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Series Editors' Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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A Brief History of Archaeological Curation in the United States | |
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The Museum Era of Archaeology: Nineteenth Century to the 1930s | |
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Early Federal Archaeology Programs: 1930s and 1940s | |
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The Postwar Construction Boom and the "New Archaeology": 1945 to 1970 | |
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Making versus Caring for Collections: The 1970s and Beyond | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Current Status of Archaeological Collections | |
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Federal Legislation and Policy | |
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Key Elements of the Curation Crisis | |
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The Bright Side | |
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Repositories: What Are They, and What Do They Do? | |
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Kinds of Repositories | |
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What a Repository Does and Why | |
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Responsibilities and Training of Repository Staff | |
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Conclusion | |
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Managing Curated Collections: The Basics | |
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Acquisitions Policies and Practices | |
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Accessioning | |
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Cataloging | |
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Collections Preparation: Labeling and Conservation | |
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Storage | |
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Inventory Control and Data Management | |
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Deaccessioning | |
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Public Access and Use | |
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Conclusion | |
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Making a Collection: Fieldwork Practices and Curation Considerations | |
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Before the Field: Project Design | |
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In the Field: Sampling and Conservation | |
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In the Laboratory: Applying the Sampling Strategy and More Conservation | |
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In Your Office after the Field Project: Records Management | |
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Conclusion | |
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Working with a Repository | |
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Arranging for Long-term Curation | |
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Using Curated Collections | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Future of Archaeological Collections Curation | |
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Access: Collections in the Computer Age | |
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Use of Curated Collections | |
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The "Big Picture": Curated Collections as Samples of the Archaeological Record | |
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Encouraging Repositories to Curate Representative Samples of the Archaeological Record | |
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Coordinated Regional Planning | |
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Support for Curating Archaeological Collections | |
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Is It All Worth It? | |
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Useful Internet Sites Related to Curating Archaeological Collections | |
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References | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors and Series Editors | |