Mississippi (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)
1-25 (53 Records)
This project investigated problem areas associated with repair or in-kind replacement of exterior materials and addresses possible suitable substitute materials.
611th Air Support Group Resources
Project metadata for resources within the 611th Air Support Group cultural heritage resources collection.
The Antiquities Act
This project includes documents related to the history and historical background of the Antiquities Act and its implementation during the century since its enactment. The Antiquities Act was signed into law in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The history of American conservation often is told in terms of legal milestones, and rightly so. An environmental activist working to expand a local park, a historic preservationist trying to save a cherished old building, a volunteer working on a...
Archaeological Collection Sampling and Discard Protocols (Legacy 16-789)
This project developed guidance on how to slow the growth in volume of materials requiring long-term curation and allow for future efficient management of collections of undetermined, little or no research potential. Guidance is given to relate collection management plans to associated project research designs. These guidelines should be distributed to DoD cultural resources subject matter experts and cultural resources managers for implementation. The best practices presented would be...
Archaeological Collections and Curation Facilities Assessment (Legacy 92-0304)
This project resulted in curation needs assessments of western U.S. Department of Defense military installations.
Archaeological Data Recovery from 22LA545, Lafayette County, Mississippi
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 Vicksburg District are discussed below. Upon completion of this curation management project, the Vicksburg District collection will be sent to Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University for permanent curation. The...
Archaeological Recovery and Analysis of an Indian Dugout Canoe (Site 22 WS 776) Discovered in the Bank of Steele Bayou Swan Lake Washington County Mississippi
The first step in the rehousing process is to obtain copies of cultural resource reports, artifact catalog sheets, and field notes pertaining to the collections from the St. Louis District archivist processing the archival collection. The analytical techniques employed by each organization to recover and process the collections were reviewed to gain familiarity with the investigative effort. This investigation had a final report and copies of the artifact catalog and field notes. The U.S....
Artifact Collections in Tishomingo County October 1978
The Artifact Collections in Tishomingo County October 1978 investigation falls under the purview of USACE, Mobile District and is curated by the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University. The assemblage was found with the Divide-Cut Section Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery II 1977-1985 investigation. It consists of prehistoric artifacts recovered during archaeological investigations conducted in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. There were no associated records for this...
Askew Refuge Reforestation
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 collection, staff generally followed the same standard procedures. Upon completion of the curation...
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Resources
Project metadata for resources within the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station cultural heritage resources collection.
Cosmology in the New World
This project consists of articles written by members of Santa Fe Institute’s cosmology research group. Overall, the goal of this group is to understand the larger relationships between cosmology and society through a theoretically open-ended, comparative examination of the ancient American Southwest, Southeast, and Mesoamerica.
Cultural Resources Job Descriptions and Position Classification Standards (Legacy 15-713)
This project highlights two objectives: (1) to research and develop new job descriptions for architectural historian, cultural resources manager (CRM), and historic preservationist technician/specialist, and (2) to review the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) current job classifications for architectural historians, historic preservationists, and CRMs and then present a plan to improve the hiring process for those positions by recommending changes and additions to job classifications.
Cultural Resources Public Outreach and Interpretation Source Book (Legacy 10-127)
This project created a guide that collects existing standards, guidance, and best practices on cultural resources interpretation and public outreach and examples of interpretation and public outreach projects. This project developed an evaluation rubric for comparing effectiveness of diverse project types and used that data to develop a source book of best examples and guidance to help DoD components and installations to develop their own creative cultural resources interpretation and public...
Data Recovery at the Milner (22YZ515) and O'Neil Creek (22YZ624) Sites Yazoo County Mississippi
The first step in the rehousing process is to obtain copies of cultural resource reports, artifact catalog sheets, and field notes pertaining to the collections from the St. Louis District archivist processing the archival collection. Only the final report was available for this investigation. Phase III mitigation was conducted at the Milner (22YZ515) and O’Neil Creek (22YZ624) sites to explore the sites’ potential for listing on the National Register of Historic Places before the sites were...
Demonstration Erosion Control Six Watersheds Phase I/II
The first step in the rehousing process is to obtain copies of cultural resource reports, artifact catalog sheets, and field notes pertaining to the collections from the St. Louis District archivist processing the archival collection. The analytical techniques employed by each organization to recover and process the collections were reviewed to gain familiarity with the previous archaeological work that had been conducted on the sites. Draft report chapters and a final report with site...
Department of Defense and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Curation Options Project, Eastern States (Legacy 97-0376)
Department of Defense archaeological collections generally have not been curated to the standards required by 36 CFR Part 79. This report, based on a study in the eastern United States, identified potential partners, evaluated their capabilities to manage DoD archaeological collections, and collected baseline administrative information associated with such a project.
Design Guidelines for Implementing Energy Efficiency Strategies in Historic Properties (Legacy 11-382 & 13-382)
This project provides guidelines intended to facilitate the planning of rehabilitation projects that will result in improved energy efficiency in historic buildings operated by the Department of Defense (DoD) and help the DoD meet historic preservation and energy savings design goals.
Digital Archive of Archaeological Documents Related to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
This project, created by Digital Antiquity under contract with the United States Air Force, contains documents and other resources from archaeological research conducted at Dyess Air Force Base (Dyess AFB). Dyess AFB, established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base (AAB), is a B1-Bomber base on 6,409-acre located in the southwest corner of Abilene, TX in Taylor County. The archaeology of the Taylor County area dates the human occupation of the area from about 12,500 B.C. into the present. ...
Divide Cut Section Archaeological Testing And Data Recovery I 1976-1978
This collection is referred to as "Divide-Cut Section Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery I 1976-1978.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is three-and-a-half (3.5) linear inches. This collection was separated from the Divide-Cut Section Archaeological Survey and the Divide-Cut Section Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery II collections, with which it was intermingled. For a time, both Divide Cut I...
Divide-Cut Section Archaeological Survey 1974-1976
This collection is referred to as “Divide-Cut Section Archaeological Survey 1974-1976.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is eight (8) linear inches. This collection was separated from the Divide-Cut Section Archaeological Testing and Data Recovery I and II collections, with which it was intermingled. For a time, both Divide Cut I and the Divide Cut Survey were processed as a single collection, in which the...
Federal Archeology Program Description and Analysis
This project includes a variety of products related to the archeological activities carried out by or required by Federal agencies. The agencies include land managing agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management or the National Park Service. Other agencies carry out or fund development activities, such as the Federal Highway Administration or the Bureau of Reclamation. Some agencies focus on regulatory activities, such as licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. All of...
Four Disposal Areas, Three Water-Control Structures and a Portion of the Tallahatchie River
The first step in the rehousing process is to obtain copies of cultural resource reports, artifact catalog sheets, and field notes pertaining to the collections from the St. Louis District archivist processing the archival collection. The analytical techniques employed by each organization to recover and process the collections were reviewed to gain familiarity with the archaeological work that had been conducted on the sites. The investigation, titled Tallahatchie River Survey, came to St....
FY 92 Timber Sales
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 collection, staff generally followed the same standard procedures. Upon completion of the curation...
Greenville Urban Protection Project
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 "Greenville Urban Protection Project.” This naming practice is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folder titles, and box labels. The linear extent of this collection is half (0.5) an inch. Only four folders compose this...
A Guide to Architecture and Engineering Firms of the Cold War Era (Legacy 09-434)
This reference provides biographical and historical information concerning A/E firms and associated principal architects and engineers. The document identifies military buildings designed by these firms and provides greater contextual understanding of A/E firms and military architecture in the Cold War era.