As an internet shy American, I thought I should send out a new introduction
since the last one to this list is more than 9 years old.  My BA is from
the Univ. of Nebraska in 1975 and MA from University of Idaho in 1982.  I
am employed by the USDA Forest Circus to conduct inventories and send 106
compliance reports to the State Hysteric Preservation Office.  All of the
FUN stuff I do in archaeology (such as research of dipping vats, hot beds,
lookout towers and artifact analysis) is on my own time in the evenings and
on the weekends.  I can sneak in and read my HistArch messages on breaks
and lunchtime.   My responses to questions on the list (in those cases
where I think I may be of assistance) are usually sent just to the
individual.  I only tend to respond to the whole list if I consider that
what I am say may be of general interest or if I am in a particularly weird
mood.   I have watched the HistArch list mature since I joined in spring of
'94.  I have not even had to send out my annual diatribe in about 3 years
against Ivory Tower Archs who tell questioners to "use the library".  These
are always university associated archaeologists, or those in a large town,
who HAVE access to a library.  The are only two libraries within a half a
state distance from here and they belong to me and Skip Stewart-Abernathy.

I am a life member of the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Council
for Northeast Historical Archaeology, Australasian Society for Historical
Archaeology (applied for), Montana Archaeological Society, Arkansas
Archeological Society, the Iowa Archaeological Society and a lifetime
subscription to the Plains Archaeologist.  I also annually become a member
of the Society for American Archaeology, Society for Post Medieval
Archaeology, the Society for Clay Pipe Researcher, the Society, Society for
Industrial Archaeology, Society of Bead Researchers (I am the newsletter
editor),a subscribe to Northwest Anthropological Research Notes.  Rick had
changed the name on that this year and I don't remember it off the top of
my head yet.  Anyway, I really don't consider myself a "joiner" but 1) most
of my professional life had been in places with no library, and 2) I
believe in putting my money where my mouth is.  ( If you want a REALLY
humbling experience - try being a novice newsletter editor).

I have two areas of artifact specialties, Tobacciana and
firearms/cartridges.  I have been researching them for almost 30 years.  I
used the clay tobacco pipes from Fort Union, South Dakota for my first
class in Historical Archaeology from Adrienne Anderson in 1974.  It was an
evening class at the OLD NPS Midwest Archeology Center building on 27th
street (not the spiffy offices they have now in the Federal Building).  At
that time, Historical Archaeology was not important enough to be on Campus
or even in the daytime!

Anyway, I have jacked my jaws long enough.  Hope to see some of you at the
South Central Historical Archaeology Conference meetings in Natchitoches,
Louisiana, on the 12th thru the 14th.  :-)
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/schac.html

Smoke.


Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, RPA
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
605 West Main Street
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
(479) 968-2354  Ext. 233
e-mail:  [log in to unmask]

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.