Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Cultural Resource Archive - Documents, Images, and other Data

DOCUMENT Full-Text Grant Snitker. Francis McManamon.

The Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) digital archive, “Vandenberg Air Force Base Archaeology and Cultural Resource Archive - Documents, Images, and other Data,” was created by the Center for Digital Antiquity (Digital Antiquity) in tDAR (the Digital Archaeological Record). Funding for the project was provided by United States Air Force (USAF) Civil Engineer Center (USAF-CEC) Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Office and administered through a contract between Baer Engineering of Austin, Texas...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Kuzminsky. Phillip L Walker.

This document is a report for the analysis of human remains collected from the archaeological site Ca-SBA-207. All skeletal material encountered during work at the site was collected, cleaned, and inventoried. The skeletal remains that might possibly be human were sent to the osteology laboratory of Phillip Walker at the University of California, Santa Barbara, for identification and analysis. The human skeletal remains, in conjunction with the archaeological context and material of the site,...

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-003. The artifact is one tertiary flake.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-028. The artifact was one secondary flake fragment originally recorded by R. Dugger in 1988. Four STPs were excavated on 12 March 2001. A single flake was recovered from the 20-40 cm level of STP 3. Stratigraphically the flake was associated with disturbed overburden. The flake is similar to material available in the railroad gravel nearby. Given the disturbed context of the flake and the presence of mechanically-flaked chert in the railroad...

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1000. The artifact is a brown Monterey chert tertiary flake.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1001. The artifact is a brown and white Monterey chert shatter fragment.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1002. The artifact is a brown Monterey chert side scraper, unifacially flaked. The artifact measures 4.7 cm by 2.2 cm by 1.2 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1003. The artifact is a broken grayish brown banded chert biface.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1004. The artifact is a spear point measuring 5.5 cm by 2.0 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1005. The artifact is a brown chert biface measuring 5.5 cm by 2.5 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1006. The artifact is a gray chert core.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1007. The artifact is a stemmed projectile point base of light brown chert measuring 2.8 cm by 2.8 cm by 0.45 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1008. The artifact is a large Monterey chert biface, cortex on dorsal surface.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1009. The artifact is a brown and white chert point tip with random flaking patterns.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-101. The artifact is a tannish chert secondary flake, 3 X 2 cm; with no visible utilization.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1010. The artifact is an iron cannon ball measuring 2.5 inches in diameter and weighs approximately 2 pounds. This was a common caliber for the "Falcon" class gun dating from the 14th to early 19th century. Powder charge 1.2 pounds black powder.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1011. The artifact is a wooden tobacco pipe bowl.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1012. The artifact is a ceramic sherd, decorated black on white.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1013. The artifact is a US military metal knife, possibly from mess kit.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1014. The artifact is a shackle, rusted, deteriorated, possibly associated with Camp Cook-era figure-8 track.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1015. The artifact is a square nail measuring 6.625 inches long and 0.4375 inches in diameter.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1016. The artifact is an army uniform Waterbury button, Co. Conn. on back, from Camp Cook-era.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1017. The artifact is a brown glass beer bottle, Obear-Nestor mark and 1947 date code.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-. The artifact is a knife marked "US", part of mess kit.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1019. The artifact is a split tank used as a water trough, 1943 Owens Illinois date code.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-102. The artifact is a single flake, mottled tan chert. Primary with cortex intact on about half of the surface. 1.9 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1020. The artifacts are three clear glass jars with labels "C?C of America CS9817 Lot 64 J2; Accelerator for ? 2727 Lot 8A# Gallon Kit".

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1021. The artifact is a clear one-pint liquor bottle, STE PIERRE SMIRNOFF with 1959 date code and Glass Containers, INC.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1022. The artifact is a broken clear glass jar measuring 5.5 inches in diameter, 1938 Owens-Illinois date code.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1023. The artifact is an ax head stamped "C&S CUTLERY INC PAT. PENDING". One tip is broken, and it measures 6-3/16 inches by 2-3/4 inches by 1-5/8 inches.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1024. The artifact is a brown glass bottle; 1952 Owens-Illinois mark and date code.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1025. The artifact is a clear glass bottle base, 1941 Diamond O-I maker's mark and date code.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1026. The artifact is a solarized purple bottle mouth.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1027. The artifact is a flaked shard of amber glass measuring about 1.5 in by 1.0 in.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1028. The artifact is a flat wire bottle opener.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1029. The artifact is a Coca-Cola bottle, San Jose, Calif 1944 OI date code.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-103. The artifact is a tannish-red, chert flake, 3.5 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm. Possible unifacial use on two concave parts of same long edge.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1030. The artifact is a horseshoe, hand forged measuring 7 inches by 3 inches.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1031. The artifact is a brown glass bottle, "Bottle made in Mexico" on base and 1951 date code.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1032. The artifact is a brown glass beer bottle, 1959 Hazel-Atlas makers mark.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1033. The artifact is a brown glass bottle embossed with "HEUBLEIN" and 1961 date code, Armstong Cork Company (glass division).

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1034. The artifact is a Coca-Cola bottle 6 fl oz, 1942 date code and "SANTA MARIA CALIF" on base.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1035. The artifact is a Monterey chert flake approximately 3 cm by 3 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1036. The artifact is a Monterey chert core.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1037. The artifact is a Monterey chert projectile point approximately 5.5 cm long.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1038. The artifact is a Monterey chert flake approximately 5 cm long. One edge appears to be modified.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1039. The artifact is a Monterey chert flake approximately 2 cm by 2 cm. One edge appears to be modified.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-104. The artifact is a sandstone miIIing stone rim fragment. Small unifacial mano pitted and/or battered at one end. Broken, tan chert cobbIe, 10 x 6 c m.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1040. The artifact is a Monterey chert flake.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1041. The artifact is a Monterey chert flake approximately 3 cm by 6 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1042. The artifact is a Monterey chert projectile point end. It is approximately 2.0 cm by 1.5 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1043. The artifact is a Monterey chert flake approximately 4 cm by 4 cm. One edge appears to be modified.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1044. The artifact is a Monterey chert flake approximately 3.0 cm by 1.5 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1049. The artifact is biface thinning flake made of light-colored chert with orange and white inclusions measuring 3.0 cm by 1.5 cm.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-105. The artifact is an earth-colored, chert core, 5.8 x 6.5 cm.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-106. The artifact is a tan, chert tertiary flake, 2.2 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-1060. The artifacts are a mottled tan chert flake, a secondary chert flake, and one possible core. This isolate was promoted to a site.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-107. The artifact is a tan/brown/white chert core fragment.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-108. The artifacts are two, grey-blue-brown, Monterey chert flakes. One is a 7 cm large, 2 cm thick primary flake. The other is a 2 cm long tertiary.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-109. The artifacts are one secondary flake and one drill, both of brown Monterey chert.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-110. The artifact is a distal fragment of Monterey chert biface.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-112. The artifact is one secondary flake, chert.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-113. The artifact is a single sherd of whiteware.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-114. The artifact is a single, dark brown, banded, Monterey chert flake with some shale cortex on the base; size 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.0 cm.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-115. The artifact is a 6.5 cm long x 3 cm wide biface, light gray, thin tabular Monterey chert. Triangular shape with concave base.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-116. The artifact is one secondary chert flake.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-117. The artifact is one whole medicinal bottle, clear glass, sun colored amethyst (typical of 1890-1914), no marks. One sidewall fragment, cylindrical bottle, clear glass, iridescent, partial embossing present.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-118. The artifact is a proximal end of a parallel-sided projectile point. The point is blue-grey Monterey chert with a contracting stem and tanged base. Original size would have been longer than 8 cm.

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This document is an isolated report for VAFB-ISO-119. The artifact is composed of one small piece of abalone shell and one large, halved cobble of black Monterey chert, measuring 110 x 95 x 60 cm with white banding.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-120. The artifact is a secondary flake from a brown Monterey chert and one small, weathered shell fragment, possibly Cryptochiton sp.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-121. The artifacts are chert flakes, mostly secondary, and one chert core. This isolate was promited to a site.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-122. The artifact is one green chert concave base point with broken tip (~40mm x 17.5mm x 5mm).

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-123. The artifacts are two Monterey chert preforms east of railroad tracks, two chert flakes on west side of railroad tracks (w/in 5m of tracks); all appear to be displaced materials.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-124. The artifact is one chert secondary flake.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-125. The artifact is one chert secondary flake.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-126. The artifacts are four chert flakes, one gray banded chert biface fragment, and on fragment of Mytilus sp. shell. This isolate was promoted to a site.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-127. The artifacts are three Monterey chert flakes and some pebbles with some asphalt (possibly road tar). This isolate was promoted to a site.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-128. The artifact is a banded, root beer-colored Monterey chert biface; shouldered point, contracting stem, basal-notched measuring 6.7cm x 3.3cm.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-129. The artifact is a dark brown Monterey chert bifacial thinning flake.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-130. The artifact is a banded gray and brown Monterey chert core.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-131. The artifacts are two flakes of dark brown Monterey chert.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-132. The artifacts are two flakes, one of a white Monterey chert with gray banding and the other of white Monterey chert with red banding.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-133. The artifact is a chert percussion flaked biface.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-135. The artifact is a distal end of a well, made of obsidian biface. Collaterally flaked, lenticular in cross section.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-136. The artifact is a stemmed obsidian projectile point with the tip missing.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-138. The artifacts are a possible hammerstone fragment and a noncortical chert flake.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-142. The artifact is a secondary flake of a brown Monterey chert.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-143. The artifact is a secondary flake of a brown Monterey chert.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-144. The artifact is a fragment of a tannish red ceramic skeet measuring 3 inches by 1.5 inches.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-145. The artifacts are two Monterey chert flakes.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-146. The artifact is a black Monterey chert core.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-147. The artifact is an unidentified shell fragment.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-148. The artifact is a gray metal enamel cooking pot.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-149. The artifact is a pismo clam shell fragment.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-150. The artifact is a little-necked clam shell fragment.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-151. The artifact is a black Monterey chert cobble/possible core.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-152. The artifact is a unidentified weathered shell fragment.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-153. The artifact is a costate top shell fragment.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-154. The artifact is an abalone shell fragment.

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This document is the isolated find record for VAFB-ISO-155. The artifact is a weathered chiton shell fragment.