The Human Side in Pursuit of the Past - Richard Slattery

The author will narrate experiences he and associates had while engaged in the pursuit of Archeology here in Maryland, Virginia and elsewhere in the country.

PVAC: The Potomac Valley Archeological Club - Hugh Stabler

This talk will focus on the Potomac Valley Archeological Club's exploration by foot and canoe, which located a number of important sites in this region, often with the help of Captain John Smith's map.

THE RICHARD E. STEARNS MEMORIAL LECTURE:

Maryland Archeology-Prior to 1960 - Howard McCord

Maryland Archeology before 1960 had a mixed history -- much neglect, but occasional bright spots illuminated by Holmes, Marye, Ferguson, Stephenson, Scmitt, Slattery, Stearns and others. Their work provides the base on which more recent archeologists have built.

Sixty Years of Maryland Archeology, As I Remember It - S. O. Geasey

Discussion and slide show of some of the early field schools and other early archeological work, mainly in Frederick County. It will include more recent work from 1975 through 1997 while with the SHA.

THE IRIS MCGILLIVRAY MEMORIAL LECTURE

We've Come a Long Way in Forty Years, But-- Nancy C. Geasey

A review of activities of the Southwestern Chapter of ASM from 1965 until 1980, including arrival of the first state archeologist, the merger of the two societies, reminiscences of some of the early members.

Beginnings of the Maryland State Archeology Program - Tyler Bastian

Vocational archeologists and their allies successfully lobbied the General Assembly during the mid-1960s for a State Archeologist. Experiences of the new State Archeologist will be recalled.

The History of Both Archeological Societies of Maryland -- G. Reynolds

Discussion of the creatrion of both the Archeological Society of Maryland within the Maryland Academy of Sciences, and the Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc., as well as the speaker's work on sites in northeastern Maryland, including the I-95 corridor.

Audience Discussion and Closing Remarks