Monica and Ben,
    This may not be exactly what you're looking for (the time period being a
little bit later), but a while back Chicora Foundation excavated Seabrook
Plantation on Hilton Head where ex-slaves were taught as part of the Port Royal
experiment. I remember finding a lot of graphite pencils. You should contact
Mike Trinkley at [log in to unmask] to see if the report (or at least the
analysis) is finished.
Good luck!
Natalie Adams
 
Monica Beck wrote:
 
> OL>Dear List,
> OL>            I am an archaeology intern doing research on colonial school
> OL>houses, and am looking for any information, especially site reports,
> OL>about excavations of such structures.  The site I am working out now,
> OL>Old Dorchester State Historic Site in Summersville, SC, has a school
> OL>house and the school master's home, and I would like to see if there is
> OL>any data out there that can help me to identify a material culture
> OL>pattern that is distinctive to a school of the colonial era.  Any help
> OL>would be greatly appreciated.
> OL>                                                Thanks,
> OL>                                                Ben Arbuckle