Illinois (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)
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This is an image of a copper plate depicting two dancers from Union County Illinois. Interpreted by James Brown as the birdman (In "The Cahokian Expression," Hero, Hawk and Open Hand, 2004, The Art Institute of Chicago). Image from flickr.com.
Copper-Clad Ghost: The "Monterrey A Shipwreck" (2015)
Archaeological assessment and limited test excavation of the Monterrey A shipwreck provides an initial characterization of an early 19th century armed vessel whose remains are comprised of articulated two-dimensional features as well as a substantial portion of seemingly well-preserved three dimensional hull remains of the copper-sheathed hull. The form and lines of the hull are present, and with the various features, suggest that this armed vessel of approximately 200 tons was a two-masted...
Copper-The Overlooked Artifact Of The Borderlands Of New Spain (2018)
From the littoral of Florida to coastal California vessels made of copper have been regularly found on archaeological sites associated with the borderlands of New Spain. While described in in the associated archaeological literature they, unlike the ubiquitous copper artifacts associated with sites in New France, have not received systematic analysis. This presentation, based on nearly two decades of archaeological and documentary research, brings the folk taxonomy found in documents into...
The Corbiac blade technique and other experiments (1969)
This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the EXARC Bibliography, originally compiled by Roeland Paardekooper, and updated. Most of these records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us using the...
Corduroy Roads as a Feature of the American Landscape: Historical Reports from the Trenches (2015)
Corduroy roads are an infrequently considered element of the American frontier landscape. A recent discovery of an 18th-century corduroy road along New York's border with Ontario suggests that corduroy roads have a great deal of research potential not only in archaeology, but also in ecology and the study of past landscapes. This paper examines the historical record of corduroy roads in newspapers and popular accounts. While corduroy roads are rarely well documented archaeologically, the...
Cores and Peripheries: Betty’s Hope, A Synergy of Approaches to the Archaeology of a Caribbean Sugar Plantation (2015)
The Betty’s Hope Field Project has been ongoing for the last eight years, and comprises two components: ongoing research and the summer field school. AS a 300-year-old sugar plantation on Antigua, Betty’s Hope offers a myriad of opportunities to explore plantation life and Caribbean archaeology. Within the theme of this year’s SHA conference on boundaries and peripheries, the paper will address some of the exciting new developments and directions our research is taking us, and how it relates...
Corkonians And Fardowners: Irish Activity And Identity In The Rural American South, 1850-1860 (2018)
During the 1850s, the Blue Ridge Mountain Railroad Company recruited 2,000 Irish immigrants to work an area 20 miles west of Charlottesville, Virginia, carving out tunnels and cuts for an emerging rail line. The grueling and dangerous work transformed the physical landscape and turned a transient immigrant population into a vibrant semi-settled community. This paper explores the identities of the two groups of Irish laborers involved with the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad Tunnel, the...
The Cornplanter Grant: Listing Pennsylvania’s First Native American Traditional Cultural Property (2019)
This is an abstract from the ""We Especially Love the Land We Live On": Documenting Native American Traditional Cultural Properties of the Historic Period" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In 2015, as a result of the installation of Positive Train Control poles along their rail lines, seven Class I freight railroad companies created the Cultural Resource Fund to address historic preservation and environmental reviews. The ten million dollar fund...
Coronado and Spanish Colonial and American Indian Trade at Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico: Archaeological Evidence (2013)
Spain's first contact with Pecos Pueblo occurred in 1541 when Francisco Coronado besiege the site. Formal trade began about 1590 and continued until the Pueblo was abandoned in the 1830s. Spain's entrada in northern New Mexico superceded a vibrant trade with the Plains Apached and Comanche that had been on-going for over 150 years prior to contact. A intense metal detecting sampling suvery of selected areas of Pecos National Historical Park resulted in the finding of over 1350 metal targets....
Corps of Engineers Salvage Projects 1969-1982
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 “Corps of Engineers Salvage Projects 1969–1982.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is two and a half linear inches. Corps of...
Correcting History: 18th Century Elliot Plantation, African -Built Landscapes, Volunteers and Partners in the National Park Service (2016)
The National Park Service plays a vital role in educating the public about stewardship and preservation of archeological resources, and vice versa. In 2008, a group of volunteers engaged the NPS to re-evaluate an historic site located in Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Working with volunteers, we determined that the site is actually Elliot Plantation—a previously undocumented, but the largest and southernmost 18th century British Period sugar plantation...
Correspondence about the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Scott Field Historic District (1993)
Correspondence from State Historic Preservation Office to Scott Air Force Base concerning the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Scott Field Historic District. They request additional information before they can concur.
Correspondence Concerning a Consultation Visit from The Osage Nation to Scott Air Force Base (2017)
Correspondence concerning a consultation visit from The Osage Nation to Scott Air Force Base.
Correspondence Concerning Executive Order 13007, Indian Sacred Sites at Scott Air Force Base (1997)
Correspondence concerning Executive Order 13007, Indian Sacred Sites informing them that there are no known Indian sacred sites on Scott Air Force Base. The Executive Order is also included.
Correspondence Concerning Heritage Drive Landscape Project at Scott Air Force Base (1994)
Correspondence from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation giving concurrence of no adverse effect for the Heritage Drive landscape project at Scott Air Force Base.
Correspondence Concerning Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Documentation of General Officer Quarters #229, Scott Air Force Base (1996)
Correspondence from National Park Service (NPS) and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) concerning the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) documentation of General Officer Quarters #229, Scott Air Force Base. Issues concerning the addition of a major porch across the front of the building are discussed.
Correspondence Concerning Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) / Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) for the Demolition of Buildings 58 and 59 on Scott Air Force Base (1997)
Correspondence from Scott Air Force Base to SHPO providing the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) / Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) for the demolition of Building 58 and Building 59.
Correspondence Concerning Repair/Replacement of Doors at Building P40W, Scott Air Force Base (1994)
Correspondence from Advisory Council on Historic Preservation stating that they do not object with no adverse effect determination for repair/replacement of doors at Building P40W on Scott Air Force Base.
Correspondence Concerning Section 106 Responsibilities for Jefferson Barracks (1991)
Correspondence concerning Section 106 responsibilities for Jefferson Barracks at Scott Air Force Base.
Correspondence Concerning the NCO Brick Housing Improvement Project at Scott Air Force Base (1992)
Correspondence from Illinois State Historic Preservation Office and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation about the NCO Brick Housing Improvement Project at Scott Air Force Base. The State Historic Preservation Office included a few stipulations in order to meet the Secretary of Interior's Standards.
Correspondence Concerning the Parade Ground Pavilion Project on Scott Air Force Base (1994)
Correspondence from between Scott Air Force Base, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and State Historic Preservation Office concerning the Parade Ground Pavilion Project. The Illinois State Historic Preservation Office gave concurrence with no adverse effect and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation did not object.
Correspondence Concerning the Proposed Programmatic Agreement for Scott Air Force Base (2015)
Correspondence from the Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office requesting consulting party status and to be a signatory on the proposed Programmatic Agreement for the Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Programmatic Agreement.
Correspondence Concerning Tribal Assumption of Formal State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Responsibilities (1999)
Correspondence informing Scott Air Force Base that the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe are officially assuming State Historic Preservation Officer functions.
Correspondence for Building 40, Civil Engineering Command Suite, Scott Air Force Base (1997)
Correspondence between Scott Air Force Base and State Historic Preservation Office concerning revisions to Building 40 Renovation. State Historic Preservation Office concurs with no effect.
Correspondence to State Historic Preservation Office Concerning 1986 Cultural Resource Assessment for Scott Air Force Base (1991)
Correspondence from Scott Air Force Base to State Historic Preservation Office providing them the 1986 cultural resource assessment of Scott Air Force Base for their review. Cover letter only.