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Hyde, Salem (1906-1969)

 Person

Biography

Salem Hyde (1906-1969) was an amateur archaeologist and an insurance businessman.

Biography

"Hyde, Salem, 1906-1969: Biographical notes." The University of Virginia, accessed September 16, 2015. http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/ark:/99166/w6677446

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

George and Louise Patten collection of Salem Hyde papers and cultural artifacts

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-022
Scope and Contents The collection features documents, research material, and correspondence related to Salem Hyde’s archaeological hobbies. Also included in the collection are many slides of South and Central American archaeological sites as well as a variety of artifacts from those regions. Of note is the correspondence between Mr. Hyde and Emilio Estrada (1916-1961). Estrada was a businessman and archaeologist in the Ecuadorian town of Guayaquil. His research site near Valdivia, Ecuador, revealed pottery...
Dates: 1905-1969
Found in: Manuscripts