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.
6,376-6,400 (6,892 Records)
A structural assessment of Building 610 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Included is the structure's condition summary, description and identification of elements of structural deterioration, and general assessment of building condition and integrity.Also included are cost estimates and photographs of Building 610's exterior. Building 610 is one of a series of interconnected barracks known as the Long Barracks (Building Nos. 603–610, 613). The Long Barracks extends the entirety of the east end of...
Structural Assessment, Building 610A, Infantry Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas (2005)
An evaluation of Building 610A, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The report includes a condition summary, description and identification of elements of structural Deterioration, and an evaluation of structural integrity. This evaluation includes consideration of building code requirements, floor load requirements, accessibility, and the property’s historic status. Accompanying the report are photographs of the structure's exterior and interior. Building 610A is one of a series of kitchen and mess halls...
Structural Assessment, Building 611, Infantry Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas (2005)
This report concerns a structural assessment and observations made in May of 2005 at Building 611, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Geo-Marine, Inc., and its consultants, were asked to evaluate the structural and architectural conditions of the building, its integrity, and its potential for reuse in an administrative or similar function. This evaluation includes consideration of building code requirements, floor load requirements, accessibility, and the property’s historic status. Also included in the...
Structural Assessment, Building 611A, Infantry Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas (2005)
This structural assessment concerns observations made in May of 2005 at Building 611A, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Geo-Marine, Inc., and its consultants, were asked to evaluate the structural and architectural conditions of the building, its integrity, and its potential for reuse in an administrative or similar function. This evaluation includes consideration of building code requirements, floor load requirements, accessibility, and the property’s historic status. Building 611A is one of a series...
Structural Assessment, Building 612A, Infantry Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas (2005)
Structural Assessment concerning observations made in May of 2005 at Building 612A, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI), and its consultants, were asked to evaluate the structural and architectural conditions of the building, its integrity, and its potential for reuse in an administrative or similar function. This evaluation includes consideration of building code requirements, floor load requirements, accessibility, and the property’s historic status. Building 612A is one of a...
Structural Evaluation Report, John Craig House, Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey; DBC Project #P595, Final Report (1989)
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.
Structural Fabric Analysis: Building 1301 (1993)
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.
Structure of Historic Communities (1982)
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.
A Study of Bricks From the Kentucky River Mills Site, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky (1998)
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.
Study of Documentary and Archeological Evidence for Comanchero Activity in the Texas Panhandle (1982)
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.
Study of Four Historic Homestead Sites Tyndall Air Force Base, Bay County, Florida, Task Order TY-18-0005 (2022)
This report presents the results of a desktop study and evaluation of four archaeological sites at Tyndall Air Force Base, located in Bay County, Florida, conducted on behalf of the United States Air Force Civil Engineer Center. The evaluation will assist Tyndall Air Force Base in managing the historic properties under its jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The United States Air Force requested additional research be conducted on Sites...
Study of the Archeological and Historical Resources To Be Affected By Proposed and Alternate Transmission Line Routes, South Texas Project (1974)
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Study of the Palo Alto Battleground Cameron County, Texas (1976)
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Subjects and Narratives in Archaeology (2015)
Seeking to move beyond the customary limits of archaeological prose and representation, Subjects and Narratives in Archaeology presents archaeology in a variety of nontraditional formats. The volume demonstrates that visual art, creative nonfiction, archaeological fiction, video, drama, and other artistic pursuits have much to offer archaeological interpretation and analysis. Chapters in the volume are augmented by narrative, poetry, paintings, dialogues, online databases, videos, audio...
Submerged Cultural Resources Study: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (1989)
The principal goals of this study are to establish the location and extent of shipwreck sites within and adjacent to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, to document the appearance and condition of the wrecks, the extent and nature of associated scatter and, if possible, to substantiate the identity of each. Valuable information was gathered about wooden shipbuilding technology. Another aim is to assess the human and environmental threats to the preservation of the sites and to prepare...
Submerged Cultural Resources Study: USS Arizona Memorial and Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark (1989)
This monograph is one in a series of reports that emanate from the offices of the Submerged Cultural Resources Unit in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Intended to fulfill several functions, it is primarily a source document for managers and researchers who will be involved in future stewardship of the USS ARIZONA and other period resources in Pearl Harbor. Chapter I, written by Daniel J. Lenihan, provides an introduction to the volume, discusses the accomplishments by year, the research design, and a...
The Sugar Pine Railway; History of a Sierran Logging Railroad. (1997)
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.
A Summary Description of the Historical Settlement of Marcia (1981)
The village of Marcia, or Camp Marcia, was an important settlement in the Sacramento Mountains during the railroad era. It is located along the Rio Peñasco approximately 9 miles south of Cloudcroft within the boundaries of the Lincoln National Forest. The village, occupied between 1919 and 1912, was the mountain headquarters and locomotive maintenance center for lumber companies operating along the western edge of the Sacramento Mountains. Mapping of the remains of this village and the...
A Summary of Ruins Stabilization at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 1889-1943 (1943)
Charlie Steen prepared a summary of the trends of preservation activities at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
Summary Report of Archaeological Survey of Surface Stockpile Areas, Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base, Burlington County, New Jersey (1994)
A Phase IB survey of eleven temporary surface stockpile areas was undertaken at Fort Dix in July, August and October 1992. The temporary surface stockpile areas will be used for the short-term storage of materials during construction of the tertiary wastewater treatment system. Following review of field data during the preparation of this report, the accounts presented here have not been substantially modified from the reports submitted to the Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Summer and Winter Health and Pleasure Resorts in Arkansas (1927)
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Summer Camps (2010)
Photographs from the 2004, 2006, 2009, and 2010 Summer Camps at the site of Fort St. Joseph. Each field season, three summer camps are held: a camp for young adults, a camp for adults, and a camp for teachers. These camps provide the members of Niles and surrounding communities with the opportunity to engage in active excavations. Summer campers receive hands-on training in archaeological field techniques, as well as a more in-depth knowledge of the historical context of the fort. For the first...
Summer Days in the Ozarks; a Booklet Giving a List of Private Homes, Hotels, & Boarding Houses In the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Ark., Where One Will Find Rest & Recreation With a Hospitable Welcome; a Cool, Invigorating Climate; Magnific (1911)
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Summit Ranger District Fire Engine Bays: National Register Evaluations of Brightman, Dry Meadow, and Summit Ranger Stations (CRMR 05-16-3195). (2002)
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The Sun Lakes-Casa Grande Project: Limited Archaeological Testing at Twenty-one Sites near the Toltec Buttes, Eloy, Arizona (2004)
Between November 2000 and February 2001, a crew from SWCA® Environmental Consultants (SWCA) of Tucson conducted archaeological testing operations at twenty-one sites lying within a 1570-acre parcel near Toltec, a subdivision of Eloy, in Pinal County, Arizona. The work was done at the request of Mr. Jason Burgess of B&R Engineering, Inc., acting on behalf of Sun Lakes-Casa Grande Development, LLC, an affiliate of Robson Communities, Inc., who intend to construct a planned community of housing and...