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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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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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The Eighteenth Century Virginia Store Interior
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Eighteenth Century Tea Tables
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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
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The Eighteenth Century Orchestra
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Eighteenth Century Microscopes
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Eighteenth Century Descriptions of Metals and Alloys Familiar in Virginia
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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 American Sawmills
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Design for Madness: An Architectural History of the Public Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia
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Craftsmen and Artists in Williamsburg, 1699-1779
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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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The Colonial Store
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The Colonial Postal System in Virginia
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College Housekeepers
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The Apothecary and His Shop
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College and Capitol Landings
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Cloth Production in Virginia to 1800
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Clementina Rind
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Church Ornaments and Furnishings in Colonial Virginia
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Church Architecture
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Chinoiserie and Its Influence in Williamsburg
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Cereal Grains in Colonial Virginia
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Carts and Wagons
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Carpets, Carpeting, Floor Cloths, Rugs
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Cabinetmaking in the Eighteenth Century
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Bruton Parish Church Architectural Report -- Bruton Parish Church Architectural Notes
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Palace Interpretation
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A Briefing for the Cart Driver
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The Botetourt Statue
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Books Both Useful and Entertaining : A Study of Book Purchases and Reading Habits of Virginians in the Mid Eighteenth Century
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Billiard Houses, Rooms, Tables
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Beverage Bottles in Colonial Virginia : A Survey Based on Discoveries from the Vicinity of Colonial Williamsburg
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The Beaufet in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg
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Architectural Report on Approved Methods of Restoration at Colonial Williamsburg
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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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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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Benjamin Waller House Planned Preservation Project Completion Report
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Archaeology of the Wren Garden
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Cross-section Microscopy Analysis of Exterior Paints: Travis House (Block 14, Building 4), Williamsburg, Virginia
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Preliminary Williamsburg Bray School historical report, block 14, building 41
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Cross-section Microscopy Analysis Report: Thomas Everard House - Interior (Block 29, Building 10, Lots 165 & 166)
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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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