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The Stauffer-Will Farmstead : historical archaeology at an Aurora Colony farm / by Rick Minor, Linda K. Jacobs, Theresa M. Tilton.

Title
The Stauffer-Will Farmstead : historical archaeology at an Aurora Colony farm / by Rick Minor, Linda K. Jacobs, Theresa M. Tilton.
Author
Minor, Rick.
Publication
[Eugene, Or. : Dept. of Anthropology, University of Oregon], 1981.

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  • Jacobs, Linda K.
  • Tilton, Theresa M.
Description
xiv, 143 p. : ill., maps; 28 cm.
Series Statement
University of Oregon anthropological papers ; no. 24
Uniform Title
University of Oregon anthropological papers ; no. 24.
Subject
  • Stauffer family
  • Excavations (Archaeology) > Marion County
  • German Americans > Marion County > History
  • Stauffer-Will Farmstead (Or.)
  • Marion County (Or.) > Antiquities
  • Oregon > Antiquities
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 139-143.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Abstract -- Preface and acknowledgments -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Introduction. The Aurora colony. The Stauffer-Will Farmstead - Research objectives -- An historical sketch of the Aurora colony. Origin of the colony. The move West - Establishment of the colony at Aurora - Growth of the Aurora colony - Estimating colony membership - The Articles of Agreement (1866) - The 1872 property distribution - Dissolution papers (1881) -- The Stauffer family. Early years: the move to Willapa - The Stauffers at Aurora - Later years at the Farmstead -- Description of the Stauffer-Will Farmstead. Setting - Vegetation - Present buildings - Former buildings - Fences -- Archaeological investigations at the Stauffer-Will Farmstead. Previous archaeological research - Excavation methods - Description of the soil deposits - Excavation areas - Summary -- Description of cultural materials. Kitchen artifact group - Architecture group - Arms group - Clothing and personal group - Stable and barn group - Faunal group -- Perspectives on life at the Stauffer-Will Farmstead. Evolution of the farmstead - Interpretation of the artifact assemblage - Artifact profile of the farmstead - Economic relationships - Concluding remarks -- References cited.
OCLC
  • 8204717
  • SCSB-10436555
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