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St. George Tucker Roof Restoration Block 29 Building 2
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Booker Tenement Stabiliation Plan 1999, Block 27, Building 4
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Booker Tenement Stabiliation Plan 1999, Block 27, Building 4 
Exterior Painting
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Facts Concerning Eighteenth Century Methods of Controlling the Admission of Sunlight into Buildings: A Special Architectural Study
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Facts Concerning Eighteenth Century Methods of Controlling the Admission of Sunlight into Buildings: A Special Architectural Study 
The Eighteenth Century Virginia Store Interior
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The Eighteenth Century Virginia Store Interior 
Eighteenth Century Tea Tables
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Eighteenth Century Tea Tables 
The XVIII Century Organ in Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, With Some Suggestions for the Future of the Organs in the Church Today
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The XVIII Century Organ in Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, With Some Suggestions for the Future of the Organs in the Church Today 
The Eighteenth Century Orchestra
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Eighteenth Century Microscopes
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Eighteenth Century Microscopes 
Eighteenth Century Descriptions of Metals and Alloys Familiar in Virginia
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Eighteenth Century Descriptions of Metals and Alloys Familiar in Virginia 
18th and Early 19th Century Virginia Wallpaper Documents and Related Material
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Early Fair Foods and Barbecuing
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Early Fair Foods and Barbecuing 
Early American Sawmills
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Design for Madness: An Architectural History of the Public Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia
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Design for Madness: An Architectural History of the Public Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia 
Craftsmen and Artists in Williamsburg, 1699-1779
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Craftsmen and Artists in Williamsburg, 1699-1779 
A Comparison of the Williamsburg Palace Grounds Layout with the Layouts of English Places of the Same General Type and Period; Also Notes Regarding the Details of the Above Comparison and Notes on Eng
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Research Report : Colonial Theatre Architecture
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Fire Protection in Williamsburg and Eighteenth Century Fire-Engines
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Fire Protection in Williamsburg and Eighteenth Century Fire-Engines 
The Colonial Store
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The Colonial Store 
The Colonial Postal System in Virginia
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The Colonial Postal System in Virginia 
College Housekeepers
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College Housekeepers 
The  Apothecary and His Shop
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The Apothecary and His Shop 
College and Capitol Landings
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College and Capitol Landings 
Cloth Production in Virginia to 1800
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Cloth Production in Virginia to 1800 
Clementina Rind
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Clementina Rind 
Church Ornaments and Furnishings in Colonial Virginia
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Church Ornaments and Furnishings in Colonial Virginia 
Church Architecture
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Church Architecture 
Chinoiserie and Its Influence in Williamsburg
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Chinoiserie and Its Influence in Williamsburg 
Cereal Grains in Colonial Virginia
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Cereal Grains in Colonial Virginia 
Carts and Wagons
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Carts and Wagons 
Carpets, Carpeting, Floor Cloths, Rugs
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Carpets, Carpeting, Floor Cloths, Rugs 
Cabinetmaking in the Eighteenth Century
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Cabinetmaking in the Eighteenth Century 
Bruton Parish Church Architectural Report -- Bruton Parish Church Architectural Notes
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Bruton Parish Church Architectural Report -- Bruton Parish Church Architectural Notes 
Palace Interpretation
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Palace Interpretation 
A Briefing for the Cart Driver
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A Briefing for the Cart Driver 
The Botetourt Statue
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The Botetourt Statue 
Books Both Useful and Entertaining : A Study of Book Purchases and Reading Habits of Virginians in the Mid Eighteenth Century
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Books Both Useful and Entertaining : A Study of Book Purchases and Reading Habits of Virginians in the Mid Eighteenth Century 
Billiard Houses, Rooms, Tables
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Billiard Houses, Rooms, Tables 
Beverage Bottles in Colonial Virginia : A Survey Based on Discoveries from the Vicinity of Colonial Williamsburg
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Beverage Bottles in Colonial Virginia : A Survey Based on Discoveries from the Vicinity of Colonial Williamsburg 
The Beaufet in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg
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The Beaufet in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg 
Architectural Report on Approved Methods of Restoration at Colonial Williamsburg
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Architectural Report on Approved Methods of Restoration at Colonial Williamsburg 
Bakers and Baking in Eighteenth Century America
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"The Limits of the Possible" : Availability and Costs of Tablewares in an Eighteenth-Century Virginia Store
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Architectural Fittings in Colonial Kitchens
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Architectural Drawings Archive : A Guide to Special Collections
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Appropriate Rare Breeds of Cattle
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Apprenticeship in Colonial Virginia
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The  Apothecary in Colonial America
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An Annotated Bibliography of Sources Relating to Robert Smith, Architect of Williamsburg's Public Hospital
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Amusements at Eighteenth Century Fairs
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Amusements at Eighteenth Century Fairs 
American Indian Medicine in Colonial America
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Agricultural Implements and Vehicles Used on Plantations in Tidewater Virginia, 1700-1776
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The  Aeolian Skinner Organ and the Samuel Green Organ
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Coke-Garrett House: Planned Preservation Project Completion Report
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Archaeology of the Wren Garden
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Colonial Williamsburg Research Reports 
Description: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation began its work to restore and interpret 18th-century Williamsburg in 1926. Since then, its historians, archaeologists, and curators have conducted extensive research to ensure that work is as historically accurate as possible. They have examined its existing structures, excavated sites, analyzed paint samples, collected artifacts, searched land records, and consulted 18th-century books, manuscripts, engravings, and maps, documenting their efforts along the way.

The Research Reports gathered here have been contributed by various CWF departments to the Rockefeller Library for the purpose of sharing this work with the public. Most of the reports relate directly to buildings in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area; each generally has an archaeological, an architectural, and an historical report associated with it. But researchers will also find topical reports on areas of interest to 18th-century studies, as well as a few interpretive reports that outline the way in which buildings have been presented to visitors.

It's important to note that while reports are still being added as new research is completed, the majority date to the period of the initial Restoration: over 60% were written before 1959. Thus, while they present the most complete understanding available at the time of their composition, they may now be out of date due to the discovery of new evidence and advances in technology. Researchers may also encounter outmoded or disrespectful terminology or evidence of discriminatory views in these reports. Colonial Williamsburg continues to make this material available for research as part of our commitment to understanding our own history.

Support for making Colonial Williamsburg Research Reports available on the Digital Collections platform is provided by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program.  This program supports leadership development and technological infrastructure investment that builds audiences, increases fundraising, drives revenue, delivers dynamic programming, and helps develop best practices to share across a network of non-profit cultural organizations.

Please contact the Rockefeller Library with any questions about Colonial Williamsburg Research Reports: rocklibrary@cwf.org
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