Oral History - Archaeologist Wesson

Name/Title

Oral History - Archaeologist Wesson

Entry/Object ID

2015.046.007

Scope and Content

A transcript of an oral history by Wesson. Wesson talked about various archaeological sites, geologic history of Penn Cove, trails, Indigenous/Native American houses and hunting. Europeans - farming, potatoes. Monroe's Landing - a mound of cultural material - probably cedar plank houses. Mentions Vancouver and Wilkes. Indigenous Treat 1855. Swinomish, Tulalip reservation, Clallams and Skagits. The interview is 3 pages long. 2015.046.007a-2015.046.007c.

Acquisition

Accession

2015.046

Source or Donor

Kristin Ravetz

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Buildings, Houses, Agriculture, Indian reservations, Prairies, Hunting, Villages

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wesson

Person or Organization

Wilkes (Lieutenant)

Person or Organization

Vancouver