DescriptionThis thesis examines the heritage value of the Rutgers Geology Museum and the ways in which this value has changed over time by focusing on three distinct historical moments. This is not an historical narrative but rather a critical examination of how people have ascribed value to the Rutgers Geology Museum at specific moments in the past and continue to do so. This analysis provides insight into how language functioned to structure the social institutions that influenced the Rutgers Geology Museum throughout its history and provides evidence of the articulation of heritage value of the Rutgers Geology Museum over time, revealing the people and processes involved in the formation of the heritage value of the site. Furthermore, this analysis reveals how value was applied, providing a comprehensive picture of the heritage value of the Rutgers Geology Museum at three points in time, allowing changes in heritage value to be observed and analyzed on a continuum.