DEPARTMENTOF ANTHROPOLOGY SPRING1991 RichardD. Daugherty:A Faculty Biography A few sayit's all luck, but But that was to be delayed someof us know better. for a few years. Richard Daugherty is In 1946-47, the Columbia one of thoserare individu- River Basin surveys were als who have an uncanny being organizedin the cen- ability to choosethe best tral Washingtonplateau, and placesto look for the best archaeologicalsurveys were archaeologicalsites and the being funded for areasto be bestplacesto dig inthe sites impactedby dam construc- they have chosen.He fol- tion and by the proposed lows a simple, seemingly Columbia Basin irrigation unrealistic philosophy to project. A handful of Uni- ". surroundyourselfwith versity of Washington good people,and let them graduate students-includ- Richard Daugherty shows ofl his new tee shirt (il the 1990 Society.fbr do their thing." Somehow, American ArchtLeoktgymeeting in Lus Vegus,Nevado. Flunking him ure ing Dick-were "drafted" to he makesit work. "daughters" (1.to r.) Ruth Ann Knudson, StephanieRodefler, Le,sLie conduct most of the initial grew in Aber- Wildesen,Lorraine Heurtfield, und Jutet Frietlmtm. See "Alumni News," surveys. Dick up poge 5. deen, Washington, at the To sive someideaof what easternend of GraysHarbor on the Olympic Peninsulahe archaeologywas like in those days, three graduate lovesso well. Theareaisbeautiful, withitsruggedcoastline, studentssurveyed the entireMcNary Dam region.In a the rain forest,and the majesticOlympic Mountainsin the secondsurvey, Dick andone other student were respon- distance.During World War II, Dick pilotedblimps ofTthe sible for surveying l4 reservoirsites in Washington, Washingtoncoast, searching for enemyships and subma- Idaho, and Montana. In Dick's words, these surveys rines.Hoveringlazily in the sky day after day must have were basedon "little knowledge,almost no time, and given him a uniqueperspective on the Olympic Peninsula they were extremely inadequate."Inadequate as they and the peoplewho lived there. may havebeen, significant discoveries were made. After the war he returnedto the Universityof Wash- In 1947,Dick discoveredthe Lind Couleesite when ington,where he receivedhis B.A. in anthropologyand Professor George Beck, a paleontologistat Central began his work toward a Ph.D. in ethnography.He WashingtonCollege, showed him some chert flakes wantedto learnmore aboutthe nativepeople who lived found with brokenfossil bison boneseroding from the along the Olympic coast.World War II had spurred coulee wall. About the sametime, Dick conducteda renewedinterest in anthropology.The world seemed surveyof theOlympic coast, whereherecordednumerous smaller, and the war had introduced many people to sites,including the OzetteVillage. diverseand interestingcultures around the globe.Dick After theseinitial surveys,events progressed in quick wantedto be part of the growing numberof anthropolo- succession.Dick excavateda "housepit" site at Ozette gists engagedin ethnographicstudies closer to home. in 1948and anotherin 1950.He returnedbrieflv to the WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY coast in 1949 to continue his ethnographicresearch DAUGHERTY FELLOWSHIP amongthe Hoh andQuileutes. Again, the ethnographic THE RICHARD IN ARCHAEOLOGY studywas short-lived. he joined the faculty at WashingtonState In 1950 Dick Daugherty's concernfor archaeologyin the College,along with Alan Smith. Excavationshe con- Northwest,and particularlyat WSU, will continueto ducted at the Lind Coulee site in the Columbia Basin be recognizedthrough the establishmentof the lrrigation District formedthe subjectof his dissertation, DaughertyFellowship in Archaeology.This fellow- year to an outstanding andhe receivedhis Ph.D.in 1954. ship will be awardedeach studentwho wishesto work toward the Ph.D. in He proceededto "pull together"experts in geology anthropologywith a specializationin archaeology. interpretingthis very old andpaleontology to help with Combinedwith a quarter-timeteaching assistantship site,which containedbones of what werethought to be and a tuition wtriver,the f'ellowshipwill provide half- Pleistocenebison. Radiocarbondates provided by time support.The principle funding for this fellowship propefty Libby's lab in Chicagosuggested the site was at least resultstiom Dick's effbrts in securinggifts of contributionsto the department.Providing 8,500years old. and other studentsupport through fellowships and grantsis was Dick's first experiencewith an Lind Coulee becomingincreasingly important, and Dick's efforts end' interdisciplinaryteam working toward a comtnon aregreatly appreciated. Dick graduallyestablished his own team'In 1968,this effort culminateilin the formationof a quaternarystud- iesoption in anthropology.Later, this optionwas fully Washington.Rumor integratedinto the anthropologydepartment as a major Peninsulain PanoramaCity, Lacy, archaeology,working with aspectof the WSU programin prehistory. hasit thathe still is activein consultingon other AfterLind Coulee,several sites were excavated along WesternHeritage and occasionally a goodman down! the lower SnakeRiver. Marmes Rockshelter was exca- projects.It's hardto keep establisheda fellowshipin vatedfrom 1962to 1964.Then cameOzette in 1966- Recently,the department of the DaughertyFel- 1967,followed by a returnto MarmesRockshelter and Dick's honor.The first recipient further work at Ozette.Dick was instrumentalin the lowshipis to be chosenthis Year. you havedone, and you, discoveryof the ManisMastodon site in 1977. We thankyou, Dick, for all We wish you all the Dick hasretired fiom WSU, but not fiom auchaeol- Phyllis,for holdingit all together. your "retirement." ogy. He andhis wife Phyllis now live on the Olympic bestin StudentAwards '90 Niskanen, Ph.D.candidate, received a WSU Michael J. Abbot receivedthe HerbertL. Eastlick Markku presenta paperat the AmericanAnthropo- Scholarship. travel grantto in New Orleans. Margaiet E. Bullock, M.A' candidate,received a travel logicalAssociation M.A. candidate,received an intern- srant foi her researchfrom Crow CanyonArchaeological Michael V. Reilly, 1990with BLM to work on his thesis Lenter and a WSU studenttravel grantto presenta paperat ship fbr sumrter the SAA meetingsin New Orleansin April. research. candidate,received a fellow- Edgar K. Huber, Ph.D. candidate,received a travel Matthew J. Root, Ph.D. fiom NSF to continue grantfor his researchfiom Crow CanyonArchaeological ship unclerProfessor Kohler project' Center. researchon the Bandelier candidate'received a WSU travel Mark C. Mansperger, Ph.D' candidate,received a Lisa K. Shifrin, M.A. paperat the Societyfor American WSU travel grantto presenta paperat the American grantto presenta Vegas. AnthropologicalAssociation meeting in New Orleans' Archaeology,Las Ph.D' candidate,received a WSU KriJtin Metson, WSU basketballcenter' was namedto Lonnie K. Somer, Researchand Developmentsummer the GTE/CoSIDA District VIII AcademicAll-American Office of Grantsand Team. researchassistantship. Ph.D. candidate,is district archae- Everett L. Nelson,M'A. candidate,received a grant Jeffrey B. Walker, RangerDistrict, DeshutesNational Forest' from the MosesLake SchoolDistrict fbr his thesisresearch' ologist,Bend WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY From the Chairman'sDesk In this issueo/Anthro and an archaeology graduate student who will receive a News we sharewithyou fellowship worth $16,000 or more. Theseawards help some of our experiencesof considerably in attracting the best studentsto our the past year. program, and we are vet)) appreciative of your help. I The department hope you will continue your support in the years to continued to have strong come and keep us infotmed about what you are up to. repres entation at national We were all saddenedby the death of Nick Scoules mee t ing,s, w it h faculty and this past winter. Nick's undergraduate work in anthro- studentsimparting the pology had led him to makeplans for a graduate degree results of their research qt in archaeology,and he played an integral role in many national gatherings of of the department's important archaeologyprojects. He archaeologisls and assistedwith the mapping at the East WenatcheeClovis anthropologists. site and worked on the Calispell, Pioneer Park, and Our colloquiumseries Centennial Trails projects. We miss his deep commit- hosted a variety of interesting and controversial presen- ment to anthropology and archaeology, his enthusiasm tations. It provided an excellent Alan Wilson's for education,and his great energy. Nick was a gijled '57) forum for (M.5. presentation of findings related to his theory, organizer, and he assumedorganizational tasks,from basedon mitochondrial DNA, regarding the relatedness the departmentopen houseto putting together an of itll humans to a single African individual who may anthropology running teamfor the University's Centen- have lived some200,000 years (tgo. The series also gave nial l00K run. When he took on a project he made sure us an opportunity to learnfrom Louis and Ruth AIIen it was done well, even if it meant doing a large share of '47, '43 about Australian Aborigine art and myth and the the work himself. I am sure those of you who knew Nick cavepaintings of Baja Califumia. shareour grief over his Loss. The consolidation of the Center.for Northwest Nick's mother, Patricia Scoales,has family roots in Anthropology (CNA) into the departmentwas completed the Palouse, with relatives in Dayton and Pullman. She with the hiring of William Andrefsky, Jr. as director. and her husband William have expressedtheir thanks to Bill's strengths