American Society for Conservation Archaeology Records
odd: label: Local Note
content: Collection is stored off-site. Consult with archivist.
name: label: Creator
content: American Society for Conservation Archaeology
topic: label: Topic
content: Archeology -- conservation archeology
label: Topic
content: Professional associations
creator: label: Creator
content: American Society for Conservation Archaeology
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The American Society for Conservation Archaeology was founded in 1974 at a Cultural Resource Management Conference in Denver. The society has functioned largely for communication among and join action by archeologists and others involved in contract archeology and the management of cultural resources. The chief means of accomplishing its ends has been the issuance of a newsletter and the holding of annual meetings. The society's endeavors have been in close cooperation with other archeological organizations. Its annual meetings have been held in conjunction with annual meetings of the Society for American Archaeology and it has joined in such efforts as the Cooperating Council of National Archeological Societies and the efforts of the Society of Professional Archeologists to establish means of identifying professionals in the field.

The constitution and bylaws of the society were framed in 1976. In the same year, the society was incopirated in the State of Nevada. Its offiers includes a president, president-elect (orignally vice president), secretary-treasurer, and editor.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.2 Linear feet (10 document boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1974-1981
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: National Anthropological Archives
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NAA.1985-11
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: 1. General file, 1974-1981; 2. membership lists, 1980-1981; 3. financial journal, 1975-1980; 4. newsletter, 1957-1978
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The records consist largely of files of the secretary-treasurer, and much concerns finances and membership. Other material includes program of meetings, newsletters, and some copies of correspondence of the the president of the society.