SAFB - Archaeology
Site Name Keywords
Perschbacher Cemetery •
C-S-2 •
Middlecoff Cemetery •
11-S-896 •
C-S-1 •
11-S-897 •
11-S-895 •
11-S-894 •
11-S-899 •
11-S-898
Site Type Keywords
Funerary and Burial Structures or Features •
Cemetery •
Non-Domestic Structures •
Governmental Structure •
Historic Governmental Structure •
Military Structure •
Archaeological Feature •
Farmstead •
Artifact Scatter •
Midden
Other Keywords
Scott AFB •
National Register of Historic Places •
NRHP •
Shovel Testing •
Negative Result •
Archival •
Magnetic Remote Sensing •
Rossell •
Archaeological Survey •
Inventory
Culture Keywords
Historic •
PaleoIndian •
Archaic •
Woodland •
Mississippian •
Pioneer Family •
Dalton •
Early Archaic •
Middle Archaic •
Late Archaic
Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Heritage Management •
Historic Background Research •
Geophysical Survey •
Archaeological Overview •
Consultation •
Records Search / Inventory Checking •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan •
Ground Disturbance Monitoring
Material Types
Grave markers •
Glass •
Building Materials •
Gravestones •
Headstones •
Metal •
Wood •
Ceramic •
Chipped Stone •
Ground Stone
Temporal Keywords
Historic •
Prehistoric •
19th Century •
20th Century •
Pioneer Period •
1901 •
1920s •
1874 •
1930s •
1848
Geographic Keywords
United States of America (Country) •
Illinois (State / Territory) •
St. Clair County (County) •
North America (Continent) •
Scott Air Force Base •
USA (Country) •
Silver Creek •
Shiloh Valley Township •
Silver Creek Floodplain •
American Bottom
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Archaeological Assessment of Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1992)
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An archeological reconnaissance survey of Scott Air Force Base was conducted in order to assess the potential for intact sites. The survey was conducted between October 19-23, 1992, by Archaeological Services archaeologist, Steven L. De Vore. Assessment of the potential archaeological resources was conducted in order to provide Scott Air Force Base personnel with basic data for management of significant archaeological resources located within the base.
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Brief Reconnaissance of Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1986)
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A reconnaissance level survey of Scott Air Force Base was made on June 18, 1986 by J.J. Hoffman from the National Park Service and Dan C. Schloesser and Wayne Siefert from Scott Air Force Base. The focus of the survey was on lands suspected of containing archaeological remains and on lands suspected of having historic or architectural significance.
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Catalog for Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (1992)
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A catalog for Scott Air Force Base that includes 1 artifact. Burpee Museum of Natural History and Illinois State Museum were evaluated as potential repository for artifact. Illinois State Museum is recommended.
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Cultural Resource Surveys: Antenna Farm Annex, Plum Hill/Mars Communication Annex, Middle Marker Easement, ILS Outer Marker Annex, Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (2015)
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In 2015, Scott Air Force Base planned to release and sell four parcels of land formerly used as radio communication facilities that had become obsolete and no longer supported Scott Air Force Base's mission. Areas included the Antenna Farm, Radio Relay Annex, Plum Hill/MARS Communication Annex, Middle Marker Easement, and the Outer Marker Annex. Baer Engineering and Environmental Consulting, Inc. was contracted to perform an archaeological survey of these areas prior to the land sale. Results of...
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Final Report: Rehousing of the Archaeological Collections from the U.S. Air Force Headquarters, Air Mobility Command Installations (2001)
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The Department of Defense, as a federal landholding agency, is responsible for the management of archaeological and historical resources recovered from lands under its management. As mandated by federal laws, agencies are required to ensure that all archaeological materials and associated records are properly curated to the standards specified in 36 CFR Part 79. In the 1990s, the Department of Defense initiated a national curation program to determine the size, location, and condition of its...
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A Geophysical Survey of Two Cemeteries at Scott Air Force Base (1994)
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A geophysical survey and investigation of unmarked graves within the Middlecoff and Perschbacher Cemeteries at Scott Air Force Base.
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Illinois Archaeological Site Forms from the 1992 Archaeological Assessment of Scott Air Force Base (1992)
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Site forms for sites found during the 1992 archaeological assessment of Scott Air Force Base.
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Manual for the Collections Management Database (2001)
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In 1998, HQ/AMC contracted the MCX-CMAC to arrange for the physical rehabilitation of AMC archaeological collections. The development of a collections management database was also requested so that AMC Managers could maintain their collections and report on the status of these materials, both by installation personnel and HQ/AMC personnel. This manual provides the data entry conventions for the collections management database, as well as describes the use of the database. It identifies the...
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Mid-America Airport Environmental Mitigation Plan (1997)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Rachel Fernandez
St. Clair County, Illinois, has endeavored to provide passenger and package express/cargo air service to southwestern Illinois by developing land adjacent to Scott Air Force Base. This proposed action will provide joint military and civil use of the new civil airport which has been named Mid-America Airport. This report is an Environmental Mitigation Plan for Mid-American Airport. Mitigation requirements for each area of concern are described. The areas of concern include: Biotic communities,...
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Phase I Cultural Resource Investigations of the Proposed Expansion of Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1990)
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The proposed expansion of the Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois to include domestic air transportation was the impetus for a reconnaissance survey to locate and identify cultural resources that may be impacted by construction. The Study area encompassed approximately 3,700 acres of land that would potentially impact the proposed runway additions, associated terminal and apron developments, additional property acquisitions, and realignment of Illinois Highway 4. An Archaeological...
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Phase I Reconnaissance Survey of Proposed Airport Taxiway Linking the Scott Air Force Base Runway and the Planned Commercial Facility (1991)
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This report describes a Phase I Reconnaissance archaeological survey on the property of Scott Air Force Base (SAFB), St. Clair County, Illinois relating to the planned construction of a joint military and civilian facility. The project entailed the creation of a new runway, parallel to the existing military runway, a taxiway between the runway, and support buildings for the civilian facility. This report concerns investigations relating to the landscape on Scott Air Force Base property. The...
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Pioneer Family Cemeteries at Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1995)
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During the Summer and Fall of 1994, the National Park Service conducted archaeological and geophysical investigations of the Middlecoff and Perschbacher pioneer family cemeteries located at Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois. The investigations included the use of geophysical techniques (i.e., magnetometer, electrical resistivity, electromagnetic conductivity, and ground penetrating radar), archival research, and interviews with descendants of the families buried at the...
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Proposal for Archaeological Survey of 513 Acres on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (1978)
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A proposal for the proposed archaeological inventory project of 513 acres on Scott Air Force Base to be conducted by the Department of Anthropology of Southern Illinois University scheduled to occur in April through May of 1978.
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Reconnaissance Survey of Proposed 55-Acre Land Acquisition for Dormitory/Dinning Hall Facilities, Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1990)
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On May 8 and 9, 1990, a reconnaissance level archaeological survey was conducted by National Park Service personnel for a proposed land acquisition at Scott Air Force Base. The 55-acre (223.275-hectare) parcel was intended for a dormitory/dining hall facility. No cultural resources were identified during the archaeological investigations and no further work is recommended.
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Scott's Pioneer Cemeteries (1961)
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Two pioneer cemeteries are located on Scott Air Force Base: the Middlecoff Family Cemetery and the Perschbacher Family Cemetery. This document provides a summary of these sites.
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Supplemental Record of Decision Connecting Taxiway Alignment Joint Military-Civil Use of Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois (1994)
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In 1991, the Air Force prepared an Environmental Impact Statement evaluating the potential environmental effects of the proposed joint military-civil use of Scott Air Force Base. Later that year, the Air Force signed a Record of Decision agreeing to the joint use of Scott Air Force Base, as requested by the state of Illinois and St. Clair County. This supplemental Record of Decision, signed in 1994, identifies the Air Force's decision on the connecting taxiway, detailing the proposed actions and...