Tara Mancini
My blogs
- Calicos, Camelots and Swords
- When I am 85, I'll look back on my life...
- Eco Chic Parents
- Buffalo NY Schools
| Location | NY, United States |
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| Introduction | My interests span from the Indigenous population to European settlements during the 17th Century New Netherland and later New York, New Jersey, and Delaware, including New Netherland and New Sweden. I built a database of over a 100 personal, store, shop, ship and auction inventories of material goods that I use for my research. I use archeological digs and the things found as a cross reference, plus contemporary novels, writings court documents, paintings, imagery, and other primary sources. I also give talks on the material culture of New York, New Sweden and New Netherland from 1600 - 1765. Topics covered are similar to the ones presented on this blog; diet, farming, weapons, dress and clothing, textiles, culture, social circles, etc. Talks and / or secessions will include how these features changed over time as reflected in primary sources. If your group is interested please email me with any questions. I am also available for on-line talks with group of 12 people or less for a "pick-my-brain" Q&A. This is ideal for historic sites or museums that would like to explore how they can use larger pools of data and how the data can be applied to their particular project. |