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  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Shane P. James for the degree of Master of Science in Applied Anthropology presented on June 13, 2019

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ David R. Brauner The Champoeg townsite first developed due to its ideal settlement

  • Secrets of the North Staffordshire ceramic recipes : identifying chemical variation and uniformity using an archaeometric approach

    Creator:
    Hale, Jessica A.
    Abstract:
    The present thesis chemically examined 174 industrial North Staffordshire pottery fragments from an archaeological context, using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). In an integrated effort to combine an archaeometric approach with archival research and traditional analysis methods, the purpose of the thesis was to link industrial pottery manufacturers recipes to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: David R. Brauner The present thesis chemically examined 174 industrial North

  • A Historical and Archaeological Evaluation of Fort Yamhill's Hospital Site (35PO75)

    Creator:
    Wesseler, Kimberly A.
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    During the summer of 2016, Oregon State University conducted preliminary excavations of the hospital at Fort Yamhill, Oregon (35PO75). Fort Yamhill (1856-1866), has long been a focus of OSU’s field schools, offering glimpses into garrison life through the eyes of the officers and the enlisted men. However, up until recently,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Hospital Site (35PO75) Abstract approved: David R. Brauner During the summer of 2016

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Redacted for Privacy David R. Brauner Champoeg, located along the Willamette River, developed as a

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: David R. Brauner The portion of the Oregon coast extending from

  • The effects of the Mazama tephra-falls : a geoarchaeological approach

    Creator:
    Matz, Stephan E.
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    About 7,000 years ago two major tephra-falls blanketed the Pacific Northwest in volcanic ash. These two tephra-falls, identified as the Llao and climatic tephra-falls, were a part of the eruptive events that led up to the collapse of Mount Mazama to form Crater Lake in the southern Oregon Cascades. The...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    time and comments. Dr. David Brauner, the chair of my committee, got me started in archaeology and

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Archaeology. Abstract approved: David R. Brauner By examining the combined written, ethnographic and

  • Foodways at Fort Yamhill, 1856-1866 : an archaeological and archival perspective

    Creator:
    Eichelberger, Justin E.
    Abstract:
    Fort Yamhill, located in the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range near modern day Grand Ronde, Oregon, was a U.S. Army post established in March 1856 as part of a three fort system to guard the newly established Coast Reservation and to provide a Union presence in the state...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Archival Perspective. Abstract approved: David R. Brauner Fort Yamhill

  • Battle of Big Bend

    Creator:
    Applen, Jeffery A.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Geography presented on December 3, 1997. Title: Battle of Big Bend. Abstract approved: David R. Brauner