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Collection Creator:
Ortner, Donald J.  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1966-2012
Scope and Contents:
This series, dated 1966 to 2012, consists of correspondence, sent and received, relating to Ortner's publications; involvement in the Paleopathology Association; work as Vice-Chairman of the Bioarchaeology Panel of the Wellcome Trust; forensic work for outside agencies; his position as advisor and reference for students; his position as Acting Chair of NMNH; involvement in the Bab edh-Dhra site excavation; work as Visiting Professor at the University of Bradford; and family life and other activities. Ortner's classification of daily correspondence, professional correspondence, and personal correspondence was retained. Therefore, there is significant overlap in subjects and types of correspondence between these subseries. Overall, daily correspondence tends to be from colleagues within the museum, publishers, or other people with whom Ortner often communicated. Professional correspondence tends to be more formal, such as letters from students, people organizing conferences, and people who had never met Ortner in person, but worked his field. Correspondents in Ortner's personal correspondence include Ortner's parents, Ortner's children, and the pastor at the church Ortner attended. Some letters in personal correspondence are more professional in nature. The original order of these files was maintained. This series is arranged in 3 subseries: 1.1 Daily correspondence, 1995-2012; 1.2 Professional correspondence, 1987-2012; 1.3 Personal correspondence, 1966-2012
Collection Restrictions:
The Donald J. Ortner Papers are open for research. Access to the Donald J. Ortner Papers requires an appointment. Requests to view forensic files are subject to review by the NAA. Forensic files can only be viewed in the National Anthropological Archives reading room. No copies are permitted unless permission is granted by the agency the report was written for. Electronic records are unavailable for research. Please contact the reference archivist for additional information. Use of audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Donald J. Ortner Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NAA.2014-07, Series 1
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Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw361674981-f0e0-49be-9734-6a1a4dd875c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2014-07-ref398