Welcome to the new Peabody newsletter!

PEABODY NEWSLETTER - MAY 2016
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Ryan Wheeler, Director

Welcome to the Peabody!  This newsletter truly represents what we do – researching and cataloging our collection, working with students, sharing our expertise, and collaborating with tribal members.  Read on to learn more about student experiences at the Peabody and don’t forget to join us to welcome four award-winning Pueblo potters on May 25th.

 
   
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An Evening with pueblo potters

Please join us for a special evening with award-winning Pueblo potters Dominique Toya, Maxine Toya, Nancy Youngblood, and Joseph Youngblood Lugo.

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Student Reflections

As we approach the end of another school year, three graduating seniors offer up their memories and reflections of their time at the Peabody.

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What is it like to catalog a drawer?

Cataloging the adopted drawers is a time-consuming but rewarding task. Each drawer is selected with care to identify areas of the collection that need a little extra TLC. Often times, I don’t even know what I am going to find in the drawer!

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Neponset Paleoindian Preform

While most of us have seen “arrowheads,” making sense of the complex world of Paleoindian lithic points is a challenge.

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Invisible Injustice: Discovering & Disseminating the Story of Slavery in the North

The Peabody participates in an interactive symposium which delves into the history and implications of slavery in New England.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
 
   
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An Evening with award-winning Pueblo Potters - Dominique Toya, Maxine Toya, Nancy Youngblood, and Joseph Youngblood Lugo

 

 

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, 175 Main Street (corner of Main and Phillips streets, Andover, MA)

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MAS Guest Speaker - Dr. Zoe Kontes

Tales to Tell: A Look Beyond the Label

 

Tuesday - May 17th

7:00PM to 8:00PM

Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, 175 Main Street (corner of Main and Phillips streets, Andover, Mass.)

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