George and Louise Patten collection of Salem Hyde papers and cultural artifacts
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 that showed similarities to the Jomon pottery from Japan (3000-2000 BCE), which gave rise to a theory of transpacific migration during that time. There is also correspondence between Mr. Hyde and two of the leading archaeologists of the day, Drs. Betty Meggars and Clifford Evans.
Dates
- Creation: 1905-1969
Creator
- Hyde, Salem (1906-1969) (Person)
- Hyde, Salem (1906-1969) (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
This collection contains materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection of Salem Hyde papers and cultural artifacts collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright status of this collection has not been evaluated.
Biographical / Historical
Salem Hyde (1906-1969) was a Cleveland, Tennessee resident and businessman. He founded Insurance Inc. of Cleveland and also was associated with the Aetna Insurance Company for several years. He also was an amateur archaeologist and devoted his adult life to anthropological matters. He was a graduate of Amherst College in Massachusetts and was a member of the Cleveland Rotary Club and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. He also belonged to several archaeological and anthropological societies. Mr. Hyde was first married to the widow of George Tarbell Patten, Sr. After her death in 1963 Mr. Hyde married Edith Sullivan. Only a week after making a large donation of documents, letters, books and pottery sherds from South America to the University of Chattanooga, in late 1968, Hyde passed away after suffering a heart attack. His collection was given in memory of his first wife, Louise Womack Patten and her first husband, George Tarbell Patten, Sr.
Extent
17.71 Linear Feet (23 Boxes)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Salem Hyde donated this collection to the University of Chattanooga on 1968 December 1.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the collection are available electronically at https://digital-collections.library.utc.edu/digital/collection/p16877coll34.
Processing Information
Processing of this collection is complete.
- Title
- George and Louise Patten collection of Salem Hyde papers and cultural artifacts
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Box: MS-022 001 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 002 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 003 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 004 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 005 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 006 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 008 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 010 (Text)
- Box: MS-022 011 (Still Image)
- Box: MS-022 009 (Still Image)
- Box: MS-022 014 (Physical Object)
- Box: MS-022 019 (Physical Object)
- Box: MS-022 020 (Physical Object)
- Box: MS-022 021 (Physical Object)
Collection Area Details
Part of the Manuscripts Collection Area
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
600 Douglas Street
Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States
archives@utc.edu