Background
Burcaw, George Ellis was born on July 13, 1921 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of George Henry and Mary Eliabeth Burcaw.
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6"x9" 202 page softcover book published by The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) in 1976-Second Printing.
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(Long regarded as one the leading texts in museology, Intr...)
Long regarded as one the leading texts in museology, Introduction to Museum Work in now thoroughly revised and updated. While citing recent changes in the museum world, the third edition of Burcaw's classic work retains its useful philosophical orientation and convenient summary format. All the basics of museology are here―the central issues are discussed and definitions are given for all the terms museum workers need to know. Every chapter includes practical exercises making Burcaw's book ideal for the classroom or for novice museum workers. Accepted by the Documentation Center of the International Conference of Museums as exemplary of museum training, Introduction to Museum Work is used as a basic text in museum studies all over the world.
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Burcaw, George Ellis was born on July 13, 1921 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of George Henry and Mary Eliabeth Burcaw.
Bachelor, Maryville College, 1943. Master of Arts, University Idaho, 1973. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1946—1948.
Postgraduate, University Arizona, 1949—1950. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1951—1952. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, since 1956.
Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, since 1956. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, since 1960.
Museum director Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1952—1958. Chief curator Commercial Museum, Philadelphia, 1958—1962. Curator State Museum Colorado, Denver, 1962—1966.
Director museum, chairman museum studies, professor museology, professor anthropology University Idaho, Moscow, 1966—1968. Author, professor emeritus, consultant Tucson, since 1988. Archaeologist Smithsonian Institution, 1950, American Foundation Study of Man, 1950—1951, New World Archaeol.
Foundation, 1956; Served to 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946.
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Board directors Appaloosa Horse Club Museum, 1979—1988. Member of Western Museum Conference, American Association State and Local History (member consultation board), American Association Museum (senior examiner accreditation commission), International Council Museum (member museum training committee, member museology committee), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Susan Straight, June 24, 1961 (divorced ). Children: Geordi Elizabeth, Geoffrey George Geordi.
