Washington College archaeological dig records
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains project documents, field notes, drawings, photographs, artifacts, and reports related to the dig.
Dates
- Creation: 1981; 1989; 2015
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and as the owner of copyright in items created by the donor.
Organizational History
As Washington College’s bicentennial approached, Associate Professor of Art Dr. Robert Janson-Lapalme spearheaded an archaeological dig to locate the foundations of the College’s original 1782 building, which was destroyed by fire in 1827. The original construction was at the top of the hill above the green where the Hill Dorms currently reside. Middle Hall, the college’s oldest building, constructed in 1844, was also undergoing restoration at the time. This allowed for a preliminary exploration of the basement starting in January 1981. A full archeological dig began a few months later.
Full Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Physical and Technical Access Restrictions
None.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid to The Washington College Archaeological Dig Records
- Author
- L. Sheldon
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620