messages in bottles: what the student residents of kent lodge left behind

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