Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

98 the USA in 1913. He was the curator of the National Museum where he took care of some valuable exhibits that were being ignored. He wrote the following: ‘The Aborigines of Trinidad‘ (1940), ‘Excavation of a Mound at Palo Seco’ (1953), ‘ The Meaning of Archeology’ (1956), ‘ Notes Concerning Excavation of Shell Mounds or Kitchen Middens’ . There is a collection of his material at the West Indiana and Special Collections Division at UWI. THOMAS C. CAMBRIDGE (1906-1967) A n archeologist and archivist, he explored and unearthed many relics from old Amerindian sites, historic military sites and sunken boats and ships. He researched Tobago especially but died before his work could be published. He had been made government archivist but again due to his death, his large collection of historical objects were not sorted. However, some of his work is on show in Tobago at the Mt. Irvine Trust of Tobago History. MOLLY GASKIN S he is known internationally for her work in the field of natural resource management, public awareness and environmental education. In 1977, she put together the first audio-visual environmental education programme taken to schools and community groups throughout Trinidad. In 1982, she exhibited the first collection of wildlife photographs in Trinidad and Tobago, with the proceeds going to the Pointe-a-PierreWild Fowl Trust, which she has developed as its president since the late 1970s. Gaskin’s published works include A Creed of Nature , which was distributed to schools and youth groups throughout Trinidad and Tobago. In 1987 she was awarded the Hummingbird Medal Gold.