US Army Corps of Engineers

This is the oversized material database for the Paynetown Light Site (12MO193) 1987 collection.

This is the scanned asset key for the Paynetown Light Site (12MO193) 1987 collection stored at the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University.

The MCX-CMAC utilizes the standard archival practice of unique naming of the collections. The purpose of this is to avoid redundant and confusing collection names commonly found with archaeological investigations. Therefore, this collection is referred to as "Perry Creek Associated Documentation.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is one and one half linear feet. In 1972, the Corps of Engineers was planning...

The procedures employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Curation and Archive Analysis Branch, Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections (MCX) to rehouse the archaeological material from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Perry Creek Dam and Reservoir are discussed below. The first step involved in the rehousing process was to obtain copies of all cultural resource reports, artifact catalog sheets, and field...

The MCX-CMAC utilizes the standard archival practice of unique naming of the collections. The purpose of this is to avoid redundant and confusing collection names commonly found with archaeological investigations. Therefore, this collection is referred to as "Perry Creek Associated Documentation.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is one and one half linear feet. In 1972, the Corps of Engineers was planning...

This is a store ledger donated by a descendant of the store proprietor. Therefore, this collection is referred to as the Pickensville, Alabama Store Ledger, 1841. This name is consistent throughout the finding aid and the box labels. The extent of this collection is 1.66 (one point six-six) linear feet. The Pickensville Alabama Store Ledger was donated to the United States Army Corps of Engineers by Jimmy Wilbourne and consists of the store’s day by day sales from July 1, 1841 through October...

This is a store ledger donated by a descendant of the store proprietor. Therefore, this collection is referred to as the Pickensville, Alabama Store Ledger, 1841. This name is consistent throughout the finding aid and the box labels. The extent of this collection is 1.66 (one point six-six) linear feet. The Pickensville Alabama Store Ledger was donated to the United States Army Corps of Engineers by Jimmy Wilbourne and consists of the store’s day by day sales from July 1, 1841 through October...

This is the photodocumentation log for the Pickensville Alabama Store Ledger, 1841 collection.

Original ledger box lid.

Close-up of label on original ledger box lid.

Included document from United States Corps of Engineers with information about Pickensville Store Ledger.

Ledger packaging upon reception at AVCP.

Ledger condition upon reception at AVCP showing first page of original Ledger order.

Ledger condition upon reception at AVCP with approximately half the pages removed from original box.

Ledger condition upon reception at AVCP showing brittle composition of last few pages of Ledger.

Ledger condition upon reception at AVCP showing brittle composition of documents set on Ethafoam®.

Last page of Ledger and pieces of paper in bottom of original box.

Pieces of Ledger documents scattered on Ethafoam® in bottom of box.

Archivists cutting Ethafoam® to protect Ledger from compression.

Archivist holding encapsulated Ledger document with page number on sticky note.

Encapsulated Ledger document in new archival box with page number on sticky note.

Archivist holding encapsulated Ledger document above first new archival box showing Ethafoam® padding between layers.

Encapsulated Ledger document with bad glare demonstrating photosensitivity of Mylar®.

Same page of encapsulated Ledger document laying flat without glare.

Archivist placing encapsulated document in new archival box.

Ledger documents protected in Ethafoam® sitting in new archival box and first draft of the Table of Contents.

Draft copy of Table of Contents for Pickensville Store Ledger (2 pages).

Draft copy of Table of Contents for Pickensville Store Ledger (3 pages).

Page of Table of Contents with dated note at bottom.

New archival box not large enough for Ledger after encapsulation and Ethafoam® protection.

Archivists creating larger archival box for Ledger.

Archivists constructing base and sides for larger archival box.

Archivists measuring side for larger archival box.

Larger archival box cut out before construction.

Archivists reinforcing corners of larger archival box.

Archivists measuring corners of larger archival box.

Ledger packed in Ethafoam® on table with reference binders in work area and new box material in background.

Scrap from larger archival box material.

Archivists measuring reinforcements for larger archival box.

Archivists making measurements for larger archival box and Exacto ®knife in foreground.

Archivists placing reinforcement in corner.

Close-up of archivist holding corner reinforcement in place.

Archivists measuring larger archival box before construction.

Archivists measuring edges of larger archival box with corner reinforcements and Exacto ®knife in foreground.

Scrap materials and tools for to create new, larger archival box.

Archivists holding constructed larger archival box.

Archivists folding larger archival box.

Archivists applying glue to larger archival box.

Glue applied to larger archival box.

Glue partially spread on larger archival box.

Archivist spreading glue on larger archival box with Elmer®'s glue in the foreground.

Glue spread out on larger archival box.

Close-up view of paper packages being used as weight to compress box side with glue and clothespins to help glue to adhere to box material.

Wider view of paper packages being used as weight to compress box side with glue in foreground and clothespins to help glue to adhere to box material.

Archivists using materials to create corner reinforcements for new, larger archival box.

Paper packages being used as weight to compress box side with glue with one side finished front view and clothespins to help glue to adhere to box material.

Angled view of paper packages being used as weight to compress box side with glue with one side finished and clothespins to help glue to adhere to box material.

Constructed lid for larger archival box held together temporarily with clothespins.

This is the scanned asset key for the Pickensville Alabama Store Ledger collection stored at the Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia.

The USACE, Louisville District obtained the collection through an archaeological test excavation at the Pine Grove Site, Lake Monroe Reservoir in 1987. Limited excavations at the Pine Grove Site (12MO183) were done by GBL in contract with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Divisions of Reservoirs. A possible Paleoindian component, continuing severe erosion, and the discovery of four pothunter holes prompted the site investigation. The fieldwork was conducted under the supervision...

This report presents the results of limited test excavations at the Pine Grove site (12 Mo 183) at Monroe Reservoir, Monroe County, Indiana. The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University, in contract with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reservoirs, undertook these investigations in order to evaluate the archaeological significance of the site and to determine its eligibility for potential nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. A...

Photographs of the excavation during the Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987 archaeological investigation in the Pine Grove area, in Monroe County, Indiana.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Project’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in the fall of 2009. The VCP St. Louis laboratory was established by USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds and staffed through Brockington and Associates, Inc. The procedures employed to re-house the...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Project’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in the fall of 2009. The VCP St. Louis laboratory was established by USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds and staffed through Brockington and Associates, Inc. The procedures employed to re-house the...

This collection is referred to as "Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is one (1) linear inch. Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987 was contained within one acidic envelope and in an acidic box with other document collections from the Lake Monroe subject property. The different document collections were processed separately according to the original housing. The document collection was...

Photographs of Lithic artifacts collected during the Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987, archaeological investigation in the Pine Grove area, in Monroe County, Indiana.

This is the oversized material database for the Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987 collection.

This is the photographic material database for the Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987 collection.

This is the scanned asset key for the Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987 collection stored at the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University.

This collection is referred to as "Pocatalico River Basin Joint Study 1973-1975.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The documents were originally housed in an acidic folder within an acid-free box and were in overall good condition. Small tears and metal contaminants were present. Tears were mended with acid-free tissue mending tape, metal contaminants were removed using...

This collection is referred to as "Pocatalico River Basin Joint Study 1973-1975.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The documents were originally housed in an acidic folder within an acid-free box and were in overall good condition. Small tears and metal contaminants were present. Tears were mended with acid-free tissue mending tape, metal contaminants were removed using...

This is the oversized material spreadsheet for the Pocatalico River Basin Joint Study 1973-1975 collection.

This is the scanned asset key for the Pocatalico River Basin Joint Study 1973-1975 collection stored at Grave Creek Mounds, West Virginia.

There is no report or documentation associated with this investigation. The VCP could not determine why the investigation was initiated, who the investigating organization was, who supervised the fieldwork, and when the fieldwork was conducted. It is possible that this unprovenienced material consists of several small investigations that have since lost their identifying project information. The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP’s) St. Louis laboratory in the fall of 2012. The St. Louis VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through Statistical Research, Inc., cultural resources management firm with offices throughout the western United States. The procedures...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP’s) St. Louis laboratory in the fall of 2012. The St. Louis VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through Statistical Research, Inc., cultural resources management firm with offices throughout the Western United States. The...

Photographs of Faunal artifacts collected during the Pomme de Terre Unprovenienced Material N.D. archaeological investigation in the Pomme de Terre Lake area in St. Clair County, MO.

Photographs of Lithic artifacts collected during the Pomme de Terre Unprovenienced Material N.D. archaeological investigation in the Pomme de Terre Lake area in St. Clair County, MO.

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 "Public Notices 1975-1980.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is six linear inches. The digital materials in this collection were...

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 "Public Notices 1975-1980.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is six linear inches.

This public notice is an application for a Department of the Army (DA) Permit, subject to Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899, to excavate approximately 24,500 cubic yards of material from the right bank of the East Fork White River, 243.0 miles above its mouth near Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana. Plans of the proposed work are attached to this notice. The purpose of the proposed excavation is to increase the carrying capacity of the river to compensate for the area of the...

This is the scanned asset key for the Public Notices 1975-1980 collection stored at the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University.

The Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) is a small rockshelter with associated historic features. The site is located on a southeast facing slope above an unnamed tributary of the East Fork of the Little Blue River in Jackson County. The property is part of Blue Springs Lake, owned by the USACE Kansas City District, and is operated by the Jackson County Parks and Recreation. Due to the fact that vandalism was identified at the rockshelter, Jackson County Parks and Recreation conducted a pedestrian...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in September 2012. The St. Louis VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through Brockington and Associates, an archaeological contract firm located in Norcross, Georgia. The procedures employed to re-house the...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in September 2012. The St. Louis VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through Brockington and Associates, an archaeological contract firm located in Norcross, Georgia. The procedures employed to re-house the...

Photographs of building material artifacts collected during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Photograph of ceramic artifact collected during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Photographs of faunal artifacts collected during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

This collection is referred to as "Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is half (0.5) of a linear inch. The documents from this project were received from the investigation’s principal investigator, John Peterson, through e-mail correspondence. The files included four PDF documents and 41 JPEG digital photographic files. The PDF files were printed on acid-free paper and...

Photographs of metal artifacts collected during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

This is the photographic material spreadsheet for the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 collection.

Photograph of plastic artifact collected during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of spray painted graffiti during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of graffiti wall, three workers during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of sitting and standing excavators during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of wall with vines during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of man with hand sanitizer during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Gina Powell sitting during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of beginning excavation during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of handful of material during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.