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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:

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


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 informationItem 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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