Library and Research

Salmon Ruins Research Library
"Developing a Resource Gateway"

Our library holds over 17,000 books, periodicals, and technical reports on the various aspects of archaeology, anthropology, geology, and regional history.  Rare and out-of-print volumes, general and specialized academic readings, new publications, and technical papers are available, relating to general southwest and Chaco studies and excavation and development of Salmon Ruins.

The Salmon Ruins Library is staffed only by volunteers. If you are interested in more information about volunteering or internship possibilities, please contact the Center for more information.

 

Special Collections

Some of the special materials maintained at the Research Library include:

  • Salmon Ruins Collection
  • Hadlock Collection
  • David P. Rothrock Collection
  • Ruth Hawk Collection
  • James T. Wynhoff Collection
  • Historical and Families Vertical File Collection
  • Jane Turnbull Photographic Collection
  • Smithsonian Book Collection
  • AES Collection
  • Navajo Nation Papers Collection
  • Division of Conservation Archaeology Series: Studies in Archaeology
  • El Paso Project
  • Postal Records, San Juan County
  • Oral History Collection
 Salmon Ruins Library
Loan Policy

The Salmon Ruins Library is open to every member of the public for research purposes.  However, local checkout privileges are restricted to members of the San Juan County Museum Association, San Juan County Archaeological Association, and to members of the Totah Tracers.

Alternatively, researchers may obtain books as an interlibrary loan through the San Juan College Library in Farmington, NM.  (Our online card catalogue is available through the San Juan College Library Website.)  Photocopies are also available - contact our library for availability and fees.