The Society of Bead Researchers is a scholarly association for those studying beads and beadmaking in the context of history, ethnology and archaeology worldwide. The society was founded in 1981 by Peter Francis, Jr., director of the Center for Bead Research in Lake Placid, New York, Elizabeth J. Harris and Jamey D. Allen. The Society of Bead Researchers was officially incorporated as a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation in 1999. The society publishes a scholarly journal, Beads: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers, which first appeared in 1989. The founding and current editor of Beads is Karlis Karklins, formerly Head of Material Culture Research at Parks Canada. More information...
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