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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>From: "Galer, Greg"
<ggaler@stonehill.edu><br>
To: "Greg Galer (E-mail)" <ggaler@stonehill.edu><br>
Subject: We're sponsoring an event you might find interesting<br>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:07:19 -0500<br><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Dear Friends and Colleagues,</font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Below is some information about an event you
might like to attend. I've also enclosed a PDF file that can be posted or
circulated if you know of others who might be interested. I
apologize if anyone gets duplicate emails. I am trying to spread the
word. </font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Let me know if you have any questions. I hope
to see some of you at the event.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>-Greg Galer</font><br>
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<img src="cid:.0" alt="f83a4b.jpg"><font face="arial" size=5><b><i>The
Man Who Found Thoreau:</i></b></font><font face="arial" size=2><br><br>
</font><font face="Bookman Old Style, Bookman" size=5><b><i>Roland W.
Robbins and the Rise of Historical Archaeology in America<br>
</i></b></font><font face="arial" size=2><br>
<div align="center"> <br>
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<div align="center">An Illustrated Lecture <br>
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<br>
<div align="center">and Book Signing <br>
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<div align="center">Sponsored by <br>
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<div align="center">The Stonehill Industrial History Center<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><div align="center"><font face="arial">April 7, 2005<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><div align="center"><font face="arial">7:00 P.M.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><div align="center"><font face="arial">Stonehill College<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><div align="center"><font face="arial">Alumni Hall<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><font face="arial">Dr. Donald Linebaugh of the University of
Maryland will present a slide illustrated presentation about Roland
Robbins, the archaeologist who discovered such important historic sites
as the location of Henry David Thoreau's famed Walden Pond cabin, the
Seventeenth Century Saugus Iron Works (now reconstructed as a National
Park), and the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson. Robbins was very
active in the formative period of Historic Archaeology in America.
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</font><font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><font face="arial">As a self-taught archaeologist he discovered
Thoreau's cabin in 1945 while he ran a window cleaning and painting
business. However over the course of his career he dug some 60
sites on the east coast, many in this region and many at important
historic iron working sites. <br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><font face="arial">Robbins was a charismatic figure, promoting
historical archaeology and the sharing of his finds with the
public. During his career he made over 600 presentations about his
work to many diverse groups, to a total audience of over 60,000
people. Despite his success, many formally trained archaeologists
scoffed at his techniques including the use of large mechanical equipment
such backhoes and large clamshell buckets, leaving Robbins a
controversial figure in the field. His story highlights
debates about goals and methods of historic archaeology.<br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><font face="arial">Dr. Linebaugh is the Director of the Historic
Preservation Program at the University of Maryland and an experienced
historian and archaeologist.<br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2><br>
</font><font face="arial">This event is sponsored by the Stonehill
Industrial History Center, a component of the Stonehill Archives and
Special Collections Department. The Center features collections of
extensive artifacts and records of Easton's Ames Family including their
world-famous shovel-making business as well as diverse enterprises
throughout the country. The collections, including the Arnold B.
Tofias Industrial Archives and the Ames Family Collection contain
materials dating back to the Eighteenth Century, and they are available
for research by appointment. <br>
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<div align="center"><u>Directions to the Stonehill College's Alumni
Hall<br>
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<br>
Stonehill College is located about 20 miles south of Boston
<br><br>
in North Easton, Massachusetts<br><br>
<u>From Boston:<br>
</u><br>
- Follow 93 South<br><br>
- At Route 3/93 Split, bear right staying on 93 South and following signs
to Route 95 <br><br>
Dedham, Providence<br><br>
- Stay left and Take Exit 4 - Route 24 South/Brockton, Fall
River<br><br>
- From Route 24 take Exit 17B - Route 123 West/Easton<br><br>
- Follow "Local Directions," below<br><br>
<u>From West of Boston:<br>
</u><br>
- Take Route 90 (Mass Pike) East to Route 95 South<br><br>
- At junction of 95 South and 93 North, stay straight on Route 93 North
heading toward<br><br>
Braintree (Do not exit to 95 south)<br><br>
- Take Exit #4 - Route 24 South/Brockton, Fall River<br><br>
- From Route 24 take Exit #17B - Route 123 West/Easton<br><br>
- Follow "Local Directions," below<br><br>
<u>From West of the Intersection Routes 495 and Route 90 (Mass
Pike)<br>
</u><br>
- Take Route 90 (Mass Pike) East to Route 495 South toward Cape
Cod<br><br>
- From 495 get on Route 24 North<br><br>
- Follow "Local Directions," below<br><br>
<u>From Fall River/New Bedford area:<br>
</u><br>
- Take Route 24 North to Exit #17B - Route 123 West/Easton<br><br>
- Follow "Local Directions," below<br><br>
</font><h2><b>Local Directions</u></b></h2><font size=2><br><br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>- From Route 24 the main Stonehill
College entrance is ½ mile on the right at the second traffic
light<br><br>
- Follow the main, curvy road through campus to the first stop sign, with
the tennis courts on your left<br><br>
- Proceed straight through the stop sign, following the driveway up the
hill to the parking areas to the right and left<br><br>
- Alumni Hall is the long, single story, brick building across the
lawn<br><br>
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