William D. Funkhouser Archaeological Survey of Kentucky manuscript
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- William D. Funkhouser Archaeological Survey of Kentucky manuscript
- Date
- undated
- Creator
- Funkhouser, W. D., (William Delbert), 1881-1948
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Archaeology--Kentucky.
- Surveying--United States
- Preferred Citation
- 46M57: [identification of item], William D. Funkhouser Archaeological Survey of Kentucky manuscript, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- William Delbert Funkhouser began teaching at the University of Kentucky in 1918 as Professor of and Head of the Department of Zoology. He later became a professor of anthropology (a department he cofounded with William S. Webb), Dean of the Graduate School, a member of the Athletic Committee and a representative of the university on the Southern Athletic Association, and the author of many articles and books in the various fields in which he was interested.
- "Departmental History." Anthropology History. University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences. Web. Accessed 12 January 2012.
- Scope and Content
- The William D. Funkhouser "Archaeological Survey of Kentucky" manuscript is a galley copy of the book produced by the Anthropology and Archaeology Department of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The second volume in a series, the book surveys 1,255 different prehistoric sites in Kentucky.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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