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Thomas, Bridget. Historic rural African American cemetery preservation in southeast Louisiana. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-9c20-f253

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TitleHistoric rural African American cemetery preservation in southeast Louisiana
NameThomas, Bridget (author); Woodhouse-Beyer, Katharine (chair); Rutgers University; School of Graduate Studies
Date Created2019
Other Date2019-05 (degree)
SubjectHistoric, Art History, Historic preservation -- United States -- Louisiana, African American cemeteries -- United States -- Louisiana
Extent1 online resource (vi, 102 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionThe widespread neglect of historic, rural, African American cemeteries in southeast Louisiana results in a loss of cultural and historical information associated with the sites. To combat this loss, cemetery preservation is achieved through state and federal legislation and through physical conservation. This study evaluates the influence of historic preservation legislation by providing a review of state and federal legislation that concerns historic cemeteries, identifying Louisiana cemeteries National Register listed for their significance to African American culture, and assessing the introduction of Louisiana’s Slavery Ancestral Burial Grounds Preservation Commission. Utilizing participant observation and condition assessments at five cemetery field studies, this study will to identify common factors of preservation. Comparative analysis of this data will reveal patterns. This thesis will assess the influence of identified legislation on the cemetery field studies. Furthermore, this study recommends that the identification of historic African American cemeteries be prioritized, that immediate action be taken to comprehensively document cemeteries, that digital technologies be utilized to spread awareness of cemeteries, that perpetual care procedures be created, and that preservation efforts emphasize greater collaboration with preservation organizations, landowners, and descendants.
NoteM.A.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-9c20-f253
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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