St. Louis, MO Augusta, GA Alexandria, VA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers administers archaeological collections that were excavated during construction of the country’s many reservoirs and associated water control systems. Federal law requires that these archaeological collections be stored in a manner that ensures their long-term preservation and facilitates access by the public for scientific research and education.

Many of these collections require rehabilitation (cleaning and repackaging) to meet federal standards, and our analysis suggests that there is a 30-year backlog of this work. The VCP employs veterans as laboratory technicians to perform this work.