> Dear Histarchers
>
> The Providence SHA Conference Registration preregistration deadline having
> been extended until Monday, Dec 23 (see below message from SHA business
> office, also on histarch), I wanted to remind you that the SHA workshops,
at the conference on
> Wed, Jan 15, are detailed only in the conference program -- no separate
> mailing as in some past years -- and registration is through the main
> conference registration, now handled by the SHA business office (see
> https://asp2.secure-shopping.com/sha/internet/cnfr2b.htm, or go to
> www.sha.org and from there to the Providence meeting page).   We are
> offering several workshops popular in past years (Archaeology Education,
> National Register/National Historic Landmarks, GIS, Illustration) and then
> two new ones - coal and slag analysis with Rod Hatt and Owens bottle
blowing
> machine with George Miller.  Descriptions are below.   I would be happy to
> try to field questions or get you in touch with the workshop leaders.
Some
> walk-ins will likely be accepted for the workshops at the meeting, but
with
> a $20 late fee.  If you add that to the extra charge for general on-site
> registration, NOW is the time to register if you have an interest in these
> topics!!
>
>  Kim McBride, SHA Continuing Education Coordinator
(mailto:[log in to unmask])
>
>
> ALL DAY WORKSHOPS:
>
> ARCHAEOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION
> Presenter: Jack Scott
> Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> Fee:  $85, $55 for student members of SHA
> Want your pen and ink drawings to look like the good ones, and not like
they
> were done by a volunteer with an old felt tip pen or the latest computer
> program?  Attend the archaeological illustration workshop and invest a day
> learning some old fashioned pen and ink technique.  Jack Scott is a well
> known archaeological illustrator living in Chicago, with a distinguished
> client list and illustrations in many publications.  Besides a degree in
> anthropology and fieldwork / lab experience, he brings over 25 years
> experience in the commercial art business to his 'nuts and bolts' approach
> to learning illustration.  Workshop participants will learn about
materials
> and techniques, page design and layout, maps, lettering, scientific
> illustration conventions, problems posed by different kinds of artifacts,
> working size, architectural rendering, reproduction, ethics and dealing
with
> publishers.  Since most archaeological illustration is done in black and
> white, pen and ink technique will be the major focus of the workshop.  A
> reading list and pen and paper will be provided, but feel free to bring
your
> own pens, other tools and questions.
>
> GIS FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS
> Presenter: Bob Booth, ESRI
> Time: 8:30 a.m. -  5 p.m.
> Fee: $85, $55 for student members of SHA
>  This workshop offers an introduction to GIS for archaeologists, combining
> lecture, hands-on exercises with ArcView 8.2 and extensions, and take-home
> handouts. Topics include creating point features from tabular data
> (including GPS output), joining tabular data to features, querying data in
a
> GIS, and interpolating density surfaces. GIS techniques applicable to
inter-
> and intra-site analysis, data management, visualization, and surface
> modeling will be demonstrated and discussed.  The workshop will be led by
> Bob Booth of ESRI, producer of ArcView and a sponsor of this workshop. Bob
> Booth is the ESRI Archaeology User Interest Group Coordinator, and a
> software documentation writer.  He brings a BA in Anthropology and
> archaeological experience in university research projects, cultural
resource
> management, and museum collections and data management to his GIS focus.
>
>
> HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS:
>
> COAL AND SLAG CHARACTERIZATIONS FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS
> Presenter: Rod Hatt
> Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon
> Fee: $70, $45 for student members of SHA
> This workshop will cover basic and advanced characterization techniques
used
> on coal and slag artifacts recovered in archeological contexts.  Rod Hatt
is
> an industrial specialist working in the coal and power industries, with
over
> 22 years experience working with coal quality and slag analyses.  In this
> workshop he will share his experience and the analytical tools he uses to
> both characterize and identify coal types, and the slags produced from
> combustion. The workshop will be divided into two main areas, coal
> characterization and sourcing, and slag types and formation.  The coal
> section will focus on coal types, with viewing of samples; coal testing
and
> analysis and basic parameters, including coal sourcing and coal
petrography;
> uses of coal by people and industry; and historical coal production
trends.
> The slag section will cover basic slag formation and types of slag;
chemical
> analyses of slags; microscopic characterization; and estimation of fuel
> sources and combustion processes.  The workshop will use a group
discussion
> and participants are encouraged to  bring questions, comments, and coal
and
> slag samples.
>
>
> NATIONAL REGISTER/NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS WORKSHOP
> Presenters:  Erika Martin Seibert, National Register of Historic Places
and
> John Sprinkle, National Historic Landmarks Survey.
> Time: 8:15 a.m. - 12 noon
> Fee: $70, $45 for student members of SHA
> The workshop will familiarize archeologists with the procedures for
> documenting information relevant to the National Register of Historic
Places
> and National Historic Landmarks Program. Among such documents are National
> Register and National Historic Landmark site and district nominations,
> historic contexts, multiple property designation forms and theme studies.
> Participants will discuss the application of criteria when evaluating
> archaeological sites and will consider the advantages of listing
properties
> in the National Register, and/or designating properties as National
Historic
> Landmarks. The time frame should allow for a question and answer period
> and/or discussion of tough topics or CRM-related topics such as
application
> of Criteria other than D, traditional cultural properties, examining
> archeological sites from the recent past, the significance of redundant
> resources, and using the National Register and National Historic Landmarks
> Program as a preservation tool.
>
> SHARING THE PAST WITH THE PUBLIC:  CRAFTING ARCHAEOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
> FOR MANY AUDIENCES*
> Presenters: Linda Derry, Alabama Historical Commission and KC Smith,
Museum
> of Florida History
> Time: 1:15 - 5:45 p.m.
> Fee: $70, $45 for student members of SHA
> *Workshop co-sponsored by the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
> Modern archaeologists increasingly understand the importance and value of
> interpreting their research to the public, especially on-site visitors.
> However, archaeologists seldom graduate with practical training in this
> area. When they stumble in their efforts, it's often because they were
> trying to reinvent the wheel. This half-day workshop will introduce some
> powerful basic concepts, theories, and practices from the fields of
> interpretation and education.  Participants will learn to apply these
> borrowed tools to archaeological situations through "hands-on" examples.
> Particular attention will be paid to matching technique to audience type.
> Participants will return home with resource lists, new insights,
guidelines,
> networking possibilities, and loads of inspiration. The workshop will be
> presented by Linda Derry, Alabama Historical Commission, and KC Smith,
> Museum of Florida History, who bring extensive but diverse experiences in
> educational and interpretive planning and programming.
>
> CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE OWENS AUTOMATIC BOTTLE-BLOWING MACHINE:
A
> WORKSHOP ON MACHINE-MADE BOTTLES
> Presenter: George L. Miller, URS Corporation
> Time: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
> Fee: $70, $45 for student members of SHA
> The Owens Automatic Bottle-Blowing Machine was invented in 1903 and, by
> 1917, half of the bottles produced in America were made on the Owens
> Machine.  Owens-made bottles have a distinct suction scar that enables
> identification of these bottles.  Because of the way the Owens machine was
> licensed, different types of bottles came into production at different
> dates.  The use of the machine brought about a revolution in closures,
> bottle shapes, and standardization of types of bottles produced.  This
works
> hop will use slides and bottles to show the changes that took place and
the
> impact on machine-made bottle production.  Those attending are encouraged
to
> bring bottles for  identification and to add to the discussion.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:59 AM
> Subject: SHA 2003 Conference: Registration Deadline Extended
>
>
> >
> >
> > SHA members:
> >
> > Good news!!!  The SHA 2003 Conference advance registration deadline has
> been
> > extended until Monday, December 23, 2002.   If you haven't already
> registered,
> > be sure to take advantage of this holiday extension!
> >
> > The Westin Hotel in Providence is sold out however, there are additional
> hotels
> > available.  Please visit the SHA website and click "Pre-Register for the
> 2003
> > Conference in Providence, RI" for more information.
> >
> > This conference promises to be a memorable one -- you don't want to miss
> it!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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