Sorry, Meris,
I accidentally sent this note to Conrad, instead of the entire list.
T

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> From: scarlett <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: March 25, 2010 11:36:53 AM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Sawmill comparative research
>
> Meris,
>
> If I understand your note, you are not looking for discussions of  
> logging camps or communities, but rather on the mills themselves.
> One good source is the Van Winkle Mill project:
> http://www.projectpast.org/vanwinkle/index.html
>
> You should also consider looking at resources in Industrial  
> Archaeology, such as Gordon and Malone's The Texture of Industry,  
> which in the discussion of sawmills points you to very useful  
> illustrated resources in the end notes, including Roy Underhill's  
> The Woodwright's Companion and about a dozen sawmill projects  
> published in various literatures.
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
> On Mar 24, 2010, at 6:41 PM, Conrad Bladey wrote:
>
>> From my dim past recollection I remember a fascinating study of the  
>> role of oral tradition in the engineering of sawmills from memory  
>> by backwoods designers based upon  books they had once seen- traced  
>> the trial and error evidence of getting the construction design to  
>> work. See 1970s  literature a conference paper I believe..
>>
>> Conrad Bladey
>>
>> Robert L. Schuyler wrote:
>>
>>> 1976    Robert L. Schuyler and Christopher Mills
>>>          The Supply Mill on Content Brook, an Example of Recent  
>>> Historic Sites. JOURNAL OF FIELD ARCHAEOLOGY
>>>           Vol. 3, pp. 61-95
>>>
>>>        [This is a traditional sawmill archaeological site now  
>>> completely abandoned. Covers the 19th and early 20th centuries and  
>>> a     transition from water power to machine (gasoline) power.  
>>> Located in Eastern Massachusetts.]
>>>
>>> At 02:05 PM 3/24/2010, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello!
>>>>
>>>> =20
>>>>
>>>> We are trying to assemble a comparative study on sawmills for a
>>>> treatment plan and excavation of a early 20th century (possibly  
>>>> late
>>>> 19th) sawmill in Washington state.  It has been a challenge finding
>>>> reports that discuss the excavation of PNW sawmills-not much work  
>>>> has
>>>> been done at the data recovery level.  We are hoping to discuss
>>>> different types of deposits that have been excavated elsewhere  
>>>> (feature
>>>> types and methods), what research questions have been addressed  
>>>> and  how
>>>> others have interpreted their sawmill remains.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone has reference suggestions, or reports they would be  
>>>> willing to
>>>> share, dealing with the excavation of sawmill sites I would greatly
>>>> appreciate it.  Any region of the country (or world) would be  
>>>> welcomed.
>>>> I need to compile a list (and ideally a stack) of sources by  
>>>> Monday, so
>>>> sources that are relatively easy to access online or through  
>>>> journals
>>>> would be helpful.=20
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you to everyone, in advance.  J
>>>>
>>>> =20
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,=20
>>>>
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