Browsing by Author "Harris, Lynn B."
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A 19th CENTURY FISHING SCHOONER IN THE 21st CENTURY : PRESERVING VIRGINIA FOR THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS
Wittig, Nicole (East Carolina University, 2013)Virginia is a mid-19th century, southern-built schooner owned by the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Georgia. The ship's career throughout the Gulf of Mexico spanned more than 140 years, first as an oyster ... -
A Study of the Cultural Significance of a Dugout Canoe to People of the Past and Present
Downs, Lydia (East Carolina University, 2022-12-07)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the significance of canoe No.SOR0001 and the impacts that it has on the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina. This involved compiling a belonging biography of the canoe including its ... -
ADAPTIVE LEGACY: THE TRANSITION OF LIGHTHOUSES FROM SYMBOLS OF POLITICAL-ECONOMICAL STATEMENTS TO ICONS OF CULTURAL IDENTITY
Christian, Lauren (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Lighthouses on the eastern coast, North Carolina are iconic monuments of the scenic and historic landscape of the Outer Banks. The job for which these lighthouses were specifically designed was to aid mariners in navigating ... -
An Examination of Cuban Migrant Craft: Rafts, Chugs, and Boats
McCusker, Dylan R. (East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)Cuban Migrant Craft, known colloquially as Chugs, is a unique type of vessel that needs study. Made famous by the media, this type of vessel is barely studied. By studying vessels and the demographics, this thesis is one ... -
An Historical and Ethnographic Study of Cultural Change and Continuity in the Construction and Use of Vernacular Watercraft in the Tanga Region, Tanzania
Marr, Ryan D. (East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)As global technology and corresponding security risks ever expand, traditional lifeways and archaic maritime landscapes are placed in ever greater danger of extinction. Within the Tanga region of Tanzania, numerous maritime ... -
Assessing the Management Practices of Historic Wreck Sites Containing Human Remains: USS Monitor, H.L. Hunley, USS Arizona, SS Caribsea, and HMT Bedfordshire
Carroll, Elise Butchart (East Carolina University, 2018-05-02)This thesis analyzes the complex practices associated with the management of wreck sites that contain human remains through the comparison of two historic eras of ferrous hulled or clad vessels and the differing management ... -
Balancing Acts : Public Access And Archaeology In The Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck District
Wright, Jeneva (East Carolina University, 2015)During the American Civil War, Wilmington, North Carolina, served as an important blockade running center for the Confederacy. The Cape Fear region's high traffic and dangerous shoals resulted in the largest concentration ... -
Barges, Battlefields, and Ferry Slips: A Study of Archaeological Findings and Site Formation Processes in Rockley Bay, Tobago
Lacey, Thomas (East Carolina University, 2019-11-14)The Rockley Bay Research Project (RBRP), under the auspices of the University of Connecticut and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, conducted surveys and excavations between 2012 and 2016 in search of the vessels lost ... -
Bermuda's First Maritime Heritage Trail: The Practical Archaeology of Maritime Heritage Trails and Interpretation Technologies
Dowell, Andrianna (East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)This thesis explores the applicability of a maritime cultural heritage trail that would grant more public accessibility to shipwrecks and maritime sites, while discerning prevailing cultural themes from the analysis of ... -
Crucial Factors for the Recovery and Conservation of an Archaeological Ship
Ashmore, Melissa M. (East Carolina University, 2012)What factors determine the successful recovery and concentration of a full archaeological ship? While an article by G.D. van der Heide provides guidelines for recovery, he offers no analysis to explain why his issues are ... -
Is this Ship Covered?: The Intersection of Law, Geography, and Management of Sunken Military Craft
Bleichner, Barry J (East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)The legal framework protecting historic shipwrecks and other underwater cultural heritage in the United States is largely fragmented and not always effective. Factors that may influence the legal protection afforded a ... -
Navigating Historical Waters: A Study of the Pilots and Original Settlers of Ocracoke Island
Howard, Bernard James (East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)Ocracoke Inlet and the surrounding islands have a long and rich history, stretching back to the Europeans' first settlements of the Carolinas, and is the only inlet that has remained open since the colonial period. The ... -
Oak, Steel, and Men: The History of USS Constitution through Artifact Biographies
Miranda, Ryan W (East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)USS Constitution is the oldest warship afloat in the world. After launching on 21 October 1797, the vessel served with distinction in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. While USS Constitution remains in port as a living ... -
On a Sea of Sand: A Comparative Analysis of the Challenges to Beached Wreck Site Stability and Management
Jones, Jennifer E. (East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)The archaeological remains of ships in the beach zone are part of a complex and dynamic system, being periodically exposed and reburied, they vary between being both visible and frequently forgotten features of the physical ... -
A Preliminary investigation of the Seaport, Table Bay, and shipwrecks in the vicinity of Cape Town, South Africa
Harris, Lynn B. (1988-12) -
PROPRIETARIES, PRIVATEERS, AND PIRATES: America’s Forgotten Golden Age
Brooks, Baylus C. (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Scholars have usually treated all pirates as the same, regardless of class and education. Gentleman privateers and merchants from Jamaica, Bermuda, and other English cities of the West Indies, however, varied in cultivation, ... -
Re-evaluation of coastal cultural heritage resources : case study of North Carolina southeastern coastal region
Khakzad, Sorna (East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)Humans have had a long history of interconnectedness with the sea and ocean due to the use of natural resources available in the coastal areas. These interactions have influenced the natural landscape and played a crucial ... -
Reading Between the Iron Lines: An Analysis of Cannon Arrangement on Caribbean Shipwrecks.
Ball, Tyler Woodson (East Carolina University, 2019-05-10)The aim of this study was to explore patterns of cannon distribution on shipwreck sites using primary historical sources and archaeological case studies. This archaeological data set comprised ten shipwreck sites with ... -
SEAFARING WOMEN : An Investigation of Material Culture for Potential Archaeological Diagnostics of Women on Nineteenth-Century Sailing Ships
Seaborn, R. Laurel (East Carolina University, 2014)During the 19th century, women went to sea on sailing ships. Wives and family accompanied captains on their voyages from New England. They wrote journals and letters that detailed their life on board, adventures in foreign ...