A Rejuvenating Resort RememberedThe Use of Folklore, Vernacular Architecture, Material Culture Studies, and Archaeology in the Investigation and Analysis of Massey Springs Mineral Resort Hotel in South-Central Kentucky

Renee PinkstonThesis Proposal Defense 2013

Outline•Front Matter•Chapter 1: Introduction

•Chapter 2: Thesis and Ideas

•Chapter 3: Massey Springs Mineral Resort Hotel

•Chapter 4: Findings

•Chapter 5: Conclusions

•Back Matter

Project Timeline• November 2013

• Continue fieldwork• Comprehensive exam• Defend long proposal

• December 2013• Fieldwork should be at least ¾ complete

• Finalize committee• Complete chapter 1

• January 2014• Submit chapter 1• Complete chapters 2 and 3

• February 2014• Submit chapter 2• Complete chapter 4• Submit chapter 3• Complete chapter 5• Submit chapter 4

• March 2014• Submit chapter 5• Draft completed and submitted

• Continue revisions on final draft

• April 2014• Thesis completed and ready to turn in

• Final defense

Introduction•Basic introductory definitions of the disciplines•Archaeology•Vernacular Architecture•Material Culture studies•Folklore

•Many of these disciplines already overlap in scope of work•Archaeology and material culture studies

•Vernacular architecture and historical archaeology

•Folklore and vernacular architecture

Thesis•“in order to understand the ideas as well as the objects of culture one must use archaeological methodologies with vernacular architecture studies and folklore to create a more holistic image of the world and its inhabitants”

Methodology•Archaeological methodologies•Excavation•Artifact analysis

•Vernacular Architecture methodologies•Archival research•Stylistic comparisons

•Folklore methodologies•Oral history interviews

•Material culture studies methodologies•Artifact analysis •Cultural patterns

Massey Springs Mineral Resort Hotel

•Very basic introduction to the site, its location, and its importance in history

•Location of the site

•Importance and types of mineral springs•Chalybeate mineral spring (Fe rich)

Findings•The real “body” of the thesis•Results of archaeology

•Size of hotel•Construction dates and materials

•Results of vernacular architecture studies•Styles•Construction materials•Structure types

•Results of folklore and material culture studies•Oral history and artifact analysis

•Would like note similarities and differences found between the disciplines

Conclusions•What cultural patterns can be pulled from integrated/multidisciplinary work?

•How does this thesis demonstrate the usefulness of integrated/multidisciplinary work?•Can this be used as a model for future work?