CELEBRATING OUR 100^TH M.A.
IN CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Sonoma State University awarded its 100th MA degree in Cultural Resources Management in December 2006.

Melissa Gallagher’s thesis “The Archaeology of late Nineteenth-Century Health and Hygiene: A View from San Francisco” is available in PDF below. Melissa’s work emerged from three archaeological projects undertaken by SSU’s Anthropological Studies Center, which has provided training and funding for most of Sonoma State University’s CRM theses.

Founded in 1979, our CRM program is one of the oldest in the nation and has been cited as one of the best. Emphasizing the practice of archaeology and history in the regulatory context, students work with faculty in Anthropology, History, Geography, and Planning to develop the intellectual and practical skills to become ethical professionals.

Melissa Gallagher, M.A.

Download Melissa’s thesis by chapter in PDF.

Title page and front matter (141 kbs pdf)
Chapter 1. Introduction (Thesis statement, previous research) (111 kbs pdf)
Chapter 2. Historical Background (Health/hygiene in late 19th-century America) (118 kbs pdf)
Chapter 3. The Neighborhood (Sanitation and health in San Francisco’s SOMA)(74 kbs pdf)
Chapter 4. The Archaeological Deposits (SF/WBA, Cypress/Oakland) (1,001 kbs pdf)
Chapter 5. Methodology, Research Themes, and Process (Research questions) (71 kbs pdf)
Chapter 6. Interpretations (Health/hygiene and life course)(134 kbs pdf)
References Cited (122 kbs pdf)
Appendices (172 kbs pdf)