Saugus Iron Works: The Roland W. Robbins Excavations, 1948-1953

Saugus Iron Works: The Roland W. Robbins Excavations, 1948-1953, Edited by William A. Griswold and Donald W. Linebaugh is a comprehensive report on the excavations and the history of the Iron Works site.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to copyright restrictions, a number of the images have been removed from the on-line edition of this publication. To view the removed images, you will have to obtain a hard copy from a library. Worldcat.org will provide the location of the closest copy.

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Download the individual chapters:

• Front Matter
• Chapter 1: The History Behind the Iron Works Industry, by William A. Griswold
• Chapter 2: Hammersmith through the Historical Texts, by Janet Regan and Curtis White
• Chapter 3: The Story of the Saugus Excavations, by Donald W. Linebaugh
• Chapter 4: Roland Robbins in Context, by William A. Griswold
• Chapter 5: Excavating the Blast Furnace, by William A. Griswold
• Chapter 6: The Forge and Slitting Mill, Donald W. Linebaugh
• Chapter 7: The Jenks Area and the Tailrace, by Curtis White
• Chapter 8: The Search for the Canals, by William A. Griswold
• Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Features, by William A. Griswold
• Chapter 10: The Artifacts, by Curtis White and Janet Regan
• Chapter 11: Conservation Methods, by Brigid Sullivan
• Chapter 12: Robbins' Public Outreach and Outside Research, by Donald W. Linebaugh
• Chapter 13: Evaluating the Reconstruction, by William A. Griswold
• Chapter 14: Saugus Iron Works Post-1954, by William A. Griswold and Donald W. Linebaugh
• End Notes and Bibliography

 

About the authors

Dr. William A. Griswold is an archeologist with the National Park Service's Northeast Region Archeology Program. Dr. Donald W. Linebaugh is Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and Associate Professor in the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Mr. Curtis White is an Interpretive Ranger at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Ms. Janet Regan is the Museum Specialist at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Ms. Brigid Sullivan is Chief Collections Conservator with the Northeast Museum Services Center, National Park Service.