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Tag Archives: volunteer
The Chucalissa/University Student Connection
Whenever I welcome visitors in advance of presenting our introductory video in the Museum Theater, I always note how nearly everything created in the last five years that the visitor will see or experience during their visit is the result … Continue reading
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Museum Public Service and Community Outreach
by Samantha Gibbs As an undergraduate at University of Memphis, I made the decision to work in Anthropology with a concentration in music. However, in the back of my mind, I always knew that I would end up in an … Continue reading
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Exhibit Redesign Plans at Chucalissa
by Mallory Bader Here at Chucalissa, graduate assistants are involved in many different projects. Each semester, we focus on one main project at the museum. This semester, I worked on gathering information for an exhibit hall redesign for the C.H. … Continue reading
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The Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society & the Development of Chucalissa
The Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society (MAGS) was originally formed in part based on their work at the Chucalissa site in the 1950s. MAGS shows the important role that amateur archaeologists played in the past and today in helping to … Continue reading
Chucalissa’s Traditional Medicinal Plant Sanctuary
By Megan Keener I first visited the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, as an undergraduate taking Dr. Connolly’s Native Peoples of North America class. I had heard about Volunteer Days at the museum and wanted to check … Continue reading
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Chucalissa e-Anumpoli 