Messages in Bottles: What the Student Residents of Kent Lodge Left Behind
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Messages in Bottles: Messages in Bottles: What the Student Residents What the Student Residents of Kent Lodge Left Behindof Kent Lodge Left Behind
Project Plan Project Plan The History of Kent Lodge...Where to begin?The History of Kent Lodge...Where to begin?
Research Topic must: Research Topic must: -Have archival or scholarly materials available in -Have archival or scholarly materials available in Wolfville Wolfville -Be feasible in two months -Be feasible in two months -Be of interest to Acadia Students-Be of interest to Acadia Students-Contribute to the understanding and appreciation -Contribute to the understanding and appreciation of local history, and the history of Kent Lodge of local history, and the history of Kent Lodge -Reveal something about the history of Kent Lodge -Reveal something about the history of Kent Lodge -Produce a final product which can be displayed -Produce a final product which can be displayed
Research Topic: Research Topic: The Collection of Material Remains The Collection of Material Remains
from the well on site from the well on site
Hypothesis: Hypothesis: Artifacts had been Artifacts had been removed from the removed from the residence after the residence after the fire and deposited fire and deposited in the well. in the well.
The Value of StratigraphyThe Value of Stratigraphy
Future Archaeological ExcavationFuture Archaeological Excavation Circa 3 ft. of material remains left in Circa 3 ft. of material remains left in
the wellthe well 35ft ladder required35ft ladder required Diligent stratification could be Diligent stratification could be
undertaken to fix an age to the undertaken to fix an age to the artifacts artifacts
More artifacts could be unearthed More artifacts could be unearthed Would provide a complete picture of Would provide a complete picture of
the collection the collection
FindingsFindings
6 local drug store bottles 6 local drug store bottles Food containers Food containers Beverage Bottles Beverage Bottles Bicycle parts, accessoriesBicycle parts, accessories Toiletry itemsToiletry items Test tubesTest tubes Ink Wells Ink Wells Womens cosmetic bottlesWomens cosmetic bottles Kitchen items Kitchen items Crockery Crockery Alcohol BottlesAlcohol Bottles
Date: Date: Location: Location: Accession Number: Accession Number: Object NameObject Name Object Type Object Type Object Portion Object Portion Quantity: Quantity: MaterialMaterial DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS Length: Height: Width: Length: Height: Width:
Diameter: Thickness: Depth: Diameter: Thickness: Depth: Subject: Colour: Subject: Colour:
Description:Description:
Cleaning and Cataloguing Cleaning and Cataloguing
Artifact Identification Artifact Identification
Poison Bottle, Poison Bottle, Dominion Glass Dominion Glass Works, CanadaWorks, Canada
c.1890c.1890
Making ConnectionsMaking Connections
Deeds of past owners and residentsDeeds of past owners and residents Local and national events: ie. Prohibition, Local and national events: ie. Prohibition,
international trade, WWI, industrial production international trade, WWI, industrial production Object Analysis by Conservator Object Analysis by Conservator Archival evidence Archival evidence
Public Display: How to make an Public Display: How to make an Interpretive ExhibitInterpretive Exhibit
John Veverka’s theory of John Veverka’s theory of Interpretive DisplayInterpretive Display
Must Include: Must Include: Interpretive Theme and Interpretive Theme and
Sub-themesSub-themes Active and Passive Active and Passive
DisplaysDisplays Encourage the viewer to Encourage the viewer to
React, Respond, ReflectReact, Respond, Reflect
Making ConclusionsMaking Conclusions
Who deposited these remainsWho deposited these remains How were they usedHow were they used Where were they fromWhere were they from When were they deposited When were they deposited Why were they left there Why were they left there