Parker, Arthur C.

Contributed to

The code of Handsome Lake, the Seneca prophet
Book 1913

Summary: Arthur Caswell Parker was a Native American archaeologist, historian, folklorist, museologist and noted authority on Native American culture. Of Seneca, Scottish, and English ancestry, he was director of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences from 1924 to 1945, when he developed its holdings and research into numerous disciplines for the Genesee Region. He was an honorary trustee of the New York State Historical Association. In 1935, he was elected the first president of the Society for American Archaeology. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1881 [2]; 1881-04-05 [4]
Birth Place: Cattaraugus Indian Reservation (État de New York, États-Unis) ‏ [3]; Cattaraugus Reservation [4]
Died: 1955 [2]; 1955-01-01 [4]
Death Place: Naples (État de New York, États-Unis) [3]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]; historian [4]; archaeologist [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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