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Occasional Papers: a list of historical research pamphlets published by the Center of Southwest Studies

As noted in the Special Collections Policy, Section 3.d, "Insofar as appropriate scholarly manuscripts and funds are available, the Center...publishes a series of occasional papers to spur interest in and knowledge of the history of the region." This is a list of occasional papers and other publications of the Center of Southwest Studies. To propose a new Occasional Paper, contact the Director.

Study Guide for Indians of the Southwest/ by Robert W. Delaney, 1971 November 1. 42 pages. Described in the author’s foreword as “a classroom tool for use in courses devoted to the history of Indians of the Southwest. … This is an attempt to get down on paper and in one place some tentative material which may help instructors prepare materials and direct the reading of students in their classes.” Some of the contents are: a summary of United States Indian policy, some statistics on American Indians, a chronology of Pueblo history, a bibliography re: the Navajo, and numerous maps.

Southern Ute Lands, 1848-1899; the creation of a reservation/ by Gregory Coyne Thompson, 1972 March. 67 pages. Occasional Paper No. 1.

The coming of Durango's little train/ by Robert W. Delaney, 1973. 11 pages.

The Black on New Spain's northern frontier: San Jose de Parral, 1631 to 1641 / by Vincent Mayer, Jr. Editor: Robert Delaney, 1974 November. 45 pages. Occasional Paper No. 2.

Adventures with the Anasazi of Falls Creek / by Helen Sloan Daniels, 1976 September. 55 pages. Occasional Paper No. 3.

Understanding and executing arts of the Southwest / by Ellen Yeager Cargile, 1976. 77 pages.

Fort Lewis College archaeological investigations in Ridges Basin, southwest Colorado, 1965-1982 / by Philip G. Duke, 1985. 325 pages. Occasional Paper No. 4.

This list was prepared by Todd Ellison, C. A.

Doing your own research: This description of a portion of the collections at the Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest Studies is provided to inform interested parties about the nature and depth of the repository's collections. It cannot serve as a substitute for a visit to the repository for those with substantial research interests in the collections.

These collections are located at the Center of Southwest Studies on the campus of Fort Lewis College. Interested researchers should phone the archivist at 970/247-7126 or send electronic mail to the archivist at: Ellison_T@fortlewis.edu . Click here to use our E-mail Reference Request Form. The Center does not have a budget for outgoing long-distance phone calls to answer reference requests, so please leave your email address if you desire to receive a response from the Center.

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