James W. (James William) Cambron

Born in Dellwood, North Carolina, on May 6, 1920, James W. Cambron built his career in the printing business and also served in World War II. He later became deeply involved in archaeology as an avocational researcher, especially in the mid-South and Alabama.

Cambron is most closely associated with Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point Types, written with David C. Hulse. The book became a practical reference for identifying projectile points and reflects the field experience and careful classification work that made his name familiar to many archaeology readers.

He was active in archaeological societies and contributed articles and site reports beyond his best-known book. Cambron died in 1982, and his artifact collection and published work continue to be noted in discussions of Alabama and Tennessee Valley archaeology.