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James Mervin Gamble, 1997
James Mervin Gamble is a private RPF that deserves recognition for outstanding archaeological work and received the award in 1997. Jim has accumulated a decade-long record of making important archaeological discoveries in Northwestern California. An RPF from the Willits area of Mendocino County, Jim works in a region, which most archaeologists agree, is the toughest place in California to find sites, yet he has overcome these difficulties with tenacity, genuine curiosity about the prehistoric past, and an intensive field survey method which leaves no place unvisited and no stone unturned. Not a year goes by without Jim finding, recording, and protecting at least 12 new sites. When asked to explain his distinctive prowess for discovering sites, Jim stated that the CAL FIRE Archaeological Training Courses have contributed to his interest and sharpened his skills and survey methods. His long-standing desire to study the archaeology of his area has resulted in considerable expertise in local site identification patterns. Over the years, Jim has discovered Pomo Indian housepit villages, midden sites along creeks, chert quarries, ridgetop campsites, and numerous isolated artifacts such as projectile points. The numerous isolated finds demonstrate that Jim has his "Archaeology Eyes" on all the time. In October, 1997, Jim discovered an old newspaper -- the front page of the January 27, 1918 San Francisco Examiner -- from inside an old logger's cabin, which helped date the cabin, but also proved to be a valuable artifact worth saving. Jim also deserves credit for his style of management through avoidance and protection, and for defending the worthiness of these efforts to his clientele.
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