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  • Fiftieth Anniversary Records and Meeting Items (1975-2025)

    The collection below contains documents related to the 50th Anniversary celebrations and look back at the history of the Ohio Archaeological Council.

  • This file contains abstracts from the presentations given at the 50th anniversary membership meeting on October 3, 2025.

  • This document contains prepared remarks about the Ohio Archaeological Council from one of its former presidents, Martha Otto.

  • This document contains prepared remarks about the Ohio Archaeological Council from one of its former presidents, David Brose.

  • This document contains prepared remarks about the Ohio Archaeological Council from one of its former presidents, Michael Pratt.

  • This document contains prepared remarks about the Ohio Archaeological Council from one of its former presidents, Elliot Abrams.

  • This document contains prepared remarks about the Ohio Archaeological Council from one of its former presidents, Al Tonetti.

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Presidents of the Ohio Archaeological Council

1975-1977 David Brose, Cleveland Museum of Natural History

1977-1979 David Bush (deceased), Case Western Reserve University

1979-1981 David Bush (deceased), Case Western Reserve University

1981-1983 Kent Vickery (deceased), University of Cincinnati (deceased)

1983-1985 Kent Vickery (deceased), University of Cincinnati

1985-1987 G. Michael Pratt, Heidelberg College

1987-1989 G. Michael Pratt, Heidelberg College

1989-1991 Alan Tonetti, State Historic Preservation Office

1991-1993 Alan Tonetti, State Historic Preservation Office

1993-1995 Mark Seeman, Kent State University

1995-1997 Robert Genheimer, Cincinnati Museum Center

1997-1999 Martha Otto, Ohio Historical Society

1999-2001 William Dancey, The Ohio State University

2001-2003 Brian Redmond, Cleveland Museum of Natural History

2003-2005 Robert Riordan, Wright State University

2005-2007 Elliot Abrams, Ohio University

2007-2009 Lynn Simonelli, Dayton Society of Natural History

2009-2011 Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc.

2011-2013 Lynn Hanson, Dayton Society of Natural History

2013-2015 Robert Genheimer, Cincinnati Museum Center

2015-2017 Anne Lee, Hardlines Design Company

2017-2019 Andrew Sawyer, Dayton Society of Natural History

2019-2021 Kevin Nolan, Ball State University

2021-2023 Eric Olson, Cuyahoga Community College

2023-2025 Elizabeth Hoag, Cleveland Institute of Art

2025-2027 Chris Kraska, Maritime Archaeological Survey Team

2027-2029 Kevin Schwarz, ASC Group, Inc.

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