Christopher Murphy wrote:

> Histarchers,
>     At the Augusta Arsenal site, we are preparing to identify bottles
> and ceramics from partial excavation of two large refuse pits which
> appear to date to the last quarter of the 19th and first quarter of the
> 20th centuries.  We have some of the standard sources (more in the
> ceramics area than glass, and in this case we have a lot of bottles to
> ID), but it never hurts to probe the collective experience of the list.
> Can anyone suggest sources that she/he has found particularly useful for
> this time frame in regard to those two artifact categories.
>
>     Also, does anyone have experience with "Digger" Odell's bottle
> identification series? (I dislike supporting looter's sources, but if
> they are useful I don't want to overlook them.)   On the net this series
> looks like it might be pretty useful with lots of photographs, etc., but
> if there are better things out there I would appreciate knowing what
> they may be.
>
>     Any suggestions or useful experiences with particular sources would
> be much appreciated either on or off list.
>
>     Christopher Murphy
>     Department of History & Anthropology
>     Augusta State University
>     Augusta, GA  30904-2200
>     (706) 737-1709

Chris

If you do not have a copy, get

The Parks Canada Glass Glossary.

It not only contains numerous illustrations, but also explains many of the
manufacturing techniques.  It should be available from Parks Canada and being
spiral bound is also fairly inexpensive.

James Brothers