Professional papers and ethnographic research

The Professional Papers and Ethnographic Research series, 1948-2011, consists of materials relating to Zurel's work in the field of archaeology documenting Native American groups in Michigan, including the Chippewa, Potawatomi, and Odawa (Ottawa). The series contains papers and publications written and collected by Zurel, field notes, survey reports, maps of archaeological digs, and photographs of artifacts and digs. Zurel's survey reports cover archaeological digs in Southeast Michigan, including the counties of Oakland, Washtenaw, Macomb, Monroe, and Saginaw, among other locations. Visual materials include photographs and slides taken at different archaeological sites and on Native American reservations in Michigan, as well as images of Native American artifacts. The series contains a large number of photos of Eli Thomas (Little Elk), his family, and various Native peoples. Also included newsletters and minutes of the Michigan Archaeological Society and the Aboriginal Research Club of Detroit, and materials of local M.A.S chapters.