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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Antiquities -- Collection and preservation."”.
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Archaeological curation crisis in America.
The archaeology and museum fields have been challenged for decades with the permanent care of publicly held collections generated by Cultural Resource Management (CRM) projects. While legislation (36 C.F.R. Part 79) was intended to ensure the longterm management and care of these resources, lack of …
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Reconciling the "mystery letter" : Frémont's fourth expedition, John Kern Strecker, and the Baylor University Museum.
Found amongst the collections of the Mayborn Museum Complex, the subject of this thesis is an enthralling fragment of a "Mystery Letter." Written in 1849 by Benjamin J. Kern, a surviving member of the Fourth Frémont Expedition, the letter weaves a harrowing tale of starvation, mutiny, and …