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Dutton's Dirty Diggers : Bertha P. Dutton and the Senior Girl Scout archaeological camps in the American Southwest, 1947-1957

Title
Dutton's Dirty Diggers : Bertha P. Dutton and the Senior Girl Scout archaeological camps in the American Southwest, 1947-1957 / Catherine S. Fowler ; with contributions by Jo Tice Bloom, Susan S. Martin, and Mary Anne Stein.
Author
Fowler, Catherine S.
Publication
  • Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2020]
  • ©2020

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Additional Authors
  • Bloom, Jo Tice
  • Martin, Susan S., 1938-
  • Stein, Mary Anne
Description
xx, 350 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
Summary
"The book traces the beginnings, development, and demise of a unique program of mobile camps for Senior Girl Scouts in the American Southwest between the years 1947 and 1957. In addition to a history of the program, it features trip itineraries and selected memories from the nearly 300 girls who went through the program of two week caravan camps, each covering roughly 1200 miles of the northern Southwest. Girl Scouts visited National Parks and Monuments,and many other points of scientific and scenic interest,and often they returned for several seasons to see and learn yet more. The camps were led by Dr. Bertha Dutton, curator at the Museum of New Mexico and Associate in Archaeology at the School of American Research (now the School for Advanced Research), Santa Fe. They were jointly sponsored by Girl Scouts of the United States of America and the Museum and the School. Dutton was well versed in the Indigenous, Hispanic, and American heritages in the Southwest, as well as in the region's scenic and natural wonders. While on the road, Dutton and other experts in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, geology, natural history, history, and more, helped the campers appreciate what they were seeing and learning. At the request of the campers,and to further their experiences, Dutton also held two week excavation camps for six seasons at an archaeological site (Pueblo Largo) in the Galisteo Basin south of Santa Fe"--
Subject
  • Dutton, Bertha P. 1903-1994
  • Girl Scouts of the United States of America
  • Excavations (Archaeology) > Southwest, New > History
  • Excavations (Archaeology)
  • New Southwest
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Getting started : the 1947 camp -- The archaeological mobile camps refined and developed : 1948-1951 -- Archaeological mobile camps continue : 1952-1957 -- "A dig of our own" : the Pueblo Largo excavation camps, 1951-1957 -- Transitions and changes : 1952-1958 -- Bert's final season and the demise of the program -- Continuing along the trail : the Galisteo Basin again -- Honoring their mentor : reunion and memorial -- Bertha Dutton's legacy : "I have over 200 daughters" -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Roster of Dutton's Dirty Diggers and staff, archaeological mobile camps and excavation camps, 1947-1957 / compiled by Susan S. Martin -- Appendix B. Basic qualifications (GSUSA) for national camping events and personal equipment list, Senior Girl Scout archaeological mobile camps -- Appendix C. The singing diggers / compiled by Jo Tice Bloom, Mary Anne Stein, and Susan S. Martin -- Appendix D. Senior Girl Scout archaeological mobile camp routes and itineraries, 1947-1957 -- Appendix E. Senior Girl Scout archaeological mobile camp and dig camp speakers list, 1947-1957 -- Appendix F. Job descriptions, archaeological mobile camp for Senior Girl Scouts.
Call Number
JFE 21-2521
ISBN
  • 9781607817819
  • 1607817810
  • 9781607817833
  • 1607817837
LCCN
  • 2020014576
  • 40030364603
OCLC
1200037965
Author
Fowler, Catherine S., author.
Title
Dutton's Dirty Diggers : Bertha P. Dutton and the Senior Girl Scout archaeological camps in the American Southwest, 1947-1957 / Catherine S. Fowler ; with contributions by Jo Tice Bloom, Susan S. Martin, and Mary Anne Stein.
Publisher
Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2020]
Copyright Date
©2020
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author
Bloom, Jo Tice, writer of supplementary textual content.
Martin, Susan S., 1938- writer of supplementary textual content.
Stein, Mary Anne, writer of supplementary textual content.
Other Form:
Online version: Fowler, Catherine S, 1940- Dutton's dirty diggers Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, 2021. 9781607817826 (DLC) 2020014577
Other Standard Identifier
40030364603
Research Call Number
JFE 21-2521
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