Your web site is a good idea Cathy. My Ph.D site is 1870-1945 and I have
delineated databases from ca1870-1883, 1884-1894, 1895-1910 and a surface
set dating from ca1911 onwards.

I have done a lot of artifact dating, mostly on the three earlier databases
and from published sources of various sorts including post office
directories from London. I will also be able to date some things by
association. Would you be interested in that?

I have published some information in the Australian Journal of Historical
Archaeology but as I have not finished the Ph.D most of the work is not
published.

The Australian journal also contains an article dating wire nail production
which is very good. The New Zealanders are very hot on dating, there are
great articles on a number of things like tin match boxes and toiletries.
Check out their journal and some of their Ph.D's.

Gaye


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Sent: Tuesday, 31 December 2002 4:12 AM
Subject: new website


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> Announcing a new web site for Historical Archeologists and others
> interested specifically in common 20th century artifacts as dating tools.
> You can access this site at:
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> http://groups.msn.com/20thCenturyArtifacts
>
> This web page is meant to be an interactive resource for historical
> archaeologists looking for quick dating tools for more common artifacts
> found on sites with 20th century components (we all have them). Even if
all
> you want to do is figure out what to ignore (as in Section 106 surveys),
> this site could help you. In most cases, we all know what these artifacts
> look like. If we don't, the "References Cited" section can maybe take us
to
> places where we can learn more.
>
> The site is set up to be interactive. If you wish to add additional
> information or corrections to the dating guides, please post your
> information to the message board. I will periodically add it to the web
> page, and in the meantime, others can use your message as a sort of
> addendum.
>
> If you have a picture of an artifact you would like to display for a
> limited time, and have no other way to do so, I can post it to the site
for
> you. Leave a message on the message board at the site and I will contact
> you.
>
> I can also post documents to the site, if they are related to the dating
of
> common twentieth century artifacts. Again, leave a message on the message
> board on the site.
>
> I freely admit that many of my references are old and out of date. I look
> forward to hearing from any and all who want to update and build upon this
> modest beginning.
>
> Best of luck in your excavations and surveys!
>
> Cathy Spude
>
> P. S. This web site has been set up in a private domain and is not a
> government web site. However, I will be treating it as "public" in the
> interest of a free and open exchange of information. In other words, no
one
> but the contributors themselves will "own" anything on the site. I have no
> mercenary interests in this site.