Guide to the John L. Beck papers
circa 1967-1984
Collection number: HMC-0450.
Creator: Beck, John Leslie, 1943-1995.
Title: John L. Beck papers.
Dates: circa 1967-1984; bulk circa 1972-1984.
Volume of collection: 7 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Papers of an archaeologist who worked for the Anchorage office of the Bureau of Land Management.
Biographical note:
John Leslie Beck was born in 1943 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He received a B.A. from Sacramento State College in 1969 and came to Alaska in 1974, eventually residing in Palmer. He was married to Linda J. Sloan. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Beck worked as an archaeologist for the Anchorage District Office of the Bureau of Land Management. John L. Beck died in 1995.
Collection description:
The collection contains papers kept and created by John L. Beck that relate mostly to his work as an archaeologist for the Anchorage District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska. These materials date from circa 1972-1984 and include notes, reports, and papers on archaeological studies in Alaska (some written by Beck but most by others); Beck’s professional papers from his work with the BLM; photographs taken by Beck of archaeological sites; and papers he kept from conferences, workshops, and trainings he attended on the subjects on anthropology, archaeology, and Alaska history. The collection also contains some personal papers relating to Beck’s education, dating back from 1967, as well as reports on archaeological studies he conducted in California.
Arrangement: Arranged in the original order in which the collection arrived at the Archives.
Digitized copies: 22 images from the collection have been digitized and made available on Alaska’s Digital Archives. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Archives owns the copyright to materials that were created by John L. Beck but may not own copyright to other materials by other authors in the collection.
Preferred citation: John L. Beck papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Separated materials: Some publications from this collection were removed to the Rare Books collection in 2011.
Acquisition note: This collection was donated to Archives and Special Collections by Linda J. Sloan in 1996.
Processing information: This guide is an initial draft only. This collection was described by Megan K. Friedel in 2011.
Container list:
| Box | Description | Dates |
| 1/1 | Bear Creek fire and roadhouse damage photographs | 1976-1978 |
| 1/2 | Bear Creek fire, roadhouse damage, and Iditarod Trail photographs | circa 1911-1929, 1976-1978 |
| 1/3 | Archaeological dig and artifacts photographs from sites, near Goodnews Lake, Kagati Lake, and Eek Lake | Undated |
| 1/4 | “Pipeline Archaeology”, edited by John P. Cook; Part 1 | 1977 |
| 1/5 | “Pipeline Archaeology”, edited by John P. Cook; part 2 | 1977 |
| 1/6 | National Park Service Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation selected bibliographies | 1974-1977 |
| 1/7 | Letter from Katherine L. Arndt and papers on Alaska archaeology surveys | 1973-1981 |
| 1/8 | Alaska archaeology and anthropology papers | 1970-1983 |
| 1/9 | “Kolmakovskiy Redoubt: The Ethnoarchaeology of a Russian Fort in Alaska”, by Wendell H. Oswalt, part 1 [draft] | circa 1980 |
| 1/10 | “Kolmakovskiy Redoubt: The Ethnoarchaeology of Russian Fort in Alaska”, by Wendell H. Oswalt, part 2 [draft] | circa 1980 |
| 1/11 | Alaska archaeology and anthropology papers | 1973-1980 |
| 1/12 | Alaska archaeology and anthropology papers | 1979-1984 |
| 1/13 | Articles and bibliographies by John L. Beck | 1970-1984 |
| 1/14 | Alaska archaeology and anthropology papers | 1967-1978 |
| 1/15 | Bear Creek Fire | 1976 |
| 1/16 | Fire Effects wkshop | 1964, 1978 |
| 1/17 | Aerial Photography | 1977 |
| 1/18 | Skeletal Prep | Undated |
| 1/19 | Faunal Collection | Undated |
| 1/20 | Faunal Analysis Bibliography | 1965, 1968 |
| 1/21 | Alaska Power Authority | 1984 September 21 |
| 1/22 | Farewell Trip | 1978 |
| 1/23 | U of A [university of Alaska] [RESTRICTED] | 1972 |
| 1/24 | U of Idaho | 1971 |
| 1/25 | U of Wisc. [University of Wisconsin] | 1972 |
| 1/26 | WSU [Washington State University][RESTRICTED] | 1971-1972 |
| 1/27 | Articles – Alaska | circa 1978-1984 |
| 1/28 | 3809 Recs | circa 1983-1984 |
| 2/1 | Travel Regulations, etc. [RESTRICTED] | 1977-1983 |
| 2/2 | Site forms [blank forms] | circa 1975-1976 |
| 2/3 | Scientific & technical reports format (NTIS)(ANSI) | 1982 |
| 2/4 | Historic resource study format (NPS) | 1971 |
| 2/5 | Field project applicants [RESTRICTED] | circa 1976-1978 |
| 2/6 | Travel Authorizations [RESTRICTED] | 1975-1984 |
| 2/7 | PD Samples [position descriptions] | 1975-1976 |
| 2/8 | Position descriptions | Undated |
| 2/9 | ES Preparation course | 1976 |
| 2/10 | Survival training | 1978 |
| 2/11 | Training programs [RESTRICTED] | 1976-1980 |
| 2/12 | Protection by enforcement | 1978, 1982 |
| 2/13 | CR’s on mine claims [cultural resources] | circa 1975-1980 |
| 2/14 | 14H Regulations [of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act] | circa 1975-1985 |
| 2/15 | OD [Organizational development workshop, action plans, summary reports] | 1980 |
| 2/16 | ACEC regs. [areas of critical environmental concern] | 1977-1979 |
| 2/17 | ORV regs [off road vehicle regulations] | 1973, 1978 |
| 2/18 | Solicitors Opinions | 1966-1980 |
| 2/19 | Cultural resources on Native allotments | 1965-1984 |
| 2/20 | ARPA [Archaeological Resources Protection Act] | 1982-1985 |
| 2/21 | FLPMA [Federal Land Policy and Management Act] | 1976-1977 |
| 2/22 | State Laws and Acts | 1971, 1975 |
| 2/23 | Federal laws and acts | 1966-1984 |
| 2/24 | Address book | Undated |
| 2/25 | Daily calendar [annotated] | 1978 |
| 2/26 | Daily calendar [annotated] | 1979 |
| 2/27 | Daily calendar [annotated] | 1980 |
| 2/28 | Daily calendar [annotated] | 1981 |
| 2/29 | Alaska anthropology papers by Nancy Yaw Davis | 1972-1979 |
| 2/30 | Bureau of Land Management “Standardization of Nomenclature for Scientific, Common Names and Alphabetic Code for Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles” | 1977 April |
| 2/31 | “Atna Territory from Childs and Miles Glaciers to Chitina River” | Undated |
| 2/32 | “Exploring the Copper River Country” by James W. Vanstone, Pacific Northwest Quarterly [annotated] | 1955 October |
| 2/33 | United Sates Department of the Interior. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service fact sheets | 1978-1979 |
| 2/34 | Fire management and suppression correspondence and memos | 1979-1983 |
| 2/35 | United State Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management bear safety notices | Undated |
| 2/36 | Standards for Cultural Resources Report correspondence and memos | 1982 July |
| 2/37 | Natural Resource Officers Handbook draft | 1979 July 10 |
| 2/38 | Cooperative management proposal | circa 1977 |
| 2/39 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act section 17(d) land withdrawals proposals | circa 1977 |
| 2/40 | Perception of the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada memo | 1977 |
| 2/41 | Natural resources officer job description for fire in interior Alaska | 1977 August |
| 2/42 | Iditarod/George 1008 Project resource specialists’ assignments and plan | 1983 |
| 3 | Bureau of Land Management papers | circa 1973-1981 |
| 4 | Alaska archaeological reports and papers | circa 1971-1983 |
| 5 | Class notes and papers from workshops, conferences, and seminars on archaeology, anthropology, Alaska history, and professional trainings | circa 1967-1983 |
| 6 | Bureau of Land Management papers | circa 1978-1984 |
| 7 | Bureau of Land Management and other professional papers | circa 1972-1984 |