Finding Aid, Archaeological Field Reconnaissance and Intensive Assessment at State Recreation Areas 1979

Summary

This collection is referred to as “Archaeological Field Reconnaissance and Intensive Assessment at State Recreation Areas 1979.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is one and a half (1.5) linear inches.

The documents in this collection include project time logs, handwritten notes, correspondence, site survey forms, oversized aerial and construction maps, quad maps, blueprint sketches, and three final reports with figure drafts. The overall condition of the documents was good with the exception of the oversized aerial maps. The maps required flattening and mending of the outer edges. The final reports were also cleaned with vulcanized rubber pads, and mending tape was applied to tears on various pages. These records cover information associated with sites12WB23, 12WB24, 12WB25, 12WB26, 12WB27, 12WB28, 12HU64, 12HU65, 12HU66, and 12HU67. The county abbreviations for these site numbers indicate Wabash (WB) and Huntington (HU) counties.

Although the site survey forms and catalog records cover sites 12WB24, 12WB25, 12WB26, 12WB27, 12WB28, 12HU64, 12HU65, 12HU66, and 12HU67, only three sites (12WB24, 12WB25, and 12WB26) were actually located during the project’s intensive assessment phase. Furthermore, cultural material was recovered only from site 12WB24 during the field reconnaissance and intensive assessment phases. Notes in the margins of the final report for the field reconnaissance (Scanned asset #: 1037-0040) correctly associates sites 12WB24, 12WB25, and 12WB26 with DNR Project E15-702C, and proceeds to link Project E15-702G with 12HU67, and Project E14-702J with sites 12HU64, 12HU65, and 12HU66.

Also of interest are the three final reports, which contain all steps of the investigation’s implementation and completion from the initial records search to the field reconnaissance and the final intensive assessment. Often these reports and their associated records are designated with Ball State University’s project codes with 79RC118 or 78RC118 indicating materials for the records search, code 79FR11 denoting the field reconnaissance, and 79IA6 representing the intensive assessment project. Due to the project’s initial execution in 1978 and a repository record from 1992, the inclusive record dates for this collection span from 1978 to 1992.

It should be noted that this project can be cross-referenced with two other archival projects: Archaeological Reconnaissance at Miami County Recreation Area 1979 and Archaeological Reconnaissance at Dora-New Holland Recreation Area 1979. These projects share a common final report, the Archaeological Field Reconnaissance State Recreation Area Facilities Improvements, with the current project. However, one should keep in mind that the cross-referenced projects outline particular Department of Natural Resources (DNR) project areas covered within the final report. With this understanding, the contents of the Oversized Records series were grouped with the current investigation. These records associated with DNR Projects E15-702B, D, E, and F were found in a collection of oversized materials associated with Mississinewa, Huntington, and Salamonie Reservoirs.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Archaeological Field Reconnaissance and Intensive Assessment at State Recreation Areas 1979

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Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Repository(s): Applied Archaeology Laboratories, Ball State University

Prepared By(s): Veterans Curation Program

Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

Record Identifiers

Department of Natural Resources Project(s): E15-702D; E15-702B; E15-702H; E15-702F; E15-702C; E15-702J; E15-702G

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this project were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include field catalogs, finding aid, oversized material database, site survey records, and three final reports with figure drafts. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include blueprint sketches, construction maps, correspondence, handwritten notes, oversized aerial maps, project time logs, and quad maps. For additional information on these materials, refer to the Finding Aid.

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