History Committee

Mission Statement:

Scope of Responsibility and Accountability

The History Committee is responsible for documenting the history of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Organization

  1. The chair shall be a member appointed by the president.
  2. The chair recommends appointment of the other committee members to the president.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Prepares oral histories of past presidents, Harrington Award winners, and other significant contributors to the field of historical archaeology.
  2. Serves as a resource for individuals interested in the history of the Society for Historical Archaeology and the field in general.
  3. Prepares reports of committee activities for the annual and mid-year board meetings and the annual business meeting.  Includes a review of the committee’s objectives, accomplishments, revised objectives for the coming year, and an assessment of long-range goals in the year-end report.
  4. Prepares annual budget request for submission to the treasurer.
  5. Develops specific short- and long-term objectives to further society goals.  Implements activities to achieve the long-range goals of the society, as identified by the Board of Directors.

Articulation with Other Committees and Officers

  1. Reports through the chair to the annual and mid-year board meetings and annual business meeting.  Includes in the year-end report the committee’s objectives, accomplishments of the past year, revised objectives for the coming year, and assessment of long-range goals.
  2. Requests support, as appropriate, from the Headquarters staff.
  3. Coordinates with the Curation, Conservation, and Collections Management Committee as appropriate.

Schedules and Deadlines

  1. Prepares and submits written reports for submission to the president and the secretary at least 30 days prior to scheduled board meetings.
  2. Submits annual budget requests to the treasurer by March 15 of each year.