xiii, 124 p. : ill. (some col.), maps. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / While the field of historic preservation has successfully preserved numerous
significant buildings and sites throughout the United States, the field would benefit from
stronger interpretation of these resources. Because many of the preserved buildings and
sites function as public destinations, interpretation has the opportunity to provoke new
learning experiences. In this project I examined the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill as a case
study for interpretive methods of industrial historic architecture. Through reviewing
current interpretive methods, describing a broad historical context, conducting interviews
with Salem residents who took part in the work at the mill between the 1930s and the
1960s, and researching specific mill workers' housing in Salem, I found that the inclusion
of human stories can benefit the interpretation of the architecture. By offering a specific human narrative against the background of a wider history, an exhibit can challenge the
visitor to see the building in a new way. / Committee in Charge:
Dr. Leland M. Roth, Chair;
Dr. Alice Parman;
Keni Sturgeon, curator Mission Mill Museum
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/9917 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Mauro, Jeremy T., 1974- |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Interdisciplinary Studies Program: Historic Preservation, M.S., 2009; |
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