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President’s Corner Current Research Newsletter Editor Moves Office Africa SAA’s Tobi Brimsek Recognized Australasia Slate for 2005 SHA and ACUA elections Canada-Québec Candidates’ Information Europe Proposal to Modify SHA Bylaws México, Central and South América SHA Non-Discrimination Policy Middle East Death Notices Underwater (Worldwide) Daniel Herman Weiskotten U.S.A.-Midwest Edward F. “Ned” Heite U.S.A.-Northeast CHAT in Dublin 2005 U.S.A.-Pacific West 17th Annual Maritime Symposium U.S.A.-Southeast Midwest Historical Archaeology The FHGW Mark Fulbright Awards 2006-2007 Focus on Sacramento Please Take Note Minutes Wednesday Board Meeting 2005 Preserve America Awards Minutes Saturday Board Meeting Records Added to NADB President Appints Committee Chairs ACUA Photo Competition Register of Professional Archaeologists The Seat of the Reformation Scenes from Mid-Year Board Meeting UNESCO Bogotá Images of the Past SHA Student Subcommittee Report New National Register Listings The View from Here Call for Papers ESAF Conference Program: SPMA 2005 Nevis Mark Your Calendar SHA 2006 FEMA: 2004 Hurricane Season
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WILLIAM B. LEES, RPA, Newsletter Editor, Florida Public Archaeology Network, The University of West Florida.
Index President’s Corner President’s Corner ...... 1 Judy Bense Newsletter Editor Moves Office ...... 3 SAA’s Tobi Brimsek Recognized ...... 3 Recently, I have represented our organi- determined eligible for listing by the Secre- Slate for 2005 SHA and ACUA elections . . 4 zation in some extremely interesting meet- tary of the Interior would be considered in Candidates’ Information ...... 4 ings that have dealt with three significant the review of the impact of an undertaking. Proposal to Modify SHA Bylaws ...... 14 developing national-level issues: the threat The first action taken by the historic pres- SHA Non-Discrimination Policy ...... 15 to Section 106 of the National Historic Pres- ervation community was the development Death Notices ervation Act (NHPA), the Advisory Coun- of a joint letter that was delivered to the Sub- Daniel Herman Weiskotten ...... 16 cil on Historic Preservation’s (ACHP) new committee Chairman Representative Devin Edward F. “Ned” Heite ...... 16 archaeological initiative, and the reorgani- Nunes and Ranking Member Donna CHAT in Dublin 2005 ...... 17 zation of the Cultural Resources Section of Christensen on 18 April 2005, opposing any 17th Annual Maritime Symposium ...... 17 the National Park Service (NPS). As these amendment to the National Historic Preser- Midwest Historical Archaeology ...... 17 issues affect almost all of us, I would like to vation Act that would substantially weaken Fulbright Awards 2006-2007 ...... 17 share with you a summary of the latest de- current law. NCSHPO, Preservation Action, Please Take Note ...... 17 2005 Preserve America Awards ...... 18 velopments and prognosis for the near fu- National Trust for Historic Preservation, Records Added to NADB ...... 18 ture. Society for Historical Archaeology, Ameri- ACUA Photo Competition ...... 19 Section 106: In early April, there was a can Cultural Resources Association, Ameri- The Seat of the Reformation ...... 19 surprise announcement that significant can Institute of Architects, and National As- UNESCO Bogotá ...... 20 changes to the NHPA were being developed sociation of Tribal Historic Preservation Of- Images of the Past ...... 21 by the House Resources Subcommittee on ficers signed the letter. In addition, the Sub- SHA Student Subcommittee Report . . . . . 22 National Parks and there would be an Over- committee members were inundated with New National Register Listings ...... 23 sight Hearing on 21 April 2005 of a “discus- letters, calls, and visits by supporters of the The View from Here Call for Papers . . . . . 23 sion draft” of potential changes in the law. NHPA to leave Section 106 alone. Perhaps ESAF Conference ...... 23 The NHPA is due for reauthorization this the most effective was the 9/11 Coalition Program: SPMA 2005 Nevis ...... 24 year to continue funding the Historic Pres- letter which noted that they had saved the Mark Your Calendar SHA 2006 ...... 25 ervation Fund from offshore oil lease rev- footprint of the former World Trade Center FEMA: 2004 Hurricane Season ...... 26 enues, and this provides an opportunity to from major redevelopment by getting a de- Current Research make amendments to the Act. Changes were termination of eligibility for the National Africa ...... 28 proposed to several sections, but the pro- Register that triggered a successful Section Australasia ...... 28 posed change to Section 106 was the most 106 process. Canada-Québec ...... 30 alarming. In the discussion draft, only re- The push behind the attack on Section Europe ...... 31 sources listed on the National Register of México, Central and South América . . 33 Historic Places (NRHP) or those formally Continued on Page 2 Middle East ...... 33 Underwater (Worldwide) ...... 34 U.S.A.-Midwest ...... 36 U.S.A.-Northeast ...... 36 U.S.A.-Pacific West ...... 38 U.S.A.-Southeast ...... 39 SHA 2006 The FHGW Mark ...... 40 Focus on Sacramento ...... 43 Minutes Wednesday Board Meeting . . . . .44 Minutes Saturday Board Meeting ...... 48 SacrSacramentamento!o! President Appints Committee Chairs . . . 49 Register of Professional Archaeologists . . 50 Scenes from Mid-Year Board Meeting . . . 51 Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 2 BACK TO CONTENTS President’s Corner Altschul, Senior Vice President and General • The proposed changes to Section 106 Continued from Page 1 Counsel, CTIA The Wireless Association; have been moved to the “back burner” due Ms. Emily Wadhams, Vice President for Pub- to the “hornets;” 106 is from the wireless industry. After three lic Policy, National Trust for Historic Pres- • Chairman Nunes has accepted a posi- years of negotiation with many parties in a ervation; Ms. Janet Snyder Matthews, Asso- tion on the House Ways and Means Com- task force of the ACHP to produce a pro- ciate Director for Cultural Resources, Na- mittee which requires that he resign from the grammatic agreement, the wireless indus- tional Park Service; and Mr. John Nau III, National Parks chairmanship. His replace- try succeeded in reducing the area of poten- Chairman, Advisory Council on Historic ment has not been named yet; and tial effect (APE) from 2 miles to 1 mile and Preservation. • The Senate may move quickly on a ver- restricted cultural resource reviews to only I was in Washington, DC on 19 May sion of the HPF reauthorization that will not those already listed on or formally deter- where Nellie Longsworth, our government contain changes to Section 106. mined eligible for the NRHP. While this affairs consultant, had arranged several key Advisory Council on Historic Preserva- seems like a real “win” for the wireless in- meetings on the Hill to determine the effect tion Archaeological Initiative: Following dustry, they want to change the NHPA ac- of the hearing and the latest developments. the appointment of Julia King (former SHA cordingly. Here is what we learned from the staffers president) in 2004 as the first archaeologist At the Oversight Hearing, the six wit- we met with: ever to serve on the ACHP, an Archaeology Task Force was formed to identify issues that nesses invited to testify were Mr. Peter F. • The incredibly strong opposition to the Blackman, Property Owner, Louisa, VA; Mr. should receive priority from the ACHP. proposed changes to Section 106 was unex- After extensive outreach to the archaeologi- James Martin, Executive Director, United pected by the Subcommittee and they de- cal community and tribes, three key areas South and Eastern Tribes Inc.; Mr. Michael scribed it as a “hornet’s nest;” were identified: 1. the need to update the ACHP 1988 Published Quarterly “Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Subscription Rate: Individual: Regular ($125), Student ($70), Adjunct ($40), Human Remains and Grave Goods;” Friend ($175), Developer ($250), Benefactor ($400), Life ($3,600). 2. the need for new Section 106 guidance; Organizational: Institution ($200). All U.S. Funds and 3. the development of strategies to bet- Newsletter Editor: William B. Lees, RPA ter capitalize on the rich potential of archaeo- Copy Editor: Daniel McNaughton logical resources for heritage tourism and public educational opportunities. On 13 April 2005, the task force met and Special News Editors: U.S.A.-Pacific Northwest: formulated a strategy as to how these three Archaeological Conservation Forum: Douglas C. Wilson issues could be advanced at the May 2005 Judy Logan U.S.A.-Pacific West: Sannie K. Osborn business meeting of the ACHP in Annapo- Employment Opportunities: Cassandra U.S.A.-Southeast: Alfred Woods lis, MD. The ACHP invited the presidents Michaud U.S.A.-Southwest: Michael R. Polk of the four national archaeological organi- Current Publications: Charles Ewen zations to participate in an “issues tour and Public Education and Information Editorial Address: The Society for discussion” on 17 May. SHA, SAA, and Committee: Brian Crane Historical Archaeology Newsletter, c/o ACRA each sent their presidents, and RPA Images of the Past: Robert Schuyler William B. Lees, Florida Public Archae- was represented by immediate past presi- ology Network, The University of West dent Jeff Altschul. We each spoke to the Current Research Editors: Florida. Email to: ACHP and participated in a lively and pro- Africa: Kenneth Kelly ductive discussion, which Chairman Nau Asia: Edward W. Tennant
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 3 BACK TO CONTENTS pointed Assistant Associate Directors (Randy Biallas, Antoinette Lee, and John Burns) and Budget Director Joe Wallis had Newsletter Editor Moves Office a long and informative dinner with the Presi- dents of SHA, SAA (Ken Ames), and ACRA (Ian Burrow) along with Nellie Longsworth SHA Newsletter Editor William Lees is moving to a new position at the University and Tobi Brimsek, Executive Director of the of West Florida where he will be Director of the New Florida Public Archaeology SAA. Nellie had previously submitted ques- Network. Lees will begin his new assignment in Pensacola during August. The tions to Dr. Matthews at her request prior to Newsletter editorial operation will follow Lees to UWF, so please note a new email our dinner meeting and she distributed the address for submitting material to be published in the Newsletter: responses at our dinner. Below is a sum- mary of what I learned and observed: • There is no connection between the [email protected] NPS reorganization and the proposed changes to Section 106 in Congress; • The reorganization has been planned This change of email address is effective immediately! since the fall of 2004 and it has had input and approval from the highest levels of the National Park Service; • The basic reasons for the reorganiza- tion seem to be to prepare for the retirement wave of senior professionals starting about 2010 by building a professional base in key areas, preparing an inventory and continual assessment of cultural resources through the creation of an interagency relational data- base, and digitizing existing NRHP informa- tion and creating a paperless system; • The funding for archaeology programs will not be reduced any more than any other program; and • The National Historic Landmarks Commission will seek broad peer input from all the national archaeological associations, not just the SAA. My impression of the reorganization is that it is basically a “succession plan” to pre- pare for the retirement of core NPS profes- sional staff. The plans for each program (Park Cultural Resources, Historical Docu- mentation, and Heritage Preservation Assis- tance) reflect a desire to modernize and streamline by creating a new senior manage- ment team to do it. Nellie and I want to stress that the NPS reorganization is a fait accompli and we must move on. The “summit” with Dr. Matthews and her new leadership team with the national archaeological association presi- dents opened an unprecedented and very valuable line of communication, and we will work productively with the Park Service to help them meet their goals and improve the SAA’s Tobi Brimsek Recognized management of archaeological sites. In summary, I hope I have communi- with SHA Presidential Citation cated an understandable synopsis of what I learned in the last few weeks as I represented SHA President Judy Bense (right) presented the SHA Presidential Citation to SAA our SHA in these discussions and meetings. Executive Director Tobi Brimsek (left) at the recent annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Salt Lake City. The citation reads “This Presidential It has been very interesting and the SHA is Citation is to recognize your counsel and assistance to the Presidents and Boards of definitely respected and a player at the na- Directors of the Society for Historical Archaeology during its years of transition to tional level. professional managment. Your professionalism and guidance were provided at critical times and we sincerely appreciate your help” (Photo courtesy Society for American Archaeology).
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Slate Presented for 2005 SHA and ACUA Elections
Positions: Director of Archaeological Ser- vices, Clio Group, Inc., (1986-1989); Execu- The Nominations and Elections Committee presents the following slate of candidates tive Director, Historic Fallsington, Inc., for 2005 Elections: (1982-1986). Professional Service: SHA Di- rector, 1999-2001; SHA Committees: Inter- For SHA Board of Directors: For SHA Nominations and Elections Society Relations/ Chair, 1994-1999; Public Committee: Education, and Co-chair, “Unlocking the President-Elect: Past,” 1990-present; Long-Range Planning, Lu Ann De Cunzo James Bruseth 2000-2003. Other Experience: Council for Russell K. Skowronek Dena Doroszenko Northeast Historical Archaeology Chair, Charles R. Ewen 2004; CNEHA, Executive Board, 1985-1994, Secretary: Benjamin L. Ford 1996-2004, Co-chair, 1991 Annual Meeting, Robert A. Clouse Editorial Board, 1983-1988, 1996-present; Michael S. Nassaney New Jersey Historic Sites Council, 1997- For Advisory Council on Underwater present; Delaware Historic Preservation Re- Treasurer: Archaeology view Board, 2004-present. Research Inter- Sara F. Mascia ests: material culture studies; gender and Donald J. Weir Jason Burns ethnicity studies; agricultural and urban cul- Annalies Corbin tures. Selected Publications: A Historical Director: Dolores Elkin Archaeology of Delaware (2004); (co-editor) Réginald Auger Rod Mather Unlocking the Past (2005); “On Reforming Nicholas Honerkamp Claire Peachey Prostitutes and Beyond,” International Jour- Harold C. Mytum nal of Historical Archaeology, 5(1):19-43 (2001); Margaret Purser (co-editor) Historical Archaeology and the Study of American Culture (1996); “Reform, Voting Procedures: All members having an email address will be notified by head- Respite, Ritual: An Archaeology of Institu- quarters concerning on-line voting procedures by email. Members not having an email tions,” Historical Archaeology 29(3). address will receive a ballot form by regular mail. Please verify the validity of YOUR (1) My experience in historical archaeol- email address immediately by consulting the members’ section of our Web site ogy spans 25 years in the museum world, (
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 5 BACK TO CONTENTS size SHA’s roles in shaping and perpetuat- has run the range from prehistoric sites in using a remote on a slide projector. As in all ing the practice of historical archaeology. the Midwest, Southeast, and California to developing disciplines we have grown in SHA offers the perfect forum for turning my main research focus on the Spanish co- number and become increasingly special- debate into an action built on the experience lonial world. I have been fortunate to work ized. Specialization is, of course, good for of historical archaeologists engaged in all with Kathleen Deagan, Kenneth Lewis, and our research but it can also lead to parts of areas of our practice and grounded in an in- Stanley South in my formative years in the our membership feeling marginalized or tellectually creative, diverse, and sound vi- Southeast. Since 1991 I have focused on the undervalued. When that occurs the diver- sion of our potential contributions to the Spanish in western North America and the sity that made and makes historical archae- knowledge of historical cultures. I have ben- Pacific. I began a major research project with ology an exciting field of study will be lost efited immensely from the support and Dr. Ronald Bishop of the Department of to other interdisciplinary organizations. I mentoring of colleagues in SHA, and it Anthropology, National Museum of Natu- believe in the adage, “If it aint broke, don’t would be an honor to carry on that mission. ral History in 1999 studying the production, fix it”. SHA has built its reputation on three Education and interdisciplinary professional supply, and exchange of ceramics in Alta cornerstones: (1) an excellent international, interaction are keys to our field’s future. I California and the borderlands. Publica- interdisciplinary annual meeting; (2) an ex- would seek partnerships for effective tions: I have articles in American Antiquity, cellent peer-reviewed journal; and (3) a regu- project-oriented fundraising and to expand Archaeology, Ethnohistory, Historical Archae- lar and well-received newsletter. We need SHA’s important preservation advocacy ology, International Journal of Historical Archae- to explore ways to protect these cornerstones work. I would facilitate the ongoing pro- ology, International Journal of Nautical Archae- while containing costs. On the other hand cess of evaluating member services to meet ology, and Research in Economic Anthropology. we are faced with rising expectations and changing priorities, control expenses, and I am the editor or co-editor of three books: rising costs. For 40 years the board and the make the most of opportunities presented Telling the Santa Clara Story (2002); Situating membership have contributed their energy by SHA’s new professional management Mission Santa Clara de Asís, Academy of and have often enjoyed the support of uni- team. Finally, I would promote additional American Franciscan History (2005); and X- versities, government, and the private sec- actions to internationalize the society, and Marks the Spot, The Archaeology of Piracy with tor. Since the turn of the century changing facilitate members’, committees’, and the Charles Ewen, University Press of Florida economic and political realities have placed board’s efforts to implement new initiatives. (2006). I am also the founder and editor of all such scholarly organizations, not just the Research Manuscript Series on the Cultural SHA, under siege. To build at a time of tur- Russell K. Skowronek, Ph.D., RPA. and Natural History of Santa Clara. Since its moil will not be easy but we will need to Education: B.A., Anthropology and B.A. Po- inception in 1994 12 numbers have been pub- think creatively and take some chances. Our litical Science, University of Illinois, 1979; lished, focused on the south San Francisco standing committees should always reflect M.A., Anthropology 1982, and M.A., History Bay area. Topics have included prehistoric on their past history, but they should also 1983, Florida State University; Ph.D., An- and historic archaeology, cultural ecology, encourage new ideas and approaches by ac- thropology, Michigan State University, 1989. and local history. Service: In the 1980s I rep- tively engaging our membership in brain- Current Position: Associate Professor of An- resented SOPA at the hearings for the Aban- storming sessions. We need to continue to thropology in the Department of Anthropol- doned Shipwreck Act. Since the mid-1990s raise the profile of historical archaeology ogy and Sociology at Santa Clara University, I have served SHA on the Marketing Com- internationally. As the success of the meet- a small private undergraduate institution mittee, as the representative to the AAA, and ings in York and Kingston demonstrate, “If where I have worked since 1991 and where on the Nominations Committee. I am on the you build it, they will come.” Our colleagues I regularly teach historical archaeology. I Editorial Board of the California Mission working outside of Canada and the United also serve on two graduate committees at Studies Association and have served on the States need to be encouraged to join and ac- the University of Texas-San Antonio and at Advisory Board of the Juan Bautista de Anza tively participate. We need to redouble our the University of California-Santa Cruz. National Historic Trail since 2002. efforts of raising the profile of the field Santa Clara University is the only institution (1) Over the past three decades I have within the academy. Who will train the next of higher education to stand on a former had the opportunity to work with some of generation of historical archaeologists if pro- Franciscan mission site. Because of the pres- the founders and leading scholars in the field grams fail to see the value of historical ar- ence of significant prehistoric and historic of historical archaeology. I have watched chaeology and instead hire in a different area archaeological deposits on the grounds of them selflessly share their expertise with stu- or lose the position? In an era when the university, I was named Campus Ar- dents and colleagues while making lasting downsizing seems to be the norm and igno- chaeologist and founded the Santa Clara contributions to scholarship and to this or- rance is celebrated, we need a vision and a University Archaeology Research Lab in ganization. When I reflect on the many roles membership to make that vision a reality. I 1994. Experience and Research: In addition I have played through the years, I can con- believe we have that membership and I hope to my experience in college teaching, I have tribute to The Society for Historical Archae- to supply at least some of the vision. worked as an archaeologist for the National ology a real understanding of our Park Service and for a number of CRM firms membership’s diverse concerns and interests For SHA Treasurer: over the past three decades. This experience because I actively share or have shared them. includes the conservation of archaeological If elected I would work toward finding more Sara F. Mascia, Ph.D., RPA. Education: materials and the excavation and analyses avenues for integrating our increasingly spe- B.A., Anthropology and History, University of materials from both terrestrial and under- cialized membership. of South Carolina, 1983; M.A., Archaeology, water sites. The latter category includes (2) The Society for Historical Archaeol- Boston University, 1989; Ph.D., Archaeology, work on a reconnaissance of prehistoric liv- ogy has reached middle age. For more than Boston University, 1995. Current Position: ing sites in Saginaw Bay; a search for a 19th- a decade the students of the founders of our Vice President, Historical Perspectives, Inc. century whaling fleet in Alaska; the flotas society have served on committees, the (2002-present); Curator, Historical Society of of 1554, 1622, and 1733; the Manila Galleons board, and as president. Long gone are the Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. Past Posi- San Felipe (1576) and San Diego (1600); and small meetings where everyone seemed to tions: Project Director, Historical Perspec- HMS Fowey (1748). My terrestrial experience know everyone else and where hi-tech meant tives, Inc. (1994-2002); Archaeologist, Office
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I believe the main priority is to continue ef- Society of Professional Archaeologists (1996- forts toward creating and implementing a 1998); Executive Board, Conference on balanced budget. Although we have had a Michigan Archaeology (1987-1989 and 2000- few years of growing pains, we have just 2005); President, Conference on Michigan begun to create a strategic plan that will help Archaeology (1989-1993); Michigan State SHA build a reserve that would, in turn, pro- Historic Preservation Review Board (1997- vide additional support for future special 2000); Board of Directors (SAA Representa- publications and projects. Continuing with tive), Register of Professional Archaeologists this effort is another goal that I would em- (2004-present); Chair of Nominating Com- phasize. One of the most extraordinary mittee, Society for American Archaeology things about the society is the commitment (2004). of the organization toward mentoring and (1) Using my past experience as Trea- supporting students and young profession- surer of The Society for American Archaeol- als. I believe that this commitment is a de- ogy (SAA) and the American Cultural Re- fining characteristic of our Society and sources Association (ACRA), I will make should be an ongoing responsibility for the every effort to serve The Society for Histori- board. Finally, in order to achieve many of cal Archaeology. I am excited to have the the society’s goals, I would assist in all ef- opportunity to run for the treasurer position forts to increase our visibility and member- at a time that SHA is working hard to tran- ship. If elected, I would continue to place sition from a fully volunteer organization to emphasis on supporting SHA publications one with a professional management team. and our Web site. I fully understand the difference between the of Public Archaeology (1985-1994); Assistant types of organizations and the advantages Director, Boston University Field School Donald J. Weir, M.A., RPA. Education: and disadvantages of both. (1989-1993). Professional Service: Secretary- M.A., Anthropology, Michigan State Univer- (2) As Treasurer, my role would be to Treasurer, SHA (2003-2005); Treasurer, sity, 1979. Current Position: President, Com- provide oversight of SHA finances and to Council for Northeast Historical Archaeol- monwealth Cultural Resources Group, Inc. provide guidance to the SHA’s board as it ogy (1999-present); Board of Directors, Since 1974, I have served as project manager makes the important transition to a profes- Council for Northeast Historical Archaeol- for more then 500 cultural resource manage- sionally managed society. I have consider- ogy (1989-present); Academic and Profes- ment projects and authored more than 100 able experience in dealing with budgets and sional Training Committee, SHA (1995- technical reports. After working for Gilbert/ long-range financial planning for profes- 2002); Nominations and Elections Commit- Commonwealth from 1974-1988, I started sional organizations. In addition, I have tee, SHA (1999-2000); Employment Coordi- Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group, more than 15 years of experience managing nator, SHA (1991-2002). Research Interests: Inc. in 1998. Professional Service: Invest- a cultural resources firm with 3 offices. General historical archaeology, rural and ment and Finance Committee Member, So- agricultural archaeology, urban archaeology, ciety for American Archaeology (1992-1998 For SHA Secretary: railroad archaeology. Recent Publications: and 1999-2000); Treasurer-Elect, Society for “The Archaeology of Agricultural Life,” in American Archaeology (2000); Treasurer, Robert A. Clouse, Ph.D., RPA. Educa- Unlocking the Past (edited by Lu Ann Society for American Archaeology (2001- tion: B.A., Anthropology, Indiana State Uni- DeCunzo and John Jameson), SHA, 2005; The 2002); Treasurer, American Cultural Re- versity, 1970; M.A., Anthropology, Univer- John Brown Birthplace, Archaeological Pre- sources Association (1997-2002); Executive sity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1974; serve, Torrington, Connecticut, 2004; ‘Can’t Board, American Cultural Resources Asso- Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Illinois, Ya Hear the Whistle Blowin,’ New London ciation (1995-2000); Membership Chairman, Urbana-Champaign, 1996. Current Posi- Engine House and Turntable Archaeologi- tions: Interim Executive Director, University cal Preserve, New London, Connecticut, of Alabama Museums, University of Ala- 2003. bama (2005-present); Director, Office of Ar- (1) As the Secretary-Treasurer of The chaeological Research, University of Ala- Society for Historical Archaeology and a bama (2001-present); Adjunct Professor, De- CRM Project Director, I have been fortunate partment of Anthropology, University of to acquire experience creating and manag- Alabama (2001-present). Past Positions: ing complicated budgets. During the past Head, Archaeology Department, Minnesota decade, membership in SHA has grown con- Historical Society (1980-2001); Adjunct As- siderably and our organization has under- sociate Professor, Classical and Near East- gone many changes. We are now well over ern Studies, University of Minnesota (1984- 2,000 strong with a professional association 2001); Chief Archaeologist, Fort Snelling management firm helping us maintain our Restoration, Minnesota Historical Society commitment to our membership. If elected (1975-1980). Professional Service: Board of Treasurer, I hope to continue working with Directors, Register of Professional Archae- our headquarters staff to prepare and imple- ologists (SHA representative) (2000-present); ment fiscally responsible budgets that will President, Council on Alabama Archaeology enable SHA to provide our members with (2005-present); Program Co-Chair, Joint quality publications, conferences, and ser- Midwest Archaeological-Plains Anthropo- vices. logical Conference (2000); Program Chair, (2) In the future, SHA will continue to Joint Plains Anthropological-Midwest Ar- face economic challenges, and, as treasurer, chaeological Conference (1976); Chair, SHA
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Membership Committee (1998-2003); Chair, and public presentations. As an officer of RPA Recruitment Committee (2000-present). the society for Historical Archaeology, I will Research Interests: General historical archae- be committed to using my experience and ology, military sites archaeology, industrial expertise in the field and classroom to pro- archaeology, cultural resource management, mote the conservation, protection, and in- petroglyph studies. Recent Publications: vestigation of archaeological resources “Pattern and Function at the Jeffers within and beyond the society. I have been Petroglyphs, Minnesota,” in The Rock Art of privileged to be involved with a number of Eastern North America, edited by Carol Diaz- projects in historical archaeology that have Granados and James R. Duncan, University provided me with opportunities to interact of Alabama Press, 2004; “Interpreting Ar- with students, members of the public, and chaeological Data through Correspondence other professionals who share an interest in Analysis,” Historical Archaeology, 2000, using the material world to gain a better un- 33(2):90-107; “Anthropology in Service to derstanding of history and culture. These Archaeology,” Anthropology News, 2000, opportunities have positioned me to be able 40(4):41. and willing to provide service to SHA in the (1) Looking at the challenges facing the next stage of my career. society in the new century, there has never (2) The Society is an important voice for been a more important time for individuals historical archaeology both within and out- to lead SHA with experience and perspec- side of the field. If elected as secretary of tives from both the teaching and the applied the society I will work to conduct the respon- segments of our field. Having officers of the sibilities of that office in an efficient man- society that can draw from such experience ner. I am willing to coordinate the curation and multiple perspectives will serve the (1996-1999), President (2000-2003), Confer- of our Society’s archives, keep the member- membership in helping to bring unity to our ence on Michigan Archaeology; Co-director, ship and officers abreast of past and current efforts that are often wasted in divisive dis- 2003 SHA Terrestrial Program, Providence, business concerns, and facilitate communi- course. An organization that offers attrac- RI; Member, 2003 SAA Program Committee, cation between committees and within the tive options to academic and applied histori- Milwaukee, WI; Founding Member, Steer- society. I will promote better availability of cal archaeologists will attract greater mem- ing Committee (2002), Member, Nomination annual committee reports and other infor- bership and greater membership participa- Committee (2002, 2004), Midwest Archaeo- mation of interest to the society by explor- tion in achieving its mission. logical Conference; Chair, Nominations and ing the benefits of increased use of our Web (2) In order to reach its full potential and Elections Committee (1996), Southeastern pages. I look forward to serving you in SHA express the diversity of research that is im- Archaeological Conference; Book series edi- by continuing to improve what is a vibrant portant in interpreting the archaeology of the tor, The American Experience in Archaeological and energetic professional organization and historic period, the society needs to main- Perspective, University Press of Florida (2004- listening to your concerns. tain and expand its international focus. His- present). Research Interests: Archaeologi- torical archaeology is underrepresented in cal theory and method, historical archaeol- For SHA Director (two positions): the academy and I believe the society should ogy, social archaeology; ethnohistory; colo- work towards increasing representation in nialism; material analysis; critical theory; Réginald Auger, Ph.D. Education: B.Sc., departments currently offering graduate eastern North America. Recent Publications: Anthropology, University of Montréal, 1978; degrees in anthropology and other related Interpretations of Native North American Life: M.A., Anthropology, Memorial University fields. Historical archaeologists are also Material Contributions to Ethnohistory, Univer- of Newfoundland, 1983; Ph.D., Archaeology, underrepresented in government archaeo- sity Press of Florida, Gainesville, and The University of Calgary, 1989. Current Posi- logical programs and regulatory agencies Society for Historical Archaeology (co-edited tions: Professor, Department of History, (e.g., SHPO) resulting in unequal and sub- with E. S. Johnson; paperback edition 2003); Université Laval, Québec City (1994- standard treatment of historic archaeologi- “Identification of Colonial Fort St. Joseph, present); Member of CELAT, Université cal resources. The Society should work to Michigan,” Journal of Field Archaeology 29(3 Laval. Past Positions: Program director in develop mechanisms to assist agencies to and 4):309-321 (co-authored with W. Cremin archaeology, ethnology and museum stud- make more comprehensive resource man- and D. Lynch, 2002-2004); “Native Ameri- ies, Université Laval (2001-2004); Consult- agement decisions and to reduce the fre- can Gender Politics and Material Culture in ant and lecturer, 1993, Québec City; Social quency of disregarding historic-period sites Seventeenth-Century Southeastern New Sciences and Humanities Research Council largely because they are recent and numer- England,” Journal of Social Archaeology, of Canada Postdoctoral fellow 1990-1992; ous. 2004(4):334-367; “Implementing Community Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences, Mont Service Learning through Archaeological Royal College, Calgary. Professional Ser- Michael S. Nassaney, Ph.D. Education: Practice,” Michigan Journal of Community Ser- vice: Board of Directors, Centre d’initiation B.A., Anthropology, Providence College, vice Learning, 2004, 10(3):89-99; “The South- au patrimoine (1995-2005); Board of Direc- 1977; M.A., Anthropology, University of west Michigan Historical Landscape Project: tors, Association des archéologues du Arkansas-Fayetteville, 1982; Ph.D., Anthro- Exploring Class, Gender, and Ethnicity from Québec (1991-1993); Board of Directors, pology, University of Massachusetts- the Ground Up,” International Journal of His- Commission des biens culturels, comité avis Amherst, 1992. Professional Positions: As- torical Archaeology 5(3):219-261 (co-authored et prise de position (1993-1997); Editorial sistant Professor of Anthropology (1992- with D. Rotman, D. Sayers, and C. Nickolai, Board, Études Inuit Studies (1998-2002); 1997), Associate Professor of Anthropology 2001). Editorial Board, Post-Medieval Archaeology (1997-2004), Professor of Anthropology (1) I have devoted my career to conduct- (2002-2005); Terrestrial Program Chair, SHA (2004-present), Western Michigan Univer- ing archaeological research and disseminat- Conference, Québec City (2000). Teaching sity. Professional Service: Vice-President ing the results through teaching, publication, and Research Interests: archaeology and ar-
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ology in the university setting and in public gist 1(2) (in press); (with R. Bruce Council) education. Second, we have noticed by hold- “Antebellum Iron: Bluff Furnace and the East ing its annual meetings outside the U.S., The Tennessee Iron Manufacturing Company,” Society for Historical Archaeology has ex- Tennessee Historical Quarterly LIX(3):204-217. panded its interests in other cultural areas (1) I am fortunate to have been involved and developed an openness to diverse meth- in archaeology in several capacities for over ods of practicing archaeology, to the advan- three decades as an educator, an historic site tage of the society and historical archaeol- researcher and administrator (both aca- ogy in general. As well, the foreign host demic- and CRM-based), a member of SHA, countries have benefited from better visibil- and through my service on the Board of Di- ity within SHA. As a board member, I would rectors and as President of the Tennessee work to promote the organization of annual Council for Professional Archaeology. This meetings in countries where historical ar- diverse experience provides me with a broad chaeology needs greater recognition. background for addressing some of the unique and direct challenges facing the so- Nicholas Honerkamp, Ph.D., RPA. ciety today. Education: B.A., Anthropology, University (2) Recent attempts in the U.S. House of of Florida, 1972; M.A., Anthropology, Uni- Representatives to draft harmful amend- versity of Florida, 1975; Ph.D., Anthropol- ments to the NHPA are a shot across the bow ogy, University of Florida, 1980. Current Po- of SHA, and indeed a warning to all archaeo- sitions: Director, Jeffrey L. Brown Institute logical organizations. This is likely to be only of Archaeology (1980-present); Professor, the first of similar proposals to come that Department of Sociology, Anthropology, threaten historic preservation, and I believe and Geography (1981-present), Acting Head it is critically important that strong, sus- (2003-present). Professional Service: Board tained, and consistent organizational re- chaeological field schools (at Université of Directors, Tennessee Council for Profes- sponses from the archaeological community Laval); Arctic prehistory; North American sional Archaeology (1996-2004); President, are heard on Capitol Hill. The Society has native populations in prehistoric and historic Tennessee Council for Professional Archae- done exactly that during this initial salvo, times, specifically subsistence adaptation ology (1997-1998); Program Chair for SHA and I very much want to contribute to and and cultural transfers between Natives and Savannah, GA meetings (1987); Bass player sustain that effort. The potential legislative Europeans; the Frobisher Voyages; and for the “Official SHA Rock Band” (Gravity’s crisis for archaeology in the U.S. also under- sugar production in French Guiana. Recent Rim) 1998, 1999, 2004. Research Interests: scores the crucial and enduring value of on- publications: “La formation de la relève en British colonial archaeology, plantation ar- going educational efforts by SHA and oth- archéologie, un curriculum en mutation,” chaeology, industrial archaeology. Recent ers. It is these two areas-legislative and edu- Archéologiques 17:88-92; co-authored with G. Publications: (with Norma J. Harris) cation initiatives-that I consider to be the Beaudoin, “Implications of the mineralogy “Unfired Brandon Gunflints From the most critical of the Society’s numerous con- and chemical composition of lead beads Presidio Santa Maria de Galve, Pensacola, cerns, and to which I will dedicate much of from Frobisher’s assay site, Kodlunarn Is- Florida,” Historical Archaeology 39(4) (in my energy as a member of the Board of Di- land, Canada: prelude to Bre-X?” Can. J. press); “Architectural Sequencing at the rectors. Earth Sci./Rev. Can. Sci. Terre 41(6):669-681; Samuel Doak Plantation (40GN257), co-authored with Y. Le Roux, “Étude Greeneville, Tennessee,” Tennessee Archaeolo- Harold C. Mytum, D.Phil., FSA. Edu- archéologique de l’habitation de Loyola à cation: B.A., Archaeology and Anthropol- Rémire en Guyane française”, Archéologiques ogy, University of Cambridge, 1977; M.A., 15:55-68, co-authored with W. Moss, “The Archaeology and Anthropology, University Archæology of Physical and Social Transfor- of Cambridge, 1981; D.Phil. Archaeology, mation: High Times, Low Tides and Tourist University of Oxford, 1984. Current Posi- Floods on Québec City’s Waterfront,” in The tions: Reader, Department of Archaeology, Archæology of Urban Landscapes: Explorations University of York (1998-present); Director, in Slumland, edited by Alan Mayne et Tim Castell Henllys Field School (1981-present). Murray, Cambridge University Press, Cam- Past Positions: Head of Department of Ar- bridge, 2001; co-authored with W. W. chaeology, University of York (1996-2001); Fitzhugh, L. Gullason, A. Henshaw, D. Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Department of Hogarth et D. Laeyendecker, “De-Centering Archaeology, University of York (1982-1998); Icons of History: Exploring the Archeology James Knott Research Fellow, Department of the Frobisher Voyages and Early Euro- of Archaeology, University of Newcastle pean-Inuit Contact,” in De-Centering the Re- upon Tyne (1980-1982). Professional Service: naissance: Canada and Europe in Multi-Disci- Conference Chair for SHA York (2005); plinary Perspective, 1500-1700, edited by Member, Council for British Archaeology Germaine Warkentin and Carolyn Education and Training Committee (2002- Podruchny, University of Toronto Press, present); Editor, Medieval Archaeology (1989- Toronto, 2001. 1997); Member and Archaeological Advisor, As a board member, my priorities would York Diocesan Advisory Committee for the be twofold. First, given my experience as a Care of Churches (1987-present); Member of university teacher, I would like to promote the North York Moors National Park Ar- the quality of teaching of historical archae- chaeological Advisory Committee (1984-
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but exciting new challenges face the board, nialism,” International Journal of Historical Ar- and I am prepared to contribute what I can chaeology, 2003; “Ex Occidente Lux? An His- to the evolution of the society to the benefit torical Archaeology of Later Capitalism in of members and the wider community. the Nineteenth Century West,” in The His- torical Archaeology of Capitalism, edited by Margaret Purser, Ph.D. Education: B.A., Mark P. Leone and Parker Potter, Plenum Anthropology and History, College of Will- Press, 1999; “Keeping House: Women, In- iam and Mary, 1979; M.A., Anthropology, dustrialization, and Changing Uses of Do- University of California-Berkeley, 1982; mestic Space in the American West,” in Im- Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Califor- ages of an American Land: Vernacular Archi- nia-Berkeley, 1987. Current Position: Pro- tecture in the Western United States, 1996; “The fessor, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology of the Post-Colonial Pacific Linguistics, Sonoma State University (1990- Rim,” in The Written and the Wrought: Comple- present); Graduate Coordinator, Cultural mentary Sources in Historical Archaeology, spe- Resources Management M.A. Program, cial publication of the Kroeber Society Pa- Sonoma State University (2002-present). pers, no. 79, University of California-Berke- Past Positions: Department Chair, Anthro- ley, edited by Margo Winer et al., 1995. pology and Linguistics, Sonoma State Uni- (1) My personal philosophy is that his- versity (1998-2002); Director, Sonoma State torical archaeology is and should be an in- University Center for Pan Pacific Exchange, herently inclusive and collaborative field, present); committees for SHA, Society for (1994-2000). Professional Memberships and both intellectually and as a professional Medieval Archaeology, Rescue, and regional Activities: Society for Historical Archaeol- practice. For example, both my initial aca- archaeological trusts. Research Interests: ogy (1986-present) (member, SHA Training demic training and my working life since General historical archaeology, mortuary ar- and Professional Development Committee, have encouraged me to combine archaeol- chaeology, archaeology of western Britain 1998-present; member, SHA Dissertation ogy with both vernacular architecture and and Ireland, reconstructions and public in- Prize Committee (2000-2003); American An- cultural landscape research, and I continue terpretation, archaeology and education. thropological Association (1990-2004), AAA to conduct projects and to teach students in Recent Publications: Mortuary Monuments Fellow (1992-1994); Society for American Ar- those areas. I have also had the good for- and Burial Grounds of the Historic Period, New chaeology (1990-present), Invited Partici- tune to be able to work extensively with a York, Kluwer Academic/Plenum, 2004; “Ru- pant, SAA Curriculum Reform Task Force number of local communities on an ongo- ral burial and remembrance: changing land- (2001); Member, Vernacular Architecture ing basis. I see this feature of our work as a scapes of commemoration,” in The Archaeol- Forum, (1991-1996); Member, U.S. ICOMOS key distinguishing feature of historical ar- ogy of Industrialization, 2004, edited by D. (2005). Current Research Interests: Built en- chaeology, and one that increasingly shapes Barker and D. Cranstone, Leeds, Society for vironments and cultural landscapes of the our professional ethics and responsibilities. Post-medieval Archaeology Monograph 2; western U.S. and broader Pacific basin; ma- Working in a graduate-level CRM program “Artefact biography as an approach to ma- terial culture of the American West as a re- has provided a platform for many of these terial culture: Irish gravestones as a mate- gional expression of later capitalist expan- community-based projects, both through my rial form of genealogy,” Journal of Irish Ar- sion, 19th and 20th centuries; comparative own research and through participating in chaeology 12/13:113-129. approaches to Pacific colonialism; compara- several dozen thesis projects over the past I feel that I would be able to bring a range tive study of policy frameworks for cultural 15 years. This work has also convinced me of experience and expertise to the board that preservation, heritage management, heritage that more frequent and more innovative would be appropriate at this time when the tourism, and community revitalization. Re- partnerships between the different constitu- interests of the society are being widened. I cent Publications: “The View from the Ve- encies of our field, including academic pro- would like to bring a British and European randah: Levuka Bungalows and the Trans- grams, government agencies, private sector dimension to the global vision of the soci- formation of Settler Identities in Later Colo- CRM professionals and local communities, ety, and having met so many members at is one of the most exciting areas of growth the York conference in particular, feel that I in our field at the moment. And finally, for can receive and forward those views effec- the past decade, I have had the opportunity tively from all constituencies. I am also very to work in contexts outside the United States, concerned that historical archaeology is first in Guatemala and now in Fiji. The ex- properly represented within education at all perience has broadened this sense of inclu- levels, and that a widening public under- siveness even further, and made me very standing through education is achieved. The interested in comparing the kinds of policy development of the next generation of pro- development and resource management fessionals is also necessary, and the creation practices being developed in other countries, of support and training at the change from as well as by international bodies like graduate to fieldworker needs further exami- UNESCO. These often take different ap- nation. My experience in public interpreta- proaches to what we would define as “his- tion programs indicates the great potential torical” sites and periods, and the differences of historical archaeology, and the society can be both challenging and insightful. needs to do more to promote the good prac- Based on these interests and experiences, my tice that exists. This is important in itself contributions to SHA would come in three and may also lead to external sponsorship principal areas: (1) expanding the board’s re- of Society projects that would further its gional representation from the western aims. The Society has much to be proud of, United States, and providing outreach to
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 10 BACK TO CONTENTS colleagues in the broader Pacific basin, par- ready exist around the country, and I would eastern and south-central U.S. archaeology, ticularly in Australia, New Zealand, and the like to see SHA serve as a clearinghouse for and I have been active in a wide variety of island Pacific; (2) providing outreach and li- and/or forum for discussion about the best archaeological projects, from CRM-based to aison services directed towards professional practices these innovative programs have pure research and from terrestrial to marine. colleagues in related fields and disciplines, developed. (3) How do we continue to ex- This broad experience allows me to be aware particularly those working with vernacular pand the international scope of our Society? of the major issues facing historical archae- architecture and cultural landscape research, Historical archaeology has always been in- ology-and archaeology in general-and to and environmental management, as allies in herently international in its subject matter, know many members of the profession per- our efforts to broaden the political base for and much of the intellectual development sonally. cultural resource protection and preserva- of the field in the United States could be (2) First and foremost, I will work dili- tion in the United States; and (3) helping traced in terms of an ever-broadening frame gently as a committee member to further the SHA support the increasingly international of reference for our research. Today that objectives of SHA, and I will devote all the scope and perspective of American-based research scope is paralleled by an increas- time necessary to serve the society. Second, historical archaeology as a practice. ingly international framework for policy as a member of the Nominations and Elec- (2) My priorities as an SHA board mem- development and professional activism with tions committee, I will seek a broad repre- ber would be to help the society work to in- regard to cultural heritage issues. Our mem- sentation, both geographically and topically, tegrate what I see as the three main vectors bership, and the composition of our current of candidates for SHA’s elected positions. I of growth and change affecting SHA as a board of directors, is a testament to SHA’s believe that such a broad representation professional organization, and historical ar- commitment to engaging in this larger dis- strengthens the organization. chaeology as a professional practice. These cussion. I would like to work to support and can be described as three critical challenges: expand these efforts, particularly with re- Dena Doroszenko, M.A. Education: (1) How do we position the society to best spect to the broader Pacific region. B.A., Anthropology, University of Toronto, support the real work done today by histori- 1980; M.A., Anthropology, University of cal archaeologists, which takes place in in- For SHA Nominations and Elections Com- Toronto, 1984; Ph.D., Anthropology, Univer- creasingly professionally diverse contexts? mittee (two at-large positions) sity of Toronto (ABD), 1984-1987. Current Today’s historical archaeology requires that Positions: Archaeologist, Ontario Heritage we work effectively with everyone from Questions: Trust (formerly Ontario Heritage Founda- planners, engineers, environmental special- (1) Given your qualifications and expe- tion) (1987-present). Past Positions: Research ists, and state and federal agency personnel, rience, what do you believe you can contrib- Associate, Anthropology Department, Royal to our more traditional colleagues from ute to SHA as a member of the 2006 Nomi- Ontario Museum (1998-2003); Curator, Ex- fields like architectural history, prehistoric nations and Elections Committee? hibition entitled, “Down By The Bay: The archaeology, and geography. How do we (2) If elected to the 2006 Nominations and Story of the Ashbridge Family in Toronto,” better educate and inform these colleagues Elections Committee, what are the primary (July-October 2000), The Market Gallery, about the nature of our field, and how do issues that you would emphasize in the City of Toronto; Consulting Associate, Ar- we educate ourselves about theirs? And in nominations process, taking into consider- chaeological Services, Inc., (1986); Project particular, how do we take advantage of our ation SHA’s missions and goals, ongoing Archaeologist, Toronto Historical Board, shared commitment to cultural resource committee activities, and the management (1982-1984). Professional Service: Board of preservation to make our voices heard more and financial challenges of the society? Directors, CNEHA (1990-2005); Secretary, effectively in a political climate that is in- CNEHA Executive Committee (1990-2005); creasingly hostile towards our collective pro- James Bruseth, M.A., Ph.D., RPA. I am President, Toronto Chapter, Ontario Ar- fessional work? SHA has a history of out- the director of the Archaeology Division of chaeological Society, Inc. (1985-1988); Board reach to other professional associations and the Texas Historical Commission and also of Directors, Ontario Archaeological Society societies, and I would like to work to serve as a Deputy State Historic Preserva- Inc. (2002-2005); Director of Membership broaden that outreach effort significantly tion Officer. I have been with the THC since Services, Ontario Archaeological Society, along these two lines. (2) How do we con- 1987, and prior to this was the director of Inc. (2002-2003); Director of Publications, tinue to teach about today’s historical ar- Southern Methodist University’s CRM pro- Ontario Archaeological Society, Inc. (2004- chaeology in contemporary academic pro- gram. I received my M.A. and Ph.D. from 2005); Conference Chair, The Society for His- grams, which are often challenged by declin- Southern Methodist University in 1981 and torical Archaeology Conference, Toronto, ing resources, and yet increasingly required 1987 respectively. I have served on the Board January 2009. Research interests: Urban ar- to take on more workload within the uni- of Directors of the National Council of State chaeology, the archaeology of historic do- versity as a whole? I firmly believe that a Historic Preservation Officers, as well as in mestic sites, public archaeology and historic key response to this challenge for our field various capacities in local, state, and national material culture. Recent publications: is a much greater integration of and mutual (SAA) archaeological societies. I directed the “Benares, A Family’s Legacy: The Benares support for the academic and applied sec- Belle shipwreck excavation from October Farmstead,” in Mississauga: The First Ten tors of our profession. The successful 1996 through April 1997, and have co- Thousand Years, edited by F. Dieterman, completion of the SAA curriculum reform authored with Toni Turner the book From A Eastend Books, Toronto; “Burning Down the project is a clear indication that much- Watery Grave, the Discovery and Excavation of House: The Archaeological Manifestation of needed changes in the broader archaeologi- La Salle’s Shipwreck La Belle (Texas A&M Fire on Historic Domestic Sites,” Northeast cal curriculum are under way. But much University Press). I have also directed exca- Historical Archaeology 30-31:41-52; Chief Edi- remains to be done, and a stronger partner- vations at the French Fort St. Louis site and tor, Annual Archaeological Report, Ontario ship between academic programs, govern- at other historic and prehistoric sites in (New Series), Volume 12. ment agencies, and the private sector of our Texas, the results of which have appeared (1) My involvement in historical archae- field has the potential to transform the way in a variety of monographs and journal ar- ology for over 20 years has focused on net- we prepare the next generation of historical ticles. working with professionals and academics archaeologists. Many such partnerships al- (1) I have 35 years experience in south- across Canada and the United States, par-
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 11 BACK TO CONTENTS ticularly at SHA conferences. I feel that as a (2) I think the primary issue facing the ology and in terrestrial and underwater ar- result I have a familiarity with individuals society is the direction in which we want to chaeology. Consequently, I can fairly and in the private and public sector of our pro- go. As a member of the nominations com- equally represent the interests of many of fession and would utilize this resource and mittee I would work to select a slate that rep- the society’s constituent parties. I am also a background as a member of the Nominations resents the diverse interests of the society young member of SHA, and am well suited and Elections Committee. yet share the common goal of making his- to represent the interests of the society’s stu- (2) As we move from a volunteer-based torical archaeology accessible to the greater dent and young professional members. I am society to a professionally managed society, community. eager to serve SHA in any capacity, but hope the nominations process is essential in en- to be able to bring my abilities to bear on the suring that the slate of nominees accurately Benjamin L. Ford, M.A., RPA. Educa- needs of the Nominations and Elections reflects the organization’s membership pro- tion: B.A., Anthropology, University of Cin- Committee in the coming year. file. This has developed over time to be more cinnati, 1999; M.A., Anthropology, College (2) I believe that SHA is best served by and more professionally based and interna- of William and Mary, 2001. Current Posi- an engaged and dedicated leadership that tional in scope which itself is a testament to tion: Ph.D. candidate, Texas A&M Univer- is constantly rejuvenated by dynamic and the organization’s growth. As the board and sity (2004-present). Past Positions: Project energetic new members. As a result, I will committees of SHA continue to focus on Archaeologist/Supervisor, Public Archaeol- advocate for a healthy mixture of experience policy, preservation initiatives, and increas- ogy Laboratory (2001-2004); Researcher, levels within the committees. SHA will con- ing public interest and education in historic Maryland Historical Trust (2000-2001); Con- tinue to prosper only if its membership re- archaeology, the Nominations Committee’s servation Technician/Archaeological Diver, mains strong, and the best means to ensure role is to ensure that nominees can bring dif- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (2000); the continued support of the next generation ferent experiences and perspectives to these Field and Laboratory Technician, Natural of archaeologists is to give them a voice in issues. and Ethical Environmental Solutions (1998- the future of the society. Professionalism 1999). Professional Service: Organized New and accountability within SHA are also im- Charles R. Ewen, Ph.D. Education: B.A., England RPA symposium on archaeological portant to me and to the future credibility of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, mapping. Research Interests: General his- the society, and as a member of the Nomi- 1978; M.A., Anthropology, Florida State torical and maritime archaeology, cultural nations and Elections Committee I will take University, 1983; Ph.D., Anthropology, Uni- landscapes and environmental archaeology, an active role in promoting their continued versity of Florida, 1987. Current Position: application of GIS to archaeology. Publica- development among the membership of Professor, Department of Anthropology, tions: “Wooden Shipbuilding in Maryland SHA. East Carolina University (1994-present); Di- Prior to the Mid Nineteenth Century,” The rector, Archaeology Laboratories, ECU American Neptune 62(1):69-90; “Shipyards, For Advisory Council on Underwater Ar- (1996-present). Past Positions: Associate GIS, and Predictive Modeling: An Example chaeology (three positions) Professor, Department of Anthropology, from Maryland,” in Science in Historical Ar- University of Arkansas (1990-1994); Direc- chaeology, edited by Timothy James Scarlett, Questions: tor, Sponsored Research Program, Arkansas University Press of Florida (forthcoming in (1) Given the qualifications and experi- Archeological Survey (1989-1994); Senior 2005). ence outlined in your biographical state- Archaeologist, Florida Bureau of Archaeo- (1) If elected to the Nominations and ment, what do you believe you can contrib- logical research (1987-1989). Professional Elections Committee, I will draw on my ex- ute to ACUA if elected as an officer or board Service: Associate Editor, Historical Archae- periences in CRM and background in both member? ology (1998-2003); Reviews Editor, Historical historical and underwater archaeology to (2) If elected to serve as an officer or Archaeology (2003-present); various local and best serve SHA. I have spent equal portions board member, what priorities would you regional archaeological societies. Research of my career in academic and applied archae- emphasize, taking into consideration Interests: Historical archaeology, archaeo- ACUA/SHA’s missions and goals, ongoing logical methods and theory, public archae- committee activities, and the management ology, Southeastern North America and Car- and financial challenges of the society? ibbean. Recent Publications: co-authored with Tom Shields, Searching for the Roanoke Jason Burns, M.A. Education: B.A., An- Colonies, NC Division of Archives and His- thropology, University of Florida, 1996; tory, 2004; Artifacts, The Archaeologists M.A., History/Historical Archaeology, Uni- Toolkit, Vol. 4, AltaMira Press, 2003; co- versity of West Florida, 2000. Current Posi- authored with J. Hann, Hernando de Soto tion: Underwater archaeologist, Georgia De- Among the Apalachee, University Press of partment of Natural Resources. Past Posi- Florida, Gainesville, 1998; From Spaniard to tion: Director of Conservation, Lighthouse Creole, University of Alabama Press, 1991. Archaeological Maritime Program (2000- (1) My long experience in the field (my 2003). Professional Service: Founder and first dig was in 1973) and especially my re- Webmaster, Underwater Archaeology Jobs, cent tenure as reviews editor have enabled
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 12 BACK TO CONTENTS shipping nations after 1850. Recent Publi- have been quite varied-I have been fortunate Cultural Heritage in Latin America and the Car- cation: The Life and Times of a Merchant Sailor: to have had successes, setbacks, and many ibbean, UNESCO, La Habana, 2004; co- The Archaeology and History of the Norwegian an adventure along the way. This diverse authored with C. Murray and D. Vainstub, Ship Catharine, Plenum Series in Underwa- experience has helped me to see beyond the “The Sloop-of-War HMS Swift. An archaeo- ter Archaeology, 2003. here and now, and has contributed to my logical approach,” in The Age of Sail-Series: (1) I feel that I can contribute my knowl- broader understanding of the huge task The International Annual of Historic Sailing edge of submerged cultural resources from ahead of all interested in protecting and shar- Ships, Conway Maritime Press, London, a state management perspective, bridging ing the vast cultural resources the world has 2003. the ideas of a diverse group of profession- to offer. I have been proud to have served (1) I believe that my main contribution als, avocationals, and students, all of whom on ACUA for the past several years, and to ACUA would be to broaden the geo- have a stake in national and international would be honored to continue that service graphical scope for all the different ACUA underwater archaeology decision making. with another term. missions, goals, and activities, particularly (2) Reading through the ethical prin- (2) I see the number one priority of among the Spanish-speaking communities ciples of SHA, Principle 7 stands out clearly. ACUA and SHA as public education and of Latin America. I would address topics It states that our collective responsibility is access. Education is vital for sustainability such as the promotion of scientific research, to educate and engage private citizens in the of the field of archaeology. By educating the legal protection, education, and cultural re- ongoing process of archaeological research public, fellow archaeologists, and consult- sources management regarding maritime and resource protection. I hope to expand ing scientists (geologists, biologists, and the archaeology and underwater cultural heri- the public education goals of SHA/ACUA like) our task as managers of cultural re- tage. I would work on the promotion of con- through targeted publications, the involve- sources will be greatly eased. One of the best servation-capacity-building programs and ment of the avocational community and a ways to do this is through developing sus- international networks, on reviewing current rigorous update of the ACUA Web site. By tainable access with education to cultural standards for training in maritime and un- keeping a well-maintained site, we will be resources. Finding a balance between care derwater archaeology at different levels, and better able to get the word out about our of a resource and access to the public, how- on the relationship between commercial ar- programs and research and consistently ever, is often difficult-as a profession we chaeology and professional codes of ethics. draw people back to the site with fresh con- have to stretch and be creative to redefine (2) I would focus on the mutual commit- tent. I would also like to see the principle of the notion of public access and education. ment between SHA and ACUA to encour- education expanded to include elected and Both can be physical (field schools, muse- age responsible cultural resource steward- appointed officials at the local and state level ums, hands-on programs), but they can be ship, which should be the underlying prior- whose opinions and efforts influence CRM virtual as well, and we have barely tapped ity of any particular initiative. I would there- on a day-to-day basis. this idea as a mode for reaching the masses fore address issues such as ongoing commit- and educating them about archaeology. tee activities and the management and finan- Annalies Corbin, Ph.D. Education: B.S., cial challenges of the society attempting to Anthropology, University of South Dakota, Dolores Elkin, Ph.D. Education: Ph.D., provide creative and positive contributions 1993; M.A., Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology, University of Buenos Aires, in the frame of the development of ethical Archaeology, East Carolina University, 1995; 1996. Current Positions: Director, Underwa- and professional standards. Although I am Ph.D., History and Historical Archaeology, ter Archaeology Program, National Institute not as yet familiar with the details of the spe- University of Idaho, 1999. Current Positions: of Anthropology (since 1996); Researcher, cific financial challenges facing ACUA and Executive Director of the PAST Foundation National Research Council (since 1998). Past SHA, I am very familiar with the extreme (2000-present); Assistant Professor of Nau- Positions: Full Professor of Archaeology, financial challenges of working in Latin tical Archaeology, Program in Maritime National University of the Central Province America. Working in such an environment Studies, East Carolina University (2001- of Buenos Aires (1997-2001), Adjunct Pro- has enabled me to develop creative ways of present). Professional Service: Member, fessor of Archaeology, University of Buenos raising funds. I will therefore endeavor to Board of the Journal of Northwest Anthro- Aires (1998). Professional Service: Govern- use my experience to improve the financial pology (JONA); Member, The Advisory ment delegate, UNESCO Convention for the position of ACUA/SHA wherever possible. Council of Underwater Archaeology Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heri- I am also very well placed to help ACUA/ (ACUA); Associate Editor, Historical Archae- tage (1998-2002); Member, Academic Coun- SHA develop Spanish texts for use in their ology and Technical Briefs in Historical Archae- cil, School of Social Sciences, National Uni- publications and Web site which will be im- ology; book review editor, Historical Archae- versity of the Central Province of Buenos portant in the organization’s future outreach ology (2001-2005). Research Interests: nauti- Aires (1998-1999). Other Experience: six field initiatives. cal archaeology, material culture, and inland seasons in charge of cultural heritage aspects river transportation and immigration. Other within Mining Environmental Impact As- Rod Mather, D.Phil. Education: B.A., Experience: Director, numerous field schools sessments (1992-1996). Research Interests: History and Philosophy, University of across the U.S. Recent Publications: Mer- Theory and method in maritime archaeol- Leeds, England, 1986; M.A., Underwater chants, Mounties and Shipwrecks: The Red ogy; cultural resource management; interdis- Archaeology, East Carolina University, 1990; Cloud on the Missouri River, Texas A&M Uni- ciplinary approaches in archaeology. Recent D.Phil., Maritime History, New College, versity Press, College Station, forthcoming Publications: “Water: A new field in University of Oxford, 1995. Current Posi- in 2006; The Material Culture of Steamboat Pas- Argentinean Archaeology,” in International tions: Associate Professor of Maritime His- sengers: Archaeological Evidence from the Mis- Handbook of Underwater Archaeology, edited tory, Underwater Archaeology and Archaeo- souri River, Kluwer Academic Press, New by J. Barstad and C. Ruppe, Kluwer Aca- logical Oceanography, University of Rhode York, 2000; several chapters of edited works; demic-Plenum Publishers, New York, 2002; Island (2002- present); Graduate Faculty, articles in Historical Archaeology, International “Maritime Archeology and Underwater Frank C. Munson Institute for American Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Discovering Cultural Heritage in Argentina. Ongoing Maritime Studies, Mystic Seaport, CT. Past Archaeology, and Underwater Archaeology. work at the Instituto Nacional de Positions: Assistant Professor, Maritime His- (1) My experiences as an archaeologist Antropología,” in Protection of Underwater tory and Underwater Archaeology, Univer-
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 13 BACK TO CONTENTS sity of Rhode Island (1997-2001); Underwa- with high academic integrity and to ensure iar with both of these related disciplines and ter Archaeologist and GIS Specialist, Tide- that our research agenda meets, if not ex- communities, and can serve, for example, as water Atlantic Research, Washington NC ceeds, the discipline’s highest ethical stan- a liaison between ACUA/SHA and interna- (1990-1991, 1995-1997); Caird Junior Re- dards. Nevertheless, the way our program tional professional conservation associa- search Fellow, National Maritime Museum, emerges from here has far- reaching impli- tions. I am interested in increasing the par- London, England (1993-1994); Computer cations for the study, protection and man- ticipation of conservators at SHA confer- Interface Engineer, 3D Digital Design and agement of the world’s deepwater sites. I ences, and developing conservation work- Development, London, England (1986-1987). am convinced that having a voice on ACUA shops geared toward the interests of the Professional Service: Associate Editor, His- would help us considerably. membership. I have experience writing and torical Archaeology (2001-present); Vice-Presi- speaking about archaeology and conserva- dent, Foundation for the Preservation of Claire Peachey, M.A. Education: B.A., tion to diverse audiences, so can help to dis- Captain Cook’s Ships (1998- present); Cul- Geology, Smith College, 1983; Diploma in seminate information and can assist with tural Resource Representative for the North Archaeological Conservation, Institute of incorporating conservation into the public East Cooperative Ecosystems Research Unit Archaeology, London, 1991; M.A., Anthro- education efforts of ACUA/SHA. (CESU), Board of Directors, Southern Oceans pology (Nautical Archaeology), Texas A&M (2) ACUA/SHA can continue to encour- Archaeological Research (1997-present); University, 1995. Current Positions: Conser- age every member to be a strong advocate Board of Directors, Institute for International vator/Archaeologist, U.S. Naval Historical for the preservation of cultural material, Maritime Research (1994-present). Research Center, Underwater Archaeology Branch whether to a kindergarten child or a mem- Interests: Historical archaeology, underwa- (1998-present, seconded from the National ber of Congress. This is especially impor- ter archaeology, deepwater archaeology, ar- Park Service Submerged Resources Center tant in a climate of diminishing funding and chaeological oceanography, landscape ar- 2000-2002); Editor, selected papers for rapid development. ACUA/SHA can also chaeology, geophysical survey, GIS. Recent Anatolian Archaeological Studies (Tokyo) address the issues of managing our grow- Publications: “Geographic Information Sys- (2000-present); guest lecturer since 2000 to ing archaeological collections, in part by sug- tems,” “Ethics,” and co-authored with Gor- archaeological conservation classes at the gesting ways to bring more conservation and don P. Watts, “Public Programs,” in Inter- University of Delaware Art Conservation cultural stewardship information into edu- national Handbook of Underwater Archaeology, Program and Buffalo State College Art Con- cation programs. As a conservator, I would edited by Carole V. Ruppé and Jan Barstad, servation Program. Past Positions: Head be interested in seeing increased visibility Plenum Press, 2002; “Technology and the Conservator, Ulu Burun Shipwreck Excava- of conservation research and of the central Search for Shipwrecks,” Journal of Maritime tion, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Tur- role of conservation in ethical archaeologi- Law and Commerce, 30(2):175-184. I have also key (1994-1998); Archaeologist (seasonal), cal practice. Successful measures are being recently completed several substantial GIS Ulu Burun Shipwreck Excavation (1987- taken to meet the management and finan- projects. 1993); Conservator, Kaman-Kalehoyuk Ex- cial challenges of the society. Looking at the (1) I hope to contribute broad knowledge cavation, Turkey (1998); Kress Conservation structure of similar professional societies and an ability to connect the often-disparate Fellow, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (1991- may help to identify further revenue sources parts of our submerged cultural resource 1992); numerous field seasons on Near East- and savings. world. I have extensive experience in un- ern terrestrial sites as student or Area Su- derwater archaeology as taught in the class- pervisor (1981-1988). Professional Service: room, practiced in the field, run by private Vice President, Washington Conservation contractors, and managed by state and fed- Guild (2005-present). Research Interests: eral agencies. I have been principal investi- Waterlogged artifact conservation, field con- gator or co-principal investigator on projects servation, ancient materials technology. throughout the Atlantic rim both on land and Recent Publications: with several authors, in the shallow and deep water. At present, I “Conservation and Management of Ar- sit on the board of three non-profit archaeo- chaeological Collections,” CD publication to Please take the logical research institutions and serve SHA be released September, 2005; with S. as an Associate Editor for Historical Archae- McLean, “Artifact Conservation” and “Ar- time to vote in ology. As a member of ACUA, I would tifact Analysis,” in USS Housatonic Site As- emphasize international connections and sessment, National Park Service, forthcom- the upcoming nurture SHA ties across the oceans. ing; “Field Conservation on the Housatonic (2) My most important contribution, and Hunley Shipwreck Excavations,” CRM however, would also serve as my top prior- 24:8-10; “Review of Wendy Robinson, First SHA and ACUA ity. We need to create stronger ties between Aid for Underwater Finds,” Journal of the the established underwater archaeological American Institute for Conservation 39:275-279; elections, and community and the emerging world of author or editor of issues of Field Notes: Prac- deepwater archaeology. I see this task not tical Guides for Archaeological Conservation and on the proposed as a choice, but as a necessity. By a quirk of Site Preservation, Japanese Institute of fate, I am almost uniquely positioned to Anatolian Archaeology (Ankara); “Cape SHA Bylaws make an important contribution in this area. Gelidonya Wreck,” in Encyclopaedia of Un- The University of Rhode Island now has a derwater and Maritime Archaeology, edited by deepwater archaeology academic and re- J. P. Delgado, London, 1997. change!* search program that is likely to play a criti- (1) I think my main contribution can be cal role in the trajectory and practice of in representing and promoting issues related deepwater archaeology for the foreseeable to archaeological conservation, both terres- * discussed on the next page. future. Over the past two years, I have trial and underwater. With a background worked to develop a scholastic program in archaeology and conservation, I am famil-
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Proposal to Modify the Bylaws of SHA
At the 18 June 2005 Mid-year Meeting, shall coincide with the annual meeting of the newsletter editor shall each have an advi- the board of directors voted to modify the members which shall be held at a time and sory committee consisting of not less than Bylaws of the society. As provided for in place to be fixed by the board of directors. three (3) members. the Constitution of The Society for Histori- Written notice of the time and place of such Section 5. The secretary shall attend to cal Archaeology, Article VIII, Section 1, these meeting shall be sent to each member of the the ordinary correspondence of the society; modifications will be submitted to the mem- society at least thirty (30) days in advance of keep minutes of the meetings of the board bership for approval during the society’s the date fixed for such meeting. of directors, the annual business meeting, annual elections. Section 2. All meetings of the society and such special meetings that from time- All members having an email address shall be conducted according to Robert’s to-time may be held; and see that all notices will be notified by headquarters of on-line Rules of Order, except where the bylaws of are duly given in accordance with the pro- voting procedures by email. Members not the society supersede them. visions of these bylaws. The secretary shall having an email address will receive a bal- Section 3. Presentations at the annual archive the official papers of the society. lot form by regular mail. Please verify the meeting shall be consistent with the society’s Section 6. The treasurer shall have cus- validity of YOUR email address immedi- purpose of promoting scholarly research and tody of and be responsible for all funds and ately by consulting the members’ section of with its ethical principles. securities of the society; receive and give re- our Web site (
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DEATH NOTICES
DANIEL HERMAN WEISKOTTEN
Daniel Herman Weiskotten of Richmond, 45, died unexpectedly on 6 May 2005. Dan was the acting director of the Chester- field Historical Society. He was the son of Herman Gates Weiskotten Jr. and Kathryn Morrow Weiskotten. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Ley Weiskotten. Dan was born in Syracuse, NY, and lived and worked in upstate New York for most of his life. Dan received his bachelor’s degree in anthropology and his master’s degree in archaeology and public history from the State University of New York at Albany, and worked as an archaeologist in New York state prior to moving to Richmond, VA. Dan also worked in Cazenovia at Lorenzo State Historic Site and served as the town’s historian. Even after he moved to Virginia, he continued to share his knowledge of the history of Cazenovia and its past citizens through his Web site:
EDWARD F. “NED” HEITE
Edward F. “Ned” Heite was not a man who courted the limelight, but neither was he one to avoid controversy when it touched upon one of his many passions-he’d speak his mind and leave no doubt as to which side he was on. The Dover native and longtime Camden resident passed away quietly April 17 at the age of 66 after an extended illness, leaving behind firm last wishes that there be no ceremony and only a few spare lines on the obituary page to memorialize him. But despite those instructions, those who knew him well could not let him go without at least a few words. “Ned never wanted the attention, and yet he contributed and he gave to everybody,” said Dan Griffith, the recently retired director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. “He was such a unique guy, we just can’t let him go without some recognition,” said new state Archivist Russ McCabe of the man who, when serving as chief of the state archives, hired him in 1978. Heite had deep roots in Delaware and once hinted his family was descended from the remnants of Blackbeard’s pirate crew who had settled in old Kent County. The son of the late Harry and Catherine Heite, he grew up on State Street in Dover, graduated from Dover High School and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from the University of Richmond. During a career that stretched over more than four decades, Heite was a writer, newspaper editor and college instructor as well as one of the state’s most recognized archaeologists and experts on Delaware’s early history. In the 1970s, he served as the state’s first historic preservation officer, overseeing some of Delaware’s first entries onto the National Register of Historic Places, and succeeded the legendary Dr. Leon deValinger as state archivist. He left state employment in 1980, forming his own archaeological consulting firm, which he based in Camden. Despite the illness that was slowly sapping his strength, Heite remained active in his chosen field, attending a regional archaeological conference only weeks before his death. Heite was an imposing figure, a mustachioed bear of a man in thick glasses topped by a great shock of black hair. No matter where he was, he always fit the popular image of the archaeologist, from his ancient Land Rover—memorialized in a gold earring he sometimes wore—to his worn khakis and sturdy sandals. “He was never known for his sartorial splendor. He never got dressed up, and when he did, even if it was a suit, it was always rumpled,” McCabe said. In Heite’s case, clothes did not make the historian, however. “With Ned, what you saw was what you got. He was never one to put on airs or sit in judgment. He was very open-minded,” McCabe said. “He made a tremendous contribution to archaeology in Delaware,” Griffith said, recalling his friend and colleague of 30 years. “I think the depth of his knowledge of the documentary records at the State Archives and the details he knew of colonial life in Delaware are unrivalled.” As state archivist, Heite had a style all his own, McCabe recalled—and it wasn’t all business. “He enjoyed a good laugh, though his sense of humor could be a bit abstract at times,” McCabe said, recalling that when the Skylab space station fell from orbit in 1979, Heite came to work wearing a helmet emblazoned with Skylab emblems—“something you could never imagine Leon deValinger doing. But he was cut from different cloth than Leon.” Heite also became involved in the Camden community. In addition to serving on the Camden Town Council in 1983 and 1984 and on the Planning Commission from 1986 until 1992, he’d turn up at council meetings to express his strongly held opinions, reserving his most thunderous righteous indignation for developments that threatened archaeological sites. “Anybody that’s ever met the guy couldn’t forget him. He had such an eclectic interest in everything,” McCabe said, recalling Heite’s flair for the dramatic as well as his penchant for singing 18th-
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century sailors’ drinking songs. “He had this encyclopedic knowledge about the strangest things, particularly any element of Delaware history. He had some information about just about anything you asked him.” His personal memories as well as his historical knowledge made him a man to call for information. Most recently, he shared tales of Kitts Hummock Beach in a 2003 story for the Dover Post, recalling the details of his boyhood summers as well as the background of the sleepy bayside community. He dismissed the theory that the beach was named for pirate Capt. Kidd with typical authority: “Nonsense!” he boomed. As for the Hummock part—“It’s spelled ‘hummock’ but it’s pronounced ‘ham- mock,’” he corrected. A prolific writer, Heite either wrote or co-authored, some with ex-spouse Dr. Louise Heite, more than 200 articles and reports on subjects ranging from excavations at a 19th-century Lebanon cannery to a treatise on the types of beer available in Iceland. Most recently, he did groundbreaking research into Delaware’s Native American history, which McCabe said he hopes might be published as part of Heite’s legacy. “He was a very colorful writer,” McCabe added—even in the memos he sent to archives staff. “And he loved digging for details.” McCabe recalls Heite visited the archives just a week and a half ago to do research and congratulate him on his promotion. “I was particularly touched by the fact that he came,” said McCabe, who knew his health to be failing. On March 31, his last day of work at the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, Griffith said he visited his old friend for “a little celebration and a chat. “‘We just sat there and talked about archaeology,” he said. “I remember giving and getting a hug from him. I’m really glad I did that.’” (Jeff Brown and Joanna Wilson, published in the Dover Post)
CHAT in Midwest Fulbright Dublin 2005 Historical Scholar Awards CHAT (Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory) is a new archaeol- Archaeology 2006-2007 ogy conference group providing opportuni- The Fulbright Scholar Program is ties for dialogue to develop among research- Conference pleased to announce the following awards ers in the fields of later historical archaeol- in Anthropology and Archaeology and re- ogy and the archaeology of the contempo- Western Michigan University will host lated fields, available in southeastern Europe rary world. The third annual conference will a conference of interest to historical archae- and the Caucasus. be held in Dublin 18 to 20 November 2005 ologists on 24 September 2005 in Kalamazoo, Georgia—Award # 6188 under the auspices of the Department of MI. The purpose of the conference is to bring Cyprus—Award # 6251 Archaeology, UCD. The 2005 Dublin con- together historical archaeologists from Greece—Award # 6293 ference has three themes: “Polite and Ver- throughout the Midwest region to discuss a Turkey—Award # 6392 nacular Culture”; “Archaeologies of In- series of position papers focusing on the his- Turkey—Award # 6393 equality”; and “Neo-Colonialism and Post- torical archaeology of the American experi- Turkey—Award # 6398 Colonialism.” Aspiring contributors are re- ence. Proposed topics include alcohol and The deadline for submission of applications quested to send proposed topics and ab- drinking, childhood and adolescence, con- is 1 August 2005. stracts (150 words) to Tadhg O’Keeffe at sumerism, farmsteads, foodways, and gen- For additional information about the
17th Annual PLEASE TAKE NOTE! Symposium Manuscripts and correspondence (via U.S. mail, private carrier, or email) for SHA‘s journal Historical Archaeology addressed to former editor Ronn Michael will no longer be delivered to Ronn due to his retirement from the University, and they will not be Aloha! The 17th Annual Symposium on forwarded to the new editor or returned to the sender! If you have business with the Maritime Archaeology and History of Ha- editor of the SHA journal, contact current editor Rebecca Allen: waii and the Pacific will be held 18-20 Feb- ruary 2006 on the Big Island of Hawaii. Rebecca Allen, Editor Conference theme is “Our Voyaging Ances- SHA Journal tors.” The dates for the conference are 18-20 Past Forward, Inc. February 2006 (President’s Day weekend) at PO Box 969 Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii. Deadline Garden Valley, CA 95633 for paper submittal is 1 October 2005. For Email:
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 18 BACK TO CONTENTS 2005 Preserve America Presidential Awards
Four 2005 Preserve America Presidential Awards were presented at a White House ceremony. In the Heritage Tourism category, the two winners were: • Restoration of The Mount: Lenox, MA • Texas Heritage Trails Program: TX In the Privately Funded Preservation category, the two winners were: • Bolduc Historic Properties—Operational Enhancement: Sainte Genevieve, MO • Isaiah Davenport House Museum: Savannah, GA “The four award winners being honored epitomize the Preserve America goals of preserving, sharing, and putting to productive use irreplaceable existing reminders of our national heritage,” said John L. Nau, III, chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preserva- tion, which helps administer the awards program. “They all have succeeded through building creative partnerships from the local to the national levels, and in doing so have created models for other efforts across the country.” The Mount, the 1902 country estate of renowned author Edith Wharton, is a National Historic Landmark that fell into such disrepair that it became an eyesore and embarrassment to the local community. Edith Wharton Restoration, Inc., purchased and gave new life to the estate through creative partnerships. In 2002, the estate reopened as a meticulously restored villa meeting high standards of historic renovation. Visitation has increased more than three-fold, and the economic impact has been substantial. An icon of American literary history has been resurrected to instruct and inspire future generations. The Texas Heritage Trails Program epitomizes the Preserve America goals of creating economic development and educational oppor- tunities at the local and regional level, while creating pride in heritage resources and winning widespread support for their preservation and interpretation. This Texas Historical Commission initiative markets 10 heritage-themed automobile tours as corridors and destina- tions for focusing regional tourism, and provides training and financial assistance to local communities for historic site development and conservation. Tourism has increased about 20% in participating communities. The Bolduc Historic Properties Operational Enhancement project has increased visitation, economic viability, educational impact, community participation, and support for important remnants of a significant but underappreciated aspect of national history. Bolduc Historic Properties maintains three houses in a French Colonial settlement along the Mississippi River that document and interpret the French experience in North America. Among them is the circa-1785 Bolduc House Museum, a National Historic Landmark that has been in the care of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of Missouri since 1950. The Isaiah Davenport House Museum, dating from the 1820s, is an extremely significant heritage resource for Savannah and Georgia, but the structure additionally is important as an icon of the American historic preservation movement itself. It is cited as the initial project that spurred Savannah’s preservation ethic and created the Historic Savannah Foundation in 1955 during the initial struggle to save the irreplaceable structure from demolition. This effort ultimately resulted in the preservation of the 1733 city plan and hundreds of struc- tures now encompassed in a National Historic Landmark District. The Presidential Awards are one component of Preserve America, a White House initiative that highlights the efforts of President and Mrs. Bush to preserve our national heritage. Each year, two awards are given for activities advancing heritage tourism and two awards are given for privately funded historic preservation projects or programs. This was the second year the Preserve America Presidential Awards were conferred in May, which is National Preservation Month. The Preserve America Presidential Awards are given annually to organizations, businesses, government entities, and individuals for: • exemplary accomplishments in the sustainable use and preservation of cultural or natural heritage assets; • demonstrated commitment to the protection and interpretation of America’s cultural or natural heritage assets; and • integration of these assets into contemporary community life, combining innovative, creative, and responsible approaches to show- casing historic local resources. Mrs. Laura Bush is Honorary Chair of the Preserve America initiative. The recipients are chosen through a national competition administered by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in cooperation with the Executive Office of the President, and in partner- ship with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Trans- portation; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and the Council on Environmental Quality.
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ACUA Photo Competition
Each year the ACUA in- vites all SHA members to participate in the annual Ar- chaeological Photo Festival Competition held during the SHA Conference on His- torical and Underwater Ar- chaeology. In an effort to better highlight the photo- graphic skills of our col- leagues, winning images will be included in issues of the Newsletter in addition to being posted on the ACUA Web site (
The Seat of the Reformation By Kate Connolly in Wittenburg German archaeologists have discov- little attention has been paid to anything ing system. This presumably gave Luther ered the lavatory on which Martin Luther three-dimensional and human behind them. an added source of comfort during the long wrote the 95 Theses that launched the “This is where the birth of the Reforma- hours he spent in contemplation. Protestant Reformation. tion took place. Luther, who was professor of biblical Luther frequently alluded to the fact “Luther said himself that he made his theology at Wittenberg University, nailed his that he suffered from chronic constipa- reformatory discovery in cloaca [Latin for “in theses to the church door at Wittenberg, at- tion and that he spent much of his time the sewer”]. We just had no idea where this tacking the corrupt trade in indulgences. in contemplation on the lavatory. Ex- sewer was. Now it’s clear what the Reformer The act led to his excommunication but he perts say they have been certain for years meant.” was protected by Frederick II of Saxony and that the 16th-century religious leader What makes the find even more fitting was able to develop and spread his ideas, wrote the groundbreaking Ninety-Five is that at the time, fecal language was often which he saw as much more than a mere Theses while on das klo, as the Germans used to denigrate the devil, such as “I shit revolt against ecclesiastical abuses but as a call it. But they did not know where the on the devil” or “I break wind on the devil.” fight for the Gospel. object was until they discovered the Professor Rhein said: “It was not a very po- Professor Rhein said the foundation stone construction after recently stum- lite time. And in keeping with this, neither would prevent the 80,000 visitors who ar- bling across the remains of an annex of was Luther very polite.” rive in Wittenberg each year in search of the his house in Wittenberg, south-west of The 450-year-old lavatory, which was spirit of Luther from sitting on the lavatory. Berlin, during planning to plant a gar- very advanced for its time, is made out of “I would not sit on it. There’s a point where den. stone blocks and, unusually, has a 30-cm- you have to draw the line,” he said. “This is a great find,” Stefan Rhein, square seat with a hole. Underneath is a the director of the Luther Memorial cesspit attached to a primitive drain. Other Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited Foundation said, “particularly because interesting parts of the house remain, includ- 2004. Reprinted with permission. Thanks we’re talking about someone whose texts ing a vaulted ceiling, late-Gothic sandstone to Geoff Carver for posting this on Histarch. we have concentrated on for years, while door frames and what is left of a floor-heat- Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 20 BACK TO CONTENTS UNESCO Underwater Cultural Heritage Seminar in Bogotá, Colombia Pilar Luna Erreguerena Underwater Archaeology Area/INAH
As part of the ongoing effort by UNSECO Heritage—The Case of Argentina.” water cultural heritage; to encourage understanding and ratification Experts from different countries pre- c) Promote and enforce, correspond- of the UNESCO Convention on the Protec- sented their national reports: Damián ingly, a specific institutional scheme for the tion of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, Vainstub, Argentina; Gilson Rambelli, Bra- protection of underwater cultural heritage, numerous regional workshops are being zil; Diego Carabias, Chile; Gonzalo and a multidisciplinary strategy taking into held. The most recent was the “The Experts’ Castellanos, Colombia; Ieteke Witteveen, account the advice of experts and institutions Seminar”-Workshop on UNESCO Conven- Curaçao; and Enrique Álvarez Tostado and with demonstrated moral and academic in- tion for the Protection of Underwater Cul- Pilar Luna Erreguerena, Mexico. tegrity; tural Heritage, Latin America and the Car- This seminar-workshop greatly clarified d) Promote and enforce the active par- ibbean, which took place from 29 Novem- the Convention’s transnational import and ticipation of the public, foundations, private ber to 1 December 2004 in Bogotá, Colom- the need for ratification by all countries in entities and communities in the protection bia. Organized by UNESCO and the Colom- the region so that it can take effect. During of underwater cultural heritage, in confor- bian Ministry of Culture, the event was the meeting all participants presented very mity with the Convention and its Annex, chaired by Mrs. Adriana Mejía Hernández, realistic reports about the situation in their without compromising the principle of non- Vice-minister in charge of the functions of countries regarding underwater cultural commercialization of this heritage. the Minister of Culture, and Mr. Gustavo heritage, both in legal terms as well as in re- 3. That with the same objective, López, Director of UNESCO’s Regional Of- lation to their human, technical, and eco- UNESCO shall encourage, along with fice for Information and Communication in nomic resources. Conference attendees ICUCH/ICOMOS and other concerned en- Latin America and the Caribbean. closed the seminar-workshop with the adop- tities, initiatives to identify and promote Participants from 16 countries gathered tion of a series of recommendations for fu- practices in archaeological investigation that at the Salón Bolívar in the Ministry of For- ture action: guarantee the protection of underwater cul- eign Affairs at the Palacio de San Carlos. tural heritage and that develop the neces- There were five sessions: (1) “Normative RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOGOTA sary financial resources. Aspects of the Protection of Underwater 4. That the governments consider the Cultural Heritage”; (2) “The New Interna- The participants of The Experts’ Semi- matter of protection of underwater cultural tional Archaeological Regime for the Protec- nar-Workshop on UNESCO Convention for heritage, in their plans of bilateral and mul- tion of Underwater Cultural Heritage: The the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heri- tilateral cooperation. Annex”; (3) “Making the Public Sensitive to tage, Latin America and the Caribbean, re- 5. The support of the less-developed the Importance of Protecting Underwater specting the specificity of their respective countries of the region, in terms of logistics, Cultural Heritage”; (4) “Institutional Aspects countries, met in Bogotá, from 29 Novem- investigation, and inventory. In particular of the Protection of Underwater Cultural ber to 1 December 2004, thanks to the invalu- the experts of our countries will work to fos- Heritage”; and (5) “Discussion and Adop- able assistance of Colombia’s Government ter the exchange of knowledge and practices tion of Recommendations.” The seminar- and UNESCO, concerning the protection of underwater workshop brought together delegates from cultural heritage. Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Recommend: 6. The promotion of programs designed Cuba, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, to raise public awareness, through the par- El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, 1. That Latin American and Caribbean ticipation of universities, the media, non– Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Peru, and countries which have not ratified the governmental organizations, and other en- Venezuela. UNESCO Convention for the Protection of tities. Formal presentations to the assembly Underwater Cultural Heritage be encour- 7. That the projects of underwater archae- included talks by the following: Guido aged to start the process toward ratification, ologists, curators, restorers, and others in- Carducci, Chief of UNESCO’s International in order to improve protection of the region’s volved in the management of submerged Rules Section, Cultural Heritage Division, underwater cultural inheritance. For this cultural resources be coordinated, and that who gave “The 2001 Convention General purpose, it will be necessary that all partici- the exchange of information and the trans- and Special Regimes”; Robert Grenier, Presi- pants here gathered communicate, to the ference of technologies between interested dent of the ICUCH/ICOMOS, who gave relevant authorities of their respective coun- countries be encouraged. “Fundamental Principles of Underwater tries, the advantages of adherence to the 8. That the underwater cultural heritage Archaeology Contained in the Annex and In Convention. of our region be understood to include the Situ Preservation”; Tatiana Villegas, ICUCH 2. That where the process of ratification cultural heritage of all peoples, not only na- Advisor, who gave “How to Generate Citi- has been completed, it is important for those tive but also those coming from other regions zen Consciousness concerning the Value of countries to: of the world, particularly Africa. Underwater Cultural Heritage”; and Ariel a) Adhere to their internal practices con- 9. That interregional relationships in González, from the Argentinean Ministry of cerning the objectives and principles of the Latin America and the Caribbean be encour- Foreign Affairs, who gave “Under the Sign Convention, and also its Annex; aged, in order to develop a regional concept of Cooperation: The Institutional Mechanism b) Create sufficiently stringent sanctions of underwater archaeology, with methods for the Protection of Underwater Cultural against all illicit activities affecting under- specific to our context.
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Images of the Past
Digging Up Henry David Thoreau
Controversial archaeologist Roland W. Robbins uses his trademark “prodding” or probe rod at the site of Thoreau’s Walden Pond cabin in 1946. Note the stone cairn, begun by Bronson Alcott in the 1870s, in the upper right. During an often stormy but impor- tant career that lasted into the early 1980s, Robbins ex- cavated sites including the Saugus Iron Works, Philipsburg Manor Upper Mills, John Alden House, and Shadwell, Jefferson’s birthplace. The story of Robbins’ career and its in- tersection with the historic preservation movement and the nascent discipline of historical archaeology has been recently told by Donald W. Linebaugh in The Man Who Found Thoreau: Roland W. Robbins and the Rise of Historical Ar- chaeology in America (Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 2005).
Photo courtesy of the Roland Wells Robbins Col- lection, the Thoreau Soci- ety, Lincoln, MA, and the Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods.
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SHA Student Subcommittee Report
The First 10 Years undertakings. you to ensure our continued success. One student-sponsored activity that is The first challenge is to find effective Timothy A. Tumberg, still in its infancy but appears to have a sig- means of communicating with students in nificant upside is the Voyager Program, the SHA about the subcommittee. Two years Former Chair which matches first-time conference attend- ago Alicia Valentino, a subcommittee mem- ees with SHA members who are conference ber, organized and started a listserve for all At the 2005 conference in York, the SHA veterans. The idea is to ensure that first-tim- student members of the Society. Although Student Subcommittee completed a transi- ers have seasoned allies who can introduce usage in the first year was infrequent, I hope tion from the last few individuals who have them around so they are not so over- that it can be used to keep students aware of been involved with the subcommittee vir- whelmed by the initial conference experi- the activities of the subcommittee, to sug- tually from its inception, to a dynamic young ence. The program has had rather spotty gest ways of becoming involved in the SHA, group that will lead the committee into the success in its first few years, but the hope is and, most importantly, to communicate with future. A summary of Student Subcommit- that as it becomes more established, it will one another about our research and inter- tee activities was provided in the Summer be more widely publicized and more actively ests. 2002 Newsletter, but it may be useful to pro- used. Additionally, I know that money is a con- vide a brief recap here, in conjunction with Perhaps the single most frustrating as- cern for student members and we are trying plans and goals for the future. pect of Student Subcommittee efforts in the to think of ways to work with our parent 2005 marks the beginning of the second past is the continual struggle to spread the organization to reduce the cost of member- decade of existence for the Student Subcom- word about the committee more efficiently. ship. An idea that I will present is having mittee. In its first 10 years, the subcommit- It is not uncommon to meet students who the option of a “no journal” membership, tee has progressed from an idea conceived are either unaware of the Student Subcom- where in return for not receiving Historical by a few graduate students (thanks largely mittee, that it exists to act on their behalf, Archaeology, we would pay a reduced fee. I to Syracuse University for that conception) and that they are welcome to contact com- also think we should continue brainstorm- to an officially recognized branch of the Aca- mittee members (listed in the SHA Newslet- ing on how to reduce costs of attending con- demic and Professional Training Commit- ter and on-line) and attend committee meet- ferences without making the SHA legally tee. As stated early on, the specific goal of ings. Hopefully the recent establishment vulnerable, and how to increase student the Student Subcommittee is to facilitate and active promotion of an SHA student presence at the conferences. communication and interaction between and member listserve will help alleviate that is- Currently, we communicate with stu- among students of historical archaeology. sue. With that, I would like to wish new dents in the SHA primarily through our Among the more visible and successful Student Subcommittee Chair Linda newsletter columns and the conference fora Student Subcommittee achievements to date Ziegenbein and the other committee mem- that we organize. Past topics for these fora are the various student-oriented activities bers the best of luck, and I am supremely have included: “Getting your Work Pub- that take place each year at the SHA annual confident they will continue to build on the lished,” “Alternative Careers in Archaeol- meeting. These events include the SHA Past first 10 years and achieve even more success ogy,” “Conducting Fieldwork Abroad,” and Presidents student reception, where students on behalf of SHA students in the years to “Ethics and Fieldwork.” Our topic for the have the opportunity to meet and interact come. upcoming conference in Sacramento is with Past Presidents of the Society as well “Funding your Research.” I know that this as current board members, and the Student Future Visions is a subject of great concern for us and hope Forum, a symposium organized each year that you will all decide to attend. with the intent to address specific issues of Linda Ziegenbein, In addition to the current challenges we concern or interest to students. The Student face, I believe that the Student Subcommit- Subcommittee has also traditionally assisted Current Chair tee can be a mechanism for student advo- with annual updates to the Guide to Gradu- cacy. For instance, the SHA’s Statement of ate Programs in Historical and Underwater Hello everyone, my name is Linda Ethics, which was updated in 2003 and avail- Archaeology. Ziegenbein and I am the current chair of the able at
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 23 BACK TO CONTENTS logical Association’s “1998 Biennial Survey of Anthropology Departments in the United New National Register Listings States” estimates that non-whites comprise Reported by Erika Seibert less than 10% of the archaeologists in anthro- pology departments. We should be part of The following archaeological properties were listed in the National Register of Historic any dialogue to address why so few students Places during the first quarter of 2005. For a full list of National Register listings every of color decide to pursue archaeology as a week, check “Recent Listings” at
Call for Papers The View from Here: Cultural History and Ecology of the North Atlantic Region Université Laval, Québec, Canada -- September 2006
A multidisciplinary, international conference on the cultural history and ecology of the North Atlantic Region is planned for late September 2006 in Québec City, Canada. This call is extended to both researchers and students working in archaeology, historical and cultural geography, palaeoecology, anthropology, and other related disciplines. This call is also directed to researchers and students active on North Atlantic Biocultural Association Projects and those of the Landscapes circa Landnám progamme. Papers are expected to fit into the suggested themes below to encourage exchange and discussion from all sides of the Atlantic. Methodological papers or geographically limited subjects which do not respond to the conference themes may be presented as posters. Students wishing to present their proposed graduate research and preliminary results are strongly encouraged to pursue this option for inclusion in the poster sessions. Some financial support to encourage student participation will be available.
Proposed sessions are (but not limited to): 1. Economic Decision-Making in the Context of Instability 2. Early World Systems and Multinationals of the North Atlantic: Tales of Fish, Furs and Whales 3. Colonization of Landscapes and Anthropogenic Change in Northern Landscapes 4. Dynamics of Small-Scale Societies 5. Physical Landscape Change during the Holocene 6. The North Atlantic Climatic System
Please send a 100-150-word abstract, suggested session (if applicable—no session required for poster), and indicate whether you wish to present a paper or a poster by 1 October 2005 to one of the conference co-chairs, Allison Bain (
ESAF Conference Call for Papers and Announcement
The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern States Archeological Federation (ESAF) will be held in Williamsburg, VA on 9-12 November 2005 hosted by the Archaeological Society of Virginia. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend, because ESAF meetings are always entertaining, informative, and provide a place to give reports of your archaeological activities and research investigations. ESAF is a world of archaeology where you can meet old friends and make new ones. Also, the meeting will be located within walking distance to Colonial Williamsburg—bring the whole family. Banquet speaker is Michael B. Collins (University of Texas) who will discuss “Finding First Americans—Archeology’s Challenge for the 21st Century.” This is the final call for sessions/papers, posters and displays, book room reservations, and tour reservations (Thursday 1:00-4:00, an historic site, reservations required). The Meeting hotel is Best Western Patrick Henry Inn, phone: 800-446-9228; York and Page Streets (Route 60E), Williamsburg, VA. room rate: $59.00 (all rooms, mention ESAF and dates, and register early). Abstracts deadline is 1 September 2005 and should be sent to Michael B. Barber (Program Chair), Jefferson National Forest, 5162 Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, VA 24019. Phone: 540-265-5211; Fax: 540-265-5145; Email:
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 24 BACK TO CONTENTS Provisional Program: SPMA 2005 Nevis
From 27 June to 1 July 2005 the Society The strategic use of consumer goods by Cultural Identity at the Brimstone Hill For- for Post-Medieval Archaeology’s Annual enslaved people in the 18th-century Chesa- tress, St. Kitts, West Indies. Todd Ahlman, Conference will be held on the island of peake: a trial synthesis. Fraser D. Neiman University of Montana, U.S. Nevis in the eastern Caribbean—and will fo- and Jillian Galle, University of Virginia, U.S. cus on the historical archaeology of the co- Moving in Two Directions on St. John, A Survey of St. Mary Cayon, St. Kitts lonial or shared landscapes of the Caribbean. Danish West Indies: The Emergence of Free Rob Philpott, National Museums This is the first time that the Society’s An- Holdings in an era of Estate Consolidation. Liverpool, UK nual Conference has been held outside the Douglas V. Armstrong and Mark M. Hauser, St. Kitts Scenic Train: Journey into an British Isles. Syracuse University and DePaul University, Island’s Heritage. William C. Found, York The conference will provide a unique op- U.S. University, Canada portunity to combine a visit to the eastern Memory, Archaeology, and a Diasporic Caribbean with learning about recent ar- Past. Kenneth G. Kelly and Mark M. Hauser, The Colonial Landscape Of Nevis chaeological research in the region. The con- University of South Carolina and DePaul Facts, Fiction, and Fable: The fate of ference is open to all. University, U.S. Jamestown on Nevis. Eric Klingelhofer, The conference program will include two “Little tubes of mighty power:” how clay Mercer University and Carter Hudgins, days of field visits to sites on Nevis and the tobacco pipes from Port Royal, Jamaica, re- Mary Washington College, U.S. nearby island of St. Kitts (St. Christopher), flect socioeconomic change in seventeenth- Coconut Walk and New River. Jim and the option of participating in a field visit century English culture and society. Geor- Chiarelli, Earthwatch, U.S. to the island of St. Eustatius (Statia). gia Fox, California State University, Chico, Fueling the Fire: An Examination of Co- U.S. lonial Caribbean Fuel Sources. Sean Britt, Papers: Boston University, U.S. Colonial Archaeology in the Poster Session: A feasibility study for the Colonial Landscapes Of The Caribbean Greater Caribbean vegetation history of Nevis. Gemma The early 16th-Century Spanish Sugar The Capabilities and Limits of Swindle and Nick Branch, Royal Holloway Industry in the Caribbean. Robyn Wood- Georgianization in the Greater Caribbean. University of London, UK ward, Simon Fraser University, British Co- Christa Dierksheide, University of Virginia, Ceramics and Ceramic Use on a Carib- lumbia, Canada U.S. bean Island. David Barker, Stoke-on-Trent Cartography of the 17-18th-century Tropical Similarities Found in Military Archaeology Service, UK Caribbean. Gillian Hutchinson, National Barracks, Hospitals and Other Structures A Caribbean Context for the World-Sys- Maritime Museum, UK from the Caribbean to the British Florida Par- tem: A Case Study in Seventeenth and Eigh- 850 acres, 25 archaeological sites, 4 ar- ishes. Philippe Oszuscik, University of teenth-century Economic and Social Interde- chaeologists, 1 island: The Guana Island Ar- South Alabama, U.S. pendency. Marco Meniketti, Michigan Tech- chaeological Project. Mark Kostro and oth- Architecture and climate: using Angli- nological University, U.S. ers, College of William and Mary, can churches to gauge the English response Nevis: the 17th- and 18th-century archi- Williamsburg, U.S. to heat, hurricanes, and earthquakes in the tecture Daphne. Degazon Hobson, Georgia Searching for Governor Daniel Tuckers Caribbean. Louis Nelson, University of Vir- Institute of Technology, U.S. Mansion: The First Season of Excavation. ginia, U.S. Understanding Nevis: Archaeological John Triggs and Clifford E. Smith, Wilfrid London, capital of empire: some archaeo- Field Survey in a Post-Colonial landscape. Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, logical reflections. Geoff Egan, Museum of Roger Leech, Nevis Heritage Project, Uni- Canada London, UK versity of Southampton, UK Archaeological landscape survey and community/educational programme on The Colonial Landscape of St. Kitts The Conference Tours New Providence in the Bahamas. Andrea Changing Technology: A Visual Intro- Bradley, ATKINS Heritage, UK duction to the Sugar Industry on St. Kitts and (note: the conference tours may have to omit “Pausing for a smoke:” the use of pipes Nevis. Phil Dunning, Parks Canada certain sites if time and access prove to be in mapping the colonial landscape of the Enslaved Africans at the Brimstone Hill problematic) Caribbean. David Higgins, University of Fortress, St. Kitts, West Indies. Gerald F. Nevis: The all-day Nevis tour will pro- Liverpool, UK Schroedl, University of Tennessee, U.S. vide an overview of the historical archaeol- Glassware from Brimstone Hill Fortress ogy of Nevis, and will include a circuit of African-Caribbean Archaeologies National Park, St. Kitts, West Indies. Greta the complete round island road. Urban, port Enslaved African Landscapes in the Car- J. Gomez and Todd Ahlman, University of and defense sites will include Charlestown, ibbean: Architecture and Provision Grounds Tennessee, U.S. the island capital (with the Nevis Historical in Comparative Perspective. R. Grant Human Skeletal Remains from Brim- Society’s two museums and Fort Charles), Gilmore, St. Eustatius Center for Archaeo- stone Hill Fortress National Park, St. Kitts, Jamestown, and Fort Ashby. We will visit logical Research, St. Eustatius, West Indies West Indies. Elizabeth A. DiGangi, Univer- a variety of plantation sites to include New Guadeloupe - Ceramics and present day sity of Tennessee, U.S. River, Coconut Walk, Golden Rock, Hermit- identity. Kenneth Kelly, University of South Assessing Enslaved African Diet at Brim- age (with its surviving 17th-century open Carolina, U.S. stone Hill, St. Kitts. Walter E. Klippel, Sarena hall house), and Montpelier. A visit to the Poster Session: Afro-Caribbean pottery Cleeton, and Alex Bentley, University of Mountain Plantation above Herbert Heights on Nevis. Elaine Morris, Nevis Heritage Tennesse & University College, London will provide an unforgettable excursion into Project, University of Southampton, UK Afro-Caribbean Ware and the Study of the higher forest and a visit to a well-pre-
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Mark Your Calendar SHA 2006
Get ready to experience “Life on the Edge” at the 2006 Conference on Historical and Under- water Archaeology in Sacramento, CA 11-15 January 2006. In commemoration of such disparate but related events as the 100th anniversaries of the An- tiquities Act and the San Francisco Earthquake, the 2006 SHA conference will investigate the edges of empires, oceans, disasters, technologies, innovations, partnerships, and cultures. Join your friends and colleagues as we explore the edges of archaeological inquiry with a fascinating demonstration by forensic search dogs on Wednesday night; a far-reaching and forward-looking thematic plenary session on Thurs- day morning; and a collec- tion of informative papers, posters, workshops, and tours throughout the con- ference.
More information will be published in the Fall/ Winter issue of the Newslet- ter, and is available at the SHA Web site, < www.sha.org>.
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 26 BACK TO CONTENTS FEMA-funded Work at Historic Archaeological Sites and Landscapes, 2004 Hurricane Season Prepared by Lydia Kachadoorian, FEMA headquarters, November 2004
Florida Property Name and Location: Old Fort Park, Ft. Pierce, FL Property Owner: City of Ft. Pierce Historic Designations: National Register of Historic Places Property Function and Description: Historic fort and Indian burial mound/city park; before the erection of Fort Pierce, this area was the site of a substantial Indian village. An Indian burial mound, approximately 25 ft. high, still survives in the southwest corner of the park. Once Fort Pierce was established in 1838, it served to support expeditions into Florida’s interior during the Second Seminole War. It was abandoned not long after, in 1843. Damage Description: Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds uprooted numerous trees exposing archaeological deposits and damaging a 1970s-era observation platform and associated staircase. Soil saturation, adjacent to an improved road, caused embankment failure along the Indian River and exposed shell midden deposits. FEMA’S Role in Funding Repairs: FEMA will pay for hurricane-related debris removal at the site and for the city of Ft. Pierce to hire an archaeologist to monitor debris removal. The city plans on covering the observation platform and steps with clean fill, but this will occur at a later date and will not involve FEMA funding. The slumping riverbank is along a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) route and is the responsibility of the FHWA and the Florida Department of Transportation (FLDOT). FEMA will not be funding repairs associated with this route.
Louisiana Property Name and Location: Fort Jackson, Triumph, LA Property Owner: Plaquemines Parish Historic Designations: National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmark Property Function and Description: Historic fort/public park and museum; Ft. Jackson was constructed between 1822 and 1832. It served to defend the Mississippi River approaches to New Orleans and was pivotal in the defense of the city during the Civil War. Damage Description: High winds from Hurricane Ivan toppled several trees and broke many tree limbs at the park. The trees are within and on top of the historic Fort and caused damage to wrought iron fencing and capstones on the rampart. The Fort was in poor condition prior to the disaster so it is difficult to assess what additional damage was caused by the natural disaster. In 2002, the National Park Service recommended that the Fort undergo emergency stabilization measures, including tree removal and repair of existing cracks. FEMA’S Role in Funding Repairs: FEMA is funding debris removal from the Fort, removal of hanging limbs from surrounding trees, and some permanent repairs. The applicant will also be granted additional funds to improve the property (additional tree removal).
Pennsylvania Property Name and Location: Delaware Canal State Park, Upper Black Eddy, PA Property Owner: Pennsylvania Department of Con- servation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Historic Designations: National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmark, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Property Function and Description: Former barge canal/state park; the Delaware Canal State Park en- compasses 60 miles of the late-1820s Delaware Canal. The canal was part of a greater transportation network that served to funnel coal and other cargo to metro- politan centers. Damage Description: Severe flooding caused breaks in the canal wall and damage to two-thirds of the as- sociated towpath, compromised some footbridges, and impaired locks and waste gates (see photo, right). Large amounts of earthy debris have been deposited in the canal itself and will need to be removed in or- der to restore the property to predisaster condition. The areas that received the greatest damage are in the vicinity of Easton, Raubsville, and Riegelsville. FEMA’S Role in Funding Repairs: FEMA will pro-
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Virginia Property Name and Location: Great Ship Lock Park, Richmond, VA Property Owner: City of Richmond Historic Designations: Contributing element to the James River and Kanawha Canal National Register Historic District Property Function and Description: Water access route/public park; Great Ship Lock Park is part of a series of stone canals and ship locks constructed during the 1850s to provide a reliable water route around the James River Falls. The ship lock at this location is 180 ft. long by 35 ft. wide. Damage Description: Flooding from the aftereffects of Tropical Storm Gaston damaged the outer riverbank of Great Ship Lock Park and exposed a linear cut-granite feature. This feature was likely used as riverbank armor (see photo of exposed granite feature, right). FEMA’S Role in Funding Repairs: FEMA will fund riverbank re- construction (including introduction of clean fill material) and leave the stone feature in situ visible to future visitors.
Virginia Property Name and Location: Chimborazo Park, Richmond, VA Property Owner: City of Richmond Historic Designations: Contributing element to the Oakwood- Chimborazo National Register Historic District Property Function and Description: Civil War hospital/public park; the park is the site of the world’s largest military hospital. The Chimborazo Civil War hospital once had 150 buildings and 3,000 beds; over 76,000 patients were treated during the war. The City of Richmond owns the park, but the National Park Services leases building space at this park for the Richmond National Battlefield Park Association Headquarters. Damage Description: Flooding from the aftereffects of Tropical Storm Gaston induced three large landslides that exposed various ar- chaeological features, damaged a contemporary sidewalk, and com- promised the structure of an access road. FEMA’S Role in Funding Repairs: FEMA has already funded geotechnical studies and minor debris removal at the site. FEMA will fund the use of an archaeological consultant to record the ex- posed archaeological features. Permanent repairs to the jeopardized sidewalk and the access road will also be funded by FEMA. The City of Richmond will fund permanent repairs to the slope failure areas by covering the areas with geotextile fabric and clean fill.
Virginia Property Name and Location: South Belmont Corduroy Road, Rich- mond, VA Property Owner: City of Richmond, VA DOT to take responsibility Historic Designations: Eligible for listing on the National Register Property Function and Description: Historic road/modern bridge approach; this is a 19th-century corduroy road with an overlay of historic concrete matrix containing an imprint of vehicle tracks. Damage Description: Flooding from the aftereffects of Tropical Storm Gaston washed away the approach to a bridge over Pocoshock Creek. This event exposed a portion of an historic “corduroy” road and possibly a later concrete road overtop with early automobile tracks (see photo of exposed courduroy logs, right). FEMA’S Role in Funding Repairs: FEMA will pay for recordation of the historic roadway and timber/concrete sampling and analy- sis. The road will be preserved in situ and covered with geotextile fabric. FEMA will also pay for fill material to restore the bridge approach and the construction of a new road.
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Current Research
AFRICA Khartoum and killed Gordon. The British Cumberland/Gloucester Street Site to the sent the foremost explorer/adventurer of his March ASHA Newsletter: In February-March Reported by Kenneth G. Kelly day, the American Henry Morton Stanley, a team of volunteers from Sydney Univer- to relieve Emin Pasha. He arrived at the west sity and the City of Sydney Historical Asso-
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stone hearth. Military objects such as gun Manchester University): Undertaken in part- flints and shot, a pick likely used in the con- nership with the Manchester Museum, and struction of the barracks, and the bronze funded by English Heritage through the point of a flag pole were recovered. Objects Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, the documenting daily life such as fragments of Alderley Sandhills Project was created to a cast-iron cauldron and French wine bottles examine how the men, women, and children were also recovered. Apparently the war of ordinary English rural working-class did not stop these soldiers from enjoying households struggled to maintain and im- their wine. prove their conditions of everyday life from Finally, spring came without an ambush the late 17th to mid-20th centuries. This was and the French army was ready to regain the first project to be funded by English Heri- their previously lost city. So, commanded tage to focus explicitly on the domestic and by de Lévis, the troops besieged the city in residential sides of the Industrial Revolution. what was called the battle of Ste-Foy. Un- It reflects a growing British interest in the fortunately, this attempt was a failure and collection and conservation of 19th- and Detail of Murray’s 1762 Atlas troops were forced back to the fort. Finally, 20th-century archaeological assemblages. on 8 September 1760, Montréal was taken Now entering its final stages of analysis and Without conclusive results, he recom- by the English troops and New France was publication, the Alderley Sandhills Project mended future excavations. The construc- no more. Two days later, an English detach- has maintained a public Web site for on-line tion of the church in the adjacent town of ment arrived at Fort Jacques-Cartier to evict delivery of results. Popular zones have in- Cap-Santé was concluded in 1763. Histori- the French from the fort and take them back cluded a “dig diary,” updated weekly dur- cal texts suggest that materials from the fort to France. There is no proof of any English ing the 2003 excavation season, and a “col- were used in its construction. occupation of the fort that was henceforth lections gallery” that offered photographs The principal objective was to investigate judged useless by General Murray. and interpretations of recovered artifacts. the fort’s construction. Under the supervi- For a digital tour, please visit: sion of historian and archaeologist Jacques EUROPE
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 32 BACK TO CONTENTS of industrial Manchester. At the same time, Following geophysical and topographic Stanley-type cottage. This extension was an early rail line was established to link cen- surveys of the Sandhills site, four excavation floored with a patchwork of mid-Victorian- tral Manchester to the growing service town, trenches were opened during the summer era black-and-red stoneware “quarry” tiles. thereby making Alderley Edge the first com- 2003 field season. Areas A and B were origi- With the mid-19th-century establishment of muter suburb of Great Britain. From the nally two 10 x 10 m open area trenches, po- railroad distribution networks, locally pro- 1780s through the 1890s, the Edge was ex- sitioned over structural remains of Hagg duced building materials, including the ex- tensively mined for copper, lead, and cobalt. Cottages. With the Hagg Cottages con- cavated sandstone-flagged floors of the Thus, from the 18th century, the region sup- structed and occupied as a reflection of so- Stanley-type cottage, were gradually re- ported a complex mix of agricultural, indus- cioeconomic continuity, the structures them- placed by decorative architectural ceramics trial, and service-based economic activities selves reflected the durability of community manufactured by the industrial potteries of (Figure 1). presence within the landscape (Figure 2). Stoke-on-Trent, in the nearby English Mid- lands. Since access to the vernacular exten- sion was gained through a kitchen, we in- terpreted it as a mid- to late-19th-century elaboration of domestic workspace added to the original 18th-century cottage—probably related to the diversification of income-gen- erating activities undertaken by household members. Oral histories related to the southern cot- tage in Area B demonstrated similar patterns of continual architectural additions, recy- cling, and reuse (Figure 3). The immediate exterior space around the cottage was par- ticularly adaptable for income-generating activities. When questioned about the loca- tion of the front door during a site tour, Mrs. Edna Younger instead related her mother’s use of the area for laundry processing. Con- tributing to the family income by taking in laundry from local elite households, her Figure 2: Area A, Alderley Sandhills Project, September 2003 mother had positioned her washtub and mangle next to the exterior drain, thereby Parish records indicate that the main cot- As a result, the economic flexibility re- adapting the paved courtyard as an exten- tage was built during 1747 on Lord Stanley’s quired of working-class inhabitants became sion of her workplace. Mrs. Younger could Estate in a local architectural style known materially expressed through sequential ver- not remember the location of the front door as the “Stanley-type cottage.” The Stanley- nacular additions, adjustments, and adap- because she had always used the kitchen type cottage was a two-story brick Georgian tations of the built environment. Excava- entrance at the side of the cottage. Her structure, characterized by chimneys on each tions at the Sandhills site revealed structural memory illuminates another crucial point re- end and a central entrance gable. The remains of a brick lean-to addition on the garding working-class settlements: the flu- Stanley-type cottage at the Alderley southern side of the 1740s Georgian-style idity between domestic spaces and work-re- Sandhills site was originally built for agri- cultural tenant farmers. The date of con- struction and original function of the second building was originally unknown—al- though excavations later revealed an unex- pected pipe stem date of ca. 1650-1670, which suggested a possible late-17th-century ori- gin. Since the small hamlet was built along Hagg Lane, it became locally known as the Hagg Cottages, “hagg” reflecting an Old Saxon term for “clearing in the woods.” During the early 19th century, the cot- tages were internally subdivided, and leased to four separate households of workers from the Alderley Edge Mining Company. By the turn of the 20th century, mining activity in the area had completely ceased, and the oc- cupants of the cottages all worked in the ser- vice economy of Alderley Edge village. Resi- dents of the four households consisted of the Barrow, Ellam, Perrin, and Barber families. The cottages were occupied until right after World War II, and were demolished during Figure 3: Detail, Area B, Alderley Sandhills Project, September 2003 the early 1950s.
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 33 BACK TO CONTENTS lated spaces. Residential sites operated as body smells, humors, and environmental physical anthropologists investigated a places of production as much as places of odors. Western European intolerance of Bedouin cemetery which was located on the consumption. By interpreting these sites as unhealthy smells led to changes in garbage tell site and included 70 individuals buried representations of a flexible strategy for so- management, as revealed by the archaeologi- in a common grave. This burial ground was cioeconomic survival, the Alderley Sandhills cal record. used by one of three tribes that frequented Project has produced new perspectives on the area around the tell in the early 19th cen- the durability of occupation, material cul- Urban archaeology at Pelotas, Brazil: Sal- tury. Personal effects and an Ottoman coin ture, and socioeconomic status in the work- vage archaeology in downtown Pelotas, Bra- provide a terminus post quem date of 1876 ing-class worlds of rural England over the zil, was carried out by the Anthropological C.E. (1293 A.H.) for the cemetery. transition from the Industrial to Post-Indus- and Archaeological Laboratory, Federal In the 1880s, tribal groups at Hesban ex- trial eras. University at Pelotas, under the direction of perienced major economic changes as the site Fábio Vergara Cerqueira. The field work was transformed from a place for tribal en- MÉXICO, CENTRAL was funded by the Culture Ministry campments and burials to a center for agri- Monumenta Program, with the institutional cultural production. Generally, sedentism AND SOUTH AMÉRICA assistance of the Municipal Culture Secre- increased in Transjordan as the Ottoman tariat, Environment Secretariat, Rio Grande state initiated new land tenure systems that Reported by Pedro Paulo A. Funari do Sul Science Foundation (FAPERGS), and favored private landholdings and agricul-
weather which was a pretty good result overall. At the end of 2003 Julie Ford (B. Archae- ology Hons—Flinders University) became the first student to complete the Master of Maritime Archaeology; she will graduate in April 2004. Six students have now gradu- ated with the Graduate Certificate in Mari- time Archaeology (GCMA): Joel Gilman, Rowan Brownette, Julius Miller, Susan Jones, Andy Dodd, and Adrian Brown. Four of these students are continuing part-time to complete the Master of Maritime Archaeol- ogy and are undertaking on-line topics of- fered jointly by Flinders University and the University of Ulster that started in July 2004. Three other students completed the GCMA in 2004 and will graduate at the December graduation: Terry Drew, Trevor Winton and Brad Williams. Aidan Ash, who recently completed his honors thesis in maritime archaeology at Flinders University, spent three months (De- Farmhouse complex at Hesban. cember 2003 to March 2004) as an intern with the Maritime Heritage Unit at Heritage sons indicate that local villagers in present- tutor at the University of Southampton, the Victoria. This was the first maritime archae- day Hesban believe that the caves were used University of Bristol, and Cardiff University ology internship offered by Heritage Victoria as places to hide from Ottoman officials, tax over the past three years. Joe will be teach- and a second internship is planned for De- collectors, and soldiers. The caves may have ing and supervising in the Graduate Pro- cember 2004 to February 2005. Two new been used as a way to deposit, store, or even gram in Maritime Archaeology. Entry to the internships are also planned for summer conceal goods. Master of Maritime Archaeology and the 2004/2005, one in Tasmania jointly sup- Archaeologists hope to examine how Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeol- ported by the Port Arthur Historic Site Man- Ottoman land tenure policies, the growing ogy now takes place twice a year (in Febru- agement Authority and Tasmanian National economic power of 19th-century merchants, ary and July). Parks Service and the second at the South and the construction of the farmhouse com- The annual Flinders University Maritime Australia Maritime Museum. plex affected the political economy of tribal Archaeology Field School (ARCH 3304 for Undergraduate interest in maritime ar- groups at Hesban. Several preliminary re- undergraduates/ARCH 8103 for postgradu- chaeology continued to grow with 40 stu- ports and numerous conference presenta- ates) was conducted at Portarlington in dents enrolled in the third-year elective tions summarizing late-Ottoman-period Victoria in early Feb 2004. The Field School ARCH 3005 Underwater and Coastal Ar- settlement at Hesban have been completed. has previously been taught in collaboration chaeology. Four students completed their Additional information summarizing the with both Heritage SA and Heritage Victoria honors thesis in maritime archaeology in research at Hesban and the Madaba Plains at Port Victoria/Wardang Island in Febru- 2004: Aidan Ash, Luke Benbow, Adam Project can be found at
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Controlled burns, proposed by TNC, pose a complicating interpretation. Another exca- 19th-century period of occupation contained threat to one of the Preserve’s most signifi- vated area was determined to be the site of a number of artifacts that the Society will use cant cultural resources—the archaeological a coal shed or other outbuilding. A total of for interpretive purposes. Among these and structural remains of the berry pickers’ 1,178 artifacts plus weighed material consist- were an unusual bone handle, with delicate camps. In the fall of 2004, as part of the ef- ing of brick, coal, and cinder were recovered. incised decoration, possibly once attached fort to develop a burn design that would The dateable ceramics together with the to a fan, parasol, or mirror; an early-18th- avoid these sensitive areas, Cragsmoor Con- documentary research indicates that the century copper-alloy octagonal sleeve but- sultants and TNC personnel conducted a farmhouse was occupied during the second ton; an 18th-century, double-edged, fine- survey of the affected area. Seven distinct half of the 19th century, with the demolition toothed bone comb; child-related artifacts campsites were identified on the basis of occurring before the beginning of the 20th including a fragment of a porcelain doll’s surface evidence. All locations were re- century. face, and a shoe-part; sherds from a child’s corded using a hand-held GPS receiver. This Although the site had neither a rich mug, and marbles; and several coins includ- data is being entered into TNC’s GIS data documentary or material culture record ing an 1806 “Draped Bust” large cent and base for the Preserve. (barely any vessel form identifications could an 1856 “Braided Head” large cent. Lithics In a related undertaking, TNC planned be made nor were there any primary depos- found during excavation included debitage to demolish its existing Visitor Center, which its) some insights into the dwelling’s former and a quartz scraper, suggesting the Dubois has been replaced by a new Interpretive Cen- occupants can be gained from the artifacts House is located on the site of an earlier ter. Documentary research indicated that the they left behind. Evidence of middle-class Native American occupation. The results Visitor Center, generally believed to be a ca. aspirations is suggested by the high percent- also permitted inferences to be made con- 1950s structure, dated to the 1920s. In its age of decorated white earthenware sherds cerning sequences of reconstruction and re- original incarnation, the building (in altered representing remains of vessels that might pair of the structure. In both the 2002 and form) served as a store catering to the berry once have been used to set a table for the 2004 excavations, a charcoal layer was un- pickers as well as day visitors to what was serving of a dinner meal. Also evocative of covered and is believed to be evidence that then known as “Sam’s Point Park.” The Visi- middle-class aspirations and concepts—al- the original structure was replaced after it tor Center occupies the site of an 1850s farm- though not necessarily of actual middle-class was destroyed by fire. Exposure of supports stead as well as a series of tollgates that economic standing— are the sherds compris- for a 19th-century entranceway provided served as the point of access to the ridgetop’s ing the remains of a Rockinghamware information useful to the reconstruction ar- scenic attractions. An excavation (also dur- “Rebekah-by-the-Well” teapot. Other chitects planning the restoration. ing fall 2004) in the Visitor Center basement glimpses of life on a 19th-century Ulster revealed that the building was supported in County farmstead were provided by several New Jersey part by the foundation of an 1861 barn asso- interesting artifacts including a United States ciated with the original farmstead. Some of Eagle military button suggesting that a mem- New Jersey Historic Trust: Since 2000, the the recovered artifacts date to the period ber of the household may have performed New Jersey Historic Trust (NJHT), located when the building served as a store and will his military service at some point in their life; in Trenton, has been administering funding be used by TNC for interpretive purposes. two blue-green china mound Prosser-type under the Garden State Historic Preserva- buttons, and fragments of silver jewelry in- tion Trust Fund, a voter-approved initiative Phase II Investigation of the Relyea-Davis dicative of attire worn for church, outings, to preserve open space, farmland, and his- Site: The Relyea-Davis Site, the remains of a or on holidays; and two gaiter Prosser-type toric sites. The two categories of matching 19th-century farmstead, was identified dur- buttons that may have been used to fasten grants include Historic Site Management ing a 2002 Phase I survey conducted by clothing worn by children living in the grants and Capital Preservation Grants. Cragsmoor Consultants Co-Principal Inves- dwelling. Applicants are non-profit organizations or tigators Wendy Harris and Arnold Pickman county and municipal government units. All within a 108-acre portion of the proposed Andries Dubois House: In 2002 and 2004 properties for which funding is being sought Mountain View Stables subdivision in the Cragsmoor Consultants Co-Principal Inves- must be listed, or eligible for listing, in the town of Rochester, near Accord, NY, in Ul- tigators Wendy Harris and Arnold Pickman State or National Register of Historic Places. ster County. Phase II excavations, conducted conducted excavations at the Andries From the beginning, archaeological con- in the summer of 2004, revealed what was Dubois House, in Wallkill, town of cerns have been addressed in the develop- determined to be the corner of a dry-laid Shawangunk, Ulster County. The house, ment and implementation of grant awards fieldstone foundation for a farmhouse and which overlooks the Wallkill River, was con- and the program has been coordinated with large stone slabs representing a feature— structed in the mid-18th century and occu- the archaeological staff of the New Jersey possibly a chimney base. The investigation pied through the latter portion of the 20th Historic Preservation Office. In 2004, how- also indicated that this dwelling had a shal- century, with members of the Dubois fam- ever, New Jersey Historic Trust consulting low basement or a crawl space, which was ily occupying the house throughout most of archaeologists Wendy Harris and Arnold now filled with large stones and other rubble this period. The excavations were conducted Pickman (Cragsmoor Consultants) devel- representing the infilling that had occurred for the Historical Society of Shawangunk oped formal guidelines for archaeological when the superstructure (probably frame), and Gardiner, which is in the process of re- compliance to be distributed to potential along with the upper courses of the founda- storing the house. It was also hoped that applicants so that archaeology could be in- tion, had been pushed into the structure’s archaeology might address numerous ques- cluded at the outset of the grant application interior space during demolition. To com- tions about the house’s construction and process. Of the 48 capital projects funded in plete the infilling of the cellar hole/crawl former occupants that had arisen during 2004, NJHT recommended that approxi- space, soil had also been deposited and the preparation of a Historic Structures Report. mately half must address archaeology as a entire area plowed over. An unusually high Volunteers from the Society participated requirement for funding. In addition, sev- water table resulted in the flooding of the in both excavation and artifact processing. eral Historic Site Management grant projects lower portions of the excavated areas, thus Domestic deposits spanning the 18th- and were reviewed for their archaeological con-
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 38 BACK TO CONTENTS tent. try. This research provided an opportunity Further inference as to Hurst’s connec- to explore issues related to historic seasonal tion to a regional network was made through U.S.A.-PACIFIC WEST settlements in an environment that was chal- an analysis of the ferrous cans and can frag- lenging prior to the invention and introduc- ments recovered from the site. Over 65% of Reported by Sannie Osborn tion of modern technologies. The deposits the assemblage consisted of cans and can possess material remains in sufficient quan- fragments, which represented a minimum
Counties. Future research may also better tion: R. Berle Clay of Cultural Resource Ana- the notice of metal detector enthusiasts, mak- assess the degree of access to the national lysts, Inc. (CRAI) visited a parcel of land on ing its degree of preservation potentially market as evidenced through the location of the outskirts of Stanford, KY at the request unusually high. manufacture of consumer goods. of the landowner, who reported a series of The fortification is on a prominent ridge Results of this research are presented in what he believed to be Native American toe providing substantial line-of-sight in a draft report entitled At the Crossroads: burial mounds. The parcel of land lies be- three directions. The earthworks consist of Historical Archaeology, Ethnography, and tween two alternate alignments of improve- a ditch and embankment placed around the Cultural Landscape Inventory at CA-MRP- ments to U.S. 27 being studied by CRAI for perimeter of the ridge toe and probably once 1512H/CA-TUO-4240H, Crane Flat, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. On forming a closed oval; a small portion of the Yosemite National Park, California. The re- inspecting the mounds, Dr. Clay immedi- works was eradicated during construction port is currently under review by Yosemite ately identified the mounds as the well-pre- of a house. The work is punctuated by as National Park. It is hoped that the report served remains of a substantial Civil War many as 21 gun emplacements many of will be made available for interested re- earthwork fortification. Civil War histori- which are prominent. To date, CRAI has searchers in 2005. ans had previously been unaware of such completed a map of the earthwork feature. fortification in the vicinity of Stanford, but Limited metal detector survey, geophysical U.S.A.-SOUTHEAST preliminary research shows substantial U.S. survey, and augur transects across the works Civil War activity at Stanford throughout the has been proposed as a means to identify Reported by Alfred Woods war including recruiting and defense of the the intensity of occupation and locate other town and region. Since the discovery of this features associated with the fortification, in
GPS mapping of Stanford Civil War fortification.
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The F H G W Mark Bill Lockhart and David Whitten
Tracking down marks and manufactur- Bottles and Marks However, Jones may also have been look- ers is a process that takes weeks, months, ing at an Anheuser St. Louis beer label and and sometimes even years. In many cases, F H G W not have been as observant as usual. the research takes twists, turns, and many This mark is found on export-style, 26- Creswick (1995:59-60) showed a blind alleys before the correct answer is re- ounce “quart” beer bottles. Toulouse grooved-ring, wax-sealer fruit jar with the F alized. Toulouse (1971:202-203) had attrib- (1971:202-203) dated the mark “circa 1880 to H G W mark across the center of the base uted the FHGW mark to the Frederick 1900,” based on the general time frame for and a single-digit number below it. The Hampson Glass Works in England. When bottles of that type. In fact, he only discussed marks came in small- and large-letter varia- we began discussing the mark, Whitten in- the bottle type—not company information. tions. sisted that the bottles did not look English, Wilson (1981:115-117) illustrated 37 There appears to be only one variation so we set out to test the Toulouse assertion. bottles with the F H G W mark from Fort of this mark: embossed across the center of First, we had to come up with a date range, Union (1863-1891); three blue, the rest am- the base. Some bottles have an embossed and we looked at reported collections from ber in color. In every case, the mark was dot above the mark, and a very few have an three archaeological sites and determined across the center of the base, although punc- embossed Maltese cross above the mark in that the bottles must have been made dur- tuation could be either present or absent. place of the dot. Punctuation in the marks ing the ca. 1880-1886 period. They could Many of the marks were accompanied by a can be either present or absent. Every mark have been made both before and after that small, embossed dot above the mark, and we have found has a number between 1 and time, but they must have been made between one had a Maltese cross over the mark. All 89 below the mark. Bottles were made from those dates. Lockhart emailed the Salford included numbers below the mark ranging amber and light blue (possibly aqua) glass. Local History Library and discovered that from 1 to 36. Herskovitz (1978:8) found 129 the company was not called Frederick beer bottles with the mark at Fort Bowie F. H. Hampson Glass Works until 1892. We (1862-1894). Although he did not include Creswick (1995:59) showed three slight needed a better answer. possible variations in his analysis, he noted variations of the F. H. mark (with 1, 6, or no May Jones (1968:17) claimed the factory numbers accompanying the marks ranging number below the initials) on bases of was more likely that of F. Hitchins. Francis from 1 to 89. Lockhart and Olszewski (1994), grooved-ring, wax-sealer fruit jars. She at- Hitchins was manager of the Lockport Glass however, only found two examples at San tributed the mark to the Federal Hill Glass Co., but the period of his activity predated Elizario, TX, with accompanying numbers Works, 1790 to ca. 1905, although the latter the manufacture of these bottles, and there of 4 and 14. Ayres et al. (1980:unnumbered date is too late for that factory (see below). was no evidence that he ever used the name page) showed the mark across the center Whitten noted that his wax-sealer fruit jars Francis Hitchins Glass Works. We turned with a number below with or without punc- marked with F H G W and F. H. are identi- our attention to the Federal Hill Glass Works tuation and with or without the accompa- cal in all observable ways except for the in Baltimore, MD. Both Whitten and nying dot above. They showed numbers 13 marks. Paul and Parmalee (1973:89) also Lockhart emailed and wrote to collectors, and 31. Usually a good source for additional showed a Hutchinson bottle from East St. libraries, and historical societies in the area. information, Ayres et al. (1980:17) only noted Louis, IL, marked with F. H. These marks Finally, William A. “Doc” Anderson of the that the mark was “unidentified.” Jones may have been from the same company that Baltimore Antique Bottle Club checked the (1966:8) also only showed the logo across the used F H G W. Whitten also possesses an- city directories for us. The factory was center and added that numbers ranged from other soda bottle from East St. Louis marked shown to have closed before these bottles 1 through 38. She noted that bottles were with F. H., and we have been informed that were produced. both amber and aqua [actually a light blue] one more is known. Meanwhile, in a project unrelated to this in color. Jones (1968:17) also noted that an F research, Lockhart was looking into the pos- H G W bottle from Fort Union had a St. Louis Baltimore Glass Works sibility that some individual mold makers Lager Beer label. We include this mark because the Fed- left their “signatures” on bottle bases. One Wilson (1981:5), however, contradicted eral Hill Glass Works was also known as the such signature was the Maltese cross found Jones by saying that “not a single label of Baltimore Glass Works. The plant was more on bases of beer bottles from several differ- this type [St. Louis Lager Beer] was found at likely to have used this mark than F H G W. ent companies, including F H G W. All of Fort Union, where Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Van Rensselaer (1921:6, 17) noted flasks the other companies using bottles bearing Lager Beer labels occur in profusion.” He marked on the fronts with Baltimore/Glass this “signature” were located in the St. suggested that, since Fort Laramie (the sec- Works. Freeman (1964:68, 94, 104) described Louis, MO, area. Even before this evidence ond fort he excavated) was occupied by ci- a flask embossed with an anchor and a rope was presented, Whitten had insisted that the vilians after 1891, the brand was an “imita- marked Baltimore Glass Works, as well as a bottles were probably from St. Louis or tive product” of the Anheuser St. Louis La- George Washington flask and one with an nearby. He was finally able to visit St. Louis ger. If this is correct, and Jones’ identifica- anchor. He did not provide a date range. In in the spring of 2005 where he found the tion of the label and mark are correct (al- another instance, Freeman (1964:84) de- answer. though not the location where the bottle was scribed a “Monumental City” flask em- found), this indicates that the bottles may bossed “Baltimore Glass Works Est’d 1780. have been made fairly late—in the 1890s. Baker Bros. & Co.” Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 41 BACK TO CONTENTS
Creswick (1995:10, 14) also showed a more thorough history of both Hitchins and 1863, they had moved all bottle production fruit jar embossed “BALTIMORE” (slight Lockport). McKearin and McKearin to the Spring Garden plant to concentrate on downward arch)/”GLASS WORKS” (hori- (1941:194), however, placed the date of making window glass at Federal Hill. About zontal) on the front. She dated the jar ca. Hitchins’ sale at 1872. The national use of 1870, all production ceased at the Federal 1860. The plant was owned by Baker Bros. amber beer bottles, such as those found at Hill plant. It is therefore very unlikely that who also made jars marked with their names the sources listed above, however, did not beer bottles made after 1872 were made or (BAKER BROS. & CO. BALTIMORE, MD.) begin until 1872 or 1873. Therefore, Hitchins marked with the F H G W logo at Federal on the bases. was in business too early to have made these Hill. bottles. Creswick (1995:262) noted that the Bal- FH timore Glass Works was also known as Fed- eral Hill Glass Works and the Baltimore Toulouse (1971:202) noted this the “mod- Other Possibilities ern mark” used by Frederick Hampson Glass Glass Manufactory. She dated all the names Works, Salford, England. We looked through all our 19th-century at 1799 to 1905. The 1864 Baltimore city di- sources for anyone with a last name begin- rectory (on-line at
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 42 BACK TO CONTENTS duce the molds they needed. with no embossing on the body of the con- and more profitable. It is possible that some of the individual tainers. Both Mississippi Glass and Lindell We have seen or been informed about mold engravers included their own “signa- were in St. Louis; Alton, Illinois (home of very few bottles with the F. H. mark, but tures” on baseplates they created. Toulouse the Illinois Glass Co.), is just across the river. these have all been made for bottlers in East (1971:537) discussed the possibility of the use Streator and Ihmsen, however, were farther St. Louis—across the river in Illinois. of the mold-cutter’s “signature” in connec- north and east. Whitten suggested that St. Louis bottlers tion with Nuttall & Co. from 1872 to 1913. Because three of the five identified com- could have ignored Heitz because of his Although Nuttall & Co. was an English com- panies were in the St. Louis area, then the small glass house, and he may only have pany, the time period is similar to the possi- unknown member of the group might also made name-embossed containers for East St. bilities we cite below. Numerous beer bottle be located in St. Louis or fairly nearby in Il- Louis businesses. The larger St. Louis com- bases are embossed with small lines, tic linois. This supposition fits perfectly with panies (Lindell Glass Co. and Mississippi marks, or similar extraneous markings. We Frederick Heitz. His location in St. Louis Glass Co.) and the nearby giant, Illinois Glass suggest that two other likely “signatures” are makes him an ideal candidate for the user Co. (Alton), may have badly undercut his Maltese crosses and “X”’s found on of the F H G W mark. prices. baseplates of amber and aqua beer bottles Dating of the marks becomes interesting. It is also possible that the mysterious F. from the ca. 1875-1890 period. Six of the San Elizario bottles had Maltese H. mark belongs to another company alto- crosses embossed on their bases. Two were gether, although this is unlikely. We have Maltese Crosses I G Co; four were M G Co. Although L G not run across any other company or indi- Essentially identical Maltese crosses ap- Co, S B & G Co, and F H G W bases were in vidual (see above) that fits the initials and pear above the manufacturer’s marks on the assemblage, none had Maltese crosses would have been in business during the cor- amber, aqua, and light blue beer bottle bases as part of the basal markings. This may just rect time period. All bottles (of which we with logos of F H G W, M G Co, L G Co, S B indicate that this sample was too small to are aware) with the F. H. mark were used & G Co, I G Co, and I G Co L. Initially, we include any of the cross-marked bottles. during the time period when Heitz was in thought that these Maltese crosses might However, it may mean that the Maltese cross business. Frederick Heitz is the most parsi- have been engraved by an itinerant mold was just phasing in during the ca. 1880-1887 monious identification for the initials. maker who moved from company to com- period when the bottles were discarded. One final possibility must be considered. F. H. may be the initials of an individual who pany, adding his individual “signature” to Discussion and Conclusion each baseplate. However, because few glass owned more than one soda bottling com- houses produced their own molds, it is more Bottles marked with F H G W were com- pany in East St. Louis. Hutchinson bottles likely that this individual worked for a single mon at both Fort Bowie and Fort Union. The were shipped and stored in cases upside mold-producing company and engraved presence of the bottles at the forts indicates down so that the moisture of the drink baseplates for each of the glass houses dur- that the manufacturer must have made them would maintain the seal. Bottlers soon be- ing the same time period. during the 1863-1891 period. We can shorten gan having their initials embossed on the the timeframe to 1872-1891 because bottled base to quickly distinguish their own bottles Manufacturer’s Marks and beer was not transported over long distances from those of competitors. The initials were Maltese Crosses until after the development of pasteurization as often those of the owner as they were the for beer by Anheuser Busch in 1872 or 1873. business name. The practice continued into These manufacturer’s marks (F H G W, Since Lockhart reappraised the time period the 1930s, long after bottles were packed M G Co, L G Co, S B & G Co, I G Co and I G for the use of the San Elizario bottle pit to right side up. Current evidence strongly Co L) all have two things in common: (1) they 1880-1886 based on more recent data about points to Frederick Heitz as the user of the F are occasionally accompanied by a Maltese marks, and only two bottles with the F H G H G W mark. Heitz’s identification as the cross, always positioned above the logo on W mark were found at San Elizario, we can embosser of the F. H. mark, although less export-style beer bottles; and (2) the identi- hypothesize that the bottles were probably pronounced, remains the most likely choice. fication of the manufacturer has been in dis- deposited at the forts within the San Elizario Sources Cited pute in most cases. The I G Co mark may dates. have been used by either the Ihmsen Glass Whitten’s discovery of the Frederick Ayres, James E., William Liesenbien, Lee Co. (Pittsburgh), the Illinois Glass Co. Heitz glass factory operating in St. Louis, Fratt, and Linda Eure (Alton), or both—although the I G Co L mark MO, from 1883 to 1896, fits perfectly with 1980 Beer Bottles from the Tucson Ur- was certainly used by Ihmsen (see Lockhart all currently known information about the F ban Renewal Project, Tucson, AZ. Manu- et al. 2005). Although there were many con- H G W mark as well as the time periods for script, Arizona State Museum Archives, tenders for the M G Co mark, we have nar- both forts and the San Elizario deposits. The RG5, Sg3, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 220. rowed it down to the Mississippi Glass Co. F H G W mystery is solved at last. (St. Louis). As with M G Co, there were Bottles with the F. H. mark, however, Creswick, Alice many possibilities for the user of the L G Co remain in question. Containers with the F. 1995 The Fruit Jar Works, Vol. I, Listing mark, but we have reduced that to a very H. mark seem out of character with the rest Jars Made Circa 1820 to 1920’s. Douglas M. strong case for the Lindell Glass Co. (St. of Heitz’s products. All his export beer Leybourne, N. Muskegon, MI. Louis) as the user on beer bottle bases. The bottles and fruit jars (at least the ones marked S B & G Co mark from Streator, however, is F H G W) were otherwise unembossed (i.e., Freeman, Larry not in contention, and the glass house using no logos or names of local companies). He 1964 Grand Old American Bottles. Cen- F H G W is discussed above. seemed to rely on the generic market. The tury House, Watkins Glen, NY. If the Maltese cross is, indeed, a conjoin- soda bottles marked F. H., on the other hand, ing factor (as in the case of a single mold are all embossed with bottlers’ names. If Herskovitz, Robert M. maker using it as a “signature”), then we can those were his earliest products, however, 1978 Fort Bowie Material Culture. Uni- look for commonalities. We already know he might have tried that approach and de- versity of Arizona Press, Tucson. that all six made export-style beer bottles cided that generic bottles were easier, faster, Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 43 BACK TO CONTENTS
Jones, May 1966 The Bottle Trail, Volume 6. Nara Vista, NM. FFocusocus onon 1968 The Bottle Trail, Volume 9. Nara Vista, NM. Knittle, Rhea Mansfield SacrSacramentamentoo 1927 Early American Glass. Appleton- Century, New York. ting Lockhart, Bill, David Whitten, Bill Lindsey, Tas Jay Hawkins, and Carol Serr ine- 2005 The Dating Game: The Ihmsen - and W uction Glass Company. Bottles and Extras 16(2):26- Beer 31. eception/Silent A Lockhart, Bill, and Wanda Olszewski Recep 1994 Excavation and Analysis of a Nine- The Silent Auction/Reception on Thursday night will be held in the grand ball- teenth Century Bottle Pit in San Elizario, room of the Masonic Temple, a National Register gem just two blocks from the Texas. The Artifact 32(1):29-49. Hyatt. Attendees can expect a memorable event, including beer and wine tasting hosted by local CRM firms and agencies, and entertainment supplied by a local McKearin, Helen, and George McKearin swing band for all you dancing fans. 1941 American Glass. Crown Publishers, This first annual event has the potential to become one of the Society’s biggest NY. fundraisers—and the success of this event depends on YOU—the members of the Society. For the average member, the auction will be a very fun and painless way McKearin, Helen, and Kenneth M. Wilson to make a contribution to the Society. For businesses, the auction represents a 1978 American Bottles & Flasks and Their unique and high–value opportunity to market your products or services to the Ancestry. Crown Publishers, NY. regional CRM and archaeology communities. The Masonic Temple is an awesome venue and with free flowing beer and Paul, John R., and Paul W. Parmalee wine this is sure to be an incredibly fun event that will be reminisced 1973 Soft Drink Bottling: A History with about for years! Special Reference to Illinois. Illinois State Mu- seum Society, Springfield, Il.
Toulouse, Julian Harrison 1971 Bottle Makers and Their Marks. Tho- mas Nelson, NY.
Van Rensselaer, Stephen 1921 Check List of Early American Bottles and Flasks. Cracker Barrel Press, Southhampton, NY.
Wilson, Rex 1972 New England Glass and Glassmaking. Thomas Y. Crowell, New York.
1981 Bottles on the Western Frontier. University of Arizona Press, Tucson.
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Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 44 BACK TO CONTENTS Minutes of the Wednesday Meeting of the Board of Directors of The Society for Historical Archaeology, Queen’s Moat House Hotel, York, England, 5 January 2005
President William Moss called the meet- protection procedures; The motion was seconded by Judy Bense. ing to order at 8:37 a.m. at The York Moat •Washington Post concerning activities Motion carried. 9 votes Aye; 0 votes Nay; House in York, England. Present: Judith of amateur archaeologist, Received thanks 1 Abstention. Bense, Anne Giesecke, Barbara Heath, Julia from SHA members in Washington area; In November 2004, the board agreed that King, William Lees, Sara Mascia, Kim •Honorable Arnold Schwarznegger con- the SAA survey would be posted on the Web cerning proposed abolition of Historical Re- McBride, Robert Neyland, Daniel Roberts, site for members to access. sources Commission, Received thanks from Greg Waselkov, and Martha Zierden. Also Mascia reported that because of in- CAA and California members; present: Rebecca Allen, Karen Hutchison, •Paula Mayo, South Street Seaport Mu- creased costs and the transition to a new Nellie Longsworth, Beth Palys, Douglas seum concerning suppression of positions at headquarters, the SHA did operate at a defi- Scott, and Mark Staniforth. the museum, Received thanks from PANYC, cit during 2004. She further reported that Diane Dallal; the financial picture looks better for the So- I. Announcements and Opening Remarks •John Fowler, ACHP, identified press- ciety for 2005. She reported that the Budget Moss welcomed all of the board mem- ing issues in response to discussion docu- Committee was meeting this week and she bers to York. ment; would report any further information to the •Center for Digital Archaeology Initia- board during the 8 January meeting. II. Minutes tive, support for their initiative; Mascia also reported that she was Mascia reported that the Minutes from •David Olson, Department of the Army, pleased by the attentive service that Man- the June 2004 board meeting were approved Corps of Engineers, recommend adopting agement Solutions Plus has provided the by the board via an email vote in October Section 106 procedures. Society and thanked them for their work and printed in the SHA Newsletter. Moss reported that he also sent out let- during the last eight months. ters confirming committee chair appoint- III. Reports ments (Beaudry, Zierden, Warner, Schuyler, Editor’s Report (R. Michael, written report: President’s Report (W. Moss): Russell); letters of thanks to outgoing com- R. Allen, present): Moss reported that 2004 was a critical mittee chairs (Agbe-Davies, Scarlett, Olsen); Michael reported that his 2004 activities year for the SHA. He stated that his focus and letters of thanks to outgoing board mem- were routine, but numerous, involving pro- during the year was on responsible steward- bers (Roberts, Zierden, Michael). duction of four issues of Historical Archaeol- ship and the financial health of the Society. Moss stated that he was pleased with the ogy and solicitation of manuscripts for the He reported that the three priorities of his results of the SHA’s international projects journal and for volumes to be co-published presidency included: procuring the services including the publication of a French-lan- with the University Press of Florida. He also of a new business office; preparing the 2005 guage underwater brochure with ACUA. reported that the development of projects for conference in York; and managing SHA’s Finally, he reported that the board approved the University of Nebraska co-publication finances soundly. Each of these priorities sending Dr. Innocent Pikirayi, of Midland agreement has continued and will soon re- was successfully met. The SHA has a new State University in Zimbabwe, the SHA CD sult in the solicitation of manuscripts. headquarters that is functioning very effi- and hard copies of Historical Archaeology for Michael reported that 2004 was unusual ciently and to the satisfaction of the board; the University’s library. A letter of thanks as he was preparing for editorial retirement. the York conference is a solid success; and was received from Dr. Pikirayi. The year involved extensive interaction with numerous efforts were made to bring SHA’s Rebecca Allen, who will assume the editor financial situation under control. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report (S. Mascia): office in early January 2005. Michael stated Moss thanked the SHA board members Mascia reported that the following email that these preparations will allow for a seam- and the headquarters staff for their work on votes and/or board directives had taken less transition within the Society. He re- behalf of the SHA during the year. He also place since June 2004. ported that Allen has been working tirelessly thanked Immediate Past President Julia King On 17 September 2004 the board voted and that the Society will almost immediately for her initiative and hard work on fund-rais- on the following motions: see her editorial imprint. ing and development issues. Moss discussed MOTION # 1 Michael reported that as he steps down, the activities that he completed since the June Julia King moved that the board accept he hopes that he has made a reasonable con- 2004 board meeting including the transition the proposed Standard Operating Procedure tribution to historical archaeology and The to a new headquarters. He reported the tran- and Scope of Collections Statement as pre- Society for Historical Archaeology. He sition from TMG to MSP was a difficult pro- sented with only minor editorial changes. stated that it has been an honor to have cess and required board intervention on sev- The motion was seconded by Judy Bense. served for many years as the Society Editor. eral occasions. The transition was completed Motion carried. 10 votes Aye; 0 votes Allen reported that Michael has been in early December. Moss thanked Secretary- Nay; 0 Abstentions. extraordinarily generous with his time. She Treasurer Sara Mascia for her considerable MOTION # 2 has asked him to serve on the Editorial Ad- efforts throughout the year in coordinating Julia King moved that SHA contribute visory Committee. She stated that the next financial activities with headquarters staff. $1,000 to the Society for American three journals have been edited and she will Moss also presented a review of his cor- Archaeology’s endowment in recognition of soon be working on the fourth. She further respondence: the extraordinary help and advice SAA Ex- reported that the SHA volume Unlocking the ecutive Director Tobi Brimsek provided Past will be out soon. •Voinovitch Amendment to Transporta- SHA during our business office transition. tion Bill (to Conferees) concerning heritage Moss expressed his warmest and heart- Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 45 BACK TO CONTENTS felt thanks on behalf of the board to Michael tion. individuals without any background in ar- for his 27 years of service to the SHA. Bense Other Headquarters Office Efforts: chaeology are named as the archaeological noted that under Michael’s guidance Histori- Hutchison reported that the stock of two directors to head projects. Likewise indi- cal Archaeology has become one of the most SHA brochures is running very low, and a viduals with minimal training become des- respected journals in our field. decision is needed on reprinting. ignated principal investigators of underwa- Giesecke suggested that the board ac- Mascia recommended that Allen, ter recovery projects thus merging salvage, knowledge his service and commitment fur- Hutchison, and Heath review the costs for treasure hunting, and archaeology. ther. Bense agreed. King recommended that reprinting old brochures and/or creating Neyland reported the results of the the board should make this new brochures and present a brief report to ACUA elections. Mark Staniforth, Della acknowledgement at the Business Meeting. the Budget Committee. Scott-Ireton, and Filipe Castro were elected. Hutchison reported that after working Amanda Evans was also chosen as ACUA Newsletter Editor (W. Lees): with the SHA for eight months she has com- student representative. Neyland stated that Lees reported that his first three-year piled the following recommendations: he will be stepping down as chair during the term as Newsletter Editor was coming to an • Board members should attend a Board upcoming Business Meeting and Staniforth end. Four issues were printed during 2004. governance seminar. will be taking his place. Lees stated that the large membership direc- • Board members should begin to work Neyland provided the board with a copy tory was eliminated from publication dur- on creating a Strategic Plan. of TITLE XIV-Sunken Military Craft legisla- ing the year, because it is now available on • The board should create an Executive tion, which was signed into law on 28 Octo- Committee, which would have the author- the SHA Web site. Lees also reported that ber. ity to make emergency decisions. the winter issue was transformed into a trial Moss thanked Neyland for his participa- Giesecke proposed that this Executive electronic version. The comments were tion and hard work as ACUA chair. Committee be made up of elected officers overwhelmingly positive, but some mem- (President, President-Elect, Secretary, Trea- bers who do not have access to a computer Budget Committee (S. Mascia): surer and the Immediate Past President as still prefer the printed version. As a cost- Mascia reported that the committee long as that position exists). The Editors of reduction measure, only three issues of the would be meeting on Saturday morning to the Newsletter and Journal will be contacted Newsletter will be produced in 2005. Lees review the 2005 budget and determine if any as appropriate on issues that concern publi- stated that for the first time in many years additions or changes are needed. The com- cations. Zierden seconded. Motion carried. all the Current Research Coordinator posi- mittee will also begin preliminary plans for Roberts suggested that this committee be tions are filled. the 2006 Operations Budget and the 2006 added to the bylaws. Giesecke remarked that the Government Conference Budget. Hutchison stated that the final item in Affairs Committee could produce a column the headquarters report is the MSP fee for for future Newsletters. Conference Committee (P. Garrow): working on the SHA Conference. Palys Pat Garrow, Harold Mytum, Dana stated that MSP tracks their time on various Headquarters Report (K. Hutchison): McGowan, and Stacy Schneyder joined the tasks and this year they have extended their Transition: meeting at this time. time on the conference well above the SHA’s 2003 and first quarter 2004 finan- 2005 $60,000 management fee in the 2005 budget. cial records were received from Talley on 3 Moss thanked Mytum for all of his ef- Palys stated that if the same amount of December 2004, allowing MSP to complete forts for the 2005 Conference. Mytum re- work is involved next year, MSP will ask for the transition. ported that he was particularly happy that a $125,000 conference fee. Membership: there were 181 attendees from the UK. He This will be further discussed by the Dues renewal invoices for the 2005 mem- also reported that English Heritage was Budget Committee and during the Saturday bership year were mailed in early October; holding a book launch at the reception and board meeting. a second notice was mailed on 10 Decem- donating 5,000 pounds to the conference. ber. A third and final dues renewal notice Mytum thanked King for her assistance with Standing Committee Reports: will be mailed out in mid-January. After 31 fundraising and McBride for her assistance ACUA (R. Neyland): January 2005 anyone not renewing their with the Silent Auction. Neyland reported that the French-lan- membership will be moved into the lapsed King reported on the efforts to solicit guage underwater brochure was printed and member database. sponsorship for the 2005 Conference. a mailing list was submitted by Toni Carrell. As of 14 December 2004, 1,220 members 2006 William Moss and Robert Neyland drafted had submitted payment for the 2005 mem- Jan prepared an overview of the plans a letter from the SHA President and ACUA bership year; this represents roughly 50% of for the 2006 SHA conference. The theme of Chair to accompany the mailing. He stated the current SHA membership. Of the 1,220, the 2006 Conference is “Life on the Edge.” that the ACUA proposes to create another roughly 30 were formerly lapsed members The conference venue is the Hyatt Regency brochure in Portuguese. They would also who have rejoined the SHA. Sacramento Hotel. Garrow introduced the like to make the Spanish and French elec- SHA 2005 Conference (G. Jan): Sacramento Committee members present, tronic versions of the brochure available. Jan reported that there were a total of 947 the Conference Chair Dana McGowan and Neyland also reported that he was work- people registered for the conference in York. the Local Arrangements Chair Stacy ing with Toni Carrell, Annalies Corbin, and She stated that the conference has good num- Schneyder. He also stated that the Program Paul Johnston on redrafting the ACUA by- bers and that she anticipates no problems. Coordinator was Sannie Osborn, assisted by laws. He started that Jerome Hall has Hutchison will have to wait for the final Thad Van Bueren and Jerome Hall. Garrow headed up an ACUA subcommittee to look sponsorship money to come in before she can reported that the committee is exceptionally at the question of qualifications and profes- give a final accounting. Hutchison also qualified to organize a conference. sionalism for underwater archaeologists. thanked King for her work on sponsorship. 2007 This is a result of the recent development of She recommended that the SHA continue to Garrow reported that he and Jan made a deepwater archaeology projects in which work on this for the health of the organiza- trip to Williamsburg to review plans at the
Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 46 BACK TO CONTENTS new Colonial Williamsburg conference fa- Presidential Committee Reports: term care and preservation of the Society’s cilities. They reported that Colonial Academic and Professional Training official records, memorabilia, and any other Williamsburg confirmed that construction Committee: objects that contribute to the history of the has actually begun on the new meeting Moss reported that Mark Warner would SHA. space, which should be ready in advance of be taking over as chair of this committee in He reported that the ad hoc group has the 2007 Conference. The facilities were in- 2005. been working to split the project into three spected and it was determined that there will Mascia stated that Cassandra Michaud manageable pieces/phases. The first piece be sufficient rooms to house the anticipated would continue in her role as Employment was the development of a Standard Operat- attendance at that meeting. The hotel con- Coordinator for the SHA. ing Procedure (SOP) for managing the tract was signed in September 2004. Society’s archival collections, which has al- 2008 Awards Committee (M. Beaudry): ready been adopted by the board. He re- At the present time, Garrow reported Beaudry reported that the following ported that members of the ad hoc commit- that the Committee has not received an of- awards will be presented at the 2005 confer- tee have been in active consultation with fer for 2008. He stated that this may be an ence: staff of the Smithsonian’s National Anthro- experimental year, with the committee and • The J. C. Harrington Medal will be pre- pological Archives (NAA) in preparing the Business Office working together to find a sented to Marcel Moussette. document and securing the NAA as the per- venue that might not have a local commit- • The James Deetz Award will be pre- manent repository for the Society’s archival tee. sented to Laurie Wilkie, University of Cali- collections. 2009 fornia at Berkeley, for The Archaeology of Sonderman stated that the second phase Garrow reported that he and Jan trav- Mothering: An African-American Midwife’s of this process would be the development Tale. eled to Toronto in October to inspect pos- of a scope of collections statement for the • The Awards of Merit will be presented sible venues for a future SHA meeting. A to the following recipients: The Society’s archival collections. Ad hoc com- number of hotels were inspected. A Request • Society for Post-Medieval Archaeol- mittee member Tef Rodeffer submitted a for Proposal has been sent to several Toronto ogy; English Heritage; the Ironbridge Gorge draft Scope of Collections Statement for the hotels. • Museums Trust; Dr. Marilyn Palmer, Society’s records to the ad hoc committee in McBride moved that the Board accept the FSA; and, Dr. David Gaimster, FSA. June of this year. Following a review by Toronto proposal for 2009. Giesecke sec- Beaudry further reported that the John committee members Sprague and onded. Motion carried. L. Cotter and Ruppé awards would not be Sonderman, the board approved the Scope Moss stated that he would be working presented in 2005. of Collections Statement as presented, in the with Garrow and Hutchison to revise the Moss stated that the following additional fall of 2004. Conference Manual. awards would also be presented at the 2005 The National Anthropological Archives conference: has agreed in principle with the ad hoc com- Nominations and Elections Committee (J. • Ed and Judy Jelks Award mittee that certain three-dimensional objects King): • Lynda Carroll, Binghamton University, generated by the Society (coffee mugs, tote King reported that the Nominations and SUNY bags, etc.) do represent the history of the Elections Committee identified a total of 10 • Shannon Dunn, Syracuse University Society and will be accepted. The curator of candidates to stand for 3 offices (President, • Québec City Award the NAA however, does not feel the archives Board [2], 2005 Nominations and Elections • Marie-Annick Prevost, Université can, because of limited storage, be the reposi- Committee [2]). Laval tory for all of the Society’s memorabilia. The • Student Dissertation Prize, to Cameron She also reported that the 647 tabulated NAA is willing to accept a representative Monroe, University of California at Los An- ballots cast in the 2004 election represent a geles, “The Dynamics of State Formation: sample of these types of objects. 33.91% return. The following members were The Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Pre- elected to the five available positions: Colonial Dahomey.” Development Committee: • Douglas D. Scott (President-Elect [for King stated that this committee needs a one year] beginning January 2005) Curation, Collections Management, Chair and recommended President-Elect • J. W. Joseph (Board member, beginning and Conservation Committee (R. Scott. Scott agreed to take over and build January 2005) upon the work that King started. • Terry Klein (Board member, beginning Sonderman): January 2005) Sonderman reported that the members Gender and Minority Affairs Commit- • Anna Agbe-Davies (N&E Committee, of the Society’s Curation, Collections Man- tee (A. Agbe-Davies): beginning January 2005) agement, and Conservation Committee • Susan Langley (N&E Committee, be- (CCMC) has been working on two signifi- Agbe-Davies reported that the commit- ginning January 2005). cant issues that have a direct impact on our tee planned to participate in the formulation She expressed her congratulations to membership: the development of a nation- of the membership survey. The committee these members and thanked all of the indi- wide deaccessioning policy for archaeologi- will focus on finding a new chair for 2005. viduals who agreed to stand for election. cal collections, and the development of a set Hutchison stated that it may be more of policies and procedures for the long-term Government Affairs Committee (A. economical for the SHA to contract for elec- care of the Society’s archival collections and Giesecke, N. Longsworth): tronic ballots in the future. She reported that Societal memorabilia. Giesecke thanked SHA Lobbyist Nellie there are companies who specialize in help- Sonderman also reported that an ad hoc Longsworth for her efforts on behalf of the ing organizations with elections. The board group comprised of committee members Society. She further thanked all of the mem- agreed that this may be an option for the from both the CCMC and the History Com- bers who responded with comments on the future. mittee chaired by Roderick Sprague has been issues addressed by the committee this year. working via email and phone on the devel- Giesecke stated that the SHA has an impres- The members of the board observed three opment of a policy, a scope of collections sive group of experts who make a strong minutes of silence for the victims of the Tsunami. statement, and set of procedures for the long- impression in the legislative and regulatory Volume 38: Number 2 Summer 2005 Page 47 BACK TO CONTENTS arenas. stated that Hutchison has been prompt and ciety, proposed an increased use of email Giesecke reported that she worked with thorough in her response to requests for announcements from the SHA, which can be William Moss and Nellie Longsworth to de- posters and other literature. She reported easily forwarded to other organizations and velop a standard language descriptor for that MSP has also prepared new table-top their members. SHA that can be used to identify the organi- posters for the committee. zation when written comments are submit- Zierden stated that at the Mid-year Board Internet Advisory Committee (S. Olsen): ted. The statement reads as follows: Meeting, Palys strongly advised against sell- Olsen reported that routine postings to The Society for Historical Archaeology ing journals and books on-site at conferences the SHA Web site continued throughout (SHA) is the largest scholarly group con- and proposed a conference discount order 2004. She stated that the Web site received cerned with the archaeology of the modern form instead. Headquarters reports that over 57,000 hits in 2004, a roughly 30% in- world with a membership of 2,500. SHA three conference-specific order forms were crease over last year. While hits have been promotes scholarly research, historical ar- prepared in 2004, and have resulted in no registered from all over the world, viewers chaeology, and conservation of sites and sales to date. Zierden suggested that this continue to come primarily from the United materials on land and underwater. Mem- policy should be reexamined in the future. States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. bers of SHA actually do the work required The ISR committee and the organizations Olsen found that the SHA Kid’s Page was by Section 106 of the National Historic Pres- they work with now stands at 38. The com- the most popular page, followed by Employ- ervation Act and Section 4(f) of the Federal mittee welcomed two new liaisons, Vergil ment Opportunities, and the Guide to Highway Act on transportation projects. We Noble for the Midwest Archaeological Con- Higher Education. Archaeology Careers, work with State Departments of Transpor- ference and Lynn Furnis for the Great Basin and the page entitled “What is Historical tation (DOTs), State Historic Preservation Anthropological Conference. Zierden stated Archaeology?” are also well visited. Officers (SHPOs), Tribal Historic Preserva- that several important organizations do not Olsen reported that she would be step- tion Officers (THPOs), highway engineering have representatives, and volunteers would ping down as Chair of this committee in firms, and the public to balance economic be welcome. These include National Coun- 2005. She expects a seamless transition. development with the protection of historic cil for Public History, Vernacular Architec- Moss stated that Waselkov was chairing properties and landscapes important to our ture Forum, Society of Architectural Histo- a search committee for the new Web site nation. rians, American Society for 18th Century editor, but had received a limited response. Longsworth stated that she would con- Studies, and American Association of Mu- Waselkov has found a volunteer to maintain tinue to send information to the board on seums. the site for six months while the committee the following activities/issues: Zierden reported that several ISR mem- continues its efforts toward finding a new • Government Streamlining, bers have proposed action items for the SHA editor. Allen and Waselkov will work to- • Government Appropriations, to increase visibility in the larger archaeo- gether to create a description of the position. • The need to identify allies for archae- logical community. ology, US/ICOMOS representative Tom Membership Committee (B. Heath): • The reauthorization of the National Wheaton has traditionally reported his af- Heath reported that the SAA Salary Sur- Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory fairs through the ISR, and so his report is vey would be available in January. She also Council on Historic Preservation. included here. His term ends in January 2005 stated that the upcoming Membership Sur- Giesecke stated that the committee and he suggested that SHA find a replace- vey is still under discussion and would be would work to identify which legislators ment. Zierden stated that Wheaton’s tire- sent to the members in 2005. The committee need to be educated. She reported that lob- less efforts would be missed. Wheaton has been working to design a survey that bying dates would be set up by Nellie for raised several important issues for consid- would be multiple choice and thus easier to the spring. eration by SHA. He has asked that the SHA tally. Giesecke recommended that the commit- consider taking on a more active role in Heath stated that she has begun a review tee reports and letters be posted on the SHA ICOMOS. He stated that if the SHA is go- of the current SHA membership categories Web site and that a note to that effect be ing to further its efforts to be international and will present her report to the board published in the Newsletter. The board will in scope, then additional representation is when it is complete. consider this suggestion. needed. Wheaton suggested that the SHA Moss asked Heath to work with head- join ICOMOS as a member organization and quarters to develop the new membership History Committee (R. Schuyler): provide financial support for the appointed brochure. Schuyler reported that work on the oral liaison to participate more fully in the orga- history project is continuing. Vincent Foley nization. Giesecke volunteered to look into Operations Review Committee (D. Rob- was interviewed by Rick Sprague. He re- the issue of increased participation and how erts): ported that a student member, Benjamin to get ICOMOS information out to the mem- Roberts stated that he started working Pykles, has now joined the committee. bership. on the revisions to the Procedures Manual Schuyler stated that he has agreed to Zierden reported that Sarah Holland, li- with the amendments to the Bylaws in mind. serve another three-year term as the Chair aison to the Nautical Archaeology Society, Allen stated that the manual should include of the History Committee (2005-2007) and raised the possibility of an affiliate member- descriptions of the duties of Board Members. all the other members are remaining on the ship category with the SHA. The NAS has Scott recommended that the manual should committee. such an arrangement with the Institute of be rewritten as a series of work statements. Nautical Archaeology. Under this mutual InterSociety Relations Committee (M. agreement, members of one society receive Action Item: The Directors Manual Zierden): reciprocal journals of the other society for a should be compiled during 2005. Headquar- Zierden reported that the InterSociety reduced price, agreed in advance. Zierden ters will coordinate this activity with par- Relations Committee worked throughout the asked the board to consider this issue. ticipation from all Board Members and Com- second half of the year to establish a routine Finally, Zierden stated that Martin mittee Chairs. with the new headquarters staff. Zierden Klein, liaison to the Marine Technology So-
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Public Information and Education Moss reported that Mike Rodeffer under- Committee (K. McBride): UNESCO Committee (M. Russell): went heart surgery. He sent good wishes to McBride reported that the committee The committee has continued to partici- Rodeffer and had flowers sent on behalf of was very busy during the year and described pate in international meetings supporting the membership. some of the many tasks completed. She re- the UNESCO Convention. Three nations Internet Technical Series: Allen stated ported that Unlocking the Past was again a have ratified the convention (20 are needed). that this activity should come under the major project and the anticipated publica- Through a series of initiatives, both domes- Editor’s control and the money could come tion date would be February or March 2005. tic and international, the SHA’s UNESCO out of the Editor’s budget in order to get the McBride also reported that the encapsu- Committee continues to actively promote series launched. Allen envisions that this lated SHA banner was created with the as- ratification of the UNESCO Convention on series would contain short papers in PDF sistance of Mark Freeman. The banner is 4 the Protection of the Underwater Cultural format for inclusion on the Web site. feet long x 6 inches high and will have mul- Heritage. Russell reported that the commit- tiple uses at meetings, displays, etc. tee is organizing a letter-writing campaign V. New Business McBride reported that PEIC member to encourage ratification and offer support Tara Tetrault’s workshop at the Mid-Atlan- to those nations who voted in favor of the Giesecke moved that the SHA post the tic regional National Council for Social Stud- Convention. French, Spanish, and English Underwater ies (NCSS) Conference was a success. Her Giesecke stated that they are still accept- Brochures on our Web site. Seconded by effects in this area were recently rewarded ing names for addition to the list for targeted Neyland. Motion carried. with a NEH grant for archaeology education mailings. Moss reported that the SHA has been workshops. McBride stated that this success Moss reported that Peggy Leshikar- asked by several organizations to create links led to the SHA’s participation in the national Denton will be taking over as Chair of this to other Web sites. He suggested that a meeting of the NCSS, held in November in committee in 2005. policy be created for linking to sites. It was Baltimore. The SHA provided four mem- recommended that the SHA create a dis- bers to help staff a booth, jointly with Project IV. Old Business claimer when users leave the SHA site to go Archaeology and SAA. This joint project to a linked site. Allen suggested that the was a great success. Waselkov reported that there were two policy for linking to sites should be up to McBride also stated that she wants to winners of the Jelks Student Travel award the new Web site editor. The issue was encourage the committee to concentrate on this year (see Awards Committee Report). tabled until the new editor is appointed. creating a list of useful links to Public Edu- He stated that the same amount of money Hearing no more new business Moss cation sites. would be awarded in 2006. adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Minutes of the Saturday Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Society for Historical Archaeology, Queen’s Moat House Hotel, York, England, 8 January 2005
President Judith Bense called the meet- • Looking to shift activities from Head- that can change (to reduce costs and increase ing to order at 5:05 p.m. at The Moat House, quarters to the Local Committee (e.g., creat- revenue) York, England. Present: Rebecca Allen, ing the abstract book). • Where volunteers can help most Anne Giesecke, Barbara Heath, Joe Joseph, • Reinstating the advance abstract fee Palys will respond by the end of the William Lees, Sara Mascia, Kim McBride, Garrow stated that the committee would month. William Moss, Douglas Scott, Mark be making some tough decisions during the Garrow reminded the board that the call Staniforth, and Greg Waselkov. Also next few months. He asked the board if vol- for papers would be prepared very soon. present: Pat Garrow, Nellie Longsworth, unteers could assume more responsibility Beth Palys, and Karen Hutchison. during the conference week. Hutchison The board entered Executive Session for stated that in order to maintain the high stan- a short time to discuss the Conference Bud- I. Announcements and Opening Remarks dards of our meetings, headquarters staff get and Management Fee. must retain control of the core responsibili- Judith Bense welcomed all of the Board ties of the conference. Budget Committee (S. Mascia): Members and presented the agenda. Hutchison suggested that the committee Mascia reported that the Budget Com- examine other ideas including increasing mittee met and recommended the following II. Old Business: Committee Updates fundraising activities (Development Com- amendments to the 2005 Budget: Conference Committee (P. Garrow): mittee) and getting a better on-line registra- • An additional $350 for the ACUA for Garrow reported that the committee met tion program. Web site maintenance and expenses. to discuss the 2006 Sacramento Conference Mascia asked if the management fee • This would bring the total line item for and the possible increase in the management would be reduced if some of these changes the ACUA to $2,550. fee. Garrow stated that the Conference Com- were instituted? Palys will review the fol- • An allocation of $1,000 to reprint the mittee would be looking at ways to control lowing: SHA membership brochures. costs. Possible changes include: • Estimated meeting costs • An allocation of $500 for SHA business insurance. • Eliminating coffee breaks • Hours MSP spent on the conference • An allocation of $1,000 for implement- • Increasing registration tasks ing the new curation policies. • Increasing student registration fees • Recommendations regarding things
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McBride moved that the board accept Hutchison asked if the board members ings with the book sale forms. these changes. Seconded by Heath. Motion wanted to participate in a one-day workshop carried. on board governance in June 2005. She Membership Committee (B. Heath): The committee also wanted to ask the stated that the fee for this would be approxi- Heath reported that the membership board to discuss the request for the Society mately $2,600, plus expenses for the facilita- survey is in the final stages. The committee to become a member (institutional) of US/ tor. She also stated that the board could par- is hoping to send it out in the spring. ICOMOS. Membership would be $375. ticipate in a workshop on strategic planning, Heath also reported that the committee Staniforth stated that this would help which would cost approximately $4,000, is beginning to consider the types of mem- provide the SHA with information on con- plus expenses. bership categories and the fees charged. She ferences, publications, and lobbying activi- McBride suggested that the board not stated that they were concerned about ties. This would provide an important link take on this expense at this time. The issue changing the student rate. to UNESCO. was tabled. Giesecke suggested that the committee Giesecke stated that some of the indi- examining the dues policy consider using a viduals in SHA are already members of US/ Awards Committee (W. Moss): graduated scale for membership based on ICOMOS. She stated that we should exam- Moss reported that the Awards Commit- income. ine if there are other ways to pass on infor- tee met and has reduced their 2006 request mation from this organization. This request for funding to $4,200. He stated that the com- Development Committee (D. Scott): will be tabled until the June Meeting. mittee had also reduced the amount of ben- Action Item: In 2005, work will concen- Mascia reported that the expense for re- efits given to the awardees. Moss made a trate on setting up the roles for the commit- printing the Approaches to Material Culture motion to accept the new allocations of the tee members. volume would come out of the Publications Awards Committee. Seconded by Smith Barney Fund. In order to begin re- Staniforth. Heath asked to amend the mo- Committee Operations (J. Bense): plenishing this fund, Allen asked that any tion to state that the Harrington Award al- Bense reminded committee chairs to re- royalties paid to SHA be deposited in the location should more accurately reflect the view the terms of their committee members. Fund. McBride moved that any royalties cost of attending the conference each year. She also asked board liaisons to help com- received be deposited in the Publications Lees seconded the amendment. Moss and mittee chairs identify committee members Fund. Giesecke seconded. Motion carried. Staniforth accepted the amendment. Motion and the length of their terms. Mascia stated that the Budget Commit- passed. tee is also working on an investment policy III. New Business for the Society. During 2005, a draft will be Intersociety Relations Committee (M. sent to the committee members and when Zierden): Bense suggested the weekend of 17-18 ready it will be sent to the Board for review. Zierden asked that the board consider a June 2005 as the tentative date for the Mid- Mascia stated that at the June 2004 Mid- request that the committee be allowed to sell year Board Meeting. She asked that board year meeting she reported that she would journals at meetings of other societies. Allen members let Hutchison know if they are able be working with Ronn Michael and Rebecca suggested that the committee target specific to attend the meetings on those dates. Allen on the growing problem of storing an meetings. Mascia suggested the SHA send Hearing no other new business the meet- increasing number of back issues of Histori- a sample of the journals to some of the meet- ing was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. cal Archaeology. After careful study and a comparison between SHA membership fees and the cost of journal production, Michael established a set of revised fees for back is- sue sales. Mascia thanked Michael for his efforts. In addition, after reviewing past sales and a variety of unviable options for the back issues, it was recommended that only a limited number of each issue should be kept and the rest should be disposed of. President Appoints New Allen stated that this would be the most cost- effective method of taking care of this prob- Committee Chairs lem. McBride moved that the SHA purge the back issues as recommended by the treasurer I am pleased to inform you that I have made two new Presidential Committee and editors. Scott seconded. Motion car- Chair appointments: ried. • Internet Advisory Committee: Kelly Dixon, RPA, University of Montana, Department of Anthropology, Social Sciences Building, Missoula, MT 59812-3001, Phone: 406-243-2450; Fax: 406-243-4918; Email:
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SHA Board at Mid-Year Meeting 2005 (l to r): William Moss, Joe Joseph, Mark Staniforth, Bill Lees, Barbara Heath, Anne Giesecke, Sara Mascia, Terry Klein, Judy Bense, Kim McBride, Doug Scott, Greg Waselkov, and Rebecca Allen.
Mid-Year Board Meeting 2005
Scenes at the 2005 SHA Mid-Year Board Meeting in Rockville, MD (clockwise): Mark Staniforth makes a point during a strategic planning session, SHA Lobbyist Nellie Longsworth briefs board on recent visits to Congress, William Moss passes the donuts, and Judy Bense shows off the gavel which did not make the trip to York for the 2005 annual meeting.
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