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New regional collections at MVAC!
MVAC staff and interns are busy inventorying over 140 boxes of artifacts and documents, formerly housed at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UWSP), that are joining our own State-owned collections. These new boxes contain undergraduate teaching materials as well as artifacts, documents, and archival materials from UWSP’s undergraduate field schools and other research dating from the 1950s into recent years.
Like MVAC, UWSP used to be one of several Regional Archaeology Centers at UW campuses. Recently, UW System changes led to the end of UWSP’s archaeology program and the need to give these collections a new home. UWSP’s Curator of Anthropology, Dr. Ray Reser, began discussions with multiple institutions to find suitable homes for their collections. MVAC/UW-L was the most logical choice for those from Wisconsin, thanks to its proximity, overlapping research area, thriving undergraduate program, and active research and outreach activities. In 2019 funding from the UW-L Provost helped MVAC staff transfer the first boxes, and more boxes followed in 2020.
The Regional Archaeology Centers used to receive support from grants through the Wisconsin Historical Society. Although that funding ended years ago, MVAC remains committed to continuing as a regional center—it contributes directly to undergraduate education and to MVAC’s broader mission of research, preservation, and public outreach. Thanks to all of our donors, supporters, friends, and volunteers who help make this work possible, and to UW-L for recognizing its importance.
Right now the UWSP collections are still going through initial processing, but we’re looking forward to integrating them into our larger collection—and being able to share highlights in future outreach!
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A look way back
UWL Campus Connection article “A look way back” shares how Heather Walder’s, UWL Archaeology and Anthropology Department, students help unearth northern Wisconsin tribe’s history.
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Archaeological Terms, Artifacts, and Specific Sites Snippets
New information added to MVAC’s website in March:
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Throwback Thursday - A Chunkey Stone and a Bottle
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Image attribution: George Catlin, Tchung-kee, a Mandan Game Played with a Ring and Pole", 1832-3, Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, Public Domain.
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