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  • The archaeology of the Smith House (ORYA3), Dayton, Oregon

    Creator:
    Stone, Helen Delight
    Abstract:
    Site ORYA3, the Smith House, is located in Dayton, Oregon. The archaeological project originated because owners of this structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, applied for a demolition permit. The 1859 home, first occupied by two early Oregon pioneers, Andrew and Sarah Smith, was considered architecturally significant,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Smith" (O'Donnell, 14 I I - 15 C) B S. (f / .',. 1_.. S. .\,\J55S.c I BMI51j,/ S. e CD 1 r I63

  • Culture built upon the land : a predictive model of nineteenth-century Canadien/Métis farmsteads.

    Creator:
    Hebert, James Michael
    Abstract:
    The objective of this thesis is to provide a predictive model for the archaeological investigation of the first farmsteads in the Pacific Northwest, established in the early- and mid-nineteenth century by Canadien and Métis families retiring from their service in the fur trade. Past studies of this population have either...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    THE THESIS OF James Michael Hébert for the Degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology

  • An evaluation of the archaeological potential of Riverfront Park in Corvallis, Oregon

    Creator:
    Littlefield, Steven W.
    Abstract:
    The archaeological resources contained in Corvallis Riverfront Commemorative Park (RCP) have a great potential to add to the historical record of the warehouse district of the original town of Marysville (Corvallis). The City of Corvallis' proposed Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project and proposed changes to Riverfront Commemorative Park threaten to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    (Fagan 1885:422-423; Smith [1964]; Reynolds 1977:2; Gallagher 1993:7). William Fooks Dixon was the

  • Kinship, Environment and the Forest Service : Homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

    Creator:
    Prior, Jan M.
    Abstract:
    The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    APPENDIX D AGE, BIRTHPLACE, RESIDENCE, AND YEAR DIED 224 APPENDIX E FAMILY AND OCCUPATION 235 APPENDIX F

  • Kinship, environment and the Forest Service : homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

    Creator:
    Prior, Jan M.
    Abstract:
    The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    APPENDIX D AGE, BIRTHPLACE, RESIDENCE, AND YEAR DIED 224 APPENDIX E FAMILY AND OCCUPATION 235 APPENDIX F

  • Recognizing individual potters in historic Oregon sites : a visual and chemical analysis of early Oregon redware

    Creator:
    Peterson, Ella M.
    Abstract:
    This paper discusses research concerning redware vessel sherds found in an archaeological excavation at Oregon's historic Champoeg State Park, and comparative artifacts from four known Oregon and Washington late nineteenth pottery production sites. Visual and Instrumental Nuclear Activation Analysis comparison studies were conducted on samples from each site. The New...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ……………………………………………… 84 13. Vessel E……………………………………………… 85 14. Vessel F……………………………………………… 88 15. Vessel G

  • An Archaeological Analysis of the Architectural Artifacts and Features at the Robert Newell Homestead Site (35MA41)

    Creator:
    Modelski, Emily
    Abstract:
    This thesis will explore the architectural material culture excavated at the Robert Newell Homestead (35MA41), currently located in Champoeg, Oregon. Specifically, the research focuses on the vernacular architecture or the features and construction methods used that both reflect the environment and the cultural traditions of the dwellings occupants. The Robert...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , Lindsey Stallard, Molly Kirkpatrick, Shane James, and Garrett Potter. Thank you to my Mom and Dad who

  • A study of acculturation : ORMU57, Portland's Old Chinatown, ca. 1870-1920

    Creator:
    Wernz, Maralee
    Abstract:
    This archaeological based research uses ceramics in the study of acculturation from a site excavated by an urban archaeology contract firm, and utilizes the theories of consumer choice, ethnicity and acculturation. Artifact analysis took place in the form of minimum vessel counts, artifact relative frequencies, and Chinese artifact values, as...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ) ................................................... 7 2. Top: C. E. Watkins 1867 panoramic of Portland, Oregon, showing the original plat and the area

  • Historic Farm Structures As Material Culture : An Oregon Study

    Creator:
    Judge, Barbara C.
    Abstract:
    The thesis is a case study of two traditional family farms that were settled in Oregon in 1850 and 1915. The study embraces the theory that material culture reflects customs and values. The material culture indicators within the study are the architectural structures of the Oregon farms. The study filters...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Brownsville 0 Warren School Jesse Sp lawn Farmstead 4 1>> W N E 1I L Qr. Crawfordsville Ito - Riggs

  • Where have all the women and children gone? An examination of domestic life at the Newell Farmstead (35MA41) in the early Oregon country

    Creator:
    Manion, Mollie Jo
    Abstract:
    The Newell Farmstead (35MA41) archaeological site lies in the heart of the French Prairie in the Willamette Valley in the Champoeg State Heritage Area, Oregon. The integrity and depth of deposition have made the Newell site a unique opportunity to look at activity areas and domestic life of early Euro-American...
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    Dissertation
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    Chief Factor James Douglas who wrote from Fort Vancouver, “the interests of the Colony and Fur Trade