Link to "From Our Collections"photographic exhibits

    

The Glenn A. Black Laboratory curates and maintains over 11,000 individual collections amounting to several million archaeological specimens. These are primarily from archaeological sites in Indiana, although there are a number of collections representing many areas of the United States. These collections are derived from many sources including sponsored field research, the Indiana University archaeological field school, projects funded by the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology in Indianapolis, projects by members of our Cultural Resources Management office, as well as curation arrangements made with outside CRM organizations, branches of the federal government and private donations. The curation of collections and records is the basic treatment of documentary materials to prepare them for long-term storage and analysis by students and scholars. Accession and catalog numbers are assigned to collections of artifacts and these become the primary tracing and inventory devices for retrieving and using the collections. The records from archaeological site excavations include field notes, forms, photographic documentation, maps and log books. These are assembled, organized, labeled and stored for long-term care and ready access to researchers.