JOHN D. METZ

4415 Stratford Road Richmond, Virginia 23225 metzjd@bu.edu (804) 267-3487

EDUCATION:

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Ph.D. American and New England Studies Program, Doctoral Dissertation: “Room for Improvement, but No Room For Progress”: The Material Basis of the Economic Transition in the Georgia Piedmont, 1880- 1910. (Advisor: Louis Ferleger).

College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
M.A. Anthropology, Thesis: "Small Though This Spot Is": Settlement in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, 1622-1798 (Advisor: Marley R. Brown, III).

Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
B.A. American History & Anthropology, cum laude, Honors in Anthropology

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2014-Present: Deputy for Collections and Programs, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Serves as a deputy to the State Librarian/ State Archivist of Virginia with responsibility for overseeing the Library’s collections, public services, outreach activities, and educational programs. Oversees the administration of the Collections Access & Management Services Division, the Government Records Services Division, the Public Services and Outreach Division, and the Library Development and Networking Division. Coordinates all agency activities in the areas of research, reference, archives, records management, special collections, circulation, collection management, publications, exhibitions, outreach, educational programs, library development, networking, and consulting. Serves as a member of the Librarian’s Leadership Team and on the Executive Management Team and represents the Librarian and the agency as needed with external audiences and constituents.

2009-2014: Director of Archives, Records, and Collections Services The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Responsibilities expanded from those assigned as

the Director of Collection Management Services to include supervision of the state archives, the Records Analysis Section, and the State Records Center. Archival functions at The Library of Virginia include the State Records Program, the Local Records Program, the Private Papers Section (private, business, organizational, and architectural collections), and the CW150 Civil War Sesquicentennial Legacy Scanning Project – a two-year commemorative project that will visit each Virginia locality twice to scan Civil War related archival collections still in private hands in order to share surrogates of these family treasures through free online access. The Records Analysis Section is directly responsible for the Commonwealth’s active records management program by providing state agencies and localities guidance and support in meeting their responsibilities under the Virginia Public Records Act. The State Records Center is a 77,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility designed to provide secure and environmentally-controlled temporary records storage for state entities as well as permanent archival storage for the Library’s collections that are rarely access or are made available to patrons in other formats (microfilm or digital). The Director of Archives, Records, and Collections Services also serves as a member of the Executive Management Team, which sets policy and provides strategic direction for the Library. The Library of Virginia serves the archival and research needs of Virginians as the official repository of the Commonwealth, the reference library at the seat of government, and as one of the nation's premier research institutions. The Archives, Records, and Collections Services Division has a staff of 55 and an annual budget of $3,800,000.

2008-2009: Director of Collection Management Services, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. As Director of Collection Management Services, responsible for managing the acquisition, cataloging, and care of the Library's extensive book, periodical, government, and special collections through the work of three departments with a staff of twenty five: Acquisitions and Access Management (including state and federal publications), Special Collections (including rare books, the State Art Collection, prints, photographs, and other materials), and the Virginia Newspaper Project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Division, in addition, administers the Library's conservation/preservation program, with responsibility for coordinating paper/book conservation and microfilming/digitization services through two onsite and two out-of-state laboratories. The Director of Records Management Services also served as a member of the Executive Management Team, which sets policy and provides strategic direction for the Library. The Library of Virginia serves the archival and research needs of Virginians as the official repository of the Commonwealth, the reference library at the seat of government, and as one of the nation's premier research institutions. The Collection Management Services Division has a staff of 25 and an annual budget of $1,700,000.

2005–2007: Director of Historical Resources and Education, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan. Responsible for the Curatorial, Conservation, Registrars, and

Collections Management departments and supervised a staff of over thirty employees. Served as the chief historical authority for the institution and oversaw the world-class collection of 1.6 million three-dimensional objects. Duties included concept and content development for exhibitions, educational programming, and other museum products. Collections responsibilities included all aspects of management and stewardship ranging from the acquisition, preservation, care, use, exhibition, and storage. Responsible for a budget $300,000.

2003-2012: Doctoral Student, American and New England Studies Program, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Major field: American History; Minor Fields: American Vernacular Architecture & American Material Culture. Dissertation: “Room for Improvement, but No Room for Progress”: The Material Basis of the Economic and Social Transformation of the Georgia Piedmont, 1880-1910.” Successfully defended dissertation in June 2011 – graduation date January 2012.

1998-2003: Museum/Preservation Consultant, Independent contractor to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Department of Archaeological Research, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Department of Archaeology, the Corporation for Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest Department of Archaeology, the Commonwealth Museum of Massachusetts, the Hingham Historical Society (Massachusetts), the Cambridge Historical Commission (Massachusetts), and the Foundation for Historic Christ Church (Virginia). Provided a variety of services to museums and private foundations, including exhibit planning and installation, archaeological survey, collections management assessment, cultural resource management plans, and electronic survey, and computer-based mapping (extensive experience with computer-aided drafting).

1999-2001: Director of History and Cultural Resources, Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, Petersburg, Virginia. Served as the Park’s primary expert on all matters pertaining to historical themes and in managing cultural resources. The Director of History & Cultural Resources also supervised the Park’s reference library and served as a member of the senior management team. Developed and implemented educational programs for staff and students. Developed and implemented interpretive programs with senior team. Developed new museum programs. Responsible for budget of $25,000 and the staff historian.

1996-1998: Staff Archaeologist/Field Manager, Department of Archaeology, Monticello, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia. Responsible for overseeing all aspects of archaeological fieldwork. Gave tours of archaeological sites. Worked with staff from other disciplines to develop interpretive programs. Implemented field recording protocols in graphic, photographic, and text formats. Organized and maintained field record archives in all media. Conducted analysis of recovered data. Communicated results of fieldwork through lectures and written reports Supervised up to 20 staff, students, and volunteers.

1990-1996: Archaeologist, Department of Archaeological Research, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia. Planned, and implemented archaeological fieldwork for various projects ranging from Phase I identification surveys to Phase III data recovery projects in Virginia and Bermuda. Instructed students and adults in archaeological methods. Responsible for coordinating the analysis of finds. Communicated the results of fieldwork through lectures and written reports. Supervised up to 20 staff, students, and volunteers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated ability to support multiple tasks simultaneously without supervision.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise others and manage budgets.

• Experience in developing and implementing staff training.

• Experience in planning and policy development.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple contracts and consultants.

• Extensive knowledge of archival, preservation, and records management practices and

  laws.

• Advanced computer skills including expertise in various word processing, spreadsheet,

  database, Geographical Information Systems (ArcView, GeoSys, Transform, Surfer),

  and Computer Assisted Drawing (AutoCAD, Microstation, Vectorworks) programs.

• An ability to produce written material at publication standards.

• An ability to present oral programs to general and specialized audiences.

• Extensive knowledge of American history, architecture, and material culture from the 17th

  through the 20th century with a specialty in the Southeastern United States.

• An ability to conduct applied historical, archaeological, and architectural research at a

  high professional standard.

• Experience in developing exhibits and educational and interpretive programs.

• A positive work record demonstrating reliability.

   

  HONORS AND AWARDS:

2009-2014: Member of the State Review Board for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources

2006-2007: Member of the board of the Michigan Museums Association.

2006-2007: Member of the board of Henry Ford Academy, Dearborn, Michigan.

2005: Graduate Writing Fellowship, College of Art and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.

2004: Graduate Writing Fellowship, College of Art and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.

2003: American and New England Studies Program Scholarship, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.

2002: Recognized by the Cambridge Historical Commission for archaeological survey of the Cox-Hicks House.

1988: Emory Kimbrough Jr. Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Sociology and Anthropology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

1986: Two Year Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

1986: United States Army Military History Award, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

1985-1989: James G. Leyburn Grant in Anthropology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

1984: Sons of the American Revolution Award of Merit, American Patriot Essay Contest. 1983 Eagle Scout.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

2007: Invited Lecturer, “The American Farm un U.S. History,” Landmarks of American History and Culture Teacher’s Workshop Funded Workshop funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities, Western Michigan University.

2006-2007: Director, “America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford,” Landmarks of American History and Culture Teacher’s Workshop Funded Workshop funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

2004-2005: Instructor, “Debating Slavery in Antebellum America,” College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.

1996-1998: Staff Archaeologist/ Field Manager, Monticello Archaeological Field School offered jointly through Monticello and the University of Virginia, Betty Hemings Site (1996), Monticello Home Quarter Site (1997-1998), Charlottesville, Virginia.

1994-1996: Co-Director, Colonial Williamsburg - Bermuda National Trust Archaeological Field School, Springfield Plantation, Sandys, Bermuda.

1990: Instructor, Colonial Williamsburg - Bermuda National Trust Archaeological Field School, Stuart Hall, St Georges, Bermuda.

PUBLICATIONS and REPORTS:

2016: In Progress – “Architecture, Race, and Social Control: The Transformation of Slave Housing in Virginia, 1790-1860.” Article-length manuscript to be submitted for publication.

2015: A Tale of Two Cities: Contested Visions of Atlanta’s Past and Future following the Civil War [Review of the book Atlanta, Cradle of the New South: Race and Remembering in the Civil War’s Aftermath. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2013. H-Net Reviews, https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showpdf.php?id=39648.

2014: Cultivating Success in the South: Farm Households in the Postbellum Era. With Louis A. Ferleger. Cambridge University Press

2012: “Room for Improvement, but No Room For Progress”: The Material Basis of the Economic Transition in the Georgia Piedmont, 1880-1910. Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the American and New England Studies Program In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Advisor: Louis Ferleger). Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.

2007: Consulting editor, “Hit the Road with Henry Ford,” Cobblestone Magazine, March 2007. Contributed article, “The Past is Present: ‘History is ... Bunk,’” pp.38-41.

2006: “Goods, Chattells, Lands, and Tenements”: Probate and the Pattern of Materials Culture in Three Upland Georgia Counties, 1880-1910.” The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. XC (No.1), Winter 2006, pp.525-546.

2003: An Archaeological, Architectural, and Historical Assessment of Springfield in Sandys Parish, Bermuda. With Anna Agbe Davies, Joanne Bowen, Marley R. Brown, Edward Chappell, William Graham, Michael Jarvis, and Cara Harbecke Metz. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for the Bermuda National Trust. Hamilton, Bermuda.

2002: A Report on the 1994 and 1995 Archaeological and Architectural Investigations of Springfield in Sandys Parish, Bermuda. With Edward Chappell, William Graham, and Michael Jarvis. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for the Bermuda National Trust. Hamilton, Bermuda.

2001: Cultural Resource Management Plan, Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Petersburg, Virginia.

2000: Cultural Resource Management Plan, The Foundation for Historic Christ Church. Report prepared for the Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc., Irvington, Virginia.

2000: Twenty-nine tactical maps for Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion: The final Battles of the Petersburg Campaign. Maps rendered using the Vectorworks Computer Assisted Drafting program. Savas Publishing, Mason City, Iowa.

1999: Industrial Transition and the Rise of Virginia Creoles, 1660-1725. Colonial Williamsburg Research Publications, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Williamsburg, Virginia.

1997: "Upon the Palysadoe" and Other Stories of Place from Bruton Heights. With Jennifer A. Jones, Dwayne Pickett, and David Muraca. Colonial Williamsburg Research Publications, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Williamsburg, Virginia.

1996: Discovering Springfield Bermuda. With Marley R. Brown, Edward Chappell, William Graham, Michael Jarvis, and Cara Harbecke Metz. Department of Archaeological Research, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for the Bermuda National Trust. Hamilton, Bermuda.

1996: "Small Though This Spot Is": Settlement in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, 1622-1798. A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Anthropology In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts. The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.

1995: Exploring the Production and Distribution of Ceramic Roofing Tiles Through Acid Extraction. In the Jamestown archaeological Assessment Newsletter, 2(1):16-20.

1994: "The Dynamics of Settlement in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda." In The Bermuda Journal of Archaeology and Maritime History, 6:110-128.

1993: Establishing Priorities in Resource Protection Planning: James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg. Department of Archaeological Research, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Williamsburg, Virginia. With Marley R. Brown III.

1990: "Understanding Traditional Brickmaking in Virginia." With Kurt C. Russ. In the Quarterly Bulletin of the Archaeological Society of Virginia, 46(2):96-106.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PAPERS and LECTURES:

2008: "Real Pretty (Tho' Not Expensive):” The Changing Perception of House and Home in Central Georgia, 1880-1910. Presented at Creating and Preserving the American Home: The 12th Annual Conference on Cultural and Historic Preservation, Salve Regina University. Newport, Rhode Island.

2008: "Room for Improvement, but No Room for Progress": The Material Basis of the Economic and Social Transformation of Middle Georgia, 1880-1910. With Lou Ferleger. Presented at the Consumption, Markets and Culture Symposium organized by the Business and Labour History Group and the Faculty of Economics and Business of The University of Sydney, Australia.

2008: A Rich and Varied History: The Acquisition, Documentation, and Adaptive Re-Use of the Banks House in Petersburg, Virginia. Lecture delivered to the Eastern Michigan University Historic Preservation Program. Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2005: Architecture, Race, and Social Control: Slave Housing in Virginia, 1790-1860. Annual meeting of the American Studies Association, Washington, D.C., as part of the panel on Social Movements and the Cultural Politics of Land Use.

2005: To Satisfy Kin and Creditor: The Pattern of Material Culture in Three Georgia Counties, 1880-1910. With Louis A. Ferleger. Presented at the annual meeting of the Agricultural History Society. Dearborn, Michigan.

2001: Visited by Enemy Shells: The Impact of the Civil War on Petersburg, Virginia, Invited lecture given at the 5th Annual Liberty University Civil War Symposium. Lynchburg, Virginia.

2000: Managing the Cultural Resources on the Historic Christ Church Property. Invited lecture given at the Northern Neck Teacher’s Institute, Teaching History Component. Historic Christ Church, Irvington, Virginia.

1999: Cities of Brick: The Myth and Reality of Brick in 17th-Century Virginia. Invited lecture. The Town Before the Town: Exploring Williamsburg’s 17th-Century Roots. Williamsburg, Virginia.

1998 :Pise Construction and Slavery at Bremo Plantation. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Atlanta, Georgia.

1998: Beyond the Mountaintop: The Monticello Archaeological Survey. With Leslie McFaden, Fraser D. Neiman, Derek Wheeler, and Anna Agbe-Davies. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Atlanta, Georgia.

1998: A First Look at a Colonial Farm Quartering Site at Monticello. With Derek Wheeler, Leslie McFaden, and Anna Agbe-Davies. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Atlanta, Georgia.

1997: Site Structure and Social Process at the Elizabeth Hemings Site, Monticello. With Leslie, McFaden, Fraser Neiman, and Derek Wheeler. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Corpus Christie, Texas.

1996: Industrial Transition and Creolization in Chesapeake Society, 1660-1725. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Cincinnati, Ohio.

1995: Chemical Characterization as a Means of Exploring the Production and Distribution of Ceramic Roofing Tiles in Williamsburg, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science. Lexington, Virginia.

1995: "Everything is Yours": The Archaeology of a Post-Bellum, African American Farmstead in Montgomery County, Virginia. With Cara Harbecke Metz. Paper presented at the "After the Backcountry" Conference, Virginia Military Institute. Lexington, Virginia.

1995: "With all other My Houses att Middle Plantacon": The Evidence for Permanence at Bruton Heights. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Washington, D.C.

1994: The Evidence for Gentrification at Bruton Heights. Invited lecture sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Washington and Lee University. Lexington, Virginia.

1994: The Dynamics of Settlement in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda. Paper presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology, Vancouver, British Columbia.

1994: The Excavation of a Seventeenth-Century Brick and Tile Manufactory at Bruton Heights. Invited Lecture presented at the Jamestown Conference on Archaeology. Jamestown, Virginia

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

The Struggle to Decide: Virginia’s Secession Crisis – The Library of Virginia and the Virginia State Capitol, January 2011 through December 2011. Worked as a senior member of the exhibit management team to help administer the development and installation of an exhibit featuring the most important events that occurred in the Capitol during the protracted secession crisis. The exhibition highlight notable Virginians who met in the Capitol during the secession crisis, through whose actions and words the narrative of changing events can be explained to visitors.

Union or Secession: Virginians Decide – The Library of Virginia, December 2010 through October 2011. Senior member of the exhibit management team. Union or Secession: Virginians Decide describes and analyzes the complexity of the crisis as it unfolded between the1860 presidential campaign and the first battle of Manassas in July 1861, with a particular emphasis on the secession convention and debates. By using the words of Virginians in their diaries, correspondence, newspapers, speeches, and other records, the exhibition lets Virginians from all walks of life speak for themselves as they lived through the crisis and sometimes changed their minds as the winter and spring of 1861 progressed.

Working Out Her Destiny: Virginia Women’s History – The Library of Virginia and the Virginia State Capitol, January 2010 through August 2010. Served as a senior member of the exhibit management team to oversee the development and installation of twelve biographical panels and three cases of historical material to highlight Virginia women who made significant contributions to Virginia’s history over three centuries.

Poe’s Man, Myth or Monster – The Library of Virginia, in conjunction with the Poe Museum, Richmond, Virginia, July 2009 through October 2009. Served as senior member of the exhibit management team to develop a major exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth and exploring the myths and legends surrounding America’s first internationally renowned author.

Rock Star’s Cars and Guitars - The Henry Ford. Dearborn, Michigan June through September 2007. Key member of the exhibit development team for this temporary exhibition featuring 21 cars and 30 guitars featuring the likes of The Beach Boys, Elton John, Ted Nugent, Madonna, and John Lennon. Lead content developer and responsible for selecting, locating, and negotiating the loans for objects included in the exhibit.

Soybean Agricultural Gallery - The Henry Ford. Dearborn, Michigan April 2007. Served on the core planning team for the development and installation of this exhibit in Greenfield Village featuring over 200 agricultural treasures from collections of The Henry Ford, tracing the development of American farming from settlement through the introduction of the Fordson gasoline-powered tractor.

With Liberty and Justice for All – The Henry Ford. Dearborn, Michigan January 2006. Assisted in content development and artifact selection for this permanent, 8000 sq. ft. exhibit within Henry Ford Museum. Oversaw the development of content for exhibit website. Worked closely with designers and fabricators to complete exhibit within an extremely tight time frame and budget.

“Atlas of the American Revolution:” The Political Philosophy of John Adams – Massachusetts State Archives, Dorchester, Massachusetts, July 2004 to July 2005. Contracted as the developer, curator, and fabricator of an exhibit highlighting original Adams documents and artifacts from the collections of the Massachusetts State Archives, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Adams National Historic Park, and the Quincy Historical Society. Worked closely with the archives staff and representatives from other historical organizations to complete the exhibit within an extremely tight timeframe and with limited funds.

Tudor Hall Field Quarter: Slavery in America – Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, Petersburg, Virginia, October 2001. Co-Coordinator for major new themed interpretive venue and permanent exhibit on the institution of slavery and the life-style of agricultural slaves in antebellum Virginia. Developed architectural plans for four structures (log slave quarter, frame slave quarter, corn crib, and chicken coop), oversaw thematic development of the slavery exhibit, audio- visual programming, and historic setting of the quarter compound. Worked closely with architects and fabricators to complete exhibit within an extremely tight time frame and budget.

The Banks House: General Ulysses S. Grant’s Headquarters of April 2, 1865 – Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, Petersburg, Virginia, June 2001. Co-developer of a new permanent exhibit in a restored historic house. Responsible for restoring exhibit rooms to their 1865 appearance. Helped designed furnishing plans, acquired and installed furniture, reproductions and other thematic elements.

Civil War Field Fortifications – Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, Petersburg, Virginia, August 2000. Historical expert and CAD coordinator for new permanent outdoor exhibit fabricated in durable materials and themed to create a historic setting. Awarded AASLH Certificate of Commendation in combination with the exhibit listed next.

"Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion": The April 2, 1865 Breakthrough – Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, Petersburg, Virginia, April 2000. Historical expert and CAD coordinator for new permanent exhibit. Collaborated closely with designer, fabricator and audio-visual producers to complete exhibit within an extremely tight time frame and budget.

Tudor Hall Kitchen Duplex – Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, Petersburg, Virginia, October 1999. Historical expert for reconstructing an antebellum-period slave kitchen duplex as well as the permanent exhibit installed within. Responsible for architectural history, helped develop furnishing plans, and procured and installed reproduction furnishings.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Agricultural History Society

American Association of Museums

American Library Association

Council of State Archivists

National Association of Government Archives and Records Adminstrators

Society of American Archivists

Southern Historical Society

Vernacular Architecture Forum

References available upon request.