Finding Aid, OAR Projects Progress Reports 1968-1972

Author(s): William Whaley; Joseph Roberts

Year: 2013

Summary

The Veterans Curation Program utilizes the standard archival practice of unique naming of collections. The purpose of this practice is to avoid redundant and confusing collection names commonly found with archaeological investigations. Therefore, this collection is referred to as "OAR Projects Progress Reports 1968-1972.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is two (2) linear inches.

The progress reports were originally housed in the same acidic banker’s box as the photographic materials from the Millers Ferry 1963-1968 document collection. It was evident that these materials were administrative in nature and not part of the Millers Ferry document collection. The progress reports cover the period of January 1968 until March 1969. Because there were numerous subject properties, this was noted on the folders as “Various Subject Properties.” The contractor was listed as University of Alabama.

Metal contaminants in the form of staples and paper clips were removed from the document collection. The metal binging from one report was removed. Once these were removed, the various progress reports were divided by blank sheets of acid-free paper to keep the different assets separate. Creases were flattened, and a few tears were repaired using tissue mending tape. Some of the records were on thin, onion skin paper, which were treated with extra care.

There were no photographic or oversized materials removed from this document collection. A progress report, entitled Archaeological Highway Salvage Investigations in Morgan County, Alabama, had two images affixed with adhesive to the last page of the report. Due to age, the images were separating from the page. The two images were removed and stored in a 4-mil plastic bag. These were placed at the back of the folder.

Cite this Record

Finding Aid, OAR Projects Progress Reports 1968-1972. William Whaley, Joseph Roberts. 2013 ( tDAR id: 426815) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8WQ06H2

Keywords

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Investigation Types
Collections Research • Heritage Management • Records Search / Inventory Checking

General
Collections Management • Finding Aid

Geographic Keywords
Alabama (State / Territory) • Alabama River • Claiborne Lcok and Dam Reservoir • Gainesville Lock and Dam • Jones Bluff Lock and Dam • Little Bear Creek Watershed • Millers Ferry Lock and Dam • Tombigbee River

Spatial Coverage

min long: -88.391; min lat: 31.982 ; max long: -87.021; max lat: 33.046 ;

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, Mobile 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): University of Alabama, Office of Archaeological Research

Prepared By(s): Veterans Curation Program

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

Record Identifiers

Contract No.(s): I-65-3(40)

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include the finding aid, original investigation report, and scanned asset key. Additional materials held by the VPC include correspondence, document folder listing, initial data collection, and notes. For additional information on these materials, refer to the finding aid.

File Information

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