (see PAAV 88A25). There are possible restrictions pertaining to the publication of this material.

Provenance

Presented by Edmund S. Carpenter and accessioned, 1948-1949.

Other finding aids

Freeman guide, #180. Realms of Gold, #49.

Related material

Summarized in Edmund S. Carpenter, Ancient Mounds of Pennsylvania (913.748 C223).

Indexing Terms

Corporate Name(s)

Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
United States.Work Projects Administration (Pa.)

Family Name(s)

Fisher, G. S.

Genre(s)

Blueprints.
Diagrams.
Gelatin silver prints
Graphs.
Maps.
Negatives
Photomechanical prints
Photoprints.
Sketches.

Geographic Name(s)

New York (State) -- Antiquities.
Pennsylvania -- Antiquities.

Personal Name(s)

Bird, Junius Bouton, 1907-1982
Biss, Wesley L.
Butler, Mary
Cadzow, Donald A.
Carpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011
Cresson, Francis C.
Gerrodette, F.
Gilmore, Raymond M. (Raymond Maurice), 1907-1983
Jones, Robert W.
Schoff, Harry L.
Skinner, Dorothy P.
Smith, Charles M.
Stewart, T. D. (Thomas Dale)
Thomas, Cyrus
Witthoft, John
Wright, Ross P.

Subject(s)

Archaeology
Excavations (Archaeology)
Human remains (Archaeology)
Indians of North America -- New York (State) -- Antiquities
Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania -- Antiquities
Iroquois Indians -- Antiquities
Seneca Indians -- Antiquities
Seneca Indians -- Implements

Detailed Inventory

No.1 Schoff, Harry L.. McFate site report on archaeological excavations, Crawford County, Pennsylvania	1938	Request File
Native American Images note: 49 black and white photographs of excavation of a prehistoric Indian village. Images include landscapes, trenches, skeletal remains, arrowpoints, pipes, pottery, tools.
No.2 Cresson, Francis C.. Site report: summary of lists for Somerset and Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania	1941	Request File
Native American Images note: 22 pencil sketches of skeletal remains and diagrams of excavation sites with location of finds.
No.3 Gilmore, Raymond M. (Raymond Maurice), 1907-1983. Identification of faunal remains from Southwestern Pennsylvania, archaeological sites and reports of animal remains	1941	Request File
No.4 Stewart, T. D. (Thomas Dale). Skeletal remains from Fayette and Somerset County, Pennsylvania	1944	Request File
Native American Images note: 5 black and white photographs of skeletal remains dated ca. 1550-1650.
No.5 Cresson, Francis C.. Archaeological survey of Somerset County, Pennsylvania	1941-1942	Request File
No.6, part 1 Carpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011. Materials relating to Brock Mound, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania	1947	Request File
Native American Images note: 1 pencil sketch of the excavation site at Brock Mound.
No.6, part 2 Carpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011. Materials relating to Brock Mound, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania	1947	Request File
Native American Images note: 23 black and white photographs of artifacts found at the excavation site. Images include fragments of tools, pipes, pottery, arrow points, and diagrams of the site.
No.7 Schoff, Harry L.. Record of excavation of Brock village site, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania	1937	Request File
Native American Images note: 4 black and white photographs, 1 ink sketch of tools, pottery fragments, plan of the Algonquin site, Muncy Creek township.
No.8 Miscellaneous reports on Johnson, Miller, Jacobs, Hook Run, Logan, Jimerson sites	1941	Request File
Native American Images note: 117 black and white photographs, 44 black and white negatives of mounds, excavation sites, Seneca masks, artifact fragments from the Cornplanter reservation, Warren County, Pennsylvania; Cattaraugus County, New York; Scandia, Pennsylvania and others. Other Descriptive Information: Edgar Augustine and/or Wesley Bliss.
Johnson Halftown	1941	Request Item
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Seneca excavation site	1941	Request Item
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Seneca excavation site	1941	Request Item
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No.9a, part 1 Cadzow, Donald A.. Schoff, Harry L.. Irvine Mound group materials, Warren County, Pennsylvania	1937	Request File
Native American Images note: 19 black and white photographs, 50 black and white negatives of landscapes, excavation trenches, skeletal remains, tools, burial vaults at three ancient mounds at Irvine.
No.9a, part 2 Cadzow, Donald A.. Schoff, Harry L.. Irvine Mound group materials, Warren County, Pennsylvania	1937	Request File
Native American Images note: 5 ink sketches of diagrams of excavation sites of Irvine mound, Warren County, Pennsylvania and Nelson mound, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
No.9b Schoff, Harry L.. Cadzow, Donald A.. Irvine Mound group materials, Warren County, Pennsylvania	1937	Request File
Native American Images note: 3 ink sketches of diagrams of excavation sites; 25 black and white photographs of tools, arrowpoints, and plans of burial mounds.
No.9c Schoff, Harry L.. Cadzow, Donald A.. Irvine Mound group materials, Warren County, Pennsylvania	1937	Request File
Native American Images note: 24 black and white photographs, 20 black and white negatives, 6 sketches of diagrams of the excavation of Nathaniel Mound. Images include landscapes, excavation trenches, burial sites, arrowpoints,
No.10 Schoff, Harry L.. Nelson Mound materials	1938?	Request File
Native American Images note: 2 black and white photographs, 4 maps of a small burial mound, diagrams and sketches of the central grave in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
No.11 Jones, Robert W.. Book Mound materials	1929	Request File
Native American Images note: 2 black and white photographs of mound in Beale township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
No.12 Cadzow, Donald A.. Archaeological explorations in Western Pennsylvania	1930-1935	Request File
Native American Images note: 15 photomechanical prints of photographs and sketches of pottery, excavation sites, and diagrams of finds at 28th Street site, Erie, Pennsylvania.
No.13 Smith, Charles M.. Letters to Cyrus Thomas	1886	Request File
No.14 Carpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011. Spartansburg Mound materials	1934-1941	Request File
Native American Images note: 24 black and white photographs, 5 black and white negatives, 17 ink sketches, 2 geological maps of the mound including images of artifacts, arrowheads, burial sites, tools, diagrams, and workers.
No.15 Carpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011. Alleghany Valley materials	1941	Request File
Native American Images note: 4 black and white photographs, 2 black and white negatives, 8 pencil sketches of excavations sites in Warren, Forest and Erie Counties.
No.16 Darlington Mound report	1918	Request File
Native American Images note: 1 black and white photograph, 1 ink sketch of skeletal remains, diagram of site finds at Guyasutha mound, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
No.17 Biss, Wesley L.. Williams Mound report	1941	Request File
Native American Images note: 41 black and white photographs, 20 black and white negatives, 2 sketches of excavation trenches, diagrams of site near Croydon, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
No.18 Jones, Robert W.. A report...upon Clemson's Mound	1929?	Request File
Native American Images note: 22 ink sketches of plans and finds at the excavation site on an island in the Susquehanna River, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
No.19a, part 1 Gerrodette, F.. McKees Rock materials	1939	Request File
No.19a, part 2 Gerrodette, F.. McKees Rock materials	1939	Request File
Native American Images note: 8 black and white photographs, 7 sketches of artifacts found including images of arrowheads, tools, skeletal remains, pottery, and maps and diagrams of finds.
No.19b Gerrodette, F.. McKees Rock materials	1939	Request File
No.20 Stewart, T. D. (Thomas Dale). Skeletal remains from the Sugar Run Mounds	1945	Request File
Native American Images note: 2 black and white photographs of skulls found at site in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
No.21a Sugar Run materials	1940	Request File
Native American Images note: 107 black and white photographs, 34 black and white negatives of excavation sites of Northwest Pennsylvania. Images include excavation sites, skeletal reamins, tools, Seneca Indian workers.
No.21b Sugar Run materials	1940	Request File
Native American Images note: 95 black and white photographs, 28 negatives of aerial views of the Alleghany Valley; near Kinzua, Pennsylvania; Cornplanter reservation; a fort near Pittsfield.
No.21c Sugar Run materials	1940	Request File
Native American Images note: 196 black and white photographs, 57 black and white negatives of excavation sites in Warren County, Pennsylvania. Images include fire hearths, burial sites, tools, arrowpoints, pottery, pipes, skeletal remains, Seneca Indian workers.
No.21d Sugar Run materials	1940	Request File
Native American Images note: 149 black and white photographs, 50 black and white negatives of excavations and mounds in Warren County, Pennsylvania. Images include mound construction, excavation trenches, cremation hearth, and Seneca Indian workers.
No.22 Fisher, G. S.. Southwest Pennsylvania materials	1937-1939	Request File
Native American Images note: 4 pencil sketches of diagrams of site finds, maps, Indian figure.
No.23 Schoff, Harry L.. Reports	1931-1934	Request File
Native American Images note: 35 black and white photographs, 9 sketches of Wheatland mound, Kip Island site, Eagle Bluff site in Seneca County, New York. Images include arrowpoints, tools, pipes, maps and diagrams of site finds.
No.24 Vandalia Mound materials	1941	Request File
Native American Images note: 1 black and white photograph, 6 sketches of tools and diagrams of site in Cattaraugus County, New York.
No.25 Carpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011. Materials on the 28th Street site and Wesleyville site, Erie County, Pennsylvania	1934	Request File
Native American Images note: 60 black and white photographs, 27 negatives, 15 sketches, 6 photomechanical prints of excavation sites, skeletal remains, pottery, tools, pipes, and aerial views of the Erie County excavation sites.
Cresson, Francis C.. Iroquois artifacts	1941	Request Item
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Pfirman, Kenneth R.. Iroquois effigy pipe	1941	Request Item
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Woodruff, D. E.. Iroquois excavation site	1934	Request Item
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Cadzow, Donald A.. Iroquois pottery	1934	Request Item
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No.26 Skinner, Dorothy P.. Reports of Pennsylvania Archaeological survey	1929	Request File
Native American Images note: 1 geological map, 5 ink sketches of rock shelter at Miller township, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
No.27 Profiles of Sugar Run sites	1939-1941	Request File
No.28 Cresson, Francis C.. Photographs of sites and artifacts of Fort Hill, Martin, Phillips, and other locations	1941	Request File
Native American Images note: 96 black and white photographs, 15 sketches of tools, skeletal remains, landscapes, excavation sites, jewelry, arrowpoints, pottery, pipes, Seneca Indian workers. Also, diagrams of Fort Hill, Gower, Recker, Peck, Troutman, Emerick, Powell, Martin, Phillips sites.
No.29 Witthoft, John. Field drawings from the Sick site, South Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania	1948	Request File
Native American Images note: 1 ink sketch, 51 bluprints of locations of skeletal remains.