Indiana (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)
26-50 (108 Records)
The archaeological survey of the Clifty Creek Reservoir basin was conducted to locate sites occurring in that area which would be destroyed by the water of the reservoir, and to recommend salvage operations for those whose cultural affiliations or size were of importance to the understanding of the prehistory of the area. The survey was financed under Purchase Order, 950-336 of the National Park Service, with living expenses and transportation provided by Indiana University. The Clifty Creek...
Clifty Creek Human Skeletal Remains N.D.
There is no report or documentation associated with these remains. The VCP St. Louis laboratory processed two artifact collections from the Clifty Creek Reservoir (1969 and 1973-1974), but stated that these remains did not belong with either of those investigations. The accession number, catalog number, and skeletal element were recorded on each bag. The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include the artifact database, artifact...
Clifty Creek Reservoir Area 1973-1974
The USACE, Louisville District obtained these materials through an archaeological survey of land potentially affected by the proposed Clifty Creek reservoir project in Bartholomew County (12B) and Decatur (12DE) County, Indiana. The Clifty Creek reservoir involved the construction of one or more dams on the Clifty Creek and Fall Fork to provide flood control and recreational facilities. Curtis Tomak accomplished the survey during the fall and winter of 1973-1974 under contract from the National...
Corps of Engineers Salvage Projects 1969-1982
The Veterans Curation Program utilizes the standard archival practice of unique naming of collections. The purpose of this practice is to avoid redundant and confusing collection names commonly found with archaeological investigations. Therefore, this collection is referred to as “Corps of Engineers Salvage Projects 1969–1982.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is two and a half linear inches. Corps of...
Cosmology in the New World
This project consists of articles written by members of Santa Fe Institute’s cosmology research group. Overall, the goal of this group is to understand the larger relationships between cosmology and society through a theoretically open-ended, comparative examination of the ancient American Southwest, Southeast, and Mesoamerica.
Cultural Resources Job Descriptions and Position Classification Standards (Legacy 15-713)
This project highlights two objectives: (1) to research and develop new job descriptions for architectural historian, cultural resources manager (CRM), and historic preservationist technician/specialist, and (2) to review the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) current job classifications for architectural historians, historic preservationists, and CRMs and then present a plan to improve the hiring process for those positions by recommending changes and additions to job classifications.
Cultural Resources Public Outreach and Interpretation Source Book (Legacy 10-127)
This project created a guide that collects existing standards, guidance, and best practices on cultural resources interpretation and public outreach and examples of interpretation and public outreach projects. This project developed an evaluation rubric for comparing effectiveness of diverse project types and used that data to develop a source book of best examples and guidance to help DoD components and installations to develop their own creative cultural resources interpretation and public...
Cutright #2 Site (12MO173) 1987
The USACE, Louisville District obtained the collection through an archaeological test excavation at the Cutright #2, Lake Monroe Reservoir Project in 1987. Test excavations at the Cutright #2 Site (12MO173) were done by Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) in contract with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reservoirs. Fieldwork consisted of hand excavated trenches to assess the integrity of archaeological deposits and was conducted under the...
Department of Defense and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Curation Options Project, Eastern States (Legacy 97-0376)
Department of Defense archaeological collections generally have not been curated to the standards required by 36 CFR Part 79. This report, based on a study in the eastern United States, identified potential partners, evaluated their capabilities to manage DoD archaeological collections, and collected baseline administrative information associated with such a project.
Design Guidelines for Implementing Energy Efficiency Strategies in Historic Properties (Legacy 11-382 & 13-382)
This project provides guidelines intended to facilitate the planning of rehabilitation projects that will result in improved energy efficiency in historic buildings operated by the Department of Defense (DoD) and help the DoD meet historic preservation and energy savings design goals.
Fairfax South Site (12MO346) 1987
The USACE, Louisville District obtained the collection through an archaeological test excavation at the Fairfax South Site, Lake Monroe Reservoir Project in 1987. Fieldwork was performed by Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reservoirs. Fieldwork consisted of hand excavation of trenches to assess the integrity of archaeological deposits and was conducted from May 21 to June 5, 1987 (Myers and Munson...
Federal Archeology Program Description and Analysis
This project includes a variety of products related to the archeological activities carried out by or required by Federal agencies. The agencies include land managing agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management or the National Park Service. Other agencies carry out or fund development activities, such as the Federal Highway Administration or the Bureau of Reclamation. Some agencies focus on regulatory activities, such as licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. All of...
Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976
The purpose of the research conducted primarily at sites 12G9 and 12G10 was to document the activities of the Battle of the Mississinewa and the related role of the Miami and Delaware villages along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash counties. Upon the passing of budget item H.E.B. 1102, the principal investigator, B.K. Swartz Jr., initiated research with a field school from Ball State University in 1975. A second field school in relation to this investigation was conducted in 1976....
Field School at Sites 12WB90 and 12WB120 1981-1984
This project consists of those artifacts found during surveys conducted in 1981 and a subsequent field school excavation conducted in 1983 by Ball State University. The project primarily consisted of artifacts from sites 12WB90 and 12WB120, but while processing another site was found, 12WB132. More information on 12WB132 can be found in the “Sorting and Rehousing” section. Site 12WB90 was initially recorded by William Wepler during a reconnaissance survey of the Mississinewa Reservoir that he...
Field School at the Biface III Site (12MI18) 1981-1982
The Biface III Site (12MI18) was investigated under the leadership of Dr. B.K. Swartz, Jr. This investigation was conducted under permit number DACW-27-3-82-17. A final report draft, authored by Mary Lou James and Carl D. Ebbert, is present in the collection. From June 9th to July 7th of 1982, the sixteenth Annual Ball State University Archaeological Field School excavated the Biface III Site located near Peru, Indiana in the Mississinewa Reservoir drainage. This field work was carried out by...
Field School at the Conner Mill Site (12G57) 1983-1984
Ball State University conducted excavations at the Conner Mill Site (12G57) in 1983. Excavation was conducted as a field school run by B.K. Swartz, Jr. through Ball State University. The Conner Mill Site is located in Indiana near the Mississinewa Reservoir, which is at the junction of Grant, Miami, and Wabash Counties. The area under investigation has a chronology that ranges from Paleo-Indian (post-15,000 to 8,000 B.C.) through Late Woodland (A.D. 600 to 1650 [contact]) (Shrock 1927:128;...
Field School at the Troyer Site (12WB116) 1975-1976
Archaeological investigations were conducted by Ball State University at the Troyer Site (12WB116) under the direction of principal investigator B.K. Swartz, Jr. The field work consisted primarily of excavations performed as part of a field school, which ran during the summers of 1975 and 1976. The Troyer Site is located in Wabash County, Indiana near the Mississinewa Reservoir. The purpose of the field work was to locate the site of the Battle of Mississinewa (December 17 and 18, 1812) and...
Franklin County Mounds State Recreation Area 1977
The Mounds State Recreation Area, Franklin County, in Brookville, Indiana required an archaeological assessment as determined by federal law. The proposed project included the construction of a campground, associated buildings and 1.73 miles of new roadway. The total project area included approximately 260 acres. However, because of their physical undesirability, 80 acres were discounted from having prehistoric or historic significance. The archaeological field reconnaissance of the project...
Grandview Area 1978
The report, entitled Archaeological Borings at Grandview and Corps of Engineers Properties, Spencer County, Indiana, Test Excavations at SP286, SP289 and SP303 on Corps of Engineers Property, Spencer County, presented the results of the archaeological test borings with pH and phosphate analyses at a 9.42-acre property in the Grandview area and an approximately 10-acre Corps of Engineers property on the upstream side of the mouth of Honey Creek. Both locations were in Spencer County, Indiana,...
A Guide to Architecture and Engineering Firms of the Cold War Era (Legacy 09-434)
This reference provides biographical and historical information concerning A/E firms and associated principal architects and engineers. The document identifies military buildings designed by these firms and provides greater contextual understanding of A/E firms and military architecture in the Cold War era.
A Historical look at American Archeology
This project was set up by ASU undergraduate Aaron Deguzman for a individual study project that he did with FPMcManamon in the Spring semester of 2011. Included are digital copies of some of the historic publications he read and some of his written summaries and assessments of these readings. The following two paragraphs are Aaron's statement of what he hoped to get out of the readings course. What I'd like to study is the history of archeology with an emphasis on the public outlook on...
Honey Creek Area 1978
The USACE, Louisville District obtained the Honey Creek, 1978 collection through an intensive systematic subsurface investigation to determine the presence of buried archaeological sites. The report, entitled Intensive Subsurface Proposal Survey for Buried Cultural Resources at the American Electric Power Generating Facility Rockport, Indiana; June 1978, detailed the machine assisted auguring of bore holes and their subsequent inspection for cultural indicators. This report documents multiple...
Huntington County N.D.
The Veterans Curation Program utilizes the standard archival practice of unique naming of collections. The purpose of this practice is to avoid redundant and confusing collection names commonly found with archaeological investigations. Therefore, this collection is referred to as “Huntington County N.D.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folder, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is a quarter of a linear inch. The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology...
Huntington County Test Excavations 1963
The Veterans Curation Program utilizes the standard archival practice of unique naming of collections. The purpose of this practice is to avoid redundant and confusing collection names commonly found with archaeological investigations. Therefore, this collection is referred to as “Huntington County Test Excavations 1963.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folder, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is a quarter of a linear inch. The Glenn A. Black...
Huntington Reservoir Area Appraisal 1963-1964
The report entitled Appraisal of the Archeological Resource of the Huntington Reservoir Area, Wabash River Indiana, written by James H. Kellar was submitted to the United States Department of Interior, National Park Service, under the terms of Purchase Order No. 29-737. The following reports the results of an archaeological surface survey in the area to be inundated by the construction of the Huntington reservoir in the upper Wabash River Valley, Indiana. Much of the work was accomplished by...