How about a brief obituary in the SHA Newsletter? Did any of you
know Adrian Oswald well?

                                        RLS

At 03:17 PM 12/20/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Every time I researched a clay tobacco pipe I thanked Mr. Oswald for making
>it all so easy for me. . .
>Roberta Charpentier
>Archaeology Lab Supervisor
>Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
>110 Pequot Trail
>Mashantucket, CT  06339
>Email:  [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>Phone:  860-396-6936
>Fax:  860-396-6914
>
>
>
>
>        -----Original Message-----
>        From:   Michael Pfeiffer/R8/USDAFS [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>        Sent:   Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:55 AM
>        To:     [log in to unmask]
>        Subject:
>
>        From Antiquarian Tobacciana Vol.22 No.4. (Winter 2001-2002)
>
>        PASSAGE OF A PREMIER PIPER. On October 28, 2001, Adrian Oswald
>passed away
>        at the age of 93. Those who recognize his name and contributions
>will
>        readily admit that he set the standard in clay tobacco pipe
>research, His
>        loss is a loss for all those who continue to plough and dredge this
>field
>        of archaeological research.
>
>        Smoke Pfeiffer
>
>
>        Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, RPA
>        Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
>        605 West Main Street
>        Russellville, Arkansas 72801
>        (501) 968-2354  Ext. 233
>        e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>
>        It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
>
>
Robert L. Schuyler
University of Pennsylvania Museum
33rd & Spruce Streets
Philadelphia, PA l9l04-6324

Tel: (215) 898-6965
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