NHA University continues and a New Historic Properties Webinar Series will launch this January
NANTUCKET, MA – The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is excited to continue NHA University this January, starting with a new semester focusing on Archaeology and Paleontology. NHA University will continue to run as a bi-weekly e-newsletter with a corresponding paid virtual lecture that will remain free to NHA members.
The series will kick off on Tuesday, January 5 with a webinar exploring the archaeological collections at the NHA and the corresponding multi-year preservation and public education initiative with Mary Lynne Rainey, Principal Senior Archaeologist at RGA, Inc. and Karl Wietzel, NHA Collections Specialist. Their presentation will provide an overview of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant priorities, canvas the origins and types of material cultural represented in the NHA archaeology collections, and report on the initial priorities for this multi-year endeavor. Subsequent lectures will explore the indigenous community of present-day Nantucket Sound; the role of Black women in nineteenth-century family and community life on Nantucket; and the deep past of whales.