Digital Archive of Archaeological Documents Related to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Summary

This project, created by Digital Antiquity under contract with the United States Air Force, contains documents and other resources from archaeological research conducted at Dyess Air Force Base (Dyess AFB).

Dyess AFB, established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base (AAB), is a B1-Bomber base on 6,409-acre located in the southwest corner of Abilene, TX in Taylor County. The archaeology of the Taylor County area dates the human occupation of the area from about 12,500 B.C. into the present. Dyess AFB has at least seven recorded archaeological sites and 300 Cold War Era Facilities some of which may be historic. A number of archaeological investigations of varying intensity and detail have been conducted since the 1920’s on or around Dyess AFB.

The Dyess AFB is working with tDAR to create a digital repository of these archaeological documents and other materials in order to make them readily accessible for necessary management reviews and decision-making, research and educational uses, and to ensure their long-term preservation. The aim of this effort is to identify archaeological documents, data sets, images, and other materials relevant to the area within and near Dyess; obtain or create digital copies of reports, data sets, images, and other appropriate materials; and to ingest these materials into tDAR.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• CRM Archaeology and tDAR   •
• Dyess Air Force Base Archaeology Archive - Documents and Images

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Contact(s): Dyess Air Force Base

Sponsor(s): Air Combat Command, United States Air Force

Repository(s): Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory