1. Messages in Bottles: What the Student Residents of Kent Lodge Left Behind

2. Project Plan The History of Kent Lodge...Where to begin? Research Topic must: -Have archival or scholarly materials available in Wolfville -Be feasible in two months -Be of interest to Acadia Students -Contribute to the understanding and appreciation of local history, and the history of Kent Lodge -Reveal something about the history of Kent Lodge -Produce a final product which can be displayed

3. Research Topic: The Collection of Material Remains from the well on site Hypothesis: Artifacts had been removed from the residence after the fire and deposited in the well.

5. The Value of Stratigraphy

6. Future Archaeological Excavation Circa 3 ft. of material remains left in the well Circa 3 ft. of material remains left in the well 35ft ladder required 35ft ladder required Diligent stratification could be undertaken to fix an age to the artifacts Diligent stratification could be undertaken to fix an age to the artifacts More artifacts could be unearthed More artifacts could be unearthed Would provide a complete picture of the collection Would provide a complete picture of the collection

7. Findings 6 local drug store bottles 6 local drug store bottles Food containers Food containers Beverage Bottles Beverage Bottles Bicycle parts, accessories Bicycle parts, accessories Toiletry items Toiletry items Test tubes Test tubes Ink Wells Ink Wells Womens cosmetic bottles Womens cosmetic bottles Kitchen items Kitchen items Crockery Crockery Alcohol Bottles Alcohol Bottles

8. Date: Date: Location: Location: Accession Number: Accession Number: Object Name Object Name Object Type Object Type Object Portion Object Portion Quantity: Quantity: Material Material DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS Length: Height: Width: Diameter: Thickness: Depth: Subject: Colour: Length: Height: Width: Diameter: Thickness: Depth: Subject: Colour: Description: Description: Cleaning and Cataloguing

9. Artifact Identification

10. Poison Bottle, Dominion Glass Works, Canada c.1890

11. Making Connections Deeds of past owners and residents Deeds of past owners and residents Local and national events: ie. Prohibition, international trade, WWI, industrial production Local and national events: ie. Prohibition, international trade, WWI, industrial production Object Analysis by Conservator Object Analysis by Conservator Archival evidence Archival evidence

12. Public Display: How to make an Interpretive Exhibit John Veverka’s theory of Interpretive Display John Veverka’s theory of Interpretive Display Must Include: Interpretive Theme and Sub-themes Interpretive Theme and Sub-themes Active and Passive Displays Active and Passive Displays Encourage the viewer to React, Respond, Reflect Encourage the viewer to React, Respond, Reflect

13. Making Conclusions Who deposited these remains Who deposited these remains How were they used How were they used Where were they from Where were they from When were they deposited When were they deposited Why were they left there Why were they left there