{"id":212,"date":"2024-10-21T17:26:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/?p=212"},"modified":"2024-10-21T17:55:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:55:08","slug":"days-6-7-wrapping-up-the-dig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/2024\/10\/21\/days-6-7-wrapping-up-the-dig\/","title":{"rendered":"Days 6 &amp; 7: Wrapping Up the Dig"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The whole crew assembled for one last session of digging and the plan was an aggressive one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we\u2019d open a new test pit at the back of the house. Our previous trench quickly uncovered a brick, a clam layer, and undisturbed soil: what you\u2019d expect in the backyard of a shore dinner establishment. Now, we\u2019d move a few feet to the north in hope of finding a wall of the garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, we would dig a test pit five or six feet from trench 1 looking for the southern wall of the house. Trench 1 was full of bulldozed rubble: concrete, stone foundation material, nails, brick, mortar, a fragment of a late 1940s\/50s sink, and some metal pipe. Seemed to follow that the wall must be close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, we\u2019d expand trench 2. It&#8217;s been a confusing hole. Now we&#8217;d make sense of it once and for all. Hopefully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we\u2019d also go deeper into trench 1. Where\u2019s the bottom?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV2-2-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV2-2-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV2-2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV2-2-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV2-2-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV2-2.jpg 1724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" data-id=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV-3-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV-3-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV-3-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV-3-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV-3-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/TV-3.jpg 1858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>Stay tuned for the major motion picture and the TV documentary. (Photo by Eric G.E. Zuelow)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was an added bit of excitement on this last official dig day: two television cameras. In addition to a documentary that UNE is doing about our project, we\u2019re going to be on the popular local television news magazine&nbsp;<em>207<\/em>. Who knew that archaeology would lead to fame and fortune? 15 minutes of it anyway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students got right to work. They\u2019re fast now. Know what they\u2019re doing. Not one of them lacks skill with a trowel. It\u2019s fun to see.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new trench south of our original hole was the first to yield results: undisturbed soil. Rocks and soil were different. Little in the way of archaeology. We were outside of the house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.24\u202fPM-766x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.24\u202fPM-766x1024.png 766w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.24\u202fPM-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.24\u202fPM-768x1026.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.24\u202fPM-1150x1536.png 1150w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.24\u202fPM.png 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.41\u202fPM-1-764x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.41\u202fPM-1-764x1024.png 764w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.41\u202fPM-1-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.41\u202fPM-1-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.41\u202fPM-1-1146x1536.png 1146w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.05.41\u202fPM-1.png 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>Careful study of images of an earlier hole done as part of a construction project nearby confirm what the strata seem to show. We&#8217;re outside the house. (Photos by Eric G. E. Zuelow)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things that I\u2019ve found most interesting in doing archaeology this semester is that the absence of anything is <em>something<\/em>. It tells you a lot. Helps you know where you are. Gives you a point of comparison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new trench at the back also proved helpful. The students digging there soon found concrete. A sidewall. When considered in light of our hole from last week, we knew that we were digging a garage wall, but also that the corner was some distance closer to Decary Hall. If we had time and permission to dig closer to our oldest academic building, we could pretty easily get the whole outline of The Wayside. That is as much as we can expect for such a short period of digging and it\u2019s good information to have.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"924\" data-id=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/z-1024x924.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/z-1024x924.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/z-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/z-768x693.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/z.jpg 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"933\" data-id=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/y-1024x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/y-1024x933.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/y-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/y-768x700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/y.jpg 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first trench was now deep, but it was also turning more sandy. It looked like the students had the bottom. A soil core proved it. What we had was a shallow cellar. More crawl space than basement. It was evidently built of a mixture of stone, mortar, and some strategically placed concrete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.40.50\u202fPM-769x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" style=\"width:344px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.40.50\u202fPM-769x1024.png 769w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.40.50\u202fPM-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.40.50\u202fPM-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.40.50\u202fPM.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Final measurements and record keeping on our first trench. (Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Finally, the expansion of trench 2 revealed more concrete and various artifacts in-line with what we\u2019ve been finding. This, our most vexing of trenches, was starting to make sense. It appears to be the middle of what was the garage and later classroom and dorm space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The garage door only extended halfway across the structure. After that was originally a wall with a window. At first we thought we\u2019d found the edge of the structure, but really it\u2019s a central supporting pillar in the middle of the front wall. The northern side of the building is another seven or so feet from this\u2014outside of the area we\u2019re permitted to dig and probably close to an electrical line that powers a streetlamp.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the day, we\u2019d resolved quite a lot and yet, there remained one big question. Not one that we HAD to answer, but one that we wanted to. Where was the southern wall of the house? It had to be located within a five-foot space between pit 1 and the new trench that turned up undisturbed soil. One more day ought to do it\u2026&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/2Final-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" style=\"width:531px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/2Final-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/2Final-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/2Final-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/2Final-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/2Final.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Trench 2 had been confusing, but with some expansion we think we&#8217;ve got it figured out\u2014a central pillar at the front of the garage. (Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Digging The Last Trench\u2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so, three students and I turned up on Saturday morning. I arrived a few minutes early with plans of testing out what I\u2019ve learned from watching the students turn into skilled diggers. Could I successfully start a 50&#215;50? Frankly, I was a little nervous. I\u2019ve dug a few holes in my day, but not with any precision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as I\u2019d seen the students do, I assembled three tape measures. I put in a nail, measured 50cm to put in a second, measured 50cm across to place a third nail, using the second tape measure to assure that everything would be square. With all four nails in, I strung string around to mark the edges, then I started cutting the sod. Not bad. It looked like a proper 50&#215;50.&nbsp;The big discovery? You can teach an old historian new tricks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d just finished cutting through the sod when Marissa turned up. Kai was next. Then Peyton. We quickly fell into alternating between digging, hauling dirt, sifting, offering encouragement, and thinking about what we were seeing. Like old pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, it was the usual fill. Then there was a strange, coppery, coarse sand.&nbsp;&nbsp;Natural soil? It wasn\u2019t what we\u2019d seen before. We kept going.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom2-775x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom2-775x1024.png 775w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom2-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom2-768x1015.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom2.png 994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom1-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom1-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom1-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/bottom1.jpg 982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>Curious coarse sand. The bottom? No. (Photos by Eric G. E. Zuelow)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More stones. Then more. By Jove, one of them had mortar on it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll consult with Prof. Anderson before filling everything in Wednesday morning, but this seems to be what\u2019s left of the wall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.52.06\u202fPM-763x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" style=\"width:270px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.52.06\u202fPM-763x1024.png 763w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.52.06\u202fPM-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.52.06\u202fPM-768x1031.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-21-at-12.52.06\u202fPM.png 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>As if by magic, the sunlight revealed&#8230; mortar! (Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even if it\u2019s just a bit more rubble and the wall is slightly left or right, there isn\u2019t much more to be learned here. We know the dimensions of the building to within a few inches. We know what the foundation looks like. We\u2019ve confirmed the shore dinner story archaeologically. We know what the soil strata looks like in this area and can apply that knowledge to any future digs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The archaeology doesn\u2019t provide a definitive answer to the early hypothesis that the house was moved from elsewhere, but it hints strongly that it was not. We have some indications of what color it was. There\u2019s archaeological proof, confirming what we know from photographs, of various stages of construction. We even have a pretty good sense of what the destruction of the building looked like, of the direction taken by the bulldozer as it pushed material into a shallow crawlspace of a foundation. That\u2019s not bad for what amounts to less than 24 hours of digging!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With each class, it\u2019s gotten chillier. Fall color is in full swing, even a bit past peak. It\u2019s well into dusk when we wrap up each day. Time to move to the next phase of our investigation. Next week, we head for the archives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"234\" data-id=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/BackTrenches.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/BackTrenches.png 331w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/BackTrenches-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" data-id=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Back-1-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Back-1-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Back-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Back-1-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Back-1-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2024\/10\/Back-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>Approximate location of our trenches in the front and back of the house. (Photographs courtesy of Featherman University Archives, University of New England)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During our next class session, we\u2019re going to debrief and refocus. What do we still need to learn? Quite a lot. Between documentary evidence and collecting oral histories, we ought to be able to find answers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014Prof. Eric G. E. 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