Heritage Management (Investigation Type)
Studies and plans related to managing or planning for the care, interpretation, preservation, or protection of archaeological resources, including collections, records, and sites.
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Commemorative plaque honoring Bernard Francis Fisher at the Medal of Honor Memorial, Randolph Air Force Base. Major Bernard Francis Fisher, on March 10, 1966, was diverted from his assigned mission and with his wingman met up with four other A-11s to lead the air support on a Special Forces camp near Hue being overrun by 2000 NVA troops.
Plaque, Cadet Circle, Randolph Air Force Base (2009)
Images of the front and back of the Cadet Circle Plaque. This circle, located at the heart if the original cadet area, is dedicated to the many aviation cadets and student officers who were trained in the Aviation Cadet Program at Randolph Field. The plaque was dedicated on October 23, 2009 by General Stephen R. Lorenz, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base.
Plaque, In Appreciation for the Avenue of American States, Harmon Drive, Randolph Air Force Base (2009)
Draft for the plaque titled: In Appreciation for the Avenue of American States, Harmon Drive. The 50 flags in the avenue of Harmon Drive honor the home states of the men and women who serve their country. The flag display serves to remind us of the motto on our nation’s seal: E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). On 27 February 1985, General Andrew P. Iosue, Commander of Air Training Command, and Colonel Ralph R. Rohatch, 12th Flying Training Wing Commander, dedicated the original flag display....
Plaque, Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas (2012)
The draft and final for a plaque commemorating the Prisoners of War Missing in Action, titled: POW MIA. This marker gives special honor to those who have endured being held prisoner and who are still missing and unaccounted for. It also honors the families and loved ones of those missing – throughout our history – who also have endured the anguish of not knowing the status of their missing. We will always remember and continue the search for those still missing. This is the commitment of a...
Plaque, Proposed Correction to Colonel Ralph S. Parr Plaque, Randolph Air Force Base (2012)
Document showing a proposed update to Colonel Ralph S. Parr's commemorative plaque honoring his more than 60 decorations. An image of the original plaque, dedicated in December 2008, is also included.
Plaque, Rambler Fitness Center, Randolph Air Force Base (2007)
Photograph of the Rambler Fitness Center Plaque. It was dedicated on February 2nd, 2007 to the Randolph Ramblers 1944 Cotton Bowl Co-Champions.
Plaque, Richard Loy Etchberger, Medal of Honor Memorial, Randolph Air Force Base (2010)
Printed copy of the text on Richard Loy Etchberger's plaque at the Medal of Honor Memorial, Randolph Air Force Base. Chief Master Sergeant Richard Loy Etchberger died as he and 18 others defended a secret radar site in Laos from a surprise North Vietnam attack on March 11, 1968.
Plaque, The Youth House, Randolph Air Force Base (2008)
Plaque for the Youth House which was officially approved as eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It was constructed by the WPA in 1940, and it was renovated by the 12th Civil Engineer Division in 2007. The plaque was dedicated in 2008 by Richard Trevino, Base Civil Engineer, Dwight Micklethwait, Architect, and Scott B. Shepherd III, Cultural Resource Manager, Randolph Air Force Base.
Plaque, Women Airforce Service Pilots, Randolph Air Force Base (2010)
Draft of a plaque honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASPs. On July 1st, 2009 The President of the United States signed Public Law to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots. This plaque was dedicated June 30th, 2010 by General Stephen R. Lorens, USAF, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base.
Plastic Artifact Photograph, Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 (2019)
Photograph of a plastic button artifact collected during the Archaeological Survey of Beech Fork Lake 1973-1975 archaeological investigation in the Lavalette area, in the Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia.
Plastic Artifact Photograph, Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 (2015)
Photograph of plastic artifact collected during the Red Letter Shelter (23JA1703) 2011 archaeological investigation in the Blue Springs Lake areas, in Jackson County, Missouri.
Plastic Artifact Photograph, State Recreation Areas Arbitrary Investigation 1979-1985 (2012)
Photograph of a plastic artifact processed in the State Recreation Areas Arbitrary Investigation 1979-1985, from various small investigations in Indiana.
Plastic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Excavations for the Jenkins House Site (46CB41) 2002-2003 (2002)
Photographs of plastic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Excavations for the Jenkins House Site (46CB41) 2002-2003 in the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam area, in Cabell County, West Virginia.
Plastic Artifact Photographs, Field School at the Biface III Site (12MI18) 1981-1982 (2012)
Photographs of plastic artifacts collected during excavations of the Field School at the Biface III Site (12MI18) 1981-1982 located in Huntington, Miami, and Wabash counties, Indiana.
Plastic Artifact Photographs, Field School at the Troyer Site (12WB116) 1975-1976 (2012)
Photographs of plastic artifacts collected during the Field School at the Troyer Site (12WB116) 1975-1976, located in Wabash County, Indiana, near the Mississinewa Reservoir.
Plastic Artifact Photographs, Millers Ferry 1963-1968 (2014)
Photographs of plastic artifacts collected during the Millers Ferry 1963-1968 investigation in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Plates 18-33, Phase II Archaeological Investigations at Loci 1, 15, 18, 20 and Phase III Data Recovery at Locus 16, 44HT27, Fort Monroe, Hampton Virginia (2004)
This document contains copies of photographs detailing Phase II investigations of the thunderbird site located at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia.
Plates 34-52, Phase II Archaeological Investigations at Loci 1, 15, 18, 20 and Phase III Data Recovery at Locus 16, 44HT27, Fort Monroe, Hampton Virginia (2001)
This document contains copies of photographs taken of test trenches excavated during Thunderbird Archaeological Associates' Investigations at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia.
Plates 53-75, Phase II Archaeological Investigations at Loci 1, 15, 18, 20 and Phase III Data Recovery at Locus 16, 44HT27, Fort Monroe, Hampton Virginia (2003)
Photographs of test trenches during Phase II investigations at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia.
Platform Mounds of the Arizona Desert: An Experiment in Organizational Complexity (1993)
Platform mounds were built by the prehistoric Salado and Hohokam people of southern Arizona from the 13th through the 15th century A.O., the Classic period. They are basically artificial, flat-topped hills on which the ruling families of the day built their homes. Additional residences and storage rooms were built around the base of a mound, and the whole was enclosed within a compound wall. Each mound was the administrative, ceremonial, and economic center for a small-scale political system,...
Playa Archaeology - Archaeological Investigations at Reese Air Force Base and Terry County Auxiliary Airfield, Lubbock and Terry Counties (1995)
A cultural resource survey was requested for portions of Reese Air Force Base near Lubbock, Texas to determine the presence, if any, of archaeological sites within the base properties. This survey located one heavily-impacted aboriginal-Historic site (41LU111) but failed to address the uplands between playa basins that are generally considered as high probability locations for prehistoric campsites. This survey led to the location of three aboriginal campsites (41TY113, 41TY114, and 41TY115) at...
Playa Vista Archaeological and Historical Project, Volume 1: Research Design (1991)
The Playa Vista Archaeological and Historical Project is a multi-step comprehensive approach designed to achieve compliance with applicable Municipal, State, and Federal laws and regulations protecting cultural resources. This document represents the first step: the completion of a project specific research design that presents current knowledge of the cultural resources in the project area and outlines future steps to mitigate potential impacts of the proposed project. To complete the research...
Pocatalico River Basin Joint Study 1973-1975
This collection is referred to as "Pocatalico River Basin Joint Study 1973-1975.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The documents were originally housed in an acidic folder within an acid-free box and were in overall good condition. Small tears and metal contaminants were present. Tears were mended with acid-free tissue mending tape, metal contaminants were removed using...
Policies, Preservation, and Access to Digital Resources: The Digital Antiquity 2010 National Repositories Survey (2011)
This report describes the results of a survey of archaeological repositories around the United States to better understand how institutions of varying sizes and missions are handling the increasing flow of digital data and documents. Our goal was to gain an understanding of how the repositories plan and conduct their operations to preserve and provide access to digital archaeological information now and into the indefinite future. Responses to the survey were collected in the summer and fall of...
Pomme de Terre Unprovenienced Material N.D.
There is no report or documentation associated with this investigation. The VCP could not determine why the investigation was initiated, who the investigating organization was, who supervised the fieldwork, and when the fieldwork was conducted. It is possible that this unprovenienced material consists of several small investigations that have since lost their identifying project information. The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and...