Lynette Strangstad

A Graveyard Preservation Primer

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A Graveyard Preservation Primer has proven itself to be a time-tested resource for many who are seeking information regarding the protection and preservation of historic graveyards This fresh, updated edition has new information regarding project planning, documentation, research, landscaping, archaeology, current conservation treatments, public use of historic graveyards, and ethics, as well as a completely updated list of additional resources. This revision reflects both changes in technology and also changes in current thought and uses over the years.

Produktdetails

• American Association for State and Local History
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 351g
• ISBN-13: 9780759122420
• ISBN-10: 0759122423
• Artikelnr.: 38077677

Autorenporträt

By Lynette Strangstad

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Assessing the Problem The
Importance of Early Graveyards A Few Definitions Chapter 2 Organizational
Concerns Developing a Plan Working with Volunteers Public Awareness
Security Graveyards as an Educational Tool A Word about Funding Chapter 3
Documentation and Research Documenting the Graveyard Research Surveys Site
Management Plan Mapping the Graveyard Archaeology Chapter 4 Conservation
Issues Safety Note Cleaning and Maintaining the Site Landscaping Finding a
Gravemarker Conservation Professional Stone in Graveyards Brick and Stone
Box Tombs and Vaults Metals Chapter 5 A Question of Ethics Observing
Respect Maintaining Historic Integrity Gravestone Rubbing Removal of
Gravestones Appendices A. Sample Gravestone Rubbing Regulations B. Sample
Cemetery Survey Forms C. S ample Individual Marker Assessment Form D.
Sample Vegetation Survey Form E. Ironwork Assessment Worksheet F. Sample
Cemetery Legislation G. Consultants, Conservators, and Carvers Glossary
Sources of Additional Information Index About the Author