Donald E. Crabtree Biographies
Donald Crabtree was a unique and interesting person, who’s passion and self-guided, life long dedication to learning, and refining his flintworking techniques helped establish the field of experimental archaeology broadly, and flintknapping and flintworking more specifically. Despite his prominence and enduring impact, much of his personal story and biography are lesser known. Here we have curated three Crabtree biographies, with the most recent and comprehensive being a new biography written by Crabtree’s living descendent, his niece Julia Anderson.
- Donald E. Crabtree (1912-1980)
- This biography appears courtesy of Crabtree descendent Julia Anderson. Of the biographies here, it is the most comprehensive and complete.
- Crabtree Biography - Bowers Lab Edition
- This biography appears courtesy of the Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology website.
- The Donald Crabtree Collection and the University of Idaho
- Written by Bowers Lab Assistant, Tim Mace.
Yummi Danner’s thesis also contains useful biographic information.