LUTHER CRESSMAN

'Luther Sheeleigh Cressman' (October 24 1897-1994) was an American archaeologist. Cressman was born outside of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
In 1929, he took a position as Professor of Sociology at the University of Oregon. The Department of Anthropology was founded by him six years later. He was the chair of the department from 1935 until his retirement in 1963.
In 1938, he discovered a pair of sagebrush bark sandals at Fort Rock in Oregon that were radiocarbon dated from 10,500 to 9,300 years old, making them the oldest footwear found in North America.

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Publications

Awards

References

External Links

Publications

★ ''A Golden Journey''

★ ''Klamath Prehistory''

★ ''Prehistory of the Far West''

Awards

★ Guggenheim Fellowship

★ John Alsop King Fellowship

★ Charles E. Johnson Memorial Award

References

★ Luther Cressman at the Minnesota State University, Mankato.

★ Bishop B. “Northwest Archaeologist Luther Cressman, 96, Dies.” Eugene Register Grand 07 April 1994.

★ Dana T. “ Oregon’s Luther Cressman Harbors no Regrets from Archaeological Storm.” Oregonian 19 Mar. 1987.

★ Ellis B., Dank H., “Anthropologist Luther Cressman Dies at age 96.” Oregonian 08 April 1994.

★ Travis–Cline, S. “Remembering the Golden Journey.” Oregon Heritage 1994.

External Links

★ Guide to the Luther Cressman papers at the University of Oregon.