In the Words of My Grandpappy: WPA Archaeology on the Eve of Thanksgiving 1936

November 27, 2013

by Bernard K. Means As Thanksgiving 1936 approached, Edgar Augustine–who directed Work Projects Administration (WPA) groups in Somerset County, Pennsylvania–acknowledged …

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Gower Site: A Circular Village Excavated by the WPA

November 16, 2013

by Bernard K. Means Yesterday I received in the mail copies of the most recent Pennsylvania Archaeologist, where my latest …

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Whoops! Excavating the Troutman Site on Veterans Day 1937

November 11, 2013

by Bernard K. Means On Veterans Day 1937, the WPA field crew under the direction of Edgar Augustine was laboring …

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Monthly Archives: November 2013

In the Words of My Grandpappy: WPA Archaeology on the Eve of Thanksgiving 1936

Gower Site: A Circular Village Excavated by the WPA

Whoops! Excavating the Troutman Site on Veterans Day 1937