There is an article on the history of the Quonset Hut and its ties
to Rhode Island in the journal of the Pioneer America Society. I
do not have the specific reference at hand  - can anyone help? I
recall it was a good introduction.

                                        Bob Schuyler





At 08:14 AM 4/24/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>The design concept for and fabrication of Quonset huts orginated at the
>Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rholde Island. Several surviving Quonset
>huts are included within a National Register historic district at this
>military facility. The National Register inventory-nomination form is
>available via the National Park Service's website.  Additional information
>might be obtained from Richard Greenwood, industrial archaeologist with the
>Rhode Island Historic Preservation Commission (State Historic Preservation
>Office)>
>
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>At 10:42 AM 4/24/01 +1000, you wrote:
>>All this heated discussion is all very well but it does seem a little
>>pointless when nobody can tell me how to tell the two apart and provide any
>>context to their production (eg were they all identical or were there
>>variants). Surely without some basic understanding of the basic context of
>>production and use any heritage assessment is bound to be limited whether or
>>not Iceland is part of the USA!
>>
>>respectfully yours
>>
>>Dr Iain Stuart
>>Principal, Archaeology and Heritage Management
>>HLA-Envirosciences Pty. Ltd.
>>P.O. Box 726
>>Pymble, NSW 2073
>>Australia
>>
>>Ph.  61 2 99884422
>>Fax  61 2 99884441
>>
>>
>
>
Robert L. Schuyler
University of Pennsylvania Museum
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Philadelphia, PA l9l04-6324

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