Background
Schaafsma, Curtis Forrest was born on January 22, 1938 in Vallejo, California, United States. Son of Harold Fye Schaafsma and Gertrude Alpha (Iverson) Offutt.
Schaafsma, Curtis Forrest was born on January 22, 1938 in Vallejo, California, United States. Son of Harold Fye Schaafsma and Gertrude Alpha (Iverson) Offutt.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1962. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1971.
Archaeologist, Fort Burgwin Research Center, Taos, New Mexico, 1964-1965; park ranger, United States National Park Svc., Kayenta, Arizona, 1966; archaeologist, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1970; archaeologist, State Planning Office, Santa Fe, 1971; archaeologist, Mid-America Pipeline Company, Inc., Tulsa, 1972-1973; survey archaeologist, Colorado State Archaeologist, Boulder, 1974; survey archaeologist, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1972; research archaeologist, School American Research, Santa Fe, 1974-1979; state archaeologist, Museum New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1979-1992; curator anthropology, Museum New Mexico, Santa Fe, since 1992.
With United States Navy, 1956-1958. Member American Society Conservation Archaeology (president 1984-1988), Society of America Archaeology, National Association State Archaeologists (secretary, treasurer 1979-1981), Archaeol. Society New Mexico (board directors since 1979), New Mexico Archaeol.
Council, New Mexico Association Museum.
Married Polly Avis Dix, September 28, 1958. Children: Hoski, Pieter.