Haldon Chase | |
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Born | 1923 Denver, Colorado |
Died | 2006 |
Other names | Hal Chase |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | archaeologist |
Spouse | Virginia "Ginger" Bailey (1945 – 1951) |
Haldon Chase (1923–2006) was an American archaeologist known for his research on several rock art sites in Colorado. Outside of archaeology, he was best known as part of the earliest Beat circle and inspiration for several characters in the novels of Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs.