Contains on and off-campus correspondence of Brigham Young University’s Department of Anthropology and Archaeology with its faculty on the creation of the department, with government agencies on projects, pertaining to the programs of the department, between other BYU departments, and with job inquires and offers. Materials dated 1947-1978.

Contains Brigham Young University wide administrative memos, records of financial acquisition and maintenance, department faculty, student records, administrative records pertaining to department courses and other administrative records for Brigham Young University's Department of Anthropology and Archaeology. Materials dated 1941-1978.