Digital Monographs

The following published texts on Chaco Canyon are no longer in print. They are now digitally available thanks to Andrew W. Mellon funding for the Chaco Digital Initiative in collaboration with the University of Virginia's Digital Library Production Services.

Other Bc Sites Texts
  • Buggeln, Theodora - Sequence of Pottery in Bc 53 - Student Paper Written for Paul Reiter - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A document with typewritten tabular data containing overall site sherd type percentages for each strata (general site percentages - not room specific).  This paper also contains two paragraphs of summary regarding pottery types and chronology.  [CDI Accession no. 000057] 6 pages. (0.2MB)

  • Worthen, Mary Jean - Bc 53 Wall Sequence - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A short typewritten report by Mary Jean Worthen, dated September 15, 1941, describing the wall construction sequence at Bc 53.  [CDI Accession no. 000058] 6 pages. (0.4MB)

  • 1941 University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director) - Bc 53 Site Sherd Percentages: Rooms

Tabular data consisting of sherd counts and percents by type for levels in rooms at Bc 53 excavated in 1941. Each sheet is a form with typewritten information - 1 form per level.  These forms contain data for rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 18. [CDI Accession no. 000059] 80 pages. (0.7MB)

  • Hill, Ernest Jr. - 1940 - Field Notebook, Bc 53 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A field notebook by Ernest Hill, Jr., containing a daily log of activities for the 1940 field season at Bc 53.  Notebook contains lots of textual description and detailed drawings with measurements/dimensions, with some sherd type counts and percentages as well.  This notebook is mostly relevant to kiva A.  [CDI Accession no. 000061] 39 pages. (1.7MB

  • Baby, Raymond S. - 1940 - Typewritten Field Notes, Bc 53, Room 2 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

Typewritten 1940 field notes from Bc 53, Room 2.  These notes include a daily log of activities, room dimensions, excavation procedures, wall drawings, and mention of a disturbed burial.  [CDI Accession no. 000063] 7 pages. (0.2MB)

  • Stern, Ted - 1940 - Field Notebook, Bc 53 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A field notebook handwritten by Ted Stern during the 1940 field season at Bc 53, pertaining primarily to room 7.  These notes include tables of sherd counts and percentages by stratigraphic level and daily descriptions of excavations, along with wall dimensions, room dimensions, rough profile drawings, and human burials.  [CDI Accession no. 000148] 29 pages. (1.2MB)

  • Leonard, Jane - 1940 - Field Notebook, Bc 53 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A field notebook handwritten by Jane Leonard during the 1940 field season at Bc 53, pertaining primarily to kiva B.  These notes include a daily log of activities, some artifact drawings, room dimensions, and floor feature descriptions.  CDI [Accession no. 000149] 17 pages. (2.1MB)

  • Morgan, Dorothy - 1940 - Field Notebook, Bc 53 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A field notebook handwritten by Dorothy Morgan during the 1940 field season at Bc 53, pertaining primarily to room 6.  These notes include a daily log of activities, room dimensions with drawings, descriptions of artifacts, some artifact provenience information, some discussion of human burials, and ceramic data (percentages and total sherd counts) by strata.  [CDI Accession no. 000150] 45 pages. (5.6MB)

  • Sunderland, E. - 1940 - Field Notebook, Bc 53 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A field notebook handwritten by E. Sunderland during the 1940 field season at Bc 53, pertaining primarily to room 4.  These notes include a daily log of activities, some crude artifact drawings, and sherd counts.  A stone pipe is mentioned.  Also mentioned is red and yellow paint in the room.  [CDI Accession no. 000152] 15 pages. (0.4MB)

  • Kyte, Dorothy - 1940 - Field Notebook, Bc 53 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A field notebook handwritten by Dorothy Kyte during the 1940 field season at Bc 53, pertaining primarily to room 3.  These notes include a daily log of activities, some drawings, and room dimensions.  [CDI Accession no. 000165] 39 pages. (4.5MB)

  • Anderson, Jack - 1940 - Field Notebook, Bc 53 - University of New Mexico Field School (Frank H. H. Roberts, director)

A field notebook handwritten by Jack Anderson during the 1940 field season at Bc 53, pertaining primarily to room 3.  These notes include a daily log of activities, some sketches, tabular ceramic data, and descriptions of interesting finds and strata.  [CDI Accession no. 000168] 18 pages. (1.1MB)

  • Cornett, Barbara R.- 1947- Typed Report/Student Paper on architecture of Bc50, Bc58, and Bc59. Chaco Archive No. C85946

This typed student paper includes sketch maps of Chaco Canyon, site plans, and masonry types (Bc50), as well as a photo of a wall profile (Bc58).  [CDI Accession no. 000627] 26 pages.  (8.1MB)

  • Mulloy, William - c.1941- Report on Bc 52 Excavations, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Chaco Archive No. C85941.

This typed student paper describes location, environment, and excavation of Bc 52 and specifically addresses masonry, phases of occupation, groundstone, lithics, ceramics, worked bone, perishables, and petroglyphs.  Figures 3 and 4 missing.  [CDI Accession no. 000630] 76 pages.  (7.4MB)

  • Wallace, Keith- 1941- Field Notes on Excavation of Bc 52 and Bc 53. Chaco Archive No. C86073.

These handwritten field notes on the excavation of Bc 52 and Bc 53 (July 28 - Aug. 16, 1941) include sketched profiles and plans.  [CDI Accession no. 000631] 8 pages.  (1.4MB)

  • Mulloy, William - c.1941- Field Notes on Bc 52 Excavations, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Chaco Archive No. C86074.

Mulloy's handwritten field notes and sketched plan of Bc 52. The notes provide descriptions of masonry, rooms, ground stone, and vegetal remains. [CDI Accession no. 000632] 24 pages. (3.5MB)

  • Worthen, Mary Jean - 1941 - Field Notes on Excavation of Bc 52 and Bc 53. Chaco Archive No. 86087.

Worthen's handwritten field notes on Bc 52 and Bc 53 (1941) include sketched profiles and plans. [CDI Accession no. 000633] 14 pages. (2.1MB)

  • Chandler, Marybeth- 1941- Burial Forms for Bc 53, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Chaco Archive No. C85942

Burial Forms on Bc 53 (1941); Typed and handwritten notes and sketched plans. [CDI Accession no. 000634] 80 pages. (6.9MB) (1.1MB)

  • Klemos, Susie W. - 1941 - Report on Kivas at Bc 53. Chaco Archive No. C85943.

Klemos' typed report on kivas A, B, C, and D at Bc53 is comprised of sketched plans and aerial photography of the site as well as photography of Kiva interior walls. [CDI Accession no. 000635] 13 pages. (1.5MB)

  • Wyman, Anne - 1941 - Food of the People of Chaco Canyon. Chaco Archive No. C86076.

This typed report on food in Chaco Canyon is based on the floral and faunal remains from Bc 53 (1941) and contains three sketches of plant and animal specimens. Included in the text is a brief discussion of the flora and fauna represented at the site, by taxa. [CDI Accession no. 000636] 12 pages. (2MB)

  • Chandler, Marybeth - 1941 - The Fields of the Inhabitants of Bc 53, their Acreage and Location. Chaco Archive No. C86077.

Chandler's typed student paper on the agricultural fields at Bc 53 consists of a discussion of rainfall, drainage and run-off, and prehistoric and contemporary Pueblo irrigation techniques. [CDI Accession no. 000637] 21 pages. (2.5MB)

  • Ross, Emily C. - c. 1941 - Masonry Types in Bc53, Chaco Archive No. C86078, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive.

Ross' typed student paper discusses masonry types at Bc53; Typed text and sketched profiles. [CDI Accession no. 000638] 14 pages. (1.9MB)

  • Palmer, Phyllis - 1941 - Burial Customs in Small House Sites in Chaco Canyon. Chaco Archive No. C86079.

This typed student report outlines burial customs observed at Bc 50, 51, and 53 and includes handwritten tables, and photographs of ceramics. [CDI Accession no. 000639] 13 pages. (1.9MB)

  • 1941 - Field Notes on Excavation of Bc 52, Author unknown. Chaco Archive No. C86081.

These field notes on the 1941 UNM excavations at Bc 52 include handwritten text, sketched plans and profiles of Bc 52. [CDI Accession no. 000641] 11 pages. (3.2MB)

  • Johns - 1941 - Field Notes on Excavation of Bc 52, Bc 55, and Bc 56. Chaco Arcive No. C86082.

Johns' Bc 52 field notes on the UNM excavations of Kiva B at Bc 52 and the sites of Bc 55 and Bc 56 (Aug. 4-Aug. 22, 1941) contain handwritten text, sketched plans and profiles of all three sites [CDI Accession no. 000642] 9 pages. (3.0MB)

  • Wyman, Anne - 1941 - Field Notes on excavation of Bc 53. Chaco Archive No. C86081.

Wyman's handwritten field notes on the UNM excavations of Room 11 and Kiva D at Bc 53 (Aug 12-16, 1941) include sketched plans and profile. [CDI Accession no. 000643] 3 pages. (1.8MB)

  • Foster, Margaret - 1941 - Field notes on Excavation of Bc 52, Bc 53, and Bc 56. Chaco Archive No. C85942.

Foster's field notes on the 1941 UNM excavatios at Bc 52 (Rooms 21 ans 22), Bc 53 (Roon 3, 17, Kiva D), and Bc 56 consists of handwritten tex, sketched plans and profiles. [CDI Accession no. 000644] 22 pages. (8.6MB)

  • Hitchcock, Virginia - 1941 - Field Notes on Excavation of Bc 53. Chaco Archive No. C85942.

Hitchcock's handwritten field notes on the 1941 UNM excavation of Room 7 at Bc 53 contains includes sketched plans and profiles. [CDI Accession no. 000645] 29 pages. (3.0MB)

  • 1941 - Field Notes on Excavation of Bc 53 and Bc 56, Author uknown. Chaco Archive No. C86084.

These field notes from UNM excavation of Bc 53, (Room 11, Kiva C, and Kiva D) and Bc 56 (Rooms 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Kiva A), (Aug. 4-7, 1941) contain handwritten text, sketched plans and profiles.[CDI Accession no. 000646] 8 pages. (2.4MB)

  • Harding, Charles and Alden Hayes - 1941 - Field Notes on Excavation of Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C86089.

Harding and Hayes' handwritten field notes on the UNM excavation of Bc 51 (Aug. 21-24, 1941) include sketched plans and profiles. [CDI Accession no. 000647] 2 pages. (1.3MB)

  • Hitchcock, Virginia – 1941 – Burial Customs of Bc 53.  Chaco Archive No. C85956

Typed Report/Student Paper comparing burial practices at Bc 53 with those found at Bc 50. The report includes burial sketches, object drawings, maps, and two data tables. [CDI Accession no. 000650] 21 pages. (3.9MB)

  • Reed, Erik – 1951 - Preliminary Report on Human Skeletal Material from Chaco Canyon, NM.  Chaco Archive No. C85957

Typed National Park Service Report on Human Skeletal Remains from Bc 59, dated June 21, 1951. Contains charts and description of 34 burials encountered during NPS stabilization work (1949-1950). [CDI Accession no. 000651] 12 pages. (2.3MB)
  • Masonry of Bc 50 Compared with that of Shabik’eschee and Chetro Ketl.  Author unknown.  Vivian Archive No. VA1739B

Handwritten text comparing masonry at Bc 50 with Shabik'eshchee and Chetro Ketl.  Text includes tables, sketches, and photographs.  [CDI Accession no. 000652] 24 pages. (7.2 MB)

  • Bc 51 Skeletal Material.  Author unknown.  Chaco Archive No. 85760

Excavation forms describing human burials and remains from Bc 51 in 1936. [CDI Accession no. 000653]  9 pages.  (3.7MB)

  • Barrow, Janet - 1937 - Room 11, Bc 51.  Author Unknown.  Vivian Archive No. 1714

Field notes and forms from the excavation of room 11, Bc 51, 1937 season.  Contains handwritten field notes and completed excavation forms.  [CDI Accession no. 000654]  8 pages.  (2.7MB)

  • Griffin, ? - 1937 - Room 15, Bc 51.  Vivian Archive No. 1715.

Field notes and forms from excavation of room 15, Bc 51, 1937 season.  Includes profiles, plan views, handwritten field notes and completed excavation forms.  [CDI Accession no. 000655]  11 pages.  (3.9MB)

  • Hamilton, Alice – 1937 - Room 16, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No. 1716

Field notes and forms from the excavation of room 16, Bc 51, 1937 season.  Includes  handwritten field notes and completed excavation forms as well as human burial/skeletal analysis forms. [CDI Accession no. 000656]  17 pages.  (5.6MB)

  • Alp, Frank and Edith Mueser – 1937 – Room 17, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No. 1717

Field notes and forms from the excavation of room 17, Bc 51, 1937 season.  Includes profiles, plan views, handwritten field notes and completed excavation forms.  [CDI Accession no. 000657]  13 pages.  (5.6MB)

  • Hooper, J. – 1937 – Room 18, Bc 51.  Vivian Archive No.  1718

Field notes and forms from the excavation of room 18, Bc 51, 1937 season.   Includes profiles, plan views, handwritten field notes and completed excavation forms.  [CDI Accession no. 000658] 19 pages.  (11.1MB)

  • Harding, C.F. and Anne Harding. – 1937 – Room 19, Bc 51.  Vivian Archive No. 1719

Field notes and forms from the excavation of room 19, Bc 51, 1937 season.   Includes profiles, plan views, handwritten field notes and completed excavation forms.[CDI Accession no. 000659] 15 pages. (6.8MB)

  • Anonymous - 1937 Kiva 2, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85625

Field notes and forms from excavations at Bc 51, Kiva 2 during 1937 season. [CDI Accession no. 000665] 14 pages. 4.38MB

  • Anonymous - 1937 - Kiva 5, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85628

Field notes and forms from excavations at Bc 51, Kiva 5 during 1937 season. Recorded by Stevenson. [CDI Accession no. 000668] 18 pages. 7.57MB

  • Anonymous (various) - 1937 Kiva 6, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85629

Field notes and forms from excavations at Bc 51, Kiva 6 during 1937 season. [CDI Accession no. 000669] 27 pages. 10.96MB

  • Bowman, Jean - 1937 - Room 22, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85622

Field notes and forms from excavations at Bc 51, room 21 during 1937 season. Recorded by Jean Bowman. [CDI Accession no. 000662] 9 pages. 3.15MB

  • Bowman, Jean and Mary Whittemore - 1937 - Kiva 4, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85627

Field notes and forms from excavations of Bc 51, Kiva 4 during 1937 field season. Recorded by Jean Bowman and Mary Whittemore. [CDI Accession no. 000667] 23 pages. 7.53MB

  • Boynton, M. and C.F. Harding - 1937 - Room 23, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85623

Field notes and forms from excavations at Bc 51, room 23 during 1937 season. [CDI Accession no. 000663] 7 pages. 2.91MB

  • Higgs, Mary K. - 1937 - Room 21, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85621

Field notes and forms from excavations at Bc 51, room 20 during 1937 season. Recorded by Mary Higgs. [CDI Accession no. 000661] 9 pages. 3.23MB

  • McDonough, William - 1937 - Kiva 1, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85624

Field notes, forms, and drawings from excavations of Bc 51, Kiva 1 during 1937 season. [CDI Accession no. 000664] 31 pages. 11.46MB

  • Puckett, E. - 1937 - Kiva 3, Bc 51. Chaco Archive No. C85626

Field notes and forms from excavations at Bc 51, Kiva 3 during 1937 season. Recorded by Puckett. [CDI Accession no. 000666] 14 pages. 5.54MB

  • Various Authors - 1937 - Room 20, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1720

Field notes and forms from the excavation of Bc 51, room 20 during the 1937 season. Includes some burial information. [CDI Accession no. 000660] 17 pages. 8.51MB

  • Author Unknown - 1936 Kiva 3, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1678, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of Kiva 3, Bc 50. Includes plan map, sketches, and profile of fill. [CDI Accession no. 000796] 15 pages (4.2MB)

  • Author Unknown - 1936 Specimens, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA11671, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Handwritten specimen list from Bc 50 (1936 field catalogue). [CDI Accession no. 000677] 10 pages (3.4MB)

  • Author Unknown - 1937 Bc 51, Kiva 6. Vivian Archive No.VA1733, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Field notes from the excavation of Kiva 6, Bc 51, 1937 season. Includes mural drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000673] 28 pages (10.5MB)

  • Author Unknown - n.d. Kiva 1, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1677, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Report on excavation of Kiva 1, Bc 50. Kiva 1 was also known as room 12. [CDI Accession no. 000679] 9 pages (4.0MB)

  • Author Unknown (various) - 1936 Test Trenches, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1681, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of test trenches at Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000681] 14 pages (4.1MB)

  • Author Unknown (various) - 1937 Test Trenches, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1730, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Field notes and forms from the excavation of test trenches, Bc 51, 1937 season. Contains graphs [CDI Accession no. 000670] 47 pages (17.6MB)

  • Field, Thomas - n.d. - Instruments of Percussion and Abrasion found at Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1731 NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

(VA1731) Report on "Instruments of Percussion and Abrasion" found at Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000671] 31 pages (11.5MB)

  • Leon, Francis Webster 1936 Kiva 2, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1678, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the 1936 excavation of Kiva 2, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000680] 9 pages (4.2MB)

  • Various Authors - 1935-1937 Burial and Skeletal Record. Vivian Archive No.VA1735, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Field notes and forms from burials and skeletal material found at Bc 51 in the 1935-1937 excavation seasons. [CDI Accession no. 000674] 116 pages (43.7MB)

  • Various Authors - 1936 Excavation of a Stratification Column, Bc 50, Refuse Heap. Vivian Archive No.VA1738B, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Field notes and forms from the excavation of stratification column of the refuse heap, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000676] 106 pages (46.8MB)

  • Grater, Byron 1936 West Sub-structures, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1682, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the "West Sub-structures", 1, 2, 3 , Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000682] 6 pages (2.6MB)

  • Various Authors - 1936 Pithouse 1, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1683, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from pithouse 1, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000683] 13 pages (4.5MB)

  • Harbicon, Alma and Margaret Lane - 1936 Room 1, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1684, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from room 1, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000684] 59 pages (18.1MB)

  • Various Authors - 1936 Room 2, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1685, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from room 2, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000685] 23 pages (8.0MB)

  • Marsh, E.J. and Gail Wellwood -1936 Room 3, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1686, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from room 3, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000686] 18 pages (6.3MB)

  • Eape, Ann - 1936 Room 4, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1687, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from room 4, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000687] 48 pages (17.4MB)

  • Author Unknown - 1936 Room 5, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1688, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes from room 5, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000688] 5 pages (1.8MB)

  • Author Unknown - 1936 Room 6, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1689, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes from room 6, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000689] 10 pages (2.9MB)

  • Hewitt, G. Helen - 1936 Room 7, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1690, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from room 7, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000690] 14 pages (4.2MB)

  • Gilsinn, Evelyn and A.E. Kober - 1936 Room 8, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1691, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from room 8, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000691] 21 pages (11.2MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1936 Room 9, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1692, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from room 9, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000692] 29 pages (8.5MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1936 Room 16, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1698, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 16, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000698] 8 pages (3.0MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1936 Room 17, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1699, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 17, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000699] 9 pages (2.7MB)

  • Adler, Stuart. 1936 Room 11, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1694, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 11, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000694] 13 pages (3.5MB)

  • Beardsley, John. 1936 Room 14, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1696, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 14, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000696] 39 pages (11.5MB)

  • Clark, Barbara. 1936 Room 18, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1700, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 18, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000700] 10 pages (3.5)MB

  • Heath, Fay. 1936 Room 15, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1697, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 15, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000697] 5 pages (1.8MB)

  • Scanlan, Mary. 1936 Room 19, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1701, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 19, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000701] 12 pages (4.3MB)

  • Witkind, W.B. 1936 Room 10, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1693, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 10, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000693] 11 pages (2.9MB)

  • Vonnegut, P. 1936 Room 12, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1695, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes from the excavation of room 12, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000695] 6 pages (1.7MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1936 Room 21, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1703, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 21, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000703] 7 pages (1.77 MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1937 Room 1, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1705, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 1, Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000705] 8 pages (3.83 MB)

  • Barrow, Janet. 1937 Room 2, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1706, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 2, Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000706] 29 pages (32.9 MB)

  • Bowman, Jean and Alder Hayes. 1937 Room 3, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1707, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 3, Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000707] 16 pages (10.4 MB)

  • Boynton, Mary and Edith Mueser. 1937 Room 7, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1710, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 7, Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000710] 25 pages (52.7 MB)

  • Grater, Byron. 1936 Room 22, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1704, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 22, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000704] 32 pages (39.6 MB)

  • Hamilton, Alice and Edith Mueser. 1937 Room 4, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1708, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 4, Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000708] 18 pages (35.7 MB)

  • Hayes, Alder. 1937 Room 8, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1711, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 8, Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000711] 13 pages (62.2 MB)

  • Hobbs, H. 1936 Room 20, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA1702, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 20, Bc 50. [CDI Accession no. 000702] 33 pages (18.5 MB)

  • Mulloy, William. 1937 Room 5, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1709, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 5, Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000709] 32 pages (41.9 MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1937 Room 10, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1713, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 10, Bc 51. [CDI Accession 000713] 15 pages (1.46 MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1941 Bc 53. Vivian Archive No.VA569A, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes and forms from the excavation of Bc 53. [CDI Accession 000718] 13 pages (9.94 MB)

  • Author Unknown.n.d. Specimen Notes. Vivian Archive No.VA438, Chaco Archive No. C85215 , NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes of specimens found at Bc 50 and Bc 51. [CDI Accession 000720] 11 pages (1.74 MB)

  • Buggeln, T. and R.P. Bullen. 1941 Bc 52, Kiva II, Report on Removal of Stratigraphic Test Block , Vivian Archive No.VA394B, Chaco Archive No. 85198, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes from the excavation of stratigraphic test block, Kiva II, Bc 52. [CDI Accession 000722] 8 pages (5.01 MB)

  • Buggeln, T. and R.P. Bullen. 1941 Bc 52, Kiva II, Report on Removal of Stratigraphic Test Block, Vivian Archive No.VA394B, Chaco Archive No. 85198, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes in report the excavation of stratigraphic test block, Kiva II, Bc 52. [CDI Accession 000724] 11 pages (1.25 MB)

  • Hamilton, Alice. 1937 Room 9, Bc 51. Vivian Archive No.VA1712, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Notes and forms from the excavation of room 9, Bc 51. [CDI Accession 000712] 15 pages (10.5 MB)

  • Kelley, J. Charles. 1939 Feature 2, Bc 50. Vivian Archive No.VA384B, Chaco Archive No. 85151, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Notes from the excavation of feature 2 at Bc 50. [CDI Accession 000721] 14 pages (2.36 MB)

  • Buggeln, Theodora. n.d. Bc 52. Vivian Archive No. VA262AB, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

(VA262AB) Field notes from excavations at Bc 52. [CDI Accession no. 000735] 11 pages (3.8MB)

  • Ross, Emily. 1941 Bc 52-53. Vivian Archive No. VA263A, NPS Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

(VA263A) Field notes from excavations at Bc 52 and Bc 53. [CDI Accession no. 000736] 21 pages (6.3MB)

  • Senter, Donovan. 1939 Excavation Report Chaco Canyon BC-50 Season 1939. In Chaco Culture NHP Museum Archive, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

[CDI Accession no. 000037 ] 69 pages (46.2MB)

  • Hitchcock, Virginia Beth. 1923 Burial Customs of Bc-53. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 11, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C

Paper written by Virginia Beth Hitchcock on the burials within Bc 53. Contains tabular data of burials from Bc 53 and Tseh So as well as a hand-drawn map of Bc 53 detailing the locations of burials within rooms. [CDI Accession no. 000074] 24 pages (16.2MB)

  • Deacon, John. 1940 Bc 53, Field Notes. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 8, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Kiva A mostly. Includes drawings, dimensions, floor features, observations, and sherd counts. [CDI Accession no. 000166] 18 pages (13.4MB)

  • Atkins, Ruth. 1940 Bc 53, Field Notes.. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 8, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

General observations about excavation procedures and finds. Includes some drawings and measurements, and object provenience information. Room 11. [CDI Accession no. 000167] 14 pages (5.9MB)

  • Greenwood, Walter. 1940 Bc 53, Field Notes. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 8, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Field notebook. Room dimensions, excavation procedures, artifact observations, pertains to Room 6. [CDI Accession no. 000169] 35 pages (53.2MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1940 Bc 53, Field Notes. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 8, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Contains information on rooms 10 and 11 mostly. Mentions a number of burials below floors of rooms. [CDI Accession no. 000170] 20 pages (11.5MB)

  • Winfield, Armand. 1940 Bc 53, Field Notes. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 8, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C

Room 1. Separated by day. Includes sherd counts and wall dimensions [CDI Accession no. 000171] 51 pages (12.5MB)

  • Wise, O. 1940 Bc 53, Field Notes. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 8, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Room 8. Daily log of activities, room drawings, object and room dimensions, provenience information, drawings. Also contains information on Room 13 and Room 14. [CDI Accession no. 000172] 16 pages (11.3MB)

  • Hamilton, Alice. 1937 Refuse Mound 50. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Box 1, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N. M.

Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000364] 5 pages (2.2MB)

  • Boynton, M. 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes - Boynton, M.. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N. M.

Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000365] 5 pages (1.3MB)

  • Author Unknown 1941 Bc 53 site Specimen Inventory
    1941 Field Cards. In Papers of Frank H.H. Roberts, Box 09,
    National Anthropological Archives, Washington, D.C. Earl H.
    Morris Aztec Ruins Specimen List

Object cards from the University of New Mexico Anthropology Museum from Bc 53. [CDI Accession no. 000358] 172 pages (65.1MB)

  • Glenn, Nan 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes. In Chaco Culture NHP Files,
    Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

Student excavation report from the 1937 field season at Bc 50 written by Nan Glenn. This report is specifically on Bc 50 refuse mound, Section 5, Trench 3. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000366] 5 pages (1.6MB)

  • Whiltemore, Mary 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

Student excavation report from the 1937 field season at Bc 50 written by Mary Whiltemore. This report is specifically on Bc 50 refuse mound, Section 5, Trench 7. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000367] 5 pages (0.79MB)

  • Senter, Donovan 1939 Bc 50 Excavation Report, 1939. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N. M.

This is a report from the 1939 excavations at Bc 50 written by Donovan Senter. Includes photographs, drawings, as well as burial/human remain descriptions.
[CDI Accession no. 000368] 88 pages (24.9MB)

  • McDonough, W. 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

Student excavation report from the 1937 field season at Bc 50 written by W. McDonough. This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound, Section B. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000369] 14 pages (4.5MB)

  • Author Unknown 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

Student excavation report from the 1937 field season at Bc 50 (author unknown). This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000370] 9 pages (2.75MB)

  • Author Unknown 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

Student excavation report from the 1937 field season at Bc 50 (author unknown). This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound, Section 4a, Trench 15. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000371] 7 pages (1.87MB)

  • Barrow, Janet 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000372] 6 pages (1.02MB)

  • White, Lida 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound, Trench 7, sections 6 and 7. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000373] 9 pages (3.17MB)

  • Hooper, Janet 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N. M.

This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound, Trench 11, section 6. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000374] 8 pages (3.22MB)

  • Puckett, E. 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP
    Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound, Trench 15, section 4a. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000375] 7 pages (2.4MB)

  • Swisher, Wordena. 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound, Trench 7, section 6. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000376] 13 pages (3.47MB)

  • Douden, D. 1937 Bc 50 Field Notes, 1937. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

This report is specifically on the Bc 50 refuse mound, Trench 11, section 7. Includes field notes, level descriptions, and drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000377] 9 pages (3.5MB)

  • Author Unknown. 1939 Bc 50, Feature #5 - 1939. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

Day by day field notes describing the excavation and interpretation of feature 5 at Bc 50. Feature 5 is a kiva. Notes include methodology, level descriptions and a few minimal drawings. [CDI Accession no. 000379] 11 pages (1.43MB)

  • Clark, Barbara Palmer. 1938 Report on Field Work, Chaco Canyon, August 1938. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, N.M.

Typed manuscript written by Barbara Palmer Clark for a class (Anthropology 175F). This manuscript focuses on the excavation of a pit house encountered during trenching of the Bc 50 trash mound. The structure lies in trenches 8 and 9, sections I, II, and III. This structure was excavated in 2 days by a crew supervised by Wesley Bliss. Manuscript includes a detailed plan view. [CDI Accession no. 000380] 13 pages (2.82MB)

  • Author Unknown n.d. Bc 50 Architectural Drawing/
    Documentation. In Chaco Culture NHP Files, Chaco Culture
    National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

Set of sketch and pen and ink drawings depicting all the walls and plan view dimensions for each room at Bc 50. Includes information on bonded and abutted walls. Also includes Chaco Culture NHP Architecture Recording forms (wall construction) for various rooms. [CDI Accession no. 000383] 62 pages (21.9MB)

  • Kelley, J. Charles 1938 Bc Miscellaneous. In Chaco Culture
    NHP files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon,
    New Mexico.

Typed field notes from August 2-26, 1938. Describe the objects and accomplishments of that season. Work seems to have focused on pit houses encountered in trenches dug between Bc 50 and Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000384] 46 pages (11.4MB)

  • Author Unknown 1949 Bc 51 - 1949. In Chaco Culture NHP files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

Field note book containing pen and ink illustrations of each room at Bc 51. [CDI Accession no. 000387] 25 pages (7.43MB)

  • Author Unknown n.d. Bc Miscellaneous. In Chaco Culture NHP files, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

Bc 51 Note book and type written analysis. Most of the information relates to pit houses encountered "adjacent to and below the level of Bc-51." [CDI Accession no. 000388] 48 pages (22.8MB)

  • Amsden, Monroe - 1925 - Small Sites of the Chaco. Manuscript 4853 (1)

[CDI Accession no. 000056] 31 pages. (1.0MB)