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Society News GEORGE
W. DAVIS RECOGNIZED BY MICHIGAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY April
21, 2013 – SAGINAW, MI – George Davis, a charter member of the Wright L.
Coffinberry chapter, was recognized by the Michigan Archaeological Society at
the annual spring meeting “for his lifetime commitment of support, service,
and significant contributions to Michigan archaeology since 1951”. George has worked on a number of
sites in Michigan and served in various capacities in the chapter and state
society over the past six decades.
Congratulations George! PRESERVING
THE COLLECTION OF A LIFETIME – MLIVE February
17, 2013 – JACKSON, MI – Brad Flory discusses a large prehistoric collection
of artifacts preserved by MAS member Dan Wymer. See full article at http://blog.mlive.com/bradosphere/2013/02/preserving_the_collection_of_a.html THE
BIG GAME HUNTING CONUNDRUM – MAMMOTH TRUMPET Januaury
2013 – ANN ARBOR, MI – Dr. John Speth, Professor and Curator of North
American Archaeology at the University of Michigan, discussed new theories
regarding Paleoindians in an article in the latest issue of the Mammoth
Trumpet. He will present his
findings at the Huron Valley Chapter meeting this May. Click here to read the entire
article. The Mammoth
Trumpet is a publication of the Center for the Study of the First
Americans, website located at http://www.centerfirstamericans.com/index.php. BRIGHTON
TOWNSHIP FARM ARTIFACTS PROVIDE LINK TO MAN’S ANCESTORS – DETROIT FREE PRESS October
14, 2012 – BRIGHTON, MI – Jim Totten from the Livingston County Press &
Argus reports on finds made at the Warner site, a historic farmstead dating
to 1841. The farm was occupied by five generations of the Warner family
for over 170 years. Artifacts
from six seasons of fieldwork were on display and a presentation given on the
finds at Archaeology Day. See
the reprinted article in the Detroit Free Press at http://www.freep.com/article/20121014/NEWS06/310140138/Brighton-Township-farm-artifacts-provide-link-to-man-s-ancestors MACKINAC
STATE HISTORIC PARKS RELEASES LATEST VOLUME August
14, 2012 – MACKINAW CITY, MI – Mackinac State Historic Parks is pleased to
announce the latest volume in its Archaeological Completion Report Series:
Culinary Creolization: Subsistence and Cultural Interaction at Fort
Michilimackinac, 1730-1761, by Jenna K. Carlson. Carlson compares
faunal assemblages from French households and ethnically mixed households to
tease out different procurement strategies in the same environment.
Available from Mackinac State Historic Parks. $48.95 + s/h www.mackinacparks.com or
231-436-4100. GOVERNOR
RICK SNYDER ANNOUNCES REAPPOINTMENT OF RICHARD MICKA TO MICHIGAN HISTORICAL
COMMISSION May
14, 2012 – LANSING, MI – From the Historical Society of Michigan: “Micka
retired as vice president of administration for LA-Z BOY Inc. after 36 years
of service. He serves as a member of the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce,
Monroe County Historical Society, Michigan Archaeological Society- River
Raisin Chapter, Genealogical Society of Monroe County and on the leadership
council for the Community Foundation of Monroe County. Micka served seven
years in the U.S. Air Force and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from
the University of Detroit. He will represent the general public.” FLINTKNAPPING
– MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION KEEPS ANCIENT ART ALIVE March
6, 2012 – PINCKNEY, MI – Huron Valley chapter president Bob Love gives an
interview and flint knapping demonstration to community contributor reporter
Rick Taylor. Bob is president of
the Michigan Flintknappers Association which was founded twenty years
ago. See the story at http://www.annarbor.com/passions-pursuits/flint-knapping-story/#.UCqCm6DNle- DIVERS
RETRIEVE PREHISTORIC WOOD FROM LAKE HURON – FROM SCIENCEDAILY December
12, 2011 – ALPENA, MI – The Under the cold clear waters of Lake Huron,
University of Michigan researchers have found a five-and-a-half foot-long,
pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old. The wood, which is tapered
and beveled on one side in a way that looks deliberate, may provide important
clues to a mysterious period in North American prehistory. Read the rest of the article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212221026.htm TRAVERSE
CORRIDOR: A PREHISTORIC CROSSROADS RESEARCHED BY CHARLES CLELAND – FROM RECORD-EAGLE December
11, 2011 – TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Little was known about prehistoric
northwestern lower Michigan in 1966, when anthropologist Charles Cleland and
his college archaeology students started 40 summers of digging around. Cleland,
then a Michigan State University professor looking for field-study
opportunities for his students, had a hypothesis. He postulated that a
prehistoric "Traverse Corridor," stretching from the base of Grand
Traverse Bay to the Mackinac Straits, was used by early Native Americans
during their warm-season migrations thousands of years ago. Read the rest of the article at http://record-eagle.com/local/x1181957070/Traverse-Corridor-A-prehistoric-crossroads WARNER
HOMESTEAD LISTED ON NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES September
15, 2011 – BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, MI – The largely unmodified 1855 Greek Revival
house that has served as the ancestral home to six generations of the Warner
family has been given final approval by the National Parks Service for
listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The property was first purchased by
Timothy Warner, a pioneer from Livingston County, NY, in 1841. Members of the Warner family first
arrived in Michigan in 1836 and have been active in the community in a
variety of capacities beginning with naming of the town and township of
Brighton. It is the only
certified sesquicentennial farm in Brighton Township and one of four in
Livingston County. Five seasons
of archaeological excavation by Tim Bennett (a direct descendant) and his
wife Kerry, along with many other volunteers has yielded thousands of
artifacts that provide clues on changes in mid 19th through early
20th century agricultural lifestyles. The farm and family have been featured in periodicals such
as Michigan History magazine (Nov/Dec 2009) and the Chronicle
(Spring 2010). Tim and Kerry are
avocational archaeologists currently serving as president and vice president
of the MAS Saginaw Valley Chapter. DR.
WILLIAM LOVIS ANALYZES UPPER PENINSULA PALEOINDIAN BIFACE - FROM MSU NEWS May
23, 2011 - EAST LANSING, MI — A 9,000-year-old cutting tool used by the
earliest inhabitants of Michigan – recently donated to the Michigan State
University Museum – sheds new light on the Paleoindian colonization of the
Upper Peninsula, says an MSU anthropologist who analyzed the acquisition. Found in Hermansville, this is the first
reported Paleoindian biface – made from stone and used on both sides – found
outside of Marquette County, according to Bill Lovis, professor of
anthropology. Resident Dale Kenney found the biface while tilling his garden
and a mutual friend brought it to the museum for further investigation.
Hermansville is about 100 miles south of Marquette. Read the complete article at http://news.msu.edu/story/9409/. DR.
DAN FISHER AND DR. SCOTT BELD AWARDED THE 2011 GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR HISTORIC
PRESERVATION May
2011 - Dr. Dan Fisher (Professor of Paleontology and Curator of the Museum of
Paleontology at U of M) and Dr. Scott Beld (Research Specialist at U of M)
were recently presented with the 2011 Governor’s Award for Historic
Preservation at the State Capitol.
The award recognized their work at the Riley Mammoth site near
Saranac, MI. Read the complete
article at http://www.sentinel-standard.com/features/x173158759/2011-Governor-s-Award-for-Historic-Preservation-Riley-s-receive-mammoth-award
Dr. David Stothers, former member of the River Raisin Chapter, passed
away on February 8, 2013. Dr.
Stothers was a retired Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toledo
where he taught for 38 years and was director of the Western Lake Erie
Archaeological Research Program.
He received a lifetime achievement award from the Archaeological
Society of Ohio in August 2012.
A memorial service will be held on
Wednesday 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Phonescie Greek Restraunt which is located
at the Student Union at the University of Toledo Second floor. Robert E. Haltiner, 80, of Alpena, died Tuesday February 14, 2012 at
Tendercare Alpena. Bob was born June 29, 1931 in Alpena to
Robert Gerald (Elsie (Miller) Haltiner and graduated from Alpena High School
as Salutatorian, class of 1949.t He was in the US Army from 1952 -1954,
serving as Chief non-commissioned officer in charge of Special Orders,
Headquarters United States Army, Europe – Heidelberg, Germany. With his
father he owned and operated Haltiner’s Hall of Ancient Man. Bob’s list of
achievements was long and varied, including; founding member of the
Coffinberry Chapter of the Michigan Archaeological Society, Grand Rapids, MI,
member & Board of Directors of Michigan Museums’ Association, founding
member of Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society, Thunder Bay Underwater
Preserve, the Alpena Historical Society, a member of the Advisory Council for
NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Alpena City Historical District
Study Committee, the US 23 Heritage Highway Committee and various state and
national archaeological organizations. He was the Curator of the Jesse Besser
Museum for over 30 years establishing most of their major collections. Bob
was Past President and Vice President and long-time member of the Board of
Directors of Thunder Bay Theater. A prolific writer, Bob wrote 11 books
pertaining to Alpena and NE Michigan, publishing nine of them himself. He
also wrote stories and articles for various state and national
publications. Surviving are his
sister, Lyola Sharp of Holt, MI and a number of nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by a sister, Charmian DeRosia. Alpena County Library will host a
reception in celebration of the life of Robert E. Haltiner on Sunday April 1,
2012 from 1:00-4:00 pm. There will be a brief program followed by
refreshments and time to socialize which is open to the public. On display
will be Haltiner’s books and some photos of early Alpena. McWilliams Funeral
Home – Alpena was chosen to assist the family. Memorial donations may be made
to the Alpena County Library, Jesse Besser Museum or the Huron Humane
Society. Please visit Bob’s personal web page at www.lifestorynet.com where you may share a memory or sign
the on-line guest book. George Hebert, member of the Saginaw Valley Chapter, passed away
on August 27, 2011. George had
served as an officer in the Army Air Corps during WWII and afterwards took a
job as a business news reporter in 1946. He later became editor in 1971. George enjoyed archaeology and worked on a number of
excavations in Virginia and most recently helped at the chapter dig on the
Waterous Site in Grand Blanc, MI.
He was 90 years old and our condolences go out to the family. His obituary is at http://nelson-house.com/obituaries.htm. Frank Lafferty, current president of the Clinton Valley chapter, passed away on March 26, 2011 after battling an illness. Viewing will be at McCabe Funeral Home located at 31950 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, 48334 (248-553-0120) on Tuesday from 1-8. Service is Wednesday at 11 AM with burial following at Oakland Hills Cemetery at 12 Mile and Novi Rds. A luncheon at 2 PM will be at Nikola's on Telegraph just north of 10 Mile. Our condolences go out to the family. Charlie Rinehart, member of the Upper Grand Valley chapter, passed
away on January 23, 2011 at the age of 48. Charlie attended and graduated from Mason Public Schools
and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Alma College and his Master's from the University
of South Carolina. He worked as an archaeologist for the
University of South Carolina for 5 years. He had most recently been employed as a Senior
Archaeologist with the Louis Berger Company since 1994. Our condolences go out to the family.
George Geib, member of the Coffinberry chapter, passed away on
January 13, 2011 at the age of 67 after a lengthy battle with cancer. A long time member of the MAS, he
also served as chapter secretary for seventeen years. He especially
enjoyed spending his free time doing archaeological research at Charlton Park. Our condolences go out to the family. Dr. Margaret
"Peggy" Holman passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. At the
2006 Annual Meeting the following resolution was passed unanimously. A Resolution Submitted To: The The Editorship of The Michigan Archaeologist
from 1979-1988; Contributions in her memory may be made
to: The Michigan Archeological Society Support
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