Ash Dump Archaeology: Piecing Together the History of the R. J. Dunn House
Author(s): Donn Grenda; Leah M. Arias
Year: 2020
Summary
This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
This paper discusses a collection of artifacts recovered from the ash dumps and chutes of three fireplaces in the R. J. Dunn House, an NRHP-listed property in Redlands, CA. The 1912 home was built as a rental property and was used by four families who have famous relatives such as the Busch (of Anheuser Busch) and Pulitzer families. Our analysis clarifies the history of the occupants and their impact on the area. The artifacts suggest that some occupants were on vacation and others stayed for extended periods of time. The ash chutes had stratigraphic integrity and thus most of the artifacts are attributed to specific occupants and indicate behaviors and habits of the individuals. The families were affluent tourists and the evidence of leisure artifacts are present in the ash dump.
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Ash Dump Archaeology: Piecing Together the History of the R. J. Dunn House. Donn Grenda, Leah M. Arias. 2020 ( tDAR id: 457357)
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Keywords
Geographic Keywords
United States of America
Temporal Keywords
1912-1940
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 548