OUR CONTRIBUTORS

This, the first issue of Mesa Verde Notes for 1934, has been much delayed due to the greatly reduced staff on the Educational Force. The assistance and cooperation of many interested in our little publication alone make it possible to continue its publication. To these we give thanks.

Ernest P. Leavitt, the new Superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park here extends a word of greeting to the readers of Mesa Verde Notes. Mr. Leavitt has had many years of administrative experience in Yosemite National Park, and was transferred to Mesa Verde from Hawaii, where he served in the capacity of Park Superintendent, for the past 3 years.

Don Watson, Ranger-Historian, and graduate of the University of Denver from its Department of Anthropology, records the continued progress of the Mesa Verde Museum and presents also a meteorological discussion of a most unusual year.

Earl H. Morris, noted archaeologist of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C., who has been loaned to the National Park Service for the ruin stabilization and repair program at Mesa Verde National Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument, gives a short non-technical review of the work carried on in the Speaker Chief's House in Cliff Palace.

Paul H. Franke, Park Naturalist, continues at the helm of the Educational Force and while in Washington the past winter received permission from Dr. W.B. Lang of the U.S. Geological Survey to publish his findings as to the origin of the Sun Symbol.

Edna Romig, of Boulder, Colorado, author of "Blue Hills" and "Lincoln Remembers" presents "Pueblo Rain."

Stanley Morse, Denver Architect and graduate of Kansas Agricultural College, together with Robert Burgh and Gilbert Perkins is conducting a survey of the Mesa Verde Ruins. The method used is described in his article.

T. Alan Casey, of Denver, Colorado, who has studied at the Universities of Denver and Arizona is our illustrator for this issue. This is Ted's second year at Mesa Verde.