Just testing:
I had field-school in New York and Long Island Archaeology taught by
R. M. Gramly, PhD, of Harvard University (and other undergrad
archaeology classes with him) in 1977, with Margaret Gwynne, who
since, a PhD. awarded, is a Stony Brook faculty member. Also assisting
in the field-school was Sherene Baugher, PhD, who was the first New
York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Archaeologist, now at
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Safety is often overlooked where information about properties,
available along the lines of a historic map and "title search," could
help determine its past use. An employee's "right to know" should
extend into the past workplaces from current workplace rules. What a
site was or is (i.e., full of lead paint Chicago Bridge and Steel Co.,
in Cold Spring, NY, Hudson River site of the 19th c. West Point
Foundry, producers of cannons and shells, etc., or contains "depleted
uranium" from ammo on a former jet [A-10] target range at Fort Drum,
NY I've worked next to) we should know. Findings of illegal dumping,
also should be treated in a safe manner, along with call before you
dig street markings provided free by the various utilities in business
in many communities.
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