Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (Site Name Keyword)
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Staff of the Midwest Archeological Center investigated archeology associated with the James Staples House (HS-09) at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site during fall 2005 and spring 2006. These investigations ensued as a part of a rehabilitation project to upgrade staff housing, to restore the home’s historic character, and to improve conditions for its long-term preservation. Geophysical and shovel test inventories, as well as evaluative testing and data recovery excavations all provided...
An Archeological Overview and Assessment of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Iowa (2005)
This document presents an archeological overview and assessment for the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO), Cedar County, Iowa. Specific report sections review and describe the local and regional environment, past archeological investigations, known archeological resources and repositories, primary and secondary data sources, reviews the park's archeological database, and concludes with a series of management recommendations for future archeological research. HEHO is located in the...
Archeology in Herbert Hoover's Neighborhood 1989: Excavations at the L. Miles and E.S. Hayburst Houses, West Branch, Iowa (1997)
This report documents archeological excavations conducted by the Midwest Archeological Center, National Park Service, at two historic properties at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO), West Branch, Iowa. This fieldwork occurred in 1989 in support of a major structural restoration program at the Laban Miles and E.S. Hayhurst Houses. These late nineteenth-century structures formed part of a West Branch neighborhood that would have been familiar to Herbert Hoover during his childhood...