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<br />PART 1. BACKGROUND RESEARCH
<br />I. Introduction
<br />Prior to the initiation of fieldwork, a records search should be conducted at the North Carolina
<br />Office of State Archaeology (OSA). The purpose of this search is not only to determine whether any
<br />previously recorded archaeological sites are located in the project area, but also to better understand
<br />local cultural contexts. Compiling and synthesizing information about previous work and sites in the
<br />vicinity around a project area allows for better prediction of site types that may be identified, and
<br />provides a baseline of knowledge for making assessments of site significance.
<br />For projects in North Carolina's piedmont and coastal plain, records searches should be conducted
<br />at OSA's Raleigh office. For projects in the western counties (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe,
<br />Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon,
<br />Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey), a records
<br />search can be conducted either in Raleigh or at the North Carolina Department of Natural and
<br />Cultural Resources' (DNCR) Western Office in Asheville. For underwater projects or projects in the
<br />coastal counties (Bertie, Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus,
<br />Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, New
<br />Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Tyrell,
<br />Washington), a records search can be conducted at Underwater Archaeology Branch at South Kure
<br />Beach.
<br />a. Qualifications
<br />Individuals seeking to do background research at an OSA facility must meet or be under the
<br />supervision of an individual who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional
<br />Qualification Standards as described in 36 CFR Part 61 (see Principal Investigator
<br />Qualifications in Field Methodology section below). In situations where a supervised
<br />individual is to conduct records research, it is expected that they will have been trained in
<br />pertinent research methods prior to scheduling an appointment.
<br />b. Making an Appointment
<br />Prior to doing a record search, researchers must first make an appointment to access the files
<br />at the OSA Raleigh Office, the Western Office in Asheville, or the Underwater Archaeology
<br />Branch at South Kure Beach. Please contact us at least 24 hours prior to when you would
<br />like to visit. Appointments are scheduled at the OSA for any day but Wednesday.
<br />To make an appointment to do a records search at the Raleigh office, please contact Rosie
<br />Blewitt - Golsch at (919) 807 -6558/ rosemarie.blewitt @ncdcr.gov, or contact the review
<br />archaeologist responsible for the region where the project is located by using information
<br />available at http://archaeology.ncdcr.gov/about/whos-my-archaeologis .
<br />To make an appointment with the Underwater Archaeology Branch, please contact Madeline
<br />Spencer at (910) 458 -9042 x200 / madeline.spencerkncdcr.gov, or contact the review
<br />archaeologist responsible for the project.
<br />To make an appointment with the Western Office, please contact Linda Hall at (828) 296-
<br />7230 x225 or linda.hall @ncdcr.gov.
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