Background
Smith, Harlan Ingersoll was born on February 17, 1872 in E. Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Harlan Page and Alice Elvira (Ingersoll) Smith.
Smith, Harlan Ingersoll was born on February 17, 1872 in E. Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Harlan Page and Alice Elvira (Ingersoll) Smith.
Educated at public and high schools and University of Michigan 2 years. Prior to 1890 studied archælogy of Saginaw Valley.
Assistant Peabody Museum, Harvard, 1891. Field assistant, department anthropology, Chicago Exposition, 1891-1893. Explored ancient mounds in Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, New York, Michigan, et cetera
In 1891-1893 had charge anthropological collections in Museum of University of Michigan.
Explored ancient garden beds near Kalamazoo, Michigan, for Archæol. Institute America, 1894.
Became connected with American Museum Natural History, New York, 1895, member of faculty, 1896-1914, assistant curator of archæology, 1900-1910, associate curator of anthropology, 1910-1911, honorary curator of archæology, 1912-1914. Archæologist, Geological Survey of Canada, June 15, 1911-1920.
Archæologist National Museum of Canada (formerly Victoria Memorial Museum), 1920-1937.
American archæologist Jesup North Pacific expedition. Instructor evolution of industries, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1906-1907. Lecturer New York Board of Education, 1898-1911.
Archæol. exploration in British Columbia, 17 seasons, 1897-1929, in Nova Scoti, 1914, other parts of Canada, 1911-1921.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Helena East. Oakes, November 25, 1897. Children: Elizabeth Alice (Mistress Allan T. Powell), Marjorie Oakes (Mistress G. Douglas Mallory).