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INDUSTRY—general location
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OF ESTABLISHMENT
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by current streets
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1776
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Two powder mills, owned by Doolittle, Atwater and Thompson. Valley Street
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Munson Grist Mill, Blake and Valley Streets, present site of TRW.
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1776 Bunce Paper Mill, Blake and Valley Streets, present site of TRW.
1787 Buell Cotton Mill—Woolen Mill, Blake and Valley Streets, present site of TRW.
1794 Grist Mill operated by Sperry, location of Pond Lily Company.
1796 Cotton Mill, owned by Dixon, and McIntosh, at Dayton and Whalley.
1835 Blake Brothers Hardware and Foundry, corner of Fitch and Blake Streets.
1840 West Rock Paper Mill, operated by Parker and Herrick, located Dayton and Whalley.
1843 Carpenter Shop, operated by Sheldon Hotchkiss, Litchfield Turnpike.
—— Wagon Repair and Axle Shop, operated by Johnson, Litchfield Turnpike.
1846 Spring and Axle Mfg., operated by Sperry, at Pond Lily Company.
—— Gilbert Spring Mfg., present site of TRW.
—— Wales French Auger and Bit Mill, site of TRW.
—— Dexter Comb Mfg., present site of TRW
—— Westville Malleable Iron Foundry, corner of Fitch and Crescent Streets.
—— Harrison Portable Grist Mill Mfg., Fitch near Crescent.
1854 A. Beecher and Sons Basket and Match Factory, Fountain and West Rock Ave.
1856 M. Merriman & Sons Blind and Window Trimming and Brass Foundry, off of Whalley, up from Parker Paper.
—— Peck and Smith Paper Mill, Hard St.
—— Rawson and Son Knife Mfg., Valley St.
1860 Tyler and Hotchkiss Match Company, Whalley Avenue.
—— Terrill and Alling Mfg., chemical paint, Valley Street.
—— W.R. Petrier Co., Valley Street.
—— Kvans Patent Carriage Spring Mfg., Valley Street.
—— A.B. Mallory Paper Mill, Hard Street.
1867 A.Beecher & Sons Basket and Match Factory, Blake and Valley Streets.
—— T.Gorman Match Factory, West Rock Avenue.
—— Hotchkiss and Parker Sawing and Turning Mill, West Rock Avenue.
—— Abel Jacox Grist Mill, West Rock Avenue.
—— M. Isbell Blacksmith Shop, Whalley Avenue near West Rock Avenue.
—— Heath Blacksmith Shop, Whalley Avenue near West Rock Avenue.
1869 Parker Paper Company, Dayton and Whalley Avenue.
1870 Swift, Courtney and Beecher Match Co., Black and Valley Streets.
—— Rawson Cutlery Co., Whalley Avenue.
1880 Belden Match Company, West Rock Ave.
1881 Diamond Match Company, Black and Valley Streets.
—— Pond Lily Paper Mill, Litchfield Tpk. and Amity Road.
1893 Geometric Drill Company, Blake and Valley Streets
1896 Pond Lily Textile Company, Litchfield Turnpike and Amity Road.
LESSON I MAP OBSERVATIONS
year 1911 Westville
Objective
to be able to study an area map and pick out the changes that have occurred then draw conclusion as to why the changes to place.
Materials
Slides 8 and 9 the Hygenis Ice Ponds.
Questions
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1. Study the slides— Where is the area located? After the students have discussed the location go on to the next question.
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2. Knowing what this area looks like today, look at the slides again. In your notes make two lists.
LIST I
What did you observe existed in the area in 1911?
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LESSON II ON SITE OBSERVATION
Field Trip
Time
One class period, about 45 minutes.
Location
West River, off of Valley Street, behind TRW.
Materials
Slides 13 and 14.
Objective
To locate through maps and site observations the early dam construction on the river.
Assignment
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1 Study slide 13. Draw from the slide the map of the area. Be as accurate as possible as your drawing will be used by you to help locate the dam site.
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2. Using the map drawn in class locate the site of the dam. Have the class work in small groups.
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a. List how your group went about locating the dam site.
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b. List all the things that you observed in the area of the dam
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3. Back in the classroom discuss the procedures used, what was observed, what was found and not found.
LESSON III MAP OBSERVATION
Westville 1868
Objective
To be able to make map observations and draw conclusions from what is observed.
Materials
Slide 23 and Map of Westville 1868
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LESSON IV INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Parker Paper Mill site
Objective
to give students first hand experience in an industrial archaeological site survey.
Permission
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1. South Central Regional Water Authority Engineering Department, Mr. Aldt. 624-6671
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2. Parks and Recreation Department, City of New Haven Robert Sheeley, Director. 787-8027
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3. Students will also need permission from their parents.
When to do the survey
The best time to conduct the site survey would be in the spring before the heavy growth covers the site.
Material for the classroom
Slides 26-29
Materials for the site survey:
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1. Notebook—Journal with ditto sheets for each student. Master copies follow this lesson.
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2. Tools needed:
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trowels
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paint brushes
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stakes
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small shovels
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string
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rulers
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hammers plastic buckets
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picks
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plastic sheets
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plastic baggies
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box
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sifter
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tags
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3. Optional tools:
Organization for site survey
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1. Director—teacher plus 2 adults
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2. Assistant director—2 students to help with overall project.
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3. Photographer—1 student to take site pictures.
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4. Recorder—3 students whose responsibility it will be to tag any objects found and record the information on the Object Identification Sheet.
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5. Crew Supervisor—1 student for each group.
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6. Working crew—divide the class into crews of no more than 5 students each.
Time Frame
This lesson should cover about two weeks. It could take longer depending upon time and schedules. The object of this lesson is to identify, record and analyze the presence of the site and any physical remains.
DAY ONE AND TWO: Site survey
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1. Have the class observe the site and record their findings on the General on Site Observation Sheet.
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2. They are not to remove anything from the site, just observe and record.
DAYS THREE—FIVE : Classroom discussion
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1. Have the class discuss their observations using slides 26-29 to help pinpoint what they observed.
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2. Organize the class for the site survey.
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3. Go over the tools they will need.
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4. Explain the following method of site excavation.
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Laying out the grid
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Individual squares must be laid out on the ground. Use the stakes and string to mark each five foot square grid. Each grid is to be given a number that corresponds to a work crew. The grid will be theirs to work on for the entire time.
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Mapping
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Each work crew is to draw a detailed map of their grid, mapping features of landscape for reference purposes. Use General On Site Observation Sheet.
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Surface Level finds:
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These finds are to be recorded first on the Daily Journal Sheet. All physical evidence will be tagged and numbered by the recorders on the spot.
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Clearing of Levels
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A small amount of earth is loosened by pick, trowel or other tool. The earth is cleared away in buckets, sifted for any remains and the information is recorded. When the first level has been removed the same process is followed for the succeeding levels.
DAY SIX AND SEVEN: On site
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1. Laying out of the grids.
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2. Mapping of each grid.
DAY EIGHT—? On site excavation
The length of this part of the lesson will depend on the amount of time the class will be able to spend in the field.
FINAL DAY: Class discussion
Summary of their observations and evidence—what they have learned from this experience.