Background
Nusbaum, Jesse Logan was born on September 3, 1887 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Edward Moore and Agnes Strickland (Moodie) Nusbaum.
Nusbaum, Jesse Logan was born on September 3, 1887 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Edward Moore and Agnes Strickland (Moodie) Nusbaum.
B.Pd., Colorado Teachers College, 1907. Studied University of Colorado, George Washington University. Doctor of Science, Colorado State College of Education, 1946.
March Aileen Baehrens, September 21, 1920 (divorced 1939).
Member archaeological expedition to Mesa Verde, Colorado, 1906. Instructor manual arts and science, New Mexico Normal U., Las Vegas, 1907-1909. From many years photographer, explorer, excavator and repairer of ruins of Cliff Dwellers in Southwest, also member or director expeditions to Utah, Mexico, Yucatan, Guatemala, etc.
Appointed superintendent Mesa Verde National Park, June 3, 1921. Appointed archaeologist, National Park Service, and designated archaeologist of Department of Interior, July 9, 1927. Granted leave of absence for 1 year to inaugurate and organize Laboratory of Anthropology, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and elected director of the Laboratory, December 31, 1930.
Resigned as superintendent Mesa Verde National Park, March 16, 1931, and was redesignated as consultant archaeologist Department of Interior and National Park Service. Resigned as director Laboratory of Anthropology, December 31, 1935. Superintendent Mesa Verde National Park, January 1, 1936-July 31, 1939.
Appointed senior archaeologist, National Park Service for Regions II, III, IV and later transferred to Region III, Santa Fe. Superintendent and senior archeologist Mesa Verde National Park, April 1942-March 1946. Transferred to Santa Fe, New Mexico, as senior archeologist.
National Park Service, also consulting archeologist, Department of Interior. With Pioneer and Engineer Unit, American Expeditionary Force, France, 1917-1918. Trustee Laboratory of Anthropology, 1927-1938.
Member of advisory board from 1927.
Author: (with others) Basket Maker Cave in Kane County, Utah, 1923. Basket Maker Cave in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, 1949.
Member archaeological expedition to Mesa Verde, Colorado, 1906. Member State Park Commision on New Mexico, 1933-1936. Member Council American Association of Museums, 1932-1938.
Member committee Old Santa Fe Association, from 1946. Member managing board School Amercian Research from 1947. Appointed by Secretary of State as.
Member at large Pi Gamma Mu, fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman social sciences, southwestern division, 1932-1933. Member American Anthropol. Association, Society of America Archaeology, American Planning & Civic Association.
Mason (32 degree).
Spouse Mary Eileen Baehrens, September 21, 1920, Santa Fe, N.