CANCELED: This meeting will not be rescheduled during the 2025/2026 season. We are sorry for any inconveniences that this may cause.
Please join the Washington Conservation Guild for the 2nd virtual meeting of the 2025/2026 Season
WCG January Meeting Digging for Information: Archaeological Conservation at Historic St. Mary’s City and Forays into Working with the Media with Stephanie Whitehead
Thursday, January 8th, 5:15 – 6:30 PM, Online via Zoom
Social time 5:15–5:30 pm, Lecture 5:30–6:30 pm
Overview: Stephanie Whitehead is the archaeological conservator at Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC), a living history museum dedicated to the first capital of Maryland. She received her masters degree in conservation from Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales. Ms. Whitehead is responsible for the conservation of artifacts in the museum’s collection. Current ongoing projects include preparing objects for the 2026 opening of HSMC’s new visitor center as well as treating artifacts from the 1634 St. Mary’s Fort site and from the 17th-century Calvert House site, home to the first Governor of Maryland. She oversees collection assessments and has been the project lead for several Institute of Museum and Library Services grant projects focused on preserving the site’s original material culture.
This event is free to all; donations are welcome. Automatic Zoom captioning will be enabled.
If you are not a member of WCG and wish to attend, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/aCNi4aq7GMu9zFWk7
If you have paid membership contributions for the 2025/2026 season, you will be emailed the link in advance of the meeting and do not need to RSVP.
2025/2026 WCG season memberships are $35 for professionals, $25 for renewing emerging professionals, and free to emerging professionals who are entering their first season as a WCG member.
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