Date of Award
12-2019
Document Type
Campus Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Historical Archaeology
First Advisor
David B. Landon
Second Advisor
Christa M. Beranek
Third Advisor
Stephen A. Mrozowski
Abstract
This zooarchaeology study examines archaeologically recovered faunal remains from the 1859 Dorchester Industrial School for Girls, excavated in 2015 by Joseph Bagley and the City of Boston Archaeology Program. This zooarchaeological data from this study has been combined with a documentary review of extensive school records to form a comprehensive interpretation of localized foodways at the Dorchester ISFG. The Board of Managers, wealthy subscribers, school administrators, and resident girls of the Dorchester ISFG participated in these localized foodways through a strictly regulated diet that followed distinct patterns of consumer choice. The individual and institutional decisions made at the School are reflected in both the remaining faunal assemblage and the extensive documentary evidence, showing an adherence to 19th-century social and dietary reform pressures.
Recommended Citation
Quinlan, Liz M., ""The diet has been altered as agreed upon & is now very satisfactory": Socioeconomic Factors and Dietary Reform at the Dorchester Industrial School for Girls" (2019). Graduate Masters Theses. 595.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/masters_theses/595
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