Project Personnel and Qualifications
Principal Investigator Alain C. Outlaw is exceptionally well qualified to direct this project. Having served as Principal Investigator on numerous archaeological investigations at Governor’s Land, he brings decades of firsthand experience with the district’s archaeology, documentary records, and research history. His familiarity with the Drummond/Harris Site and the broader Governor’s Land investigations is particularly important to completing a report that integrates the original fieldwork with subsequent specialized studies. His publications include a book, contributions to technical journals, and articles for general audiences addressing the archaeology and history of Governor’s Land.
Curator Merry A. Outlaw brings extensive expertise in the analysis and interpretation of the Drummond/Harris artifact collection. She has published numerous articles drawing upon these materials and has specialized knowledge of seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century material culture. Her experience with the collections and their historical and archaeological contexts will be essential to the detailed documentation, illustration, and interpretation of the site’s artifacts.
Together, the Principal Investigator and Curator bring the firsthand archaeological experience, institutional knowledge, and specialized material-culture expertise necessary to complete this long-standing research undertaking.
Project Contact:
Alain C. Outlaw, Principal Investigator
Telephone: (757) 561-1156
Email: AlainOutaw@aol.com
