50th Anniversary Archeological Symposium
† Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 10am to 4pm ¢
The event is free and open to the public, and no registration is required.
Orange Hall is a universally accessible building located at the corner of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues, Middletown, NY on the campus of Orange County Community College.
Schedule of events: The schedule of events includes lectures, demonstrations of flintnapping, exhibits, and mini-presentations.
In addition, attendees are invited to bring in artifacts for examination and evaluation by senior members of the association. This is a free service.
Flintknapping is the method of manufacturing stone tools in the tradition of our ancient ancestors. This craft will be demonstrated by
Gary Sipila and Brian Manning. Attendees will be given the opportunity of a hands-on experience.
Exhibits will consist of various collections of local artifacts plus antiquarian books and chapter memorabilia.
Following the day’s events, a reception will be held from 4:30 to 5 pm, immediately followed by a dinner catered by The Eagle’s Nest. The cost of the reception and dinner is $40, and reservations are required by November 1 and may be made through Chuck Tudor, dinner chair at (845)562-9395.
Lecture schedule
10:30 am–Barry Kass, Professor Emeritus, SUNY Orange:
"The Dutchess Quarry Caves site near Florida, NY: Key Archaeological Discoveries of the Earliest People to Migrate through the Americas"
12:30 pm–Eugene J. Boesch, PhD, RPA, Senior Archaeologist, Historic Preservation and Archaeology:
“From Founders to Farmers: An Archaeologist’s View of 19th Century Homes in the Hudson Valley” Sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities, Speakers in the Humanities
2:00 pm–William Sandy, RPA:
“Hansen Rockshelter~A Preliminary Look At A Black Dirt Area Time Capsule”
3:00 pm–David Johnson: “What are we Missing when Investigating Local Archaeological Sites?”
The Symposium is being produced by IOCCNYSAA and presented by OCCC’s Department of Cultural Affairs. Questions may be
directed to (845)361-1019 or (845)341-489, and cultural@sunyorange.edu
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Annual Chapter Dinner
6 pm
Saturday, November 8, 2008
The 2009 Annual dinner will be served at Orange Hall, catered by The Eagle’s Nest. The cost of the reception and dinner is $40, and reservations are required by November 1 and may be made through Chuck Tudor, dinner chair at (845)562-9395.
All are welcome!
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Contacts:
The Symposium is being produced by IOCCNYSAA and presented by Cultural Affairs at SUNY Orange County Community College. Questions may be directed to (845)361-1019 or (845)341-4891, and cultural@sunyorange.edu
Or IOCCNYSAA
or
President Kevin Storms at 845-361-1019
© 2008 IOCCNYSAA
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