Through the window glass : an analysis of 19th-Century flat glass from the Morven Greenhouse, Princeton, New Jersey, 2018

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Hel

Identifier: b7929086

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Anthropology program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of university requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2018

Creator

Hellman, Gail M. (Gail Michele) (1992- ) (Author, Person)
DelPrete, Hillary A. (Thesis advisor, Person)
Veit, Richard F. (1968- ) (Thesis advisor, Person)
Hunter Research, Inc. (Trenton, N.J.) (Consultant to a project, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 53 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Flat glass samples were obtained from six individual layers from the Morven Greenhouse excavations by Hunter Research in Princeton, New Jersey. The glass was used to assess the validity of previous window glass thickness dating techniques and to propose a similar dating model for this site and perhaps the broader region. Three conclusions were made because of this analysis; first, glass can have a bigger role in historical archaeology than it currently has, and that glass can tell a large story for 19th century historic sites. Second, window glass thickness increases throughout the 19th century. Lastly, glass thickness can be used to calculate initial date of construction for a 19th century structure, but this dating technique is regional in its application and structure.

Partial Contents

Acknowledgments -- List of tables -- List of figures -- List of Appendices -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. The Stocktons and Morven -- 2. Glass -- 3. Greenhouses -- 4. Methods and theories for dating flat glass -- 5. Methodology and results -- 6. Discussion -- Conclusion -- Works cited.