The problem with button references in CRM reports is that most of the  people 
describing them are prehistorians and use sophisticated terms like "white  
button." Until one of the SHA colleagues publishes a book with high quality  
photos and professional descriptions, I fear the CRM gray literature is of  
little use.
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
 
 
In a message dated 1/2/2008 10:06:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
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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!  





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