Rebecca Graff
Biographic Data
| ID | 4158451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Graff |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Graff |
| SIGNATURE | GRAFF R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lake Forest College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6738-6273 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Confronting Bias and Representation in the Heritage of American Cities
We draw from our archaeological work in Chicago and Detroit to address broader anthropological issues of bias, representation, and inclusivity in heritage management that emerge from the intertwined legacies of historic preservation and urban renewal initiatives. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the federal legislation that prescribes the majority of archaeological recoveries in the United States, was enacted in response to the unm…
Our Silence Will Be More Powerful Than Words Could Be”
An Archaeology of Chicago Archaeology
Excavating Chicago from the Armours to Mies
Chicago's preoccupation with its architectural heritage has created an architourism industry around extant works by famous architects like Daniel H. Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe. The social histories of these buildings can be illuminated through archaeological research such as the 2023 summer field project at the former sites of the Armour Mission and the Armour Flats. Excavation there produced materials rela…
Disposing of Modernity
Through archaeological and archival research from sites associated with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Disposing of Modernity explores the changing world of urban America at the turn of the twentieth century. Featuring excavations of trash deposited during the fair, Rebecca Graff’s first-of-its kind study reveals changing consumer patterns, notions of domesticity and progress, and anxieties about the modernization of society. G…
Disposing of Modernity
An ardent anti-slavery tale
Originally situated in a suburb, today the 1856 Gray House is a private residence and part of Chicago's Old Irving Park neighbourhood. Known for his vocal stand against slavery, John Gray was the first Republican Sheriff of Cook County (1858–1860). In the years after his death, popular narratives arose designating his home a station on the Underground Railroad. By interrogating the documentary record, results from archaeological survey and excava…
Fair-as-Foodway
Dream City, Plaster City
Being Toured While Digging Tourism
Skull Wars
Biological Anthropology Section
Central States Anthropological Society
An ardent anti-slavery tale
Originally situated in a suburb, today the 1856 Gray House is a private residence and part of Chicago's Old Irving Park neighbourhood. Known for his vocal stand against slavery, John Gray was the first Republican Sheriff of Cook County (1858–1860). In the years after his death, popular narratives arose designating his home a station on the Underground Railroad. By interrogating the documentary record, results from archaeological survey and excava…
Dream City, Plaster City
Being Toured While Digging Tourism
An Archaeology of Chicago Archaeology
Disposing of Modernity
Through archaeological and archival research from sites associated with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Disposing of Modernity explores the changing world of urban America at the turn of the twentieth century. Featuring excavations of trash deposited during the fair, Rebecca Graff’s first-of-its kind study reveals changing consumer patterns, notions of domesticity and progress, and anxieties about the modernization of society. G…
Fair-as-Foodway
Central States Anthropological Society
Skull Wars
Biological Anthropology Section
Being Toured While Digging Tourism
Dream City, Plaster City
Fair-as-Foodway
An ardent anti-slavery tale
Originally situated in a suburb, today the 1856 Gray House is a private residence and part of Chicago's Old Irving Park neighbourhood. Known for his vocal stand against slavery, John Gray was the first Republican Sheriff of Cook County (1858–1860). In the years after his death, popular narratives arose designating his home a station on the Underground Railroad. By interrogating the documentary record, results from archaeological survey and excava…
Disposing of Modernity
Through archaeological and archival research from sites associated with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Disposing of Modernity explores the changing world of urban America at the turn of the twentieth century. Featuring excavations of trash deposited during the fair, Rebecca Graff’s first-of-its kind study reveals changing consumer patterns, notions of domesticity and progress, and anxieties about the modernization of society. G…
Disposing of Modernity
An Archaeology of Chicago Archaeology
Excavating Chicago from the Armours to Mies
Chicago's preoccupation with its architectural heritage has created an architourism industry around extant works by famous architects like Daniel H. Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe. The social histories of these buildings can be illuminated through archaeological research such as the 2023 summer field project at the former sites of the Armour Mission and the Armour Flats. Excavation there produced materials rela…
Our Silence Will Be More Powerful Than Words Could Be”
Confronting Bias and Representation in the Heritage of American Cities
We draw from our archaeological work in Chicago and Detroit to address broader anthropological issues of bias, representation, and inclusivity in heritage management that emerge from the intertwined legacies of historic preservation and urban renewal initiatives. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the federal legislation that prescribes the majority of archaeological recoveries in the United States, was enacted in response to the unm…
History (10 works) · History (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Archaeology (8 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (8 works) · Art (6 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (5 works) · Anthropology (4 works) · Art history (4 works) · Law (4 works)