Finding Aid, Field School at the Biface III Site (12MI18) 1981-1982

Summary

This collection is referred to as “Field School at the Biface III Site (12MI18) 1981-1982.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is three and a quarter (3.25) linear inches.

There are several oversized maps and oversized artifact sketch figures contained in the collection. In addition, one color photographic slide of a rocky area of the site is included. These materials were moved to the appropriate storage.

There are two draft records that seem to be associated with the project, but it is unclear where each belongs in the collection. The first, asset number 1040-0075, refers to the Callahan Experiment. A single typed page discusses a flint knapping session and on the reverse is a photocopy of a picture of a wooded area. This experiment is mentioned in field notes included with this collection. The second record, asset number 1040-0076, is a typed draft entitled “Methodology.” There are three excavation units mentioned, one of which coincides with units documented in this project. However, it is unclear if it is referring to this project because no conclusive connection can be made between this paper and the collection. Both of these documents have been included at the back of the Report Series folder.

Additionally, it should be noted that although the project’s work spanned from 1981 to 1982, the inclusive dates of this collection’s records cover 1980 to 1998 due to older administrative records and repository notes from 1998. Also, some documents included in this collection do not seem to be particularly significant. Such records have been placed in the Administrative Series folder. This includes a photography order form, scholarly newsletter, and correspondence concerning academic articles.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Field School at the Biface III Site (12MI18) 1981-1982

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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

Principal Investigator(s): B.K. Swartz, Jr.

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

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include the artifact database, artifact photographs, artifact report, finding aid, oversized material spreadsheet and scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include accession file, additional artifact photographs, artifact care/methodology, artifact sketches, document folder listings, excavation unit summary records, field catalogue records, field notes, drafts of field reports, initial data sheet, letters of correspondence, maps, maps of trench orientation and location, oversized material labels, photographic material excel spreadsheet, project objectives, project proposals, records removal sheet, slide labels, stratigraphy records, and a thesis related to the archaeological site. For additional information on these materials, refer to the Finding Aid.

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