Psota, Sunshine
2002 Boss of the Road: Early-20th-Century Consumer Selections of Work
Clothing from Alabama Gates Work Camp, California. Historical Archaeology,
36(4):111-128.

-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron May
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Button Books

I seem to recall a great paper by Sunshine Psota of Northern California on  
stamped working pants buttons, but forget now where she published the
article. 
I  am sure someone in here will enlighten me.
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
 
 
In a message dated 1/1/2008 7:55:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
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David

New Zealand archaeology had a strong interest in typology  and dating so a 
lot of useful work has come out of there. This includes a  hons thesis on 
buttons from Chinese mining sites (Cameron) which was  included in a Ph.D 
thesis on Chinese mining archaeology  (Richie).

Fiona R Cameron 1985 An analysis of buttons, clothing  hardware and textiles

of the 19th C Chinese goldminers of Central Otago.  B.A. dissertation, 
Anthrop Dept. Uni of Otago, Dunedin.

I don't  have a contact for Fiona but the univerisity might, they will 
certainly  know how to get hold of Neville Richie.

I also have a lot of buttons  from my Cossack Ph.D research, which has never

been published (about 160  types from memory). These have been finely dated 
into site layers of  average 10 years duration so are potentially very
useful 
for dating button  types.

Regards

Gaye


----- Original Message -----  
From: "David Parkhill" <[log in to unmask]>
To:  <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:50  AM
Subject: Button Books


>A small group of folks are showing  an interest in books that identify 
>BUTTONS. Enough interest may be  generated to attempt to develop or publish

>a document (book etc.) for  reference.
>
> Do any of you HISTARCH folks have books, documents  or what have you that 
> are all ready in print that could be used as a  starter? Are you willing
to 
> share? Sure, there are piece meal  publications out there but where are 
> they?
>
> Certainly  could use some help, ideas! 





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