American Society of Overseas Research (formerly American Schools of Oriental Research)

Not a collecting body. It sponsored American fieldwork in Cyprus: the American Expedition to Idalion (from 1971), the Vasilikos Valley Project (from late 1979) and the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (1978). (1982)

Stager et al. 1974Stager & Walker 1989Todd 1982

1. January 1971
   The Bureau of Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State approached ASOR to suggest reactivating the Idalion project, which had been planned for 1970 under Paul W. Lapp until his death shortly before digging was to start. ASOR ran a pilot project in August 1971.

   IdalionGeorge Ernest WrightStager et al. 1974

2. 1971–1972
   The American Expedition to Idalion took the field under the joint sponsorship of ASOR and the Institute for Cypriot Studies in Nicosia of SUNY Albany. Consortium members funded the 1971 campaign; the National Endowment for the Humanities matched funds for 1972. Thomas D. Newman (Rab Newman) served as treasurer and administrative director.

   IdalionGeorge Ernest WrightRab T. D. NewmanStager et al. 1974

3. 1973–1980
   For the Idalion seasons of 1973 to 1980 (and Dhali-Agridhi in 1974 and 1976) the authors describe ASOR as the overall sponsor, with the University of Connecticut, the Oriental Institute of Chicago, the Harvard Semitic Museum and SUNY Albany as subsidiary sponsors.

   IdalionStager & Walker 1989

4. 1978
   The Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) was founded in 1978 and is described as affiliated with ASOR. Charles U. Harris's obituary says ASOR's board adopted his resolution to establish it in spring 1978; OEANE credits ASOR president Philip J. King with approaching the Department of Antiquities and Karageorghis.

   Charles Upchurch HarrisPhilip J. KingSteel 1997-1998Herscher 1995Herscher 2002, p. 5Meyers 1997

5. 1979
   The Vasilikos Valley Project (Kalavasos), sponsored by Brandeis University, acquired ASOR as sponsor 'since late 1979'.

   Vasilikos valleyIan A. ToddTodd 1982