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DOCUMENT Citation Only Diana L Johnson. Katherine D. Thomas.

As we celebrate 50 years of the Society for Historical Archaeology, we must decide what our future will look like. In Bioware’s Mass Effect series, we can see what an archaeologist will look like in the future. Liara T’soni is a xenoarchaeologist, alien, and one of the main characters of the series. Throughout her journey, your hero helps her with her professional goals, and her profession helps you accomplish the task of helping the universe. This paper will explore her professional life in the...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Nancy Cole.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only G. D. Hall.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Grant D. Hall.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Alexander Anthony.

This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Poor Laws enacted in the early 19th-century condemned the most destitute to confinement in almshouses, poor farms, and workhouses. These laws paralleled contemporary Anatomy Acts that turned the 'unclaimed' dead from those institutions over to medical facilities for dissection. In essence, pauperism became punishable by anatomization. Thus, dissection served the dual purpose of...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Tara Ruttley.

This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique and critical resource for benefits to Earth and the future of space exploration. Since 1998, it is the only place in the universe where people can perform experiments where the absence of gravity is a new variable. But why bother? Why should the public care, and why should the government spend its money on this amazing orbiting...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Mark Slaughter. Lauren E. Jelinek.

The federal government examines, funds, and constructs a wide variety of projects ranging in size from very the small to those that cover multiple states. At any given time both the federal and tribal governments are working on multiple projects of different scales simultaneously. This can create challenges when engaging in consultation, both in the establishment of the appropriate level of consultation and in and the maintenance of those relationships. Establishing productive collaborative...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Mary G. Harper. Sarah P. Sportman. Ross K. Harper.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "“Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution”: Identifying and Understanding Early Historic-Period House Sites" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.                 Over 20 years of cultural resource management survey in southern New England, we have learned that a suite of tools is essential to successfully identify colonial-period house sites in a variety of contexts. The “tools” range from developing an understanding of the...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Leslie B. Kirchler-Owen.

Public involvement is a critical aspect of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) evaluations, yet many times consultation with the public is treated as an afterthought. Achieving consensus and ensuring stakeholders are afforded the opportunity to provide meaningful input requires adequate time and resources. The lack of an effective program may create risk to achieving project goals. So, how does one engage the public? How can valuable input be solicited? Who are the...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Rodd L Wheaton.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Adrian C. Praetzellis. Mary K Praetzellis.

Many Chinese immigrants spent much of their lives abroad, changing their attitudes toward the host country and picking up cultural competencies. Immigrants joining 1850s communities faced different circumstances than those arriving in the 1880s; and those who remained into the 1920s lived much differently than they would have earlier. Yee Ah Tye was born around 1820 in southern China. He came to California early in the Gold Rush, married, and was the father of many children. Before he died in...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Grizer.

This is a memorandum for 502 CONS/LGC concerning the Center for Archaeological Research, University of Texas at San Antonio. The letter includes the estimated dollar value and justification of the proposed requirement.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Grizer.

36 CFR 79, Chapter 1 (Curation of Federally Owned and Administered Archeological Collections), requires curation and an inventoried database of archeological artifacts be accomplished by an institution capable of doing so in the area, or close to the area where the artifacts were collected. This ensures accessibility to Native American Tribes affiliated to the area where those artifacts were collected, as well as allowing researchers access to those artifacts. The artifacts collected were...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Al Trivette.

Request written for a listing of the buildings built at Randolph Air Force Base prior to 1950. Also a call for carefully monitoring projects that are associated with historic structures. A group of correspondence concerning small projects at Randolph Air Force Base, including the Self Help in Building 235. Most of the emails address the need for coordination and organization in orchestrating these smaller projects. Also mentioned is a need for a survey and a Programmatic Agreement with the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Allen J. Benefield.

This correspondence was written by Randolph Air Force Base to bring to the State Historical Preservation Office's attention recent inadvertent actions concerning undertakings in Buildings 200 and 671. These buildings are structures on Randolph Air Force Base and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Allen J. Benefield.

This letter identifies and details buildings 200 and 671, specifically the historic background and use of both buildings that leads them to being included on the National Register of Historic Places. This document is part of a collection of memos, notes and original memorandums related to recent undertakings in Buildings 200 and 671, structures at Randolph Air Force Base that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Arthur Pengelly.

Randolph Air Force Base is considering the demolition of Building 526 which is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This letter provides a proposal for chemical soil stabilization on the project. This letter is part of a packet of correspondence concerning the proposed demolition of Building 526, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Attachments include engineering reports, description, and location map.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bill Smith.

An email proposing renovation on the west-side parking of Hangar 12 be renovated at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Included are spec measurements for the square footage in the entrance, mechanical room, utility area, and north end of the hangar. This letter is part of a group of correspondence concerning rehabilitation projects for Hangars 12, 13, and 64 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Proposed projects includes new entrance canopies, replacement of external doors, and interior...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bradford Patterson.

The Texas Historical Commission is writing in regards to the proposed undertaking with Theater 1, Building 2270. The letter suggests that a meeting take place to go over differences of opinion concerning the project. Also addressed is the need for clarification of the status of the latest ICRMP/Army Alternate procedures for Fort Sam Houston.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Brian L. Miller.

Randolph Air Force Base developed an undertaking to install pre-cast concrete fencing throughout the installation including areas within the proposed historic district. It was determined that the proposed project will have no adverse effect to the buildings or to the surrounding area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Brian L. Miller.

Randolph Air Force Base is considering an undertaking that may affect Building 103, located on property eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been determined that the undertaking will have “no effect” on the property or the proposed historic district. This letter provides summary documentation for review. Copied to this correspondence is the San Antonio Conservation Society.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Brian L. Miller.

Randolph Air Force Base is considering an undertaking that may affect Buildings 110 and 120 and has determined that it will have "no effect" on the property. This letter provides summary documentation for review.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Brian L. Miller.

Randolph Air Force Base is considering an undertaking to apply a non-slip system to eliminate slippery tile floors in the breezeways of historic buildings 110, 112, and 120. This letter details the obstacles Randolph Air Force Base is having in locating materials for the proposed undertaking.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Brian Miller.

Randolph Air Force Base developed an undertaking to install a chain link fence at the rear elevation of Building 418, a circle housing unit at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It was determined that there will be no effect to the building or to its surrounding area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Brian L. Miller.

This correspondence addresses a verbal consultation concerning the replacement of the existing metal fences at both the South and West swimming pools. It was mutually agreed that the fence style replacement would have no effect on the pool areas or the historic district.