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An Archaeological Survey Of Big Bone Cave, Tennessee And Diachronic Patterns Of Cave Utilization In The Eastern Woodlands, George Martin Crothers

Masters Theses

An archaeological survey of Big Bone Cave, Tennessee was conducted by the author from August 1984 to August 1985. Results of the survey indicate that while numerous historic activities, particularly the mining of saltpetre, have disturbed prehistoric deposits in the cave, evidence of aboriginal use of the cave remains intact. The nature of prehistoric remains, their context, and the radiocarbon dated period of activity are used as evidence to support the interpretation that extensive mining of selenite gypsum occurred in the cave, primarily during the Early Woodland period.

The radiocarbon age chronology from Big Bone and other similar cave sites …

The Effects Of Kinship On Land Transfer: A Study Of Settlement On The Cumberland Plateau Of Kentucky And Tennessee, Jeffrey W. Gardner

Masters Theses

This thesis examines specific aspects of nineteenth century Euroamerican settlement on the Cumberland Plateau of Kentucky and Tennessee. Primary historical documents i.e. county deed records, are used as the principal data source in a study of the effects of kin relationship on the process of land transfer. Blevins family property transfers, recorded between 1800 and 1910 in Wayne County, Kentucky and Scott County, Tennessee are examined systematically to: 1) test previous ethnographic and ethnohistoric empahses placed on kinship as a primary settlement determinant and the principal basis for local group solidarity; and 2) demonstrate the utility of deed record information …

Socioeconomic Variability In Federal Period Overhill Cherokee Archaeological Assemblages, Brett High Riggs

Masters Theses

During the early nineteenth century, Cherokee society rapidly evolved from its traditional state of social and economic homogeneity into a state of marked socioeconomic heterogeneity, This transformation is attributable to differential acculturation of Anglo-American economic strategies, material culture, and ideologies by various sectors of Cherokee society. Such socioeconomic heterogeneity is expected to be manifested in the archaeological record by a high degree of intercontextual variability in Federal Period Cherokee assemblages, contrasting with low levels of variability in Colonial Period Cherokee assemblages. This proposition is addressed in this study through comparative analysis of 13 Federal Period Cherokee assemblages, two Federal Period …

Technical Bulletins: Flsa Update No. 1, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin was the first in a series of published updates regarding significant changes made to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Quality Control, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Focuses on issues affecting the quality of information delivered through online technology. Areas in which the quality of a database can be judged; Accuracy of information used to create a database; Quality of the source materials cited; Quality of the telecommunications link; Factors affecting the quality of the online vendor; Quality of the online searchers and the services they provide.

Cd‑Rom In 1986, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Databases on CD-ROM (compact disk-read only memory) were the biggest news in the database industry in 1986. During the year, many new CD products became available, others were announced as forthcoming, and some of the big names in the information industry (e.g., DIALOG and H. W. Wilson) entered the CD marketplace. 11 was also a year of uncertainty and flux, with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) entering the market in the spring only to suspend its database distribution in the fall, prices of CD products changing frequently, and the number of users not yet approaching the projected figures. The professional literature …

Municipal Officials Certificate Training Program, Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Superfund Program Overview, Rules, Regulations & List, Randy Williams

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guidance document is intended to assist in furthering the understanding of Local Government officials and others concerning Federal and State Hazardous Waste Superfund regulations, issues and procedures. This document incorporates regulations and procedures already in use by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Tennessee Department of Health and Environment and attempts to demonstrate where they parallel.

Observations On The Relationships Between Population Changes, Tax Rates And Levels Of Debt, Thomas A. Brant

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This report is intentionally characterized as "Observations" in its title. It does not pretend to be a definitive analytical study that leads to unshakable or hard conclusions. It is exactly what it claims to be, i.e. "observations". This does not mean that it cannot be useful. The intent was to present appropriate information in a way that will facilitate a better understanding of an important and complex subject. The purpose was to provide a factual basis for considering the relationships between population growth, local property taxes and levels of debt in Tennessee cities and counties.

Technical Bulletins: Immigration Reform And Control Act Of 1986, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

On November 6, 1986, the President signed into law immigration reform legislation. The new law (P.L. 99-603, "Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986" ) makes it unlawful for any person knowingly to hire, recruit or refer for a fee any alien not authorized to work. It also requires that employees comply with the employment verification system as outlined by the law.

Online Education: Planning For The Future, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Discusses the future of library school education, particularly with regards to online searching and databases.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1987-88, Mtas

Municipal Directories

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date, for 1987-88.