The following book on French colonial period was published in late 2007:
French Colonial Pottery: An International Conference
ISBN: 978-0-917898-29-7
Edited by George Avery
504 pages with 340 color plates
Northwestern State University Press, P.O. Box 5305, Natchitoches, LA 71497
Single book price is $75.00 plus $8.00 shipping.
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An international conference for the study of French colonial pottery in
North America was held in September 2002 at the Mári Center of the
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, located in Marksville, Louisiana. This
gathering represented the first international conference focused directly on
the classification of French colonial period pottery. The goal of the
conference was to provide a forum for archaeologists who have recovered
French pottery at 17th and 18th century sites in the United States, Canada,
and France to present and discuss the classification of this pottery.
Edited or rewritten versions of most of the presentations at this conference
are included in this volume, along with over 300 color photographs of French
colonial period pottery. The emphasis in this volume on providing many
illustrations of whole vessels and/or sherds seemed the best way to provide
a useful reference guide for French colonial pottery.
This book consists of fourteen chapters with presentations and discussions
of French colonial pottery from Louisiana, Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas,
Texas, the St. Lawrence Valley, Fortress Louisbourg, and France. The first
chapter presents the perspectives of Earl Barbry Jr. of the Tunica-Biloxi
Tribe of Louisiana on his experiences with the Tunica “Treasure,” along with
color photographs of most of the French pottery from the Tunica collection.
Authors of the following chapters include John Walthall, Gregory Waselkov,
Edward Jelks, Marcel Mousette, Ives Monette, Marc Richer-LaFlèche, Henri
Amouric, Lucy Vallauri, James Bruseth, Jeff Durst, Kathleen Gilmore, Nancy
Reese, Shawn Carlson, John House, Aubra Lee, George Avery, Pete Gregory,
Jason Emery, and Jeffrey Girard.
It is hoped that this volume will serve as a focal point for further
discussions of classifying French colonial pottery.
George Avery
Cultural Heritage Resource Coordinator
Center for Regional Heritage Research
P.O. Box 13047-SFA Station
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
(936) 468-2457
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marybeth
Tomka
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:53 AM
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Subject: Looking for books on French faience
Hey Folks,
I am a lurker on this list, but need some assistance. I am looking for
references on Faience that would occur in the Texas area during the
colonial and Texas Revolution periods. Any help appreciated.
Marybeth
Marybeth S.F. Tomka, M.A.
Laboratory Director and Curator
Center for Archaeological Research
The University of Texas at San Antonio
State Certified Curatorial Repository
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249
(210) 458-7822
(210) 458-4397 Fax
http://car.utsa.edu/
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