Ivor Noel Hume: The Buried Treasure of Williamsburg(1959)
- MS 1993.3
- 1 vol.
Draft of a book entitled The Buried Treasure of Williamsburg prepared by Ivor Noël Hume, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s first director of archaeology. This manuscript was intended to provide the general reader with an introduction and overview of the archaeological research that was carried out in conjunction with the restoration of Williamsburg to its 18th-century appearance. It includes comments and suggestions, as well as a foreward, written by Singleton P. Moorehead, an architect/designer in the Foundation’s Department of Architecture.
Inventory
| Contents | Pages |
|---|---|
| Folder 1 | |
| Foreward | ii–iii |
| Introduction | iv–v |
| Chap. I: Archaeology: The Pioneers | 1–12 |
| Chap. II: In Search of the Evidence | 13–19 |
| Chap. III: Exploring the Earth of Williamsburg | 20–29 |
| Chap. IV: Archaeology and the Architect | 30–45 |
| Chap. V: Traces of Landscape Features | 46–53 |
| Chap. VI: Document and Spade | 54–62 |
| Folder 2 | |
| Chap. VII: Fragments: Clues to Furnishings | 63–71 |
| Chap. VIII: Shop, Tavern, and Gaol | 93–108 |
| Chap. IX: The Personal Touch | 72–81 |
| Chap. X: Of Arms, Armies, and Indians | 82–92 |
| Chap. XI: In Pursuit of the Potter | 100–121 |
| Chap. XII: Closing the File | 122–127 |
| Appendix: Dating and Scales | 128–132 |
| Acknowledgements | 133 |
| Singleton P. Moorehead’s comments on the draft, 6/23/59 | |
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