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Hull -Oakes Lumber Company's Steam-Powered Sawmill : A Case Study in Industrial Archaeology

Creator:: Wisner, George B.
Abstract:: By examining the combined written, ethnographic and physical evidence of a surviving steam-powered sawmill in the Douglas-fir region of the Pacific Northwest, this thesis seeks to supply new insights into the operation and adaptability of antiquated machinery during a period of rapid social and technological change and to develop a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Study in Industrial Archaeology AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF George B. Wisner for the decree of

The Grizzly Bear and the Deer : the history of Federal Indian Policy and its impact on the Coast Reservation tribes of Oregon, 1856-1877

Creator:: Van Laere, M. Susan
Abstract:: The Coast Reservation of Oregon was established under Executive Order of President Franklin Pierce in November, 1855, as a homeland for the southern Oregon tribes. It was an immense, isolated wilderness, parts of which had burned earlier in the century. There were some prairies where farming was possible, but because...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Continued) Page 6. UNSCRUPULOUS AGENTS? 141 6,1 Robert B. Metcalfe 147 6.1.1 In Southern Oregon 147

Patterns from the past : exploring gender and ethnicity through historical archaeology among fur trade families in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:: McAleer, Carolyn Patricia
Abstract:: This thesis examines archaeological material in order to explore gender and ethnicity issues concerning fur trade era families from a settlement in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Ethnohistorical information consisting of traders journals and travelers observations, as well as documentation from the Hudson's Bay Company, Catholic church records, and genealogical information...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................. 53 French Prairie and Families 59 Pierre Bellique and Genevieve St. Martin 68 Etienne Lucier and

From teacups to lumber : archaeological site content and integrity of the Copeland Site (35BE90), Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Kanaby, Kara M.
Abstract:: This thesis describes the archaeological site content and integrity of the Copeland site (35BE90) in Corvallis, Oregon. The Copeland site is owned by the Benton County Historical Society and is the future home of the Benton County Historical Museum. In 2001, an Oregon State University archaeological field school was conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

Creator:: Kachadoorian, Lydia A.
Abstract:: This thesis is a preliminary archaeological predictive model and project-planning tool created for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as part of a statewide planning effort to enhance the agency's ability to assess the potential impacts of highway projects on archaeological resources. This model addresses the archaeological sensitivity of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Portland-Astoria (US 30) Corridor August 6, 1998 APPENDIX B US 30 Memo November 12, 1998 112 APPENDIX C

One methodology for the incorporation of entomological material in the discipline of historic archaeology using the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) as a test subject

Creator:: Kellar, Brenda M.
Abstract:: Using the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) this thesis shows that entomological information and material can be retrieved using current historical archaeological methods. Historical archaeology has the ability to uncover connections between arenas as varied, and seemingly isolated, as the honey bee, the environment, and human cultures. By focusing on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: incomplete attribution, a section on bee hunting published ten years earlier in London in J. Hector St. John

The Role of Southern Oregon's Coastal Islands in Prehistoric Subsistence

Creator:: Gard, Howard A.
Abstract:: The portion of the Oregon coast extending from Cape Blanco south into California has long been recognized as a distinct physiographic region, with probable ramifications for prehistoric subsistence and settlement patterns. Several researchers have proposed models outlining a greater reliance upon marine/littoral resources among groups within this region, while more...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (35 CU 37) 36 Myers Creek (35 CU 62) 38 Pistol River (35 CU 61) 39 Point St. George (CA DNo 11) 41

Ku on the Columbia : Hawaiian laborers in the Pacific Northwest Fur Industry

Creator:: Rogers, Donnell J.
Abstract:: Archaeological investigations can reveal persistent traditions of ethnic groups. Hawaiians were employed in the fur trade of the Columbia River from 1810 through 1850. The Hudson's Bay Company employed them at Ft. Vancouver, Washington from 1825 through the end of this period. Data from the excavations of the servant's village...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: BIBLIOGRAPHY 124 APPENDICES Appendix A 139 Appendix B 141 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1. Fur Trade Forts

Champoeg, a perspective of a frontier community in Oregon, 1830-1861

Creator:: Speulda-Drews, Lou Ann
Abstract:: Champoeg, located along the Willamette River, developed as a transportation center for both river and overland travel and as a shipping point for agricultural products. Retired employees of the Hudson's Bay Company were the first to settle in the area, in the 1830s. American settlers began arriving in large numbers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 142 22. Block 1: window glass thickness 144 23. Block 12 and Montcalm St.: window glass thickness

Caution! High Water: A Historical Archaeological Investigation of the Champoeg Townsite (ORMA26) after the 1861 Flood

Creator:: Hill, Cayla L.
Abstract:: The Champoeg townsite first developed due to its ideal settlement and trade location within the Willamette Valley, becoming the ‘legal birthplace of Oregon’ in 1843. However, by 1860 Champoeg’s significance had begun to decline, and in December of 1861 a devastating flood wiped out the townsite. Archaeological excavations took place...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Page A.1 Lot 1: A Artifact Assemblage………………………………………………293 A.2 Lot 1: B Artifact Assemblage

Material Expressions of Class, Status and Authority amongst Commissioned Officers at Fort Yamhill and Fort Hoskins, Oregon, 1856-1866

Creator:: Eichelberger, Justin E.
Abstract:: During the 19th century the United States Army was a military institution characterized by a hierarchical system of authoritative, social and economic inequality between members of its different military grades. Although necessary for insuring military discipline within the Army this system of inequality also influenced the non-military social lives of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Appendix Page A. Commissioned Officer Biographical Sketches……………...…… 410 B. Estimated Mean

Oregon's early peoples and their relation to the environment : an interpretive approach

Creator:: Possiel, William John
Abstract:: The dramatic upsurge of contract-supported archaeological activity, generated by legislative action, has precipitated an increase in information about Oregon's prehistoric peoples. This information, however, has not been presented in a format which can be easily understood by the general public. This study presents an account of early peoples in Oregon,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: information is necessary for people who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of archaeology. B

Boredom, Buttons, and Booze: The Lifeways of an Enlisted Soldier Stationed at Fort Hoskins (35BE15), Oregon

Creator:: James, Shane P.
Abstract:: In 1976-77 and 2010, Oregon State University (OSU) excavated portions of the enlisted men’s barracks and privy at Fort Hoskins, a Civil War-era fort. In operation from 1856 to 1865, this fort served as part of a security network to protect and monitor the recently created Coast Indian Reservation. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ) .................................................. 183 Appendix B. Fort Hoskins Court Martial – December 17, 1858

Battle of Big Bend

Creator:: Applen, Jeffery A.
Abstract:: The Battle of Big Bend was the last significant battle of the Rogue River Indian Wars. The battle occurred 27-28 May 1856 in the Oregon Territory. The location of the battle was along the Rogue River at a place known as the Big Bend, approximately eight miles up river from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACTION REPORTS OF THE BATTLE OF BIG 136 Appendix B CAPTAIN ORD'S SKETCH MAP OF THE BIG BEND 142

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Hull -Oakes Lumber Company's Steam-Powered Sawmill : A Case Study in Industrial Archaeology

The Grizzly Bear and the Deer : the history of Federal Indian Policy and its impact on the Coast Reservation tribes of Oregon, 1856-1877

Patterns from the past : exploring gender and ethnicity through historical archaeology among fur trade families in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

From teacups to lumber : archaeological site content and integrity of the Copeland Site (35BE90), Corvallis, Oregon

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

One methodology for the incorporation of entomological material in the discipline of historic archaeology using the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) as a test subject

The Role of Southern Oregon's Coastal Islands in Prehistoric Subsistence

Ku on the Columbia : Hawaiian laborers in the Pacific Northwest Fur Industry

Champoeg, a perspective of a frontier community in Oregon, 1830-1861

Caution! High Water: A Historical Archaeological Investigation of the Champoeg Townsite (ORMA26) after the 1861 Flood

Material Expressions of Class, Status and Authority amongst Commissioned Officers at Fort Yamhill and Fort Hoskins, Oregon, 1856-1866

Oregon's early peoples and their relation to the environment : an interpretive approach

Boredom, Buttons, and Booze: The Lifeways of an Enlisted Soldier Stationed at Fort Hoskins (35BE15), Oregon

Battle of Big Bend

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