Douglas Byers (1903-1978)

    Worked as an assistant dean at Harvard College from 1929-1931, after which we went to work at the R.S. Peabody Foundation in Andover, Massachusetts. He helped make it "a world-famous archaeological center and an archaeological research foundation without equal" (Byers 1979). His contribution to the archaeological field extended beyond the walls of the Peabody Foundation to transform many archaeological literary articles into professional journals. He also spent a lot of time contributing to and advising the studies of many students.

Warren K. Moorehead painting at the R.S. Peabody Foundation in Andover MA. Click on image to enlarge.

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Warren K. Moorehead (1866-1939)

    Moorehead was one of Maine's most extravagant archaeological pioneers. His archaeological career began with several large excavations in the Midwestern United States. He was the directory of the R.S. Peabody Foundation for Archaeology at Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts from 1912 through 1920. After which he turned his energy to Maine's sites where he led several large excavations, including Red Paint sites, with help from schoolboys at Phillips Academy. Moorehead claimed to have excavated over 17,000 artifacts from Maine. His techniques of excavation were less scientific then most. Still he brought attention to the importance of Maine's sites and their contribution to the archaeological society.

Charles Willoughby (1857-1943)

    Willoughby helped found the Kennebec Valley Natural History and Antiquarian Society in 1891. During the next year while he worked for Harvard's Peabody Museum he helped lead excavations in Maine, and in 1915 Willoughby became the director of the Peabody Museum. His excavation techniques were far ahead of his time, especially his descriptions of the excavations at the Red Paint sites. His work still stands as a model for archaeological reporting.