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Lewis H. Larson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0017

Scope and Content

The collection consists primarily of correspondence and reports relating either to Dr. Larson's work as a professor at West Georgia or to his work as state archaeologist. The papers cover the period 1927-1997, but the bulk of the collection is from the 1970s and 1980s.

Dates

  • 1927-1997

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users; no restrictions

User Restrictions

As stipulated by U.S. copyright laws

Biographical History

Lewis H. Larson Jr. (1927-2012) was professor of anthropology at the University of West Georgia and state archaeologist for Georgia, a post he held 1972-1998. He was director of UWG's Waring Archaeological Laboratory from 1988 until his retirement in 1998.

Larson was born January 24, 1927 in Minnesota and earned a B.A. degree in Anthropology from the University of Minnesota in 1949, an M.A. from the University of Michigan in 1952, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1969.

He held teaching positions at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and Eastern Kentucky University, and the University of West Georgia.

Larson conducted fieldwork throughout Georgia, specializing on the Etowah site in northwestern Georgia and on the Georgia coast. He often divided his year between these two areas, working on the coast in the winter and at Etowah in the summer. On the coast, Larson conducted extensive site survey, including a search for Spanish missions that lead eventually to the discovery of Mission Santa Gatalina de Guale on St. Catherines Island.

Lewis H. Larson, Jr. died at the age of 86 in Carrollton on November 25, 2012.

Extent

16.59 Linear feet (40 boxes)

Language

English

Overview

Lewis H. Larson Jr. was professor of anthropology at the University of West Georgia and state archaeologist for Georgia, a post he held 1972-1998. He was director of UWG's Waring Archaeological Laboratory from 1988 until his retirement in 1998.

Arrangement

Papers are arranged in 5 series: 1) General Files; 2) West Georgia College; 3) Georgia EMC; 4) Department of the Interior; 5) Personal Files.

Provenance

Materials were donated by Lewis Larson Jr. in 2004 by the University of West Georgia's Waring Lab in 2006 and 2008.

Processed By

Processed by Suzanne Durham, 2009

Title
Finding Aid to the Lewis H. Larson Papers 1927-1997 MS-0017
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Written by Suzanne Durham, 2009
Date
© 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English
Sponsor
Finding aid converted with funds from a UWG FY14 Presidential Assistance Grant.

Repository Details

Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States