Debbie,
 
You might want to contact Robin Ryder ([log in to unmask]). She has
excavated and written a fair amount on two such sites: one in Prince
William Co and the other in Prince George Co, Virginia. The latter site
formed the basis for her thesis some years back. These aren't the midwest,
but you may find some interesting points of comparison.
 
Dan Mouer
Virginia Commonwealth University
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http://saturn.vcu.edu/~dmouer/homepage.htm
 
On Tue, 13 Jan 1998, Debbie Rotman wrote:
 
> I am seeking references for archaeological research conducted on
> African-American farmsteads sites, preferably in the Midwest during the
> early to mid-nineteenth century.
> Regards,
> Debbie Rotman
> Ball State University
>