Dear Barb,

I believe there were excavations done many years ago at Franklin Court,
the site of Ben Franklin's print shop, within what is now Independence
National Historical Park.

http://www.nps.gov/inde/franklin-court.htm

Regards,
Megan Springate, MA, RPA

> Dear colleagues,
>
> Can you help me with sources for an undergraduate student who is
> interested
> in researching the archaeology of print media: books, texts, newspapers,
> and
> libraries? He is inspired by Mark Leone and Barbara Little's account and
> analysis of the Green Print Shop in Annapolis.
>
> Are there other historical archaeology projects that have excavated print
> shops, newspaper or publishing houses, or libraries?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions -
> --Barb
>
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