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    Protecting Midwest Pioneer Cemeteries through Cemetery Preservation Reform

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    Author/Creator
    Garner, LaDonna R.
    Date
    2014
    Type of Work
    117 p.
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    theses
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    MA in Historic Preservation
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    To view a complete copy of this thesis please contact Goucher College Special Collections & Archives at archives@goucher.edu or (410) 337-6075.
    Subjects
    abandoned cemetery
    cemeteries
    cemetery
    Cemetery of the Lone Tree
    certified local government
    Hamilton
    Festus
    Illinois
    Iowa
    Midwest
    Kansas
    Missouri
    Moorehead
    Mount Zion Cemetery
    Nebraska
    Old Log Church Cemetery
    pioneer cemeteries
    preservation
    preservation funding
    preservation legislation
    South Jordan Cemetery
    Valley Falls
    Waterbury
    Winans-Jackson Cemetery
    Historic preservation -- Theses
    Pioneer -- Cemeteries -- United States
    Cemeteries -- Middle West -- Preservation
    Abstract
    Pioneer cemeteries are enduring, physical landscapes which display community antiquity and cultural heritage. Their loss through deterioration and destructive practices erases historical and archaeological fabric that cannot be reproduced. This thesis examines the preservation of pioneer cemeteries in the Midwest. It asks three questions: What are the activities groups undertake when preserving a pioneer cemetery? What resources are accessible for groups to restore and maintain pioneer cemeteries? Does Midwest state legislation assist or hinder pioneer cemeteries from abandonment and destructive practices? A brief glimpse of cemetery history and preservation in the United States introduces the research. The discussion details a case study of five pioneer cemeteries in differing Midwest states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska). Through comparisons of abandonment and restorative activities, observations offer an understanding of available resources and areas of impediment volunteers confront to initiate and maintain pioneer cemeteries. The case study further evaluates each state’s legislation and its assistance or hindrance to protect burial grounds as well as its promotion of public awareness in regarding cemetery preservation. In conclusion, I advocate that pioneer cemeteries in the Midwest require numerous resources, particularly funding and educational programs, combined with robust legislation to ensure their longevity. Preserving these cemeteries will ensure their landscapes can be recognized as a historical commodity previously abandoned by their descendants and forgotten by their communities.


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    Goucher College
    1021 Dulaney Valley Road
    Baltimore, MD 21204

    www.goucher.edu

    Contact Information:
    kristen.welzenbach@goucher.edu
    library.goucher.edu/md-soar


    If you wish to submit a copyright complaint or withdrawal request, please email mdsoar-help@umd.edu.