Ashley,
I think you will find it is always best to give as specific as possible
a location-and-description for your site of interest (if not able to
give-out actual UTM co-ordinates then a link to a box on a topo map
denoting a general area of interest, or mentioning the distance and
direction from the nearest town). And, any former owners' names
affiliated with the plant [if known] and the owners of the property on
which the site is located [or whether it is, or was, serviced by a
railroad spur, and its historical name]. You'll be amazed at how many
folks on this list have access to fabulous troves of historical maps,
manuscripts, documents, and photographs (and know even more like folks
who aren't on this list) ... and with more a more specific location (to
help narrow-in-on and distinguish YOUR site of interest from dozens of
others in such large databases ... which often do not have modern search
engines attached to them ... only rather decrepit ones, like me) ... you
might be surprised with with a treat of actual historical photos of your
gunpowder plant in operation!
Regards,
Bob Skiles
On 10/23/2015 9:55 AM, Ashley S McCuistion wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> My name is Ashley McCuistion and I am currently conducting research
> for my Master's Thesis on a black powder mill site in western
> Pennsylvania. The site was built sometime in the late 19th or early
> 20th century, and was owned by the DuPont Company from 1904 to the
> 1940s. I have been struggling to find information about
> archaeological projects conducted on similar sites in the United
> States, and I was hoping that someone on the listserv may be able to
> help. Has anyone done any research on black powder mills,
> particularly on the east coast?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
> Ashley McCuistion
>
> Graduate Assistant
> Department of Anthropology
> G12 McElhaney Hall
> Indiana University of Pennsylvania
> Indiana, PA 15705
> (804)725-8088
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