For 2024 and 2025 my active research projects are focused on 1) the New York State system of county poorhouses that operated in the mid 1800s-1900s, and 2) the domestication of rabbits/hares and pigs/boars throughout European history. Both projects are inspired by concerns for the future. In the first case, New York State and local governments are creating new policies regarding homeless and poor people that is reminiscent of past policies that created the flawed poorhouse system. In the second case, climate change is pushing formerly wild species towards increased interaction with humans and human-altered habitats. Such species are at risk of becoming domesticated. Pigs and rabbits can produce models of how some species can resist complete domestication, and more easily return to their wild form than other species like cows and horses.
During this time, I will continue my community-centered research as time allows.
Below is a list of technical reports that I have authored or coauthored. This provides a chronological history of projects undertaken, many of which did not result in publications.
Research Reports:
Beisaw, April M. & Heidi Compton. (2022) Archaeological Assessment of Circular Feature at the Ashokan Center. Prepared for the Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, NY.
Beisaw, April M., Heidi Compton, Elena Henderson-Downey, & Kyra Hoffman. (2022) Fern Tor Archaeological Assessment. Prepared for Richard Feldman, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Beisaw, April M. (2019) Archeological Site Identification and Stabilization of Historic Dumps, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Town of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York. Prepared for National Park Service. Task Agreement: P16AC01632.
Beisaw, April M. (2016) Archeological Testing for the Farrand Wild Garden Restoration Project, Bellefield Headquarters, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Town of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, NY. Prepared for National Park Service ARPA:2015.HOFR.01.
Beisaw, April M. (2015) Archeological Testing for the Small Ice House Restoration Project at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Town of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, NY. Prepared for National Park Service ARPA:2014.HOFR.01.
Beisaw, April M. and Stephanie LaRose Lewison (2014) The Search for Fowler’s Octagon House, Dutchess County, New York. Prepared for landowners.
Beisaw, April M. (2012) Archaeology in Tiffin: Excavating the Grammes-Brown (33SE697) and Octagon (33SE711) Houses with Students from Heidelberg University. Prepared for the Tiffin Historic Trust and Heidelberg University.
Beisaw, April M. (2011) Forensic Anthropology Report: Case #HEI-11-FRP-01. Prepared for Fremont Police Department.
Gibb, James G., Peter Quantock, Anne Hayward, Kelley Walter, and April M. Beisaw (2011) Conspiracy! Port Tobacco and the Plot to Assassinate President Lincoln. Submitted to The National Park Service and Charles County Government. NPS Grant Number 24-08-AP-4020.
Quantock, Peter, Anne Hayward, Kelley Walter, James G. Gibb, and April M. Beisaw (2009) The 2009 Field Session of the Archeological Society of Maryland: Site Examinations at Port Tobacco. Submitted to The Maryland Historical Trust, and the Archeological Society of Maryland.
Beisaw, April M. (2008) Untangling Susquehannock Multiple Burials. Scholar in Residence Final Report: FC#4100045134, ME# 20801. Report Submitted to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA.
Gibb, James G., April M. Beisaw, and Peter C. Quantock (2008) The 2008 Field Session of the Archaeological Society of Maryland: Site Examinations at Port Tobacco. Gibb Archaeological Consulting, Annapolis, Maryland. Submitted to The Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Archeological Society of Maryland.
Gibb, James G. and April M. Beisaw (2008) Seeking Port Tobacco: An Intensive Archaeological Investigation of a Maryland Town Site, Part 2. Gibb Archaeological Consulting, Annapolis, Maryland. Submitted to The Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Archeological Society of Maryland.
Gibb, James G. and April M. Beisaw (2007) Seeking Port Tobacco: An Intensive Archaeological Investigation of a Maryland Town Site, Part 1. Gibb Archaeological Consulting, Annapolis, Maryland. Submitted to The Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Archeological Society of Maryland.
Gibb, James G. and April M. Beisaw (2007) A Phase I Intensive Archaeological Survey of the Southern Half of Port Tobacco (18CH765), Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland. Submitted to The Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Archeological Society of Maryland.
Beisaw, April M. (2003) Phase I/II Archaeological Testing of the Town Hall School (20WA375), Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, MI. Prepared for Pittsfield Township Historical Commission, Ann Arbor, MI.
Beisaw, April M. (2003) Phase I/II/III Archaeological Recovery of the Blaess School Site (20WA370), Lodi Township, Washtenaw County, MI. Prepared for Saline Area Historical Society, Saline, MI.
Beisaw, April M. (2003) Phase I Archaeological Testing of the Kempf House (20WA377), Ann Arbor, MI. Prepared for Kempf House Museum, Ann Arbor, MI.
Walker, Mark, April M. Beisaw, Daniel Brookman, Phil Duke, Randall McGuire, Paul Reckner, Dean Saitta, and Margaret Wood (2002) Archaeological Investigations at the Ludlow Massacre Site (5LA1829) and Berwind (5LA1829), Las Animas County, Colorado: Report on the 1999 Season. Colorado Historical Society, Denver.
Beisaw, April M. (2000) Phase II Archaeological Site Examination of The Dunn Site (18AP84), 44 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland. Prepared for Hermann Dunn Real Estate, Annapolis, MD.
Gibb, James G. and April M. Beisaw (2000) Phase I/II Archaeological Site Examination of the Oella School (18BA475), Oella, Baltimore County, MD. Prepared for the Oella Company, Oella, Maryland.
Gibb, James G. and April M. Beisaw (2000) Phase I Archaeological Site Examination of The Blue Heron Golf Course Expansion Property, Kent Island, Harford County, MD. Submitted to Richard Mandel Golf Architecture, North Carolina.
Faunal Analysis Reports:
Beisaw, April M. (2014) Preliminary Assessment of the Levanna Faunal Assemblage, New York. Prepared for Jack Rossen, Ithaca College.
Beisaw, April M. (2014) Faunal Analysis of ORMAT Technologies, Inc. Mc Ginness Hills Geothermal Project Near Austin, Lander County, Nevada. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management.
Beisaw, April M. (2013) Faunal Analysis of Klondex Mines Ltd. Fire Creek National Register Archaeological District, Lander County, Nevada. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management.
Beisaw, April M. (2013) Faunal Analysis of Round Mountain Gold Corp. Shoshone Creek Data Recovery (BLM Report #6-2847-1), Nye County, Nevada. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management.
Beisaw, April M. (2013) Faunal Analysis of 26WP7402, White Pine County, Nevada. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management.
Beisaw, April M. (2009) Faunal Analysis of 26WP7654, White Pine County, Nevada. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management.
Beisaw, April M. (2009) Faunal Analysis of 26WP7689, White Pine County, Nevada. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management.
Beisaw, April M. (2009) Faunal Analysis of 26WP2353, White Pine County, Nevada. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management.
Beisaw, April M. (2008) Faunal Analysis of the Greib Site, MD. Prepared for Bruce Thompson, Maryland Historical Trust.
Beisaw, April M. (2006) Faunal Analysis of the Corey Site, NY. Prepared for Jack Rossen, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.
Beisaw, April M. (2004) Faunal Analysis of the Texas Portion Link 1 of the AT&T NexGen/CORE Project. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management, Farmington, NM.
Beisaw, April M. (2004) Faunal Analysis of New Mexico Link 2 of the AT&T NexGen/CORE Project. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management, Farmington, NM.
Beisaw, April M. (2004) Faunal Analysis of New Mexico Link 1 of the AT&T NexGen/CORE Project. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management, Farmington, NM.
Beisaw, April M. (2004) Faunal Analysis of AZ U15:127 and A U15:148 of the AT&T NexGen/CORE Project. Prepared for Western Cultural Resource Management, Farmington, NM.
Beisaw, April M. (2004) Faunal Analysis of the Hunchback Rock Shelter (42BE751), Beaver County, Utah. Prepared for Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Montrose, CO.
Beisaw, April M. (2004) Faunal Analysis of the White Mesa 42SA22483 Site, San Juan County, Utah. Prepared for Abajo Archaeology, Bluff UT.
Beisaw, April M. (2004) Faunal Analysis of the White Mesa 42SA3775 Site, San Juan County, Utah. Prepared for Abajo Archaeology, Bluff UT.
Beisaw, April M. (2003) Faunal Analysis of the Hamblin (42WS1585) and Wellington (42JB388) Town Sites, Kern River Expansion Project, Utah. Prepared for Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Montrose, CO.
Beisaw, April M. (2003) Faunal Analysis of the Gothic Town Hall (5GN1525) Renovation Monitoring Assemblage, Gothic, Colorado. Prepared for Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Montrose, CO.
Beisaw, April M. (2001) Faunal Analysis of the 1994 Belair Mansion (18PR135) Collection. Prepared for James G. Gibb, Archaeological Consultant, Annapolis, MD.
Beisaw, April M. (2000) Faunal Analysis of the 1999 Berwind (5LA2175) Collection. Prepared for the Archaeology of Domestic Labor and the Colorado Coal Field War Projects, Denver, CO.
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