Thesis (M.A.I.S.)--Oregon State University, 2008. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 214-224). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Remnants of railroad logging camps, and their associated features, are perhaps some of the most common archaeological resources found on public lands in the Pacific Northwest. Many camps have already been located, their cultural materials inventoried, and networks of logging railroad grades mapped. Yet, despite these efforts, little can be said about the people who made those transportable communities their homes. This study focuses on the social and physical conditions of railroad logging camps of the Shevlin-Hixon Company of Bend, Oregon, from the company's inception in 1916 until it ceased operations in 1950. Historical literature combined with oral history interviews are used to describe camp movement and physical layout, living accommodations, community amenities, and the kind of social life Shevlin-Hixon logging camps offered its residents. The information presented here not only presents a historical picture of a community that no longer exists but should provide future researchers, particularly cultural resource specialists, with a rudimentary model by which to assess similar railroad logging camps and features throughout the Pacific Northwest. / Graduation date: 1998

The purpose of the Historic Structures Report on the Caspar Woods one-room schoolhouse is to document the structure and provide information for its preservation and restoration. Built in 1915 by the Caspar Lumber Company, it is an excellent example of a one-room schoolhouse. Constructed during a period of reform in the education movement the Caspar Woods schoolhouse exemplifies the movements ideal of a standardized school building. This schoolhouse also has a unique feature of having been built on a support structure of skids and beams. This allowed i t to be moved i n three sections to different logging camps.The Historic Structure report looks at the history of this one-room schoolhouse, the Caspar Lumber Company and local factors that influenced the building if this school. The report also documents the existing condition of the building and provides suggestions for its preservation and restoration. / Department of Architecture

Cette étude explore les camps forestiers du XXe siècle au Témiscouata dans le cadre d’un projet d’archéologie publique. À l’aide des sources archéologiques, historiques et orales, cette recherche examine les conditions matérielles et structurelles caractérisant la vie quotidienne des bûcherons. Deux sites de camp forestier des années 1940, localisés au Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata, ont fait l’objet d’interventions archéologiques. Ces sites ont livré un ensemble d’artéfacts industrialisés et homogènes majoritairement prédéterminé par une compagnie forestière. Malgré ce cadre matériel contrôlé typique de la frontière industrielle, l’analyse de culture matérielle permet toutefois de mettre en lumière les choix de consommation et les comportements individuels des travailleurs forestiers. En effet, cette étude révèle que les bûcherons utilisaient diverses stratégies pour s’approprier leur environnement physique et pour maintenir un certain contrôle sur leur vie, comme la consommation d’alcool et de médicaments brevetés. À partir des témoins matériels des camps forestiers, comment pouvons-nous traduire le mode de vie unique des bûcherons pour les communautés d’aujourd’hui ? Puisque le lien historique et identitaire avec l’industrie forestière est encore bien présent au Témiscouata, l’archéologie publique présentait une approche prometteuse pour produire une recherche plus inclusive et pertinente pour la communauté locale. Cette thèse explore le rôle que peut jouer l’archéologie dans la réactivation de la mémoire des camps forestiers, et expose la manière dont la communauté peut contribuer à la documentation de son propre passé. Pour ce faire, plusieurs stratégies participatives ont été employées, dont une activité de fouilles publiques, un atelier-conférence interactif et des entretiens avec des témoins ayant vécu dans les camps forestiers. Le cadre d’analyse, basé sur la catégorisation des interventions des participants lors des activités publiques, a permis de caractériser la nature de la contribution du public à la recherche. En raison de la qualité mnémonique des témoins matériels, cette thèse démontre que l’archéologie agit comme un « déclencheur de mémoire », favorisant le partage de connaissances et de souvenirs personnels sur les camps forestiers. / This study explores 20th century lumber camps through a public archaeology project in Témiscouata, Québec. Using archaeological, historical and oral sources, this research examines the material and structural conditions shaping lumberjacks’ lives. Two lumber camp sites of the 1940s located at Lake-Témiscouata national Park were examined archaeologically. The sites revealed an industrialized and homogenous artifact assemblage generally selected by the lumber company. Despite the controlled material world of the industrial frontier, it is possible to shed light on individual workers’ behaviour and consumption habits. Material culture analysis shows that workers used a variety of strategies to navigate their corporate environment and maintain a certain form of control over their lives, such as the consumption of alcohol and patent medicine. Today, how can we translate the material past of lumberjacks’ daily lives for present communities? Residents of Témiscouata maintain a strong historical connection and identity towards the lumber industry, and so public archaeology offers a compelling approach to conduct a more inclusive and relevant research for the local community. This study explores the role archaeology plays in the revitalization of memory surrounding lumber camps, while addressing how communities can contribute to the documentation of their past. We used numerous participative strategies such as a public excavation activity, an interactive public workshop and interviews with the elders who worked in the former lumber camps. An analytical framework enabled the categorization of participants’ comments generated during these activities. This analysis brings greater understanding to the nature of the community's contribution to research. Drawing on the mnemonic quality of material remains, this study shows that public archaeology can act as a “memory trigger” to encourage the sharing of local knowledge and personal stories.