Hi David,
The publication that I am doing  for my book series is in cooperation  
with Karl Gurcke.  We are updating and republishing his Brickmaking  
for Historical Archaeologists.  We will include a cd database in the  
book of 20,000 brick makers and thousands of brand stamps from the  
International Brick Collectors Association.  The CD is a start and we  
will eventually put the database on the web in as a wiki so anyone  
can add to it.

Please consider this for the project. I'm happy to talk with you  
about our plan in more detail.
Cheers,
Tim


On Jan 2, 2008, at 2:11 PM, David Parkhill wrote:

> Great Scott!
> Many, many thanks to all of you for all the information on Button  
> references. I am overwhelmed. Please understand, this is not my  
> undertaking but a suggestion for a group for a possible project.  
> Rolla Shaller started this ball rolling.
> Carol, your idea for all to share is a wonderful direction for us  
> all to go. Placing the info on the net is a great idea. There is  
> soooo much info out there in LaLa land that all of us could use at  
> one time or another.
> How would we go about this? Then, of course, there are a number of  
> folks that want their info kept theirs only. BUT you know those  
> willing to share on an open data base would be helping many folks  
> with their research.
>
> David
>
>
>
> At 12:05 PM 1/2/2008, Carol Serr wrote:
>> Wow Gaye...your Cossack study collection sounds wonderful!  You  
>> should
>> seriously look in to getting the information published...or put  
>> online
>> (even better?).
>>
>> I have wanted such a button (and other clothing fixtures)  
>> reference for
>> western (and specifically S. California) sites...and have been  
>> thinking
>> of collecting data...and producing something along those lines
>> myself...but, never seem to have the spare time.
>>
>> If Everyone would share their info - and illustrations - just  
>> think what
>> a wonderful database we would ALL have to use.  How many of us  
>> ever get
>> info published?  Or ever see the gray literature reports...even in  
>> our
>> own County??  It would really be helpful if more info was made  
>> available
>> to everyone.  And, as you HISTARCH folks know, I think having info
>> available on the web is the way to go these days.  Saves so much time
>> having to track down hard copy references (only to find them of  
>> little
>> use since they lack good enough descriptions; have no  
>> illustrations, or
>> dimensions, etc.; or are not from the time period of your  
>> collection so
>> have nothing comparable...etc.).
>>
>> But...this all takes TIME...which there seems to be so little of  
>> (even
>> with the time saved by finding things online).
>>
>> Carol
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf  
>> Of Gaye
>> Nayton
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 7:45 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Button Books
>>
>> 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!

Timothy Scarlett
Assistant Professor of Archaeology
Department of Social Sciences/AOB 209
Michigan Technological University
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