LaFontaine, IN (Geographic Keyword)

PROJECT James H. Kellar. US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District.

This collection is referred to as “Salamonie and Mississinewa Reservoirs 1961-1963.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is half of a linear inch. The final report was assigned the report of investigation number ROI #63-1 by the contract company. The copies of these four reports that were processed by the VCP staff are photocopied versions of the original reports. Prior to the final report, three preliminary...

DOCUMENT Full-Text U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.

The following is the second report of archaoological salvage in the Salamonie and Mississinewa reservoirs, Corpa of Engineers flood control projects on major tributaries of the Wabash River in northeastern Indiana, and relates to work undertaken from July 1, 1963, to July 30, 1963. Work continued at this site (see initial monthly report) and an additional 400 square feet were excavated making 1000 square feet in all. Materials recovered continued as before e.g. small fragments of human bone,...