William Corless Mills
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William Corless Mills was a US
museum
curator
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Mills was born in Pyrmont, Ohio
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Mills specialized in Native American
remains, leading excavations in Adena Mound, Ohio (1901)
Mills was the second curator
and librarian
of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society (1898–1928), following Warren K. Moorehead
. He also was
Mills died in Columbus, Ohio
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
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Mills was born in Pyrmont, Ohio
Pyrmont, Ohio
Pyrmont is an unincorporated community in northwestern Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Thornapple and Providence Roads with the Brookville-Pyrmont Pike...
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Mills specialized in Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
remains, leading excavations in Adena Mound, Ohio (1901)
Mills was the second curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
and librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society (1898–1928), following Warren K. Moorehead
Warren K. Moorehead
Warren King Moorehead was known in his time as the 'Dean of American archaeology' ; born in Siena, Italy to missionary parents on March 10, 1866, he died on January 5, 1939 at the age of 72, and is buried in his hometown of Xenia, Ohio.-Early life:His mother died when he was quite young, and while...
. He also was
- member of the American Ornithological Union
- member and librarian of the Ohio Academy of Science
- member and president of the Wheaton Ornithological Society
- member and treasurer of the Columbus Horticultural Society
- charter member of the American Association of MuseumsAmerican Association of MuseumsThe American Association of Museums is a non-profit association that has brought museums together since its founding in 1906, helping develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and advocating on issues of concern to the museum community...
- member of the Columbus Iris Society
- member of the National Research Council of Archaeology
- fellow of the American Ethnological SocietyAmerican Ethnological SocietyThe American Ethnological Society is the oldest professional anthropological association in the United States.- History of the American Ethnological Society :...
- fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceThe American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
- fellow of the American Anthropological Society
- assistant editor of the Ohio Naturalist
- lecturer in SociologySociologySociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
in the College of Commerce and Administration of the Ohio State UniversityOhio State UniversityThe Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
Mills died in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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