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The PAST Foundation
2074 Arlington Ave., Suite E
Columbus, Ohio 43220
Phone:     614-326-2642
                614-326-2649
Fax:         216-674-9708

past@pastfoundation.org
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Updated March 20, 2005

Red River Wreck Field School Crew

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Red River Wreck Field School participants, July 2001. Back row, left to right: Lucius Martin, Cecilia Brothers,
Rick Talley, Daniel Seib, Bob Piper, Carter Lees, Marlo Thomas, Howard McKinnis and Keith Tolman.
Front row: Brandon Talley, Scott Whitesides, Sheli Smith, Annalies Corbin, Laurel Breece, Cynthia Schantz,
Christine Chan, Traci Lees with Emily Lees and Bill Lees.

	Mike Bradley Fort Gibson, Oklahoma Mike Bradley is an OHS staff member from Fort Gibson Historic Site. Bradley is a long-time historical reenactor, and with his wife operates a successful business reproducing historic uniforms and clothing.
	Bill Breece Long Beach, California Bill Breece is a professor at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California.
	Laurel H. Breece Long Beach, California Laurel Breece is a professor at Long Beach City College. Dr. Breece has extensive experience in both terrestrial and underwater archaeology. Along with Dr. Corbin, she led one of the two field school teams documenting the wreck.
	Cecilia Brothers Lakewood, California Ceci Brothers is a second-year student at Long Beach City College. Brothers has completed a field school in terrestrial archaeology, and worked as a volunteer on the assessment team at Refugio Beach State Park.
	Christine M. Chan Lakewood, California Christine Chan is a junior majoring in anthropology and visual arts at the University of California - San Diego. She recently graduated from Long Beach City College.
	Annalies Corbin Columbus, Ohio Annalies Corbin, executive director of the PAST Foundation, served as director of the field school and as archaeological field director for the Red River Wreck Project. She also led one of the two field school teams investigating the wreck. Dr. Corbin recently joined the maritime studies faculty at East Carolina University.
	John Davis Fort Towson, Oklahoma John Davis, an Oklahoma Historical Society staff member at Fort Towson Historic Site, is an avid outdoorsman and diver. Davis was part of the team that first investigated the Resd River Wreck in 1999.
	Andy Hall Galveston, Texas Andy Hall is a historic researcher with a particular interest in steamboats.
	Howard McKinnis Checotah, Oklahoma Howard McKinnis of the Oklahoma Historical Society is a long-time history buff and reenactor. McKinnis holds advanced diver certification.
	Lucius Martin Seal Beach, California Lucius Martin is a junior in anthropology at the University of California - Los Angeles and a recent graduate of Long Beach City College. Martin has a particular interest in the history and archaeology of the Caribbean and southeastern United States.
	Bob Piper Bartlesville, Oklahoma Bob Piper is an experienced volunteer on archaeological projects, having worked on historic and prehistoric sites in Colorado, New York and Missouri.
	Cynthia Schantz Long Beach, California Cyd Schantz is a student in California State University - Long Beach in anthropology and archaeology. She recently completed fieldwork in medical anthropology in Ecuador, and has also worked on cultural resource management projects in California. Schantz' particular interest in underwater archaeology is in prehistoric sites and underwater photography.
	Daniel Seib Bloomington, Indiana Daniel Seib is a graduate student working on his masters degree at Indiana University Bloomington. Seib holds certifications as an advanced open water and rescue diver, and is currently working on obtaining certification in underwater resource management.
	William Tecumseh Sherman Checotah, Oklahoma Sherman travels with his owner, Howard McKinnis. Sherman got his name when he was a puppy and he did to McKinnis' house what General Sherman did to Georgia.
	Sheli Smith Napa Valley, California Smith, who describes her previous nautical archaeology experience as "way too much," is former director of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. Dr. Smith served as the field school facilitator, overseeing the logistical arrangements of the project, and served as dive safety officer on site.
	Brandon Talley Valliant, Oklahoma Brandon Talley (not related to Rick) is a junior in biology at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
	Rick Talley Littleton, Colorado Rick Talley (not related to Brandon) is a recent graduate of the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington. Talley's previous archaeological experience includes fieldwork in Israel.
	Marlo Thomas Long Beach, California Marlo Thomas is a second-year student in anthropology and archaeology at Long Beach City College. Thomas hopes to pursue a career in underwater archaeology, with a special focus on work in the Middle East and the Arab Gulf.
	Scott M. Whitesides Greenville, North Carolina Scott Whitesides is a graduate student at East Carolina University. His work as an archaeologist over the last ten years has encompassed both prehistoric and historic sites. Whitesides also has extensive experience in boatbuilding, which contributes to his work on the Red River Wreck.