A Career to Celebrate: The Achievements of S. Terry Childs and Her Impact on Archaeological Collections

Summary

This is an abstract from the "How to Conduct Museum Research and Recent Research Findings in Museum Collections: Posters in Honor of Terry Childs" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

For many years, S. Terry Childs has led the charge on all things related to archaeological curation and collections management. With a keen focus, she has carried the torch on training and practice, shining a light on archaeological collections and the need for their long-term preservation. She has moved the needle on training for management and care of archaeological collections with her online course. She played an instrumental role in the passage and implementation of federal curation legislation, 36 CFR Part 79, the Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections and has worked tirelessly on the promulgation of the federal archaeological deaccessioning regulations. Furthermore, she regularly encourages colleagues to utilize collections for research, public education, and exhibition, and has long been an advocate for making collections accessible to various stakeholders, including descendant communities. She conducts her own collections-based research focused on metallographic and chemical analysis of iron and copper artifacts from Africa. Her life’s work has done more for the care and management of archaeological collections than any other, and for that we honor her.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• How to Conduct Museum Research and Recent Research Findings in Museum Collections: Posters in Honor of Terry Childs   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 23513