Background
III, Charles Robert Mc Gimsey, was born on June 18, 1925 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Robert, Junior and Ellen Randolph (Parks) McG.
III, Charles Robert Mc Gimsey, was born on June 18, 1925 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Robert, Junior and Ellen Randolph (Parks) McG.
Student, Vanderbilt University, 1942-1943; student, University of South, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Arts, University New Mexico, 1949; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1958.
Instructor, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1957; assistant professor, U. Arkansas, 1958-1962; associate professor, U. Arkansas, 1962-1967; professor anthropology, U. Arkansas, 1967-1990; professor emeritus, U. Arkansas, since 1990; department chairman, U. Arkansas, 1969-1972; assistant curator, U. Arkansas Museum, 1957-1959; director, U. Arkansas Museum, 1959-1983; director, Arkansas Archeological Survey, 1967-1990; director emeritus, Arkansas Archeological Survey, since 1990. Consultant archeology United States General Accounting Office, 1979-1987, United States-International Committee on Monuments and Sites. Republican to International Committee on Archeological Heritage Management, 1988-1995.
(A detailed report on the excavations of, and a comprehens...)
(1977 Society for American Archeology. 4to., 124pp., print...)
Member Arkansas Review Committee, Historic Preservation Program, 1968-1976. Collaborator National Park Service, 1971-1974, adviser, 1974-1977. Member Committee on Recovery Archeological Remains, 1971-1978.
Member advisory board directors Red River Museum, 1975-1976. Member advisory board American Indian Archeological Institute, 1975-1980, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Heritage Department, 1976-1990. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947.
Fellow: American Anthropological Association. Member: Archeological Institute American (Conservation and Heritage Management award 2006), Register Professional Architect, American Association State and Local History (award of merit 1985), American Association Museum, Society Professional Archeologists (founder, board directors 1976-1979, president 1983-1984, emeritus, life, Seiberling 1989, presidential recognition award 1997), American Society Conserv. Archeology (founding, outstanding contribute 1980), Southeastern Museum Conference (council 1962-1971, editor 1964-1977), Arkansas Archeological Society 1960-1983, (Preservationist 1989), Society of America Archeology (president 1974-1975, Distinguished Services 1975, excellence in cultural resource management 1995), Register of Professional Archeologists (Distinguished Service award 2005).
Married Mary Elizabeth Conger, December 20, 1949. Children— Charles Robert, Brian Keith, Mark Douglass.