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Honored values and valued objects : the Society for Creative Anachronism

Creator:: Turner, Althea L.
Abstract:: In this dissertation, I posited the need to understand how an invented community (the Society for Creative Anachronism) constructs symbolic meaning in material objects and value systems. Using ethnographic methods, I focused on the Knights and their regalia as this is the most widely accepted material symbolism. People go to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Creative Anachronism Abstract approved: Elaine L. Pedersen In this dissertation, I posited the

Fashioning queer bodies : intersections of dress, identity, and anxiety in the queer women's community

Creator:: Reddy-Best, Kelly
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of dress and queer women and how their sexual identity influences their appearance management behaviors. I answered the following research questions: (1) How is gender identity constructed and negotiated in different spaces for queer? (2) Does sexual identity influence dress...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Elaine L. Pedersen The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of dress

Heritage, archaeology and interpretation : an interpretive phenomenological approach

Creator:: Stoller, Melissa A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences and understandings of professionals engaged in the interpretation of archaeological resources and heritage sites. The focus was on the examination of the experiences of professionals engaged in the interpretation of archaeological resources and their understandings of the following:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Pedersen The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences and

Iroquois of the Pacific Northwest fur trade : their archaeology and history

Creator:: Jameson, Jennifer E.
Abstract:: During the early 19th Century, the fur trade brought many Iroquois to the Pacific Northwest as working primarily as voyageurs for the North West Company. When the North West Company merged with the Hudson's Bay Company, the Iroquois employees merged as well. After retirement, some settled in the Willamette Valley...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: David R. Brauner During the early 19th Century, the fur trade brought many Iroquois to the Pacific

Oregon outdoor garments : outdoor garments worn in the Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon regions between 1880 to 1920

Creator:: Mower, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe women's outdoor garments worn in Oregon from 1880 to 1920 to determine whether there were garment differences between the Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon. The question addressed was: can garment differences be explained by the different Oregon climates, geographic locations, and availability...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Dr. Elaine L. Pedersen The purpose of this study was to describe women's outdoor

Fashion media's role in the debate on millinery and bird protection in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Creator:: Scarborough, Amy D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the possible relationship among fashion media, the social responsibility agenda of the Audubon Society, and the use of birds in millinery in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Both the content analysis method and the historic method were used to gain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Elaine L. Pedersen The purpose of this study was to explore the possible relationship

"Pretty and patriotic" : women's consumption of apparel during World War II

Creator:: Mower, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: The War Production Board issued limitation order 85 in April 1942 in order to conserve fabric and manpower needed for the war effort. The L-85 order froze the silhouette so no major style changes in women's wear would occur during the war. It is clear that on the one hand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Elaine L. Pedersen The War Production Board issued limitation order 85 in April 1942

Understanding historical events through dress and costume displays in Titanic museum attractions

Creator:: Reeves-DeArmond, Genna F.
Abstract:: The sinking of the RMS Titanic has achieved a difficult feat – it has remained culturally relevant. The dedication of the general public to understanding Titanic is evident in many avenues of popular and consumer culture. For those individuals who did not get enough of the 1997 Titanic movie, there...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________________________ Elaine L. Pedersen The sinking of the RMS Titanic has achieved a difficult

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Archival Perspective. Abstract approved: David R. Brauner Fort Yamhill

A Game of Silent Irreverence : Passive Resistance in The Dalles, Oregon

Creator:: Maddoux, Maryanne
Abstract:: 210 East First Street (site 35WS453) contains the only extant remains of a once thriving Overseas Chinese settlement, in the city of The Dalles, Oregon. Very little is known about the everyday lives of these early settlers, or the pressures that they faced. This thesis will help to enrich the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ David R. Brauner 210 East First Street (site 35WS453) contains the only extant remains

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Honored values and valued objects : the Society for Creative Anachronism

Fashioning queer bodies : intersections of dress, identity, and anxiety in the queer women's community

Heritage, archaeology and interpretation : an interpretive phenomenological approach

Iroquois of the Pacific Northwest fur trade : their archaeology and history

Oregon outdoor garments : outdoor garments worn in the Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon regions between 1880 to 1920

Fashion media's role in the debate on millinery and bird protection in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

"Pretty and patriotic" : women's consumption of apparel during World War II

Understanding historical events through dress and costume displays in Titanic museum attractions

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

A Game of Silent Irreverence : Passive Resistance in The Dalles, Oregon

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