Historic Ceramics, Acknowledgments

The Colonial Ceramics web pages were among the first components of the Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland web site to be developed. They were created through a team effort and could not have been accomplished without the contributions and support of everyone involved. Funding was generously provided by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), part of the National Park Service, which enabled us to hire a project researcher, project consultant, and a graphics designer. Thanks especially to Mary Carroll of NCPTT, who recognized the importance of this project and helped us along the way.

Developing and reviewing the web pages was undertaken by a committee that included archaeologists from the Maryland Historical Trust, the project researcher, and the project consultant. Katherine Dinnel and Edward Chaney of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab served as the Co-Project Managers, and wrote, edited, reviewed, and coordinated the project. Sarah Emmert, the Project Researcher, compiled information on the various colonial wares, photographed all the artifacts, constructed the web page, created the digital maps, and basically made sure the project was a success. Maureen Kavanagh and Dennis Curry of the Maryland Historical Trust worked extensively with us to develop the web pages. They provided editorial review and input throughout the process. Special thanks to both of them for coming up with solutions to .html problems when panicked requests were made.

In addition to the committee members, we would like to thank Julia King, Director of the MAC Lab, who supported the project and helped write and edit the text; Jon Dean, JPPM Exhibits Services Graphic Designer, who helped develop the original page design; and Sharon Raftery, MAC Lab Administrative Assistant, who developed the previous website design.

We asked several regional archaeologists for a peer review of a beta version of these web pages before we posted the final product. Thanks go to the following for their input and encouragement: Charles Fithian, Silas Hurry, George Miller, William Pittman, and Beverly Straub. Of course, any inaccuracies or problems observed on these web pages are the responsibility of the web site creators and do not reflect upon the reviewers. We greatly appreciate their suggestions.

The development of the post-colonial ceramics pages was generously funded by the Maryland Historical Trust, which paid for a fellowship for ceramics scholar George L. Miller to create a chronology for painted wares and to provide overall support for the project. Essays were written by Patricia Samford and George L. Miller. This funding was also used for photography, some of which was done by Marco P. de Pompa, III. Additional photography was done by Caitlin Shaffer, Nichole Doub, Jennifer Pitts, and Patricia Samford.

The MAC Lab would also like to acknowledge Alasdair Brooks, Edward Chaney, Marian Creveling, the Delaware Office of Historic Preservation, Ron Fuchs, Frank R. Horlbeck, Robert Hunter, Dr. Meta Janowitz, Angelika Kuettner, William B. Liebeknecht, Teresita Majewski, Jonathan Rickard, Timothy Riordan, Sara Rivers-Cofield, Ann Smart Martin, and Lynne Sussman for their assistance with the project.