A Reconnaissance Inventory of Air Combat Command Cold War Material Culture, Little Rock Air Force Base: A Baseline Inventory of Cold War Material Culture

Summary

Mariah Associates, Inc. conducted a cultural resource inventory at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, between November 14 and 17, 1994 to identify extant Cold War resources important to the base, its history, and its Cold War mission. A variety of repositories were inventoried on base: the Wing History Office, Public Affairs Office, Civil Engineering Office and Drafting Department, Real Estate Office, and Environmental Office. Informal interviews were conducted with personnel long affiliated with the base to better understand the relationship of specific base properties to the Cold War era. A photographic reconnaissance of the base was conducted to document Cold War properties as well as representative architecture on the base. Four resources were selected for documentation and evaluation due to their importance within the base Cold War context. The Bomber Alert Facility represents the United States Air Force alert posture and deterrence capabilities indicative of the Cold War era. Recommendations include further documentation, National Register of Historic Places eligibility, and stewardship. The Base Newspaper Collection, Documentary Collection, and Office Files illustrate the development of the base during the Cold War, describe historical base events, and provide information on specific base properties. Recommendations include further documentation, stewardship, and conservation for the two collections, and stewardship for the Office Files.

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Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Little Rock Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

MAI Project(s): 735-15

Contract DACA(s): 63-92-D-0011

Notes

General Note: Tharp

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