Research Resources
The Institute for American Indian Studies’ Research Department welcomes you to our research resources page where you can check out a range of published works, digital booklets other information. Questions or comments can be directed to [email protected].
Articles
A series of articles written by IAIS Director of Research & Collections, Lucianne Lavin, Ph.D. on various topics. Click on a title to read the full article.
- IAIS: Preserving The Archaeology, History & Culture Of Connecticut’s First Settlers(courtesy of Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation)
- More Exciting Discoveries At The Venture Smith Archaeology Site: A Window Into The Life Of An 18th-Century African Prince, Ex-captive & Free African American Merchant-Farmer (courtesy of Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation)
- The Archaeology Of The Isaac Camp House & Shop, Washington, Connecticut(courtesy of Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation)
- Dibble Creek 1 Site (#61-124): A Seasonal Camp & Blade Cache In Haddam, Connecticut (courtesy of The Archaeological Society Of Connecticut)
- Museum Showcase: Pre-Contact Native American Jewelry From The Kent Furnace Site (courtesy of The Archaeological Society Of Connecticut)
- Archaeology & Ethnohistory In Connecticut’s Northwest Corner: The Mohican Connection (courtesy of The Archaeological Society Of Connecticut)
- Archaeology & Ethnohistory In Connecticut’s Northwest Corner: The Mohican Connection
- Christianity as a Positive Transforming Influence on Traditional Indigenous Communities
- In the Ground and in the Documents: Reconstructing Native American Communities
- The Moravian Mission at Schaghticoke: Indigenous Survival Strategies and the Melding of Christian-Indian Ideologies
- The Schaghticoke Nation and the Moravian Movement: Tribal Revitalization without Assimilation
- Connecticut Connections: The Places that Teach Us about Historical Archaeology
- The Hicock-Benson-Palmer Site: A Significant Late Woodland Living Site in South Britain
- Pre-colonial History of the Wangunk
- Stockbridge Mohicans Past and Present: A Study of Survival
- Corncobs and Buttercups: Plant Remains from the Goldkrest Site (with Tonya B. Largy, Marina Mozzi and Kathleen Furgerson)
Preserve Booklets
State Archaeological Preserves were established in 2000 by the Connecticut Legislature as a mechanism to protect significant archaeological sites. Preserves recognize both the educational and cultural value, as well as the fragile nature, of archaeological resources and Connecticut law provides significant penalties for vandalism and the unlawful collecting of archaeological remains from State Archaeological Preserves. The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism is empowered to designate archaeological sites on the National and/or State Register of Historic Places as Preserves. Whenever a Preserve is designated, a Preserve Booklet is created and released in order to inform the public about the nature and archaeological significance of the site. Available here for download is every Preserve Booklet to date. For more information on archaeology in Connecticut, please visit our website Digging into the Past.
- Barkhamsted Lighthouse (Barkhamsted, CT)
- Cornfield Point Light Vessel LV-51 (Old Saybrook, CT)
- The John Brown Birthplace (Torrington, CT)
- LeBeau Fishing Camp & Weir Site (Killingly, CT)
- New London Engine House & Turntable (New London, CT)
While not designated as State Archaeological Preserves, there are also other crucially important archaeological sites and districts for which booklets have been released…
- Salmon River Cove Archaeological District (Haddam, CT)
- Venture Smith Homestead (Haddam, CT)