Robert B. Kohl collection

Collection

Identifier: WASH-010

Scope and Contents

This collection documents Robert Kohl’s research in archaeology, including the archaeological digs, metates, museums, and petroglyphs in Utah and surrounding areas.

The bulk of the material created by Kohl is from 1986-1989, which he used in writing his articles and presentations. The articles series contains articles Kohl collected from the St. George, Utah and Moapa Valley, Nevada areas. It contains the Utah Statewide Archaeology Society Newsletter, where he was the editor from 1989-1993. The correspondence series contains Kohl’s personal correspondence and his personal contacts. The photograph series is the largest series, consisting of photographs, negatives, and slides taken by Kohl on his archaeology trips including archaeology digs, ruins, petroglyphs, volcanoes, animals and reptiles. Kohl’s Articles and Presentation series contains articles written by Kohl; including photographs, slides and one reel-to-reel presentation.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1984 - 1992

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections hours or by appointment. Researchers must complete an Application for Use and show a photo ID prior to accessing materials.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives.

Biographical / Historical

Kohl worked for 32 years in a small convention facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota working 16 hours a day until it sold out in 1979. In 1980, Robert Kohl and his wife, Helen, moved to Ivins, Utah, a suburb of St. George, Utah. They were seeking new flora and fauna, friends, climate and scenery. Shortly after moving to Ivins, Kohl co-founded a local chapter of a statewide archaeological society and co-founded a Dixie Masonic Social Club. From 1989 to 1993, Kohl was the editor of the Utah Statewide Archaeology Society Newsletter.

(This Biographical information was found in the collection.)

Full Extent

2 Linear Feet (1 tan cubic foot box and 1 gray medium oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Abstract

The Robert B. Kohl collection consists of Kohl’s archaeological collection of articles and presentations, photographs, negatives and slides from 1984-1992. Kohl organized the collection while he was living in Ivins, Utah.

Arrangement

The Robert B. Kohl collection is arranged in four series. 1. Articles, 1989-1991. 2. Correspondence, 1990. 3. Photographs, 1984-1992. Robert Kohl’s Articles & Presentations, undated. The Articles, Photographs, Robert Kohl’s Articles & Presentations series are arranged alphabetically by name or topic. The Correspondence series is arranged chronologically.