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The United States Air Force, 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron contracted Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Jacobs) to perform archaeological evaluations of recorded historic and prehistoric sites on Elmendorf Air Force Base. Jacobs conducted a Level II: Evaluation Phase Archaeological Survey. A site visit and general survey was conducted on June 2 and 3, 2009. Archaeological sites surveyed include ANC-00430, ANC-00431, ANC-00432, ANC-00443, ANC-00839, ANC-00840, ANC-00841, ANC-00912, and ANC-01073....
Archaeological Survey of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska: Final Report (1996)
During the Fall of 1994 and Spring of 1995, the Office of History and Archaeology (OHA), Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, conducted a cultural resources reconnaissance of Elmendorf Air Force Base (EAFB), which is adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska. The work, funded by the U.S. Air Force, was performed under a Cooperative Agreement (NPS No. CA 9700-4-9036) between OHA and the Alaska Regional Office of the U.S. National Park Service. In accordance with the National Park Service Scope of...
Archeological Reconnaissance of the Elmendorf Gasoline Corridor, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (1984)
On March 8, 1984, Georgeanne Reynolds and Lizette Boyer drove the length of a proposed gas line corridor on Elmendorf Air Force Base. Two areas were surveyed by Reynolds on July 19th and three historic sites were located. This report details findings from this survey.
Cold War Building Inventory, ANC-03134, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, AK (2009)
This document includes a Cold War Building Inventory description of building 7137 (ANC-03134), a chapel complex on Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Elmendorf Air Force Base Homestead Study (1998)
The homesteading era is a fascinating, yet little known, period in the history of Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB). The land originally claimed by the Dena' in and now claimed by the military, provided, for a short time, homes and livelihoods for a group of Alaska pioneers, referred to here as the Elmendorf homesteaders. They began making entry onto their homestead parcels in 1914, when nearby Anchorage was simply a glorified tent city of railroad construction workers. Through the decades of the...
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Volume I: Historic Context of World War II Buildings and Structures (1999)
In 1995, Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB) in Anchorage, Alaska, contracted with the National Park Service (NPS) Alaska Support Office to assess the eligibility of its World War II-era facilities for the National Register of Historic Places. Under that contract, a team of NPS historians and partners prepared, researched, and compiled this study of World War II history and resources. They had the assistance of archivists, property managers, and peers who contributed both their time and knowledge to...
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Volume II: List of Historic Facilities, WWII Buildings and Structures (1997)
The buildings and structures inventoried in Volume II represent the field survey component of this study. The inventory includes the known World War II era buildings and structures built between 1940 and 1945 and five Cold War era buildings as specified in the contract. The project team conducted the survey primarily in 1996 with additional site visits in 1997 and 1998. The team visited and assessed each building and wrote current building descriptions based on this fieldwork. Each entry...
Ethnohistoric Land Use Patterns: Elmendorf Air Force Base (Knik Arm) Area, Draft Report (1994)
This draft report provides a background paper contributing toward the long range planning for the management of cultural resources on Elmendorf Air Force Base. One goal is to address general prehistoric and historic land use patterns in this specific area; another is to provide a guide suggesting what to look for during a subsequent more comprehensive survey. This report reviews the context of the study, methods employed and innovated, literature reviewed, and introduces an Indian team organized...
The Geoarchaeological Potential of Elmendorf Air Force Base (1996)
In order to facilitate the surveying for archaeological sites on Elmendorf AFB, this report contains the following information: 1) A review of the geomorphology and geological history of the area, including a synthesis of the available geological literature concerning the area. 2). A surficial geological map of the area, including a detailed description of the map units involved. 3). A description of the landforms and deposits encountered in the area and their origins. The above information will...
Geological Map Drawing of Elmendorf Air Force Base (1996)
This document includes a topographical map drawing of Elmendorf Air Force Base grounds and was prepared by archaeologist, Thomas Dilley, from data presented in Yehle, et. al.,1991.
Historic American Buildings Survey Building 9570, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (2014)
This report is an assessment of Building 9570 and historic district. Building 9570 is a contributing resource to the Flight Line Historic District, which is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion A for its significant role as part of Elmendorf Air Field during World War II (WWII). The 10 contributing buildings that comprise the Flight Line Historic District are examples of the earliest construction at Elmendorf Air Field and the rapid development of Fort...
Historic Properties and Paleontological Resources Survey for Realignment of the Alaska Railroad Corporation Tracks Across EAFB and Fort Richardson, Alaska (2000)
Alaska Railroad Corporation was realigning its tracks across Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson for ten miles between Anchorage and Eagle River, Alaska. The project was meant to shorten transit time and increase operational safety by straightening the alignment and upgrading the railbed. The Federal Railroad Administration funded this undertaking, but because numerous federal agencies were involved, the Bureau of Land Management had been designated lead-federal-agency for National...
An Inventory of Cold War-Era Buildings and Structures at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (2009)
This document presents the results of an inventory conducted in May 2007 of Cold War era structures at Elmendorf Air Force Base. Of the 163 structures inventoried, 10 were judged to have specific and important association with historically important Cold War themes. This includes structures in two proposed historic districts, the North Flight line Historic District, and the Elephant Cage Historic District, and two additional structures. These structures are all associated with one of three...
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Resources
Project metadata for resources within the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson cultural heritage resources collection. This project is used to fill metadata for all resources part of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson collection.
Memorandum for Alaska Department of Natural Resources and Office of History and Archaeology: Statement of "No Historic Properties Affected" for Proposed Demolition (2008)
This document includes a letter regarding determination of historic structures at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.
Operation Helping Hand - The Armed Forces React to Earthquake Disaster (1964)
This report details the disaster recovery plan following the earthquake that affected Alaska on March 27, 1964. The earthquake was a disaster of major magnitude which seismologists claim to be the most devastating on record in North America. This plan was created to provide assistance to stricken communities and aid in their recovery.
An Overview of Dena’ina Athabascan Uses of Sites on and Near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (2003)
The area presently occupied by the Elmendorf Air Force Base (Elmendorf AFB) in southcentral Alaska lies within the traditional territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina (Tanaina) Athabascan Indians. In 1994, members of the Dena'ina Athabascan community of Eklutna formed the "Dena'ina Team," and, working with cultural anthropologist Nancy Yaw Davis and Elmendorf AFB personnel, began to investigate potential Dena'ina prehistoric and historic sites on the base (Davis and the Dena'ina Team 1994,...
Remembering Our Heritage, Elmendorf Air Force Base (2005)
Historical timeline regarding the development of Elmendorf Air Force Base from 1919 to 2005 provided from the Office of History at Elmendorf AFB.
Site Report, Anc-430-432 (1984)
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World War II P-38G-10-LO Aircraft Restoration and Historical Context (2002)
This study was prepared in part to satisfy the need to document the planning, recovery, restoration, and display of Lockheed P-38G-10-LO, serial number 42-13400, the "Lightning". The Lightning is the only one remaining of the 1,082 G models produced during World War II. It is one of approximately 26 Lightnings remaining of the 10,038 produced. It was also the first aircraft to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The study also provides additional documentation supporting the...