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

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

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

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

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

Digital photograph of main entry and exit stone stairway during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

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

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

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

Digital photograph of two excavators checking compass measurement during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

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

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

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

Digital photograph of soil probing underneath shelter overhang during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 3 "Patio" floor, without flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 3 "Patio" floor, with flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 3 "Patio" floor, close-up with flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 3 "Patio" floor, close-up without flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 1 "Patio" floor, with flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 1 "Patio "floor, close-up with flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 1 "Patio" floor, close-up without flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 4 "Patio" floor, with flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 4 "Patio" floor, close-up without flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 4 "Patio" floor, without flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 2, Level 1, with flash and pointing excavator during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 2, Level 1, close-up with flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 2, Level 1, with flash during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 2, Level 1, with flash and excavation tools in foreground during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

Digital photograph of Test Unit 2, Level 1, close-up without excavation tools in foreground during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

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

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

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

Digital photograph of group excavations with stone chimney in background during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.

This is the scanned asset key for the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 collection stored at Fort Osage.

This collection is referred to as “Relocation of Cemeteries for Group III 1981.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this investigation is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The document dates to 1981. The associated document was originally housed in an acidic file folder in a cardboard box with multiple collections from the Richard B. Russell Multiple Resource Area. One metal contaminant was found in the document, which was...

This collection is referred to as “Relocation of Cemeteries for Group III 1981.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this investigation is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The document dates to 1981. The associated document was originally housed in an acidic file folder in a cardboard box with multiple collections from the Richard B. Russell Multiple Resource Area. One metal contaminant was found in the document, which was...

This collection is referred to as “Relocation of Cemeteries for Group III 1981.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this investigation is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The document dates to 1981. The associated document was originally housed in an acidic file folder in a cardboard box with multiple collections from the Richard B. Russell Multiple Resource Area. One metal contaminant was found in the document, which was...

This is the scanned asset key for the Relocation of Cemeteries for Group III 1981 collection stored at the US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District.

The USACE, Vicksburg District contracted with Coastal Environments, Inc. (CEI) to conduct an intensive survey of the area around Sunflower Landing that would be affected by the construction of the Rena Lara berm in Coahoma County, Mississippi. The survey was conducted between May 22 and 29, 1985. Richard A. Weinstein served as principle investigator. It was during this time that the 16 sites were discovered: Cypress Brake (22CO704), Forked Ridge (22CO705), Eubanks (22CO706), Sheep Pen (22CO707),...

The procedures employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, Curation and Archives Analysis Branch, Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections to rehouse the archaeological material from USACE, Vicksburg District are discussed below. In the rehousing process of each investigative effort for the Vicksburg District’s collection, staff generally followed the same standard procedures. Upon completion of the curation...

The procedures employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, Curation and Archives Analysis Branch, Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections to rehouse the archaeological material from USACE, Vicksburg District are discussed below. In the rehousing process of each investigative effort for the Vicksburg District’s collection, staff generally followed the same standard procedures. Upon completion of the curation...

The MCX-CMAC utilizes the standard archival practice of unique naming of 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 "Rena Lara Landside Berm.” This naming practice is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folder titles, and box labels. The linear extent of this collection is one (1) inch. Only five folders compose this collection. All field and...

GAI Consultants, Inc. conducted cultural resource investigations from May to August 1985 and again from July to August 1986 at five locales in preparation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8 on the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The principal investigator was Beverly A. Mitchum and the project manger was Robert J. Houston. The study consisted of a review of the archaeological sites within one-half-kilometer of the Monongahela...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program's (VCP) Washington, D.C., laboratory in the winter of 2010 and then moved to the Alexandria laboratory in August 2011. The Alexandria 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 John Milner Associates, Inc., an archaeological contract firm...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program's (VCP) Washington, D.C., laboratory in the winter of 2010 and then moved to the Alexandria laboratory in August 2011. The Alexandria 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 John Milner Associates, Inc., an archaeological contract firm...

Photographs of ceramic artifacts collected during the Replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, Monongahela River 1986 investigation in Fayette and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania and Monongalia County, West Virginia.

GAI Consultants, Inc., conducted cultural resource investigations at five locales in preparation for the U S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) proposed replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, USACE subject property Grays Landing, on the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The investigations included the survey of approximately two miles of floodplain at Grays Landing, Pennsylvania; the investigation of historic potteries at New Geneva and Greensboro, Pennsylvania; the investigation...

This collection is referred to as “Replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, Monongahela River 1986.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is one and a half (1.5) linear inches. Replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, Monongahela River 1986 consisted of two identical copies of the final report, which were in good condition. Each copy was held together by binder clips. The metal contaminants were removed, and report...

Photographs of glass artifacts collected during the Replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, Monongahela River 1986 investigation in Fayette and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania and Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Photographs of Lithic Artifacts collected during the Replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, Monongahela River 1986 investigation in Fayette and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania and Monongalia County, West Virginia

Photographs of metal artifacts collected during the Replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, Monongahela River 1986 investigation in Fayette and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania and Monongalia County, West Virginia.

This is the scanned asset key for the Replacement of Locks and Dams 7 and 8, Monongahela River 1986 stored at the Pennsylvania State Museum, Harrisburg, PA.

There is no background information for this investigation. No reports, archives, or other background information were associated with this artifact collection. While re-housing the artifacts for Resurvey of Salamonie (Accession Number 88.106) it was found that the majority of artifacts had accession number 88.106, but three other accession numbers were also identified (87.13, 88.40, and 93.164). The box list given to the VCP by AAL listed these accession numbers as also being associated with...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in May 2011. The VCP St. Louis 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), Louisville District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) St. Louis laboratory in May 2011. The VCP St. Louis 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...

Photograph of a ceramic artifact collected during the Resurvey of Salamonie (Accession Number 88.106) investigation, located in the Salamonie Reservoir, Indiana.

Photographs of lithic artifacts collected during the Resurvey of Salamonie (Accession Number 88.106) investigation, located in the Salamonie Reservoir, Indiana.

Photographs of metal artifacts collected during the Resurvey of Salamonie (Accession Number 88.106) investigation, located in the Salamonie Reservoir, Indiana.

This collection is referred to as "Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is one and a half (1.5) linear inches. The documents date from 1984 to 1988. The investigation occurred primarily from 1984 to 1985, which explains the date of the project name. The range of dates includes further fieldwork and analysis information. This collection consists of field and analysis...

This collection is referred to as "Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is one and a half (1.5) linear inches. The documents date from 1984 to 1988. The investigation occurred primarily from 1984 to 1985, which explains the date of the project name. The range of dates includes further fieldwork and analysis information. This collection consists of field and analysis...

This is the oversized material spreadsheet for the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 collection.

This is the photographic materials spreadsheet for the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 collection.

Contact sheet of black and white of film, Richard B. Russell Parks Survey, roll 2; May 1984 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of dilapidated structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of man in the woods; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of tree fall near a riverbank; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of clearing in woods; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of man standing in front of log structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of man in front of a log structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of gable end of small log structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of gable end of small log structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of structure with clapboard siding; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of structure with clapboard siding; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of door latch; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of clapboard structure corner; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of one-and-half story clapboard structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of wooden supports under structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of wooden supports under structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of structure with clapboard siding; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of partially exposed stone structure; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of soil berm; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of soil berm; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of man investigating soil berm; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of toy in tree; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of lithic finds and investigators tool kit; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of cleared area; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of river and eroded shoreline; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of river and eroded shoreline; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of river and shoreline with beach in the foreground; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of river and shoreline with beach in the foreground; N.D. [May 1984] during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Contact sheet of black and white film, Richard B. Russell Parks Survey, roll unknown; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of forest clearing; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of forest clearing; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of forest road; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of brush-covered structural remains; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of brush-covered structural remains; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of investigator performing excavation; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of rock pile; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of rock pile; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir area in Georgia.

Black and white negative of rock pile; N.D. during the Richard B. Russell Parks Survey 1984-1985 in the Richard B. Russell Reservoir in Georgia.