Sinker Farm Archaeology Correspondence

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St. Joseph Museums

Click for full PDF: The image is a letter dated June 24, 1977, from the University of Kansas Department of Anthropology, addressed to Mr. Ted Sinker of Spring Valley Farms in Highland, Kansas, regarding skeletal materials and artifacts found on his farm. The letter, written by Professor Alfred E. Johnson, expresses gratitude for the opportunity to study the discoveries and provides preliminary findings, suggesting the remains are from two females and one male, possibly dating to the mid-19th century and linked to the Sac Indians
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The image is a letter dated June 24, 1977, from the University of Kansas Department of Anthropology, addressed to Mr. Ted Sinker of Spring Valley Farms in Highland, Kansas, regarding skeletal materials and artifacts found on his farm. The letter, written by Professor Alfred E. Johnson, expresses gratitude for the opportunity to study the discoveries and provides preliminary findings, suggesting the remains are from two females and one male, possibly dating to the mid-19th century and linked to the Sac Indians

Name/Title

Sinker Farm Archaeology Correspondence

Entry/Object ID

2012.21.378a

Context

Various letters to the Sinker family. 1. Alfred E. Johnson (University of KS) to Ted Sinker (June, 24, 1977) about a visit to the family farm and that a preliminary analysis report will be sent. It mentions skeletal material that was analyzed by Professor David Frayer. 2. Don L. Reynolds to Alfred E. Johnson (February 29, 1980). Mentions that Larry Sinker has told Don Reynolds that more artifacts were found on Spring Valley Farm in the years since the 1977 KU excavations. Mentions making new slides of the burial on the farm. 3. February 7, 1980. An itemized list of artifacts brought to the museum from Larry Sinker. 3 copies. One copy has a hand written note that the artifacts were all returned. 4. Don Reynolds to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sinker (May 30, 1977). Description of the location of the burials on the Sinker farm and description of the excavations. Excavation was handed over to Alfred Johnson at KU. Mentions that skeletal material was sent to KU for analysis. 5. Hand written memos.

Collection

DOCUMENTS

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Larry Sinker, Ted Sinker, Alfred Johnson, Reynolds, Don L.

Related Places

Place

Location

Spring Valley Farm, Sinker Farm

State/Province

Missouri