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William Corless Mills

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William Corless Mills
Bookplate of William Corless Mills, showing archaeological artifacts and a skeleton
BornJanuary 2, 1860
DiedJanuary 17, 1928(1928-01-17) (aged 68)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsNative American

William Corless Mills (January 2, 1860 - January 17, 1928) was an American museum curator.

Mills was born in Pyrmont, Ohio.

Mills specialized in Native American remains, leading excavations in Adena Mound, Ohio (1901)

Mills was the fourth curator and librarian of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society (1898–1928), following Lucy Allen Smart. He also was

Mills died in Columbus, Ohio.

Works

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  • Excavation of the Adena Mound (1902)
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