Dutton's Dirty Diggers: Bertha P. Dutton and the Senior Girl Scout Archaeological Camps in the American Southwest, 1947-1957 - Couverture souple

Fowler, Catherine S

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1607817810 ISBN 13 : 9781607817819

Editeur : University of Utah Press,U.S., 2020

Synopsis

Catherine Fowler chronicles a significant yet little-known program for Girl Scouts in post-WWII America. At a time when women were just beginning to enter fields traditionally dominated by men, these two-week camping caravans and archaeological excavations introduced teenage girls not only to the rich cultural and scientific heritage of the American Southwest but to new career possibilities. Dr. Bertha Dutton, curator at the Museum of New Mexico, served as trip leader.

While on the road and in camp, Dutton and other experts in anthropology, archaeology, geology, natural history, and more helped the campers appreciate what they were seeing and learning. This book details the history of the program, sharing trip itineraries and selected memories from the nearly three hundred girls who attended the camps. It also serves as a mini-biography and tribute to Bertha Dutton, who, through her knowledge, teaching, and strong persona, provided a role model for these young women, many of whom later pursued careers in anthropology and related fields.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Catherine S. Fowler is Foundation Professor of Anthropology Emerita at the University of Nevada, Reno, and research associate at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Her recent publications include Isabel T. Kelly's Southern Paiute Ethnographic Field Notes, 1932-1934, co-authored with Darla Garey-Sage.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Utah Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1607817810
• ISBN 13: 9781607817819
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible