Historic Background Research (Investigation Type)

These are investigations of the past using written records and other documents. Evidence from the records are compared, judged for veracity, placed in chronological or topical sequence, and interpreted in light of preceding, contemporary, and subsequent events.

451-475 (6,892 Records)

Archaeological Sites, Driftless Area, Grant County, Wisconsin
PROJECT Jennifer Haas.

From 2004 through 2006, GLARC conducted archaeological data recovery operations at four open air prehistoric Native American sites in the Driftless Region of southwestern Wisconsin. The sites are Roling (47GT628), Kieler I (47GT593), Bend in the Creek (47GT693), and Kieler II (47GT594) and include Early Archaic (8000-4000 B.C.), Late Archaic Durst Phase (1000-5000 B.C.), Early Woodland (300 B.C. to 100 A.D.), and Late Woodland Eastman Phase (A.D. 700-1000) occupations. Each site contains in...


Archaeological Study, Bivouac 4 Upgrade, United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Phyllys Callina.

The 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, Conservation Section (CES/CEANC), under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Environmental Services Restoration Contract W911KB-06-D-0006, Task Order 0025, contracted Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs) to perform an archaeological study of land included in the planned upgrades to Bivouac 4 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) as part of the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Plan. Jacobs Archaeologist Phyllys Callina conducted a Level I: ...


An Archaeological Survey and Assessment of the Desert Mountain Properties, North Scottsdale, Arizona (1993)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell.

This report presents the results of a literature search and archaeological field survey for a 35 acre parcel of land in north Scottsdale, Arizona. SWCA was contacted by Environmental Engineering Consultants, Inc. to conduct an archaeological assessment of this parcel in conjunction with site development. The parcel is within a larger development area privately owned by Desert Mountain Properties, Inc. The archaeological assessment of the property was requested to meet the requirements of the...


Archaeological Survey and Cold War Assessment of Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex Montgomery, Alabama (1997)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Todd McKakin. Jeffrey W. Gardner. Bruce G. Harvey. Eric C. Poplin.

Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted a historic resources survey of Maxwell Air Force Base [AFB], Gunter Annex, Maxwell Heights Housing Area, the Lake Martin Recreation Area and the Lake Jordan/Vigilant Warrior Training Area. During the course of this survey, previously identified sites were revisited, high probability areas were surveyed, and Cold War Era structures were assessed. No structures are recommended eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [NRHP] beyond those...


Archaeological Survey and Cultural Resources Overview, Fort Richardson, Alaska (1980)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Julia L. Steele.

This report provides a partial inventory of cultural resources on the Fort Richardson Installation. It also presents the result of a probabilistic survey which presents data suitable for predicting the likelihood of finding cultural resources in various sectors of the post. The report is divided into three sections: Background Research, Research Design and Implementation, and Results and Recommendations.


Archaeological Survey and Evaluation for the Post-Hurricane Sandy Dune Repair Project, John F Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, Florida (2013)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Joan Dening. Christine Newman. Justin Winkler. Trish Slovinac.

This report presents the results of an archaeological survey and evaluation for the Post-Hurricane Sandy Dune Repair Project at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Brevard County, Florida. Archaeological field survey confirmed that 8BR79 is no longer extant. There was no evidence of the prehistoric shell midden component, and no in situ evidence of the historic component. A few non-diagnostic artifacts, including glass and iron fragments were recovered from within Historic Area #119. No...


Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal (1983)
DOCUMENT Full-Text James E. Ayers.

During December, 1982, and January, 1983, representatives of the Environmental Services and Civil Engineering Departments of Salt River Project consulted with Archaeological Research Services, Inc. regarding the status of archaeological and historical information pertaining to the Roosevelt Power Canal, an early 20th century structure located in the Roosevelt Lake vicinity. Archaeological Research Services, Inc. had developed recent information on the Power Canal due to its participation in the...


Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal
PROJECT Salt River Project.

During December, 1982, and January, 1983, representatives of the Environmental Services and Civil Engineering Departments of Salt River Project consulted with Archaeological Research Services, Inc. regarding the status of archaeological and historical information pertaining to the Roosevelt Power Canal, an early 20th century structure located in the Roosevelt Lake vicinity. Archaeological Research Services, Inc. had developed recent information on the Power Canal due to its participation in the...


Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal, Color Slides Part 1 (1983)
IMAGE Archaeological Research Services, Inc..

Color slides of power canal components, images # 1-50. PC # stands for the ARS component. Table with list of component descriptions corresponding to these images found in the survey and evaluation report on pages 13 - 18. This report is located in the tDAR resource: https://core.tdar.org/document/437988/archaeological-survey-and-evaluation-of-structural-components-of-the-roosevelt-power-canal


Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal, Color Slides Part 2 (1983)
IMAGE Archaeological Research Services, Inc..

Color slides of power canal components, images # 51-100. PC # stands for the ARS component. Table with list of component descriptions corresponding to these images found in the survey and evaluation report on pages 13 - 18. This report is located in the tDAR resource: https://core.tdar.org/document/437988/archaeological-survey-and-evaluation-of-structural-components-of-the-roosevelt-power-canal


Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Structural Components of the Roosevelt Power Canal, Color Slides Part 3 (1983)
IMAGE Archaeological Research Services, Inc. .

Color slides of power canal components, images # 101-123. PC # stands for the ARS component. Table with list of component descriptions corresponding to these images found in the survey and evaluation report on pages 13 - 18. This report is located in the tDAR resource: https://core.tdar.org/document/437988/archaeological-survey-and-evaluation-of-structural-components-of-the-roosevelt-power-canal


Archaeological Survey and Excavations at Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park, Missouri (1967)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Robert T. Bray.

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 National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R 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 at comments@tdar.org.


Archaeological Survey and Identification Testing Results and Data Recovery Plan for the Proposed Santa Cruz Interceptor: Phases II and IIl (2007)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Joseph Ezzo. David M.R. Barr. S. Jerome Hesse.

Pima County Wastewater Management proposes to construct a sewer line (the Santa Cruz Interceptor [SCI]) along the east bank of the Santa Cruz River. Phase I of this project, has already been completed. Phases II and III will include the installation of a 72-inch-diameter sewer line, manholes, access roads, and other necessary facilities. Under contract with Pima County, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an archaeological pedestrian survey and non-site identification testing of the...


Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona (1994)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David H. Greenwald. Richard Anduze. Mary-Ellen Walsh-Anduze.

Archaeological investigations at Williams Air Force Base (WAFB), located in southeast Maricopa County, Arizona, were initiated in response to the 1991 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s (the Closure Commission) recommendation to close WAFB following the passage of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (the Closure Act) (Public Law 101-510, Title XXIX). Prior to closure or realignment of base facilities, preparation of an environment impact statement (EIS) was...


Archaeological Survey and Testing for Airfield Perimeter Fence Project, Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu, Hawaii (1988)
DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Stephen Athens.

The present report documents all investigations undertaken for the purpose of evaluating the presence or absence of significant archaeological resources along the construction corridor for a proposed perimeter security fence at Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo, island of Oahu, Hawaii.


Archaeological Survey and Treatment Plan for the Installation of Utility Poles within the Hog Farm Ball Court Site, AZ AA:11:12(ASM), near Marana, Pima County, Arizona (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David M.R. Barr. Stephanie M. Whittlesey.

Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Trico), proposes to rebuild portions of Circuits 12 and 18, which originate at the Marana Substation. The proposed circuit-rebuilding project will be funded in part by U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Services (RUS) and will include rebuilding a portion of Circuit 12 that measures approximately 1,086 feet (0.2 mile or 0.32 km) long and a portion of Circuit 18 that measures approximately 4,113 feet (0.8 mile or 1.29 km) long. The rebuilding of...


Archaeological Survey at South End, Sapelo Island, Georgia (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Nicholas Honerkamp. Colin Bean.

This report summarizes the results of an archaeological survey on Sapelo Island, Georgia by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Archaeological Field School. Under the direction of the author, a modified systematic survey was undertaken in an area believed to contain archaeological remains associated with antebellum slave cabins. The suspected cabins, about 275 to 300m north and northeast of the Reynolds Mansion/Spalding Big House were first noted by Dr. Ray Crook, and he provided the UTC...


Archaeological Survey at the Prime Ribs Training Area, Lackland Air Force Base Training Annex, Bexar County, Texas (1993)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael D. Petraglia. Dennis A. Knepper.

An archaeological survey of the proposed PRIME RIBS (Prime Readiness in Base Support) project area, on Lackland Air Force Base Training Annex, Bexar County, Texas has been performed. The cultural resources survey was conducted in compliance with federal and state regulations. The survey of the 20 acre area consisted of a pedestrian walkover and a stratified subsurface shovel testing strategy. During the survey, a prehistoric archaeological site of unknown temporal affiliation was identified....


Archaeological Survey at the South End Site, Sapelo Island, Georgia (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Nicholas Honerkamp. Colin Bean.

This report summarizes the results of an archaeological survey on Sapelo Island, Georgia by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Archaeological Field School. Under the direction of the author, a modified systematic survey was undertaken in an area believed to contain archaeological remains associated with antebellum slave cabins. The suspected cabins, about 275 to 300m north and northeast of the Reynolds Mansion/Spalding Big House were first noted by Dr. Ray Crook, and he provided the UTC...


Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Communications Tower at Site 9CH155, Ossabaw Island, Chatham County, Georgia (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Daniel Elliott.

The LAMAR Institute completed an archaeological project on a portion of the Newell Creek/South End Plantation site (9CH155) on Ossabaw Island, Chatham County, Georgia. The Newell Creek site is located on the southern portion of Ossabaw Island on an elevated bluff above Newell Creek (Figure 1). Fieldwork was conducted on May 5, 2010. The results of this effort are detailed in this report.


Archaeological Survey for the Bureau of Land Management AZA 35754 Right-of-Way Renewal, Pima County, Arizona (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David M. R. Barr.

Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Trico), is requesting renewal of their Circuit 82 right-of-way (ROW) grant across Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-administered land in Pima County, Arizona. SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) was contracted by Trico to conduct an archaeological survey of the ROW to assist the BLM in analyzing the effects on cultural resources that would result from the BLM’s renewal of the ROW. Archaeological survey of the ROW resulted in the identification of one...


Archaeological Survey for the Dove Valley Ranch Project, North Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (1997)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Stubing. Douglas R. Mitchell.

This report presents the results of a Class III archaeological survey conducted on 500 acres of land in north Phoenix, Arizona. The survey was conducted for PK Development LLC prior to their proposed development of the area. SWCA conducted the survey under an Arizona Antiquities Act permit (97-03). The project area consisted of 500 acres of privately-owned land: one irregularly-shaped parcel contains 480 acres and a smaller adjacent parcel contains 20 acres. The survey located a total of four...


Archaeological Survey for the Grand Valley Circuits 13 and 14 Upgrade, Pima County, Arizona (2013)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric S. Petersen.

Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Trico) proposes to use Rural Utility Service (RUS)-administered federal funds to upgrade the Circuits 13 and 14 existing overhead electric line within the town of Marana, Pima County, Arizona. The proposed upgrade will involve replacing an overhead single-phase line with an overhead three-phase, double circuit line to help support the Thornydale substation’s load during peak load conditions and to improve system reliability. The upgrade will involve using...


Archaeological Survey In the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, 1940-1947 (1951)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Philip Phillips. James A. Ford. James B. Griffin.

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 National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R 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 at comments@tdar.org.


An Archaeological Survey of 12.5 Acres for CPC Southwest Materials, Inc., Town of Marana, Pima County, Arizona (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David M.R. Barr.

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) was contracted by Empire Southwest to conduct an archaeological survey of a 12.5-acre parcel that is privately owned by the California Portland Cement Company (CPC). The survey was conducted to aid Empire Southwest and the CPC in complying with Arizona’s State Historic Preservation Act prior to commercial development. An archaeological survey of the project area resulted in the re-location of a previously recorded archaeological site, AZ AA:12:20/352 (ASM),...