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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology of Marginalization and Resilience in the Northeast", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. This paper examines the results from a multi-modal survey conducted on the northeastern-most coast of North America. It focuses on the assemblage of a Cold War radar base constructed near the community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing region of Labrador, Canada. This assemblage reveals the dual...
It's a Cold War: The Air National Guard's Role in Defending America, 1946-1989 (Legacy 07-340)
This historic context study examines the role of the Air National Guard (ANG) in the Cold War effort. It provides an overview of military aviation and the establishment of the ANG, the Cold War, and then focuses on the missions and operations of the ANG during the years 1946-1989.
It's a Cold War: The Air National Guard's Role in Defending America, 1946-1989 - Report (Legacy 07-340) (2011)
This historic context study examines the role of the Air National Guard (ANG) in the Cold War effort. It provides an overview of military aviation and the establishment of the ANG, the Cold War, and then focuses on the missions and operations of the ANG during the years 1946-1989.
Memorandum from Scott Shepherd to Joshua Graham, Renovation of Infrastructure for Hangar 40, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas (2012)
An evaluation was conducted on Hangar 40 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. After reviewing the proposed project to renovate the hangar's infrastructure, it was determined the action will have No Adverse Effect on the historic property.
Military Historic Context Emphasizing the Cold War Including the Identification and Evaluation of Above Ground Cultural Resources for Thirteen Department of Defense Installations in the State of Georgia (2006)
Panamerican Consultants Inc. (Panamerican) was contracted by Fort Benning Military Reservation and the Department of Defense Legacy Resources Management Program to develop an historic context emphasizing the Cold War for thirteen Department of Defense (DoD) installations in the state of Georgia, which included the identification and evaluation of above ground cultural resources (e.g., infrastructure, landscape and buildings/structures). The thirteen installations included in this investigation...
Military Historic Context Emphasizing the Cold War Including the Identification and Evaluation of Above-Ground Cultural Resources for Thirteen Department of Defense Installations in the State of Georgia (Legacy 03-175)
This report develops a statewide and regional historic context for existing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps installations in Georgia. This includes all Reserve Centers and National Guard units where applicable. The focus is mission and infrastructure oriented, with emphasis on the period from World War II (WWII) to the end of the Cold War.
Military Historic Context Emphasizing the Cold War Including the Identification and Evaluation of Above-Ground Cultural Resources for Thirteen Department of Defense Installations in the State of Georgia - Report (Legacy 03-175) (2006)
This report develops a statewide and regional historic context for existing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps installations in Georgia. This includes all Reserve Centers and National Guard units where applicable. The focus is mission and infrastructure oriented, with emphasis on the period from World War II (WWII) to the end of the Cold War.
National Register Eligibility Assessment of JB MDL Facility Number 3209, 2251, 1749 (2017)
Architectural history reconnaissance level assessments of three facilities potentially affected by the KC-46 beddown, including a historical context and condition assessment for Building 3209. Building 3209 (Big Beige) is NRHP eligible under Criterion C for its double cantilever design.
New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Concurrence About Cannon Air Force Base Fiscal Year 2014 Proposed Projects (2014)
Letter to New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) about Cannon Air Force Base End of Fiscal Year 2014 Projects. Projects include constructing a multi-story dormitory, constructing a Family Readiness Center, constructing a Medical and Dental Clinic, and constructing a dining facility. Includes stamp with SHPO concurrence. Also includes Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey.
People at the End of the World (2010)
A brief historical summary of Shemya Island at Eareckson Air Station.
Perspectives in Recent History - Paper (Legacy 06-294) (2006)
A paper on the preservation of Cold War-era cultural resources presented at the 2006 DoD Cultural Resources Workshop.
Programmatic Approaches to the Management of Cold War Historic Properties (Legacy 13-701)
This project developed a programmatic approach for the consistent management of DoD Cold War-era resources by analyzing the existing Cold War documentation to reduce the need for case-by-case Section 106 compliance. The project report includes management categories of Cold War-related properties, recommendations for a variety of management approaches specific to each category, and next steps for developing approaches.
Programmatic Approaches to the Management of Cold War Historic Properties - Report (Legacy 13-701) (2015)
This document develops a programmatic approach for the consistent management of DoD Cold War-era resources by analyzing the existing Cold War documentation to reduce the need for case-by-case Section 106 compliance. The document includes management categories of Cold War-related properties, recommendations for a variety of management approaches specific to each category, and next steps for developing approaches.
Protest Graffiti at the Historic Nevada Peace Camp (2015)
The Peace Camp, near the Nevada National Security Site, is the location where protesters have gathered for several decades to voice their opposition to nuclear testing and environmental issues. This National Register eligible property contains an abundance of archaeological features, such as rock cairns, tent pads, sweat lodges, and geoglyphs. Associated with these features are two concrete highway drainage tunnels that served as a passageway and a place of respite from the desert conditions. In...
Recording the Cold War: Identifying and Collecting Cold War Resources Data on Military Installations (Legacy 07-285)
The goals of this study were threefold: to identify DoD Cold War facilities and associated documentation at a select number of installations; to create a systematic approach for identifying, compiling, and analyzing available data; and to prepare time and cost metrics on the process.
Recording the Cold War: Identifying and Collecting Cold War Resources Data on Military Installations - Report (Legacy 07-285) (2008)
The goals of this study were threefold: to identify DoD Cold War facilities and associated documentation at a select number of installations; to create a systematic approach for identifying, compiling, and analyzing available data; and to prepare time and cost metrics on the process.
Regional Cold War History for Department of Defense Installations in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (Legacy 09-454)
This regional history of Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) presents a framework for determining NRHP eligibility within a definitive context. The history represents a means to more evenly and expediently evaluate resources from the U.S. military response during the Cold War period of significance.
Regional Cold War History for Department of Defense Installations in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands - Report (Legacy 09-454) (2011)
This regional history of Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) presents a framework for determining NRHP eligibility within a definitive context. The history represents a means to more evenly and expediently evaluate resources from the U.S. military response during the Cold War period of significance.
Response from F. Lawerence Oaks to Allen Benefield, Project Review for Cold War-Era Building and Structure Inventory and Assessment, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas (2003)
The review staff from the Texas Historical Commission, led by Bob Brinkman, has reviewed the submitted information and concur with the determinations of eligibility including that of Building 40 and Building 41 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
"Somewhere in No-Man’s Land": Army Camp Hanford and America’s Defense Program (2016)
For four decades, Hanford reactors produced plutonium, generating the fuel for America’s first atomic bombs. In 1950, as the Arms Race increased, the Department of Defense established Anti-Aircraft Artillery sites throughout Hanford to protect the nation’s top secret nuclear facilities. Under the Army’s command, these AAA batteries, base camps and battalion headquarters were home to the men that were "the last defense." This paper will present the historical artifacts recovered from a refuse...
Survey and Documentation of World War II Defensive Fortifications at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska (2016)
This report summarizes the survey and documentation of World War II forts at Eareckson Air Station. Research methods used prior to fieldwork included an examination of aerial photographs, maps, and literature. Fieldwork was conducted under the direction of Northern Land Use Research Alaska (NLURA), LLC staff meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A) for history and archaeology. Sites were located by vehicle and pedestrian survey...