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Articles on other websites.  

 A History of the  Button     Roy Earnshaw     http://landsend.com

Abstracts of the 10th Royal Veteran Battalion's standing orders    http://www3.sympatico.ca/dis.general/10thrvb.htm

An Archaeological Survey Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Report No. 90.10, p30  A,R,Pye W.D. Slater 1990 Berry Head Fort Brixham. http://www.brixhamheritage.org.uk/arch/berry_head_report2000.htm        

A Variety of articles on: Fabric/textilebuttons; Tom Oldham; Burwood;Wood.   http://www.iwantbuttons.com/education/index.htm

The Art of Butons,  Gary Brockman         http://www.members.aol.com/GMBrockman/p1.htm

Assmann & Sohne     trade catalogue: http://www.mkn-sondler.de/frames.html  

Backmarks on Buttons & the Dates Used.   multi source   www.angelfire.com/wa/dianaspage/BritishButtonBackmarks.html

Button Collecting a Lifetime Voyage of Discovery  by M.W. Speights, Editor NBB.  as seen in Antiques & Art Around Florida  summer/fall 1998      http://www.aarf.com/febutt98.htm

Button History   Barbara Reiter     2001    http://www.mountainstatescollector.com/archives.asp

Buttons Fascinating Collectables    M. Tharp    1993     http://www.mountainstatescollector.com/archives.asp

Calico Buttons: not just an article but a whole site devoted to the subject.   http://www.home.pon.net/behrbaum/index.htm

Collecting Political Buttons    M.J. McQuillen    1999       http://www.mountainstatescollector.com/archives.asp

Charles Goodyear & the Strange Story of Rubber      Readers Digest  Jan. 1958 reproduced at    www.vintagebuttons.net

Crown & Cyphers on British Uniform Buttons   Bob Dunn  

Collecting Dog Buttons  Diana L. Hefti          http://www.petguide.co.nz/public/82.cfm

Hard Rubber Buttons & Some Look-Alikes    by Carol Cienna  the article includes an extract from  Early Plastics by Sylvia Katz*.     www.vintagebuttons.net

Identifying & Testing for Materials:      http://www.buttonimages.com/collector_info/identify.htm

Local Transport History:     http://www.petergould.co.uk/local_transport_history/mainindexA.htm dig around too because there is an excellent article about Tilling.

Mississppii River Pearls:    Karen Alexander     http://www.bigriverbuttons.com/mop/

Newsletter:   Canadian Society of Military Medals and Insignia         Canadian militia buttons, 1933, S;  E VII Royal Cypher NL48; Canadian Military uniform buttons 820235;  The RAF Eagle/Albotross Controversy 186, 684;    Canadian Militia button 970132   Canadian military buttons, 1960, 542   the articles can be seen at    http://www.thecsmmi.com

Review of  The Earl of Abergavenny: historical record & wreck investigation.     Weymouth Underwater Archaeological Group.  Ed. Cummings 9 Newtons Row, Weymouth, Dorset.     East India Company & Military buttons are mentioned  http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue14/reviews/petts.html   But the Purchase link http://www.weymouthdiving.co.uk/cd_rom.htm doesn’t work

 Spanish Various:

Spanish Military Buttons of Florida & Louisiana 1700-1795    

    The  Age of Spanish Exploration,Conquest, and Early Colonization   John T. Powell 

    Military Artifacts of the Spanish Mission Period.  John T. Powell 

    Military Artifacts from Spanish Shipwrecks    John T. Powell 

    The Louisiana Regiment of Infantry 1765-1821   John T. Powell 

    Marked Spanish Military Buttons, ca 1791-1821    John T. Powell 

    Patriotic & Commemorative Coat & Cuff Link Buttons     John T. Powell 

    Bourbon France: Spains Allies & Antagonists, 1699-1781   John T. Powell     all 8 articles at http://www.artifacts.org/

The Southampton Beach Shipwreck - 2004 Excavation.   Ken Cassavoy Marine Archaeologist Project Director,              Southampton Beach Shipwreck Project   Research Associate, Department of Anthropology - Trent University  http://www.chantryisland.com/Summary Weazell March 2nd, 2004.htm

Territorial Forts of Wisconsin    unattributed    http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/archaeology/forts.asp

Those Made Over Jewelry Pieces  JB  Nov-Dec 1978   www.vintagebuttons.net/remake.html

Ugly Buttons That Have Charm Goodyear Rubber  by Ginny Fils  www.vintagebuttons.net

Uniform Button Byways    National Button Bulletin March 1959  reproduced at   www.vintagebuttons.net/uniform7.html     (DSC Button    





 

 

 

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