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Charles R. McGimsey, III (1925), known as Bob to all who know him, is one of the pioneering figures in the development of CRM in the United States. His numerous publications and lectures called attention for the need of archaeologists to engage the public for both financial support and the protection of archaeological resources. He was the driving force in the development and passage of state and national legislation for the management and protection of archaeological resources, including the establishment of the Arkansas Archaeological Survey. He led the effort to professionalize archaeologists in the United States with the creation of the Society of Professional Archaeologists, now the Register of Professional Archaeologists.
His early training in archaeology was interrupted by World War II. He finished his undergraduate degree at the University of New Mexico in 1949 and took his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1958. His dissertation research focused on...
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McGimsey III, C.R. 2004. CRM on CRM (Arkansas Archeological Survey Research series 61). Fayetteville (AR): Arkansas Archeological Society.
McGimsey III, C.R., & H.A. Davis. (ed.) 1977. The management of archeological resources: the Airlie House report (Special Publication of the Society for American Archeology). Washington (DC): Society for American Archaeology.
McGimsey III, C.R., H.A. Davis & C. Chapman. 1970. Stewards of the past. Fayetteville (AR): Arkansas Archeological Society.
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McGimsey III, C.R. 1972. Public archeology. New York: Seminar Press.
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Green, T.J. (2014). McGimsey III, Charles R.. In: Smith, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_1236
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