Elizabeth Hartley (archaeologist)
Elizabeth G. Hartley | |
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| Born | Elizabeth G. Blank 1947 |
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| Alma mater | University of London |
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| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Roman archaeology |
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Elizabeth G. Hartley, FSA (née Blank, born 1947) is an American archaeologist and curator. She spent most of her career as the Keeper of Archaeology at the Yorkshire Museum in York.
Career
Hartley attended the Kent Place School (Summit, New Jersey) and Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, Massachusetts). After graduating she studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of London.[1]
She was appointed the first Keeper of Archaeology at the Yorkshire Museum in 1971[2] and worked in this post until her retirement in 2007.[3] The museum acquired some important objects during this time, including the Coppergate Helmet, and the Middleham Jewel. Their 2006 exhibition Constantine the Great: York's Roman Emperor was described as "the most important archaeological-historical loan exhibition to have been held in a provincial British museum".[4] Hartley was "the driving force" behind the exhibition,[5] which attracted over 58,000 visitors.[6]
She was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in November 1995.[7]
Personal life
Elizabeth G. Hartley (née Blank) is originally from Summit, New Jersey.[1] She met her husband Brian Hartley, also an archaeologist, whilst working at the British Museum.[8] They married in 1973 at the St Columba's United Reformed Church.[1]
Selected publications
- Hall, R. A. and Hartley, E. 1976. The Viking Kingdom of York. York, Yorkshire Museum.ISBN 9780905807010
- Hartley, E. 1985. Roman Life at the Yorkshire Museum. York, Yorkshire Museum. ISBN 9780905807027
- Hartley, E. 1985. Anglo-Saxon & Viking life at the Yorkshire Museum : gallery guide. York, Yorkshire Museum ISBN 9780905807010
- Wilson, P., Hartley, E., and Wacher, S. 2003. 'John Stewart Wacher BSc, MIFA, FSA: an archaeological bibliography', in Wilson, P. (ed) The archaeology of Roman towns: studies in honour of John S. Wacher. Oxford, Oxbow. xvi. ISBN 1842171038
- Hartley, E., Hawkes, J., Henig, M., and Mee, F. (eds) 2006. Constantine the Great: York's Roman Emperor. Lund Humphries ISBN 9780853319283
- Hartley, E. No date. 'Roman Interiors' (Interim Report). York, York Archaeological Trust
References
- ^ a b c "Elizabeth G. Blank Bride in England". New York Times. 28 July 1973.
- ^ Yorkshire Philosophical Society (1972). "The Yorkshire Museum 1971". Yorkshire Philosophical Society Annual Report for the Year 1971. YPS.
- ^ Barnes, J (2008). "Yorkshire Museum and Gardens 2008". Yorkshire Philosophical Society Annual Report for the Year 2007. YPS: 41.
- ^ Grahame Soffe (October 2006). "Constantine the Great at York" (PDF). Association of Roman Archaeology Bulletin. 17: 38–40.
- ^ Odisheli, M. (2007). "Review: Constantine the Great: York's Roman Emperor. Edited By Hartley, E., Hawkes, J., Henig, M. with Mee, F. York Museums and Galleries Trust in association with Lund Humphries, York, 2006. Pp. 280, illus. Price: £50.00. ISBN 978 0 85331 928 3". Britannia. 38: 387.
{{cite journal}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|title=at position 228 (help) - ^ Barnes, J. (2007). "Yorkshire Museum and Gardens 2006". Yorkshire Philosophical Society Annual Report for the Year 2007. Yorkshire Philosophical Society: 39.
- ^ "Fellows Directory: H". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Grahame Soffe (October 2006). "Brian Hartley (1929-2005): obituary" (PDF). Association of Roman Archaeology Bulletin. 17: 29–31.