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Collection P 017-09
(1 folder in the Small Collections of Slides)
Robert York southwestern slides
(photographs of Southwest archaeological sites and
San Juan National Forest scenes)

Years this material was created: 1973-1998 (bulk years 1981-1990)
Quantity: 84 color slide transparency photographs, in 5 sleeves
© 2005 by Fort Lewis College Foundation, Center of Southwest Studies account

Links to contents

Preface

Introduction/ Scope and contents

Administrative info

Biographical note

Folder list

Itemized list of photographs

Center of Southwest Studies collection inventories

Center of Southwest Studies

Introduction/ Scope and contents

These are 35mm color slide transparencies by Robert York -- views of archaeological and forest sites in the Four Corners vicinity. These photos pertain to Mr. York's archaeological career in the Southwest (starting with graduate school at Arizona State University and proceeding to professional jobs with the San Juan National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management/ Navajo and the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation). These are York's personal photographs.

The collection includes 31 slides concerning the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area (CRAA), in the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. (SJNF). Included are four slides concerning recovery of artifacts and human remains from that area, and their subsequent reburial, conducted in cooperation with the Southern Ute Tribe, relative to the Perkins-Schier ARPA Case of 1982-83.

Also here are 41 slides primarily concerning the Colorado Garden Clubs historic markers signing program. Subjects include:

5 views of Treasure Falls (below Wolf Creek Pass), in the Pagosa Ranger District
2 views of the Scotch Creek and the Rico-Rockwood Road, in the Dolores Ranger District
12 views of the Target Tree Campground, including its dedication in 1988 with Ute Mountain Ute participation, in the Mancos Ranger District
7 views of Animas Overlook, in the Animas Ranger District
1 view of Needham School 6th graders at the Durango rock shelters, in the Animas Ranger District
2 views of Animas River Valley with views of Durango, in the Animas Ranger District
3 views of the Animas-Silverton Wagon Road at Chris Park (north of Durango), including the sign dedication in 1984, in the Animas Ranger District
3 views of Tuckerville sign, including porcupine damage and repair in 1988, in the Pine Ranger District
4 views of Beaver Creek Massacre, including its dedication in 1983 with participation by Ute Mountain Ute, Colorado Cattlemen, and Colorado Garden Clubs representatives, in the Dolores Ranger District
2 views of Graysill Mine building ruins and terrain

And, the collection includes 12 miscellaneous slides pertaining to other aspects of the San Juan National Forest, including:

newly reorganized and indexed San Juan National Forest history presented to Robert Delaney, Director of the Center of Southwest Studies, and others, in 1986
Chaco Sites meeting with notable southwestern archaeologists, including Cynthia Irwin-Williams and Florence Hawley Ellis
Anasazi Heritage Center view and McPhee Reservoir
Old Stoner Ski Area, in the Dolores Ranger District
San Juan National Forest staff and rangers group photo at a meeting held at Mesa Verde National Park in 1986

Biographical note

Robert York served as the Cultural Resources Manager/ Archaeologist/ Historian of the San Juan National Forest from 1978 to 1989. From 1990-1994 he held a similar position with the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR). He was the first permanent professional archaeologist who ever was employed by the SJNF. He met his wife Gigi when she was a volunteer at the SJNF in 1988.

Administrative information

Arrangement note: The Center retained the creating photographer's original order of these slides, which is basically by subject, as described above in the scope and contents note.

Acquisition information: The slide collection was donated to the Center of Southwest Studies by deed of gift signed by Robert and Gigi York; its accession number is 2005:09012 (84 slides). Acquisition was approved by the Southwest Accessions Committee on 8/17/2005. These photos were the personal property of the Yorks; they include nothing that belongs to any agency or anyone else.

Processing information: Item level cataloging and data entry was by student archival assistant Andrew Hayes in September of 2005. For the sake of brevity in the online presentation, the following list does not contain all of the detailed information that the Center has recorded in an Access database to describe the content of these slides. This online guide was produced by Todd Ellison, Certified Archivist, Center of Southwest Studies, in October of 2005.

Folder list

Box 1: Sleeves 1-5:

Sleeves 1-2 (slide #s P058-001 through P058-031): Chimney Rock (San Juan National Forest, Archuleta County, Colorado)

Sleeves 3-5 (slide #s P058-032 through P058-084): Other scenes on and around the San Juan National Forest, Colorado

List of slide transparencies, listed by photo number

Slides titles with date of photograph, photograph number, and brief description

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Image Date	Photoprint #	Title	Summary/abstract note 520
1996-08	P058-001	Chimney Rock (Colo.) highway sign	Sign for the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, from eastbound Hwy 160.
1996-08	P058-002	Chimney Rock (Colo.) highway sign	Sign for the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, from westbound Hwy 160.
1996-08	P058-003	Chimney Rock (Colo.) highway sign	Sign for the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, from westbound Hwy 160.
1989-05	P058-004	Chimney Rock (Colo.) highway sign	Directional sign for the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
1989-05	P058-005	Chimney Rock (Colo.) entrance sign	Welcome and information sign at the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
1988-04-03	P058-006	Chimney Rock (Colo.) entrance sign	Welcome and information sign at the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
1996-08-12	P058-007	Chimney Rock Station (Colo.)	Visitors congregating before a small wooden cabin.
1997-08-04	P058-008	Chimney Rock, Piedra Valley (Colo.)	View of a small valley dotted with pinyon-juniper scrub.
1988-01-14	P058-009	Chimney Rock (Colo.), scenic view	View of an arid plateau fringed with snow and scrubby vegetation.
1989-05	P058-010	Chimney Rock (Colo.), scenic view	Stand of barren trees in a snow covered valley.
1989-01-08	P058-011	Chimney Rock (Colo.), high mesa view	Stand of snow covered trees and bushes, with rock pinnacles in the background.
1988-01-13	P058-012	Chimney Rock (Colo.)	View of the pinnacles known as Chimney Rock, as seen from the Great House.
1988-01-14	P058-013	Chimney Rock (Colo.)	View of the pinnacles known as Chimney Rock, as seen from the Great House.
1990-11-04	P058-014	Chimney Rock (Colo.)	View of a flat glacial valley form a ridge above.
1990-11-04	P058-015	Chimney Rock ruin (Colo.)	View of an abandoned pueblo- five excavated rooms and a kiva are visible as low stone walls.
1988-01-19	P058-016	High Mesa Pueblo (Chimney Rock, Colo.) in snow	Interior view of an abandoned room block of High Mesa Pueblo.
1988-04-05	P058-017	Chimney Rock (Colo.) Great Kiva	View of a large excavated kiva- the walls are mostly collapsed, but several floor features are visible.
1988-04-05	P058-018	Chimney Rock (Colo.) Great Kiva	View of a large excavated kiva- the walls are mostly collapsed, but several floor features are visible.
1988-04-17	P058-019	Forest Service employees at Chimney Rock (Colo.)	Group of people talking, next to a low wall on the exterior of a room block.
1988-04-15	P058-020	Forest Service employees at Chimney Rock (Colo.)	Group sitting on alow stone wall (of modern origin) and eating lunch.
1990-11-04	P058-021	Tour group at Chimney Rock (Colo.)	Large group of people in a gravel parking lot.
1990-11-04	P058-022	Tour group at Chimney Rock (Colo.)	Large group of people in a gravel parking lot.
1990-11-04	P058-023	Tour group at Chimney Rock (Colo.)	Group of visitors listening to a ranger talk.
1990-11-04	P058-024	Tour group at Chimney Rock (Colo.)	Large group walking along a paved trail through a juniper forest.
1990-11-04	P058-025	Path hardening	View of a switchback on a semi paved trail.
1990-11-04	P058-026	Path hardening	View of the intersection between two paving materials on a trail.
1990-11-04	P058-027	Path hardening	View of a trail marked off by painted metal posts.
1983	P058-028	CRAA recovered artifacts (looting case)	A number of recovered ceramics and ground stone, as well as human remains, laid out on a table.
1983	P058-029	Sky Ute Lodge (Ignacio, Colo.) looting case	View of the sign for the Sky Ute Lodge.
1983	P058-030	CRAA display (looting case recovered)	View of a mostly empty wooden display case.
1983	P058-031	Eddie Box (Southern Ute spiritual leader) at reburial of objects	Ute leader in a bright red mantle performing a ritual
1996-08-10	P058-032	Treasure Falls (Colo.) signs	View of three new-looking signs at the Treasure Falls trailhead.
1996-08-10	P058-033	Treasure Falls (Colo.) signs	View of three new-looking signs at the Treasure Falls trailhead.
1996-08-10	P058-034	Treasure Falls (Colo.) signs	Closer view of three new-looking signs at the Treasure Falls trailhead.
1996-08-10	P058-035	Treasure Falls (Colo.) sign	Close view of a sign describing the Treasure Falls interpretive trail.
1996-08-10	P058-036	Treasure Falls (Colo.) sign	Close view of a sign admonishing hikers to stay on the trail.
1998-03-17	P058-037	Scotch Creek (Colo.) historic sign	View of a wooden historical sign.
1998-03-17	P058-038	Scotch Creek (Colo.) historic sign	View of a wooden historical sign.
1988-03-10	P058-039	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	Highway sign for the Target Tree Campground.
1988-03-10	P058-040	New interpretive sign at Target Tree Campground near Mesa Verde (Colo.)	Historic marker describing the Target Tree area.
1988-03-10	P058-041	New interpretive sign at Target Tree Campground near Mesa Verde (Colo.)	Historic marker describing the Target Tree area.
1988-03-10	P058-042	New interpretive sign at Target Tree Campground near Mesa Verde (Colo.)	Historic marker describing the Target Tree area, with a mountain view behind.
1988-05-19	P058-043	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	A forest service representative talking in front of a camera.
1988-05-19	P058-044	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	A forest service ranger and several Ute representatives standing next to a sign.
1988-05-19	P058-045	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	Two people talking at a campground dedication ceremony.
1988-05-19	P058-046	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	Two people standing at the base of a carved tree.
1988-05-19	P058-047	Lisa Cruz interviewing Terry Knight at Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	Reporter interviewing a man at the dedication ceremony.
1988-05-19	P058-048	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	View of two drummers performing music at the dedication ceremony.
1988-05-19	P058-049	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	View of a new interpretive sign.
1988-05-19	P058-050	Target Tree Campground (Colo.) dedication	Several elderly women observing a new interpretive sign.
1988-07-11	P058-051	Animas Overlook Trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	A picnic table at the trailhead for the Animas Overlook.
1988-07-11	P058-052	Animas Overlook Trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	Wooden bench and interpretive sign with a wide view of the Animas River valley.
1988-07-11	P058-053	Animas Overlook Trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	Close view of a sign describing prehistoric Colorado.
1988-07-11	P058-054	Animas Overlook Trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	Visitors examining an interpretive sign.
1988-07-11	P058-055	Animas Overlook Trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	Wooden bench and interpretive sign with a wide view of the Animas River valley.
1988-07-11	P058-056	Animas Overlook Trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	Rear/side view of a wooden interpretive sign.
1988-07-11	P058-057	Animas Overlook Trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	Close view of an interpretive sign describing the history of Durango.
1983-11-04	P058-058	John Hartmann's 6th grade class listening to a park ranger	Young visitors listening to a ranger presentation.
1986-11	P058-059	Durango and the La Platas, south of Bodo (Colo.)	Distant view of the city of Durango from altitude, looking north.
1981-05-07	P058-060	Animas Valley from Missionary Ridge (La Plata County, Colo.)	View south along the valley towards the city of Durango.
1984	P058-061	Animas-Silverton Wagon Road.sign dedication	Ceremony for the dedication of a sign describing the Animas-Silverton Wagon Road.
1984	P058-062	Adaptive Use trail (La Plata County, Colo.)	Sign marking a cross country ski route along an old wagon road.
1984	P058-063	Animas Ranger District, new sign (La Plata County, Colo.)	View of an interpretive sign describing the old Animas-Silverton wagon road.
1988	P058-064	Tuckerville (Colo.) sign, porcupine damage	View of a heavily masticated interpretive sign.
1988	P058-065	Tuckerville (Colo.) sign	Wooden historical sign marking the former site of Tuckerville.
1988	P058-066	Tuckerville (Colo.) sign maintenance	Tourists observing the restoration of a historical marker.
1983	P058-067	Beaver Creek Massacre (Dolores, Colo.) sign dedication	Ceremony to dedicate a sign marking the location of the Beaver Creek Massacre.
1986	P058-068	Beaver Creek Massacre (Dolores, Colo.) sign	Close view of a historical sign describing the Beaver Creek Massacre.
1986	P058-069	Beaver Creek Massacre (Dolores, Colo.) sign	Close view of a historical sign describing the Beaver Creek Massacre.
1986	P058-070	Beaver Creek Massacre (Dolores, Colo.) sign	Close view of a historical sign describing the Beaver Creek Massacre.
1981-08-07	P058-071	Greysill Mine ruins	Crumbling wooden uranium mill.
1981-08-07	P058-072	Greysill Mine area	View of a dirt road descending a steep hillside.
1985	P058-073	Archaeological display (Durango, Colo.)	Tilted wooden display case containing signs and artifacts.
1973-10-06	P058-074	Tamarron (Colo.) aerial photo	View of a historic mining area from the air.
1998-03-17	P058-075	Old Stoner ski runs (Colo.)	Distant view of two retired ski paths.
1998-03-17	P058-076	Old Stoner ski runs (Colo.)	Distant view of two retired ski paths.
1985	P058-077	Dolores Ranger District (Colo.) rock shelter excavations	Volunteers are removing a layer from 2mx2m excavation units in a small alcove. Some structural units are visible.
1988-04-16	P058-078	Anasazi Heritage Center (Dolores, Colo.)	View of the plaza in front of the center.
1988-04-16	P058-079	McPhee Reservoir (Dolores, Colo.)	Overlook of a lake from a snowy hillside.
1981-07-07	P058-080	Pagosa Ranger District, Turkey Springs area (Archuleta County, Colo.)	View of a fenced meadow.
1981-07-07	P058-081	Pagosa Ranger District, Turkey Springs area (Archuleta County, Colo.)	View of a fenced meadow.
1986	P058-082	San Juan National Forest history award recipients group photo	Group portrait of award recipients. They included Cheryl Brandsman, Robert Delaney, and John Kirkpatrick (one man is as yet unidentified).
1987-04-18	P058-083	Chaco archaeologists meeting	Group of academics conversing within a Puebloan ruin. Persons include R. Morrison, Dabney Ford, Cynthia Irwin-Williams, and Florence Hawley Ellis.
1987-04-18	P058-084	Rangers' meeting at Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)	Group of people posing for a photograph at an overlook. (Click on title hyperlink at left for listing of names.)

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