Lawrence E. Babits papers, 1980-1990.

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Lawrence E. Babits papers, 1980-1990.

This collection contains archaeological surveys, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, student reports, and field notes relating to Lawrence E. Babits and his archaeological research on areas in Chatham County, Georgia from 1980-1990. The locations Babits researched include the Augustine Creek, Causton's Bluff, the Savannah River, and Tybee Island. Also included are student reports Babits collected while a professor at Armstrong Atlantic State University and his research on local evidence of prehistoric man found in the Savannah area.

2 boxes (1.0 cubic foot)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7327285

Georgia Historical Society

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Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Founded in 1935 as a city junior college of Savannah, Georgia. After joining the University System of Georiga in 1963, Armstrong was designated a four year college. During the 1970s and 1980s Armstrong was one of the colleges directly affected by court ordered desegregation. Armstrong State College was designated a University in 1996 and its name was changed to Armstrong Atlantic State University. From the description of Records, 1920-1999 (bulk 1935-1999). (Clark College). WorldCat ...

Babits, Lawrence Edward

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Lawrence E. Babits is a professor who specializes in maritime material culture and military history. He currently teaches at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina where he teaches classes in method and theory in nautical archaeology, material culture studies, small boat documentation, and field schools. During the 1980s, Babits was a professor at Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Savannah, Georgia, where he was involved in the Center for Low Country Studies. The Cent...