The Antiquities Act of 1906
Lee RF. 1970. The Antiquities Act of 1906. National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
The history of the development and passage of the Antiquities Act of 1906 and its impact on the National Park System. The publication traces the Act from the first ideas for protecting antiquities, particularly Native American artifacts and architecture, to its final passage in 1906. It also discusses multiple national monuments and their establishment.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lee, Ronald
- Date of Issue
- 1970-11-16
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CAGR , MEVE
- Keywords
- act, american indian, antiquities, archaeology, archeology, casa grande, law, mesa verde, monument, native american, preservation, ruins
- Subjects
- NPS.gov Subject Site: Archeology
See also
- A Very Large Array: Early Federal Historic Preservation - The Antiquities Act, Mesa Verde, and the National Park Service Act
- America's National Monuments : The Politics of Preservation
- Antiquities Act of 1906. History of Legislation Relating to the National Park System Through the 82d Congress (1882-1953)
- Laws Relating to the National Park Service, the National Parks, and the National Monuments. 1872 - 2010. Thirteen Volumes published between 1933 and 2010. Summaries 2011-Present Day. National Park Service Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs online
- National Park Service Federal Acts Timeline (Annotated) 1872-1998. Federal Acts Pertaining to the National Park Service and the National Park System