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Drayton Hall: An Underwater Archeological Survey In The Ashley River, Ralph Wilbanks

Research Manuscript Series

No abstract provided.

Underwater Archeological Survey Of The Wando River, Alan B. Albright

Research Manuscript Series

No abstract provided.

Hampton Ii: Further Archeological Investigations At A Santee River Rice Plantation, Kenneth E. Lewis, Helen Haskell

Research Manuscript Series

No abstract provided.

Drugs & Horse Racing

Close Up Reports

CONTENTS

• HSUS Working to End Use of Drugs at Tracks--New Bill Introduced in House & Senate
• Why Do We Need Federal Regulation?
• Some Common Track Drugs: How They Affect Horses
• Federal Bill Introduced
• The Vicious Cycle: Economics, Longer Seasons, and Drugs
• Drugs are Destroying Horse Racing!
• What You Can Do to Stop the Drugging Now!
• Support HSUS Efforts to Clean Up Horse Racing!

Drugs & Horse Racing

Close Up Reports

HSUS working to end use of drugs at tracks--new bill introduced in House & Senate

1-Final Report Of The Archaeological Site Examination Of The Proposed Route Of U.S. 31, Matthew Road To I-94, Berrien County, Michigan., Elizabeth Garland, William Mangold

Archaeological Technical Reports

Initial discussions with the Michigan Department of Transportation regarding archaeological survey of the proposed right of way of U.S. 31, Mattbew Road to I-94, in Berrien County, took place in May of 1979. Contractural arrangements for the project were subsequently completed between Western MHhi gan University and the Department of Transportation, with Dr. Elizabeth Garland as Principal Investigator. Start up date for the project was June 18, 1979.

All project personnel are from the Department of Anthropology, Western Michigan University. A roster follows:

• Principal Investigator: Elizabeth B. Garland, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology
• Field Supervisor: William Mangold, graduate student
• Field Crew …

The Role Of The Hsus In Zoo Reform, Anna Fesmire

eBooks

A report prepared for the Humane Society of the United States

An Intensive Archeological Survey Of The South Carolina State Ports Authority's Belleview Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina, James D. Scurry, Mark J. Brooks

Research Manuscript Series

No abstract provided.

Home, Loved Ones & Heaven: Folk Expressin In The Songs Of Katherine O'Neill Peters Sturgill, George Reynolds

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Formation, expression, and function of world view were examined in the life and compositions of folk musician, Katherine O'Neill Peters Sturgill. It was seen that the institutions of home, loved ones, and heaven were dominant themes in the formation of her world view. When twenty-two of Kate's gospel and sentimental song compositions were examined for thematic content, they were found to reflect the predominant formative influences in Kate's life. An interpretive model was developed showing home, loved ones, and heaven to be unified themes in a concept of sacred order--a concept which stood to oppose and defend against the banal …

2-Final Report Of The Archaeological Site Examination Of The U.S. 12 Mottville Bridge And Approaches Replacement Project, St. Joseph And Cass Counties, Michigan, Elizabeth Garland

Archaeological Technical Reports

The survey area includes a total distance of about two miles extending east and west of the village of Mottville along U.S. 12 in St. Joseph and Cass Counties, Michigan. The village of Mottville is located in St. Joseph County. Three alternates have been proposed by MOOT for widening the approaches and replacing the existing bridge which crosses the St. Joseph River north of Mottville (Fig. 1).

Alternate A involves relocating the bridge to a position north of the present crossing which wo~ld have the effect of straightening the approaches in each direction.

Alternate B would involve the least disturbance …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 29, No. 3, William T. Parsons, Mary Shuler Heimburger, J. Howard Fenstermacher, Amos Long Jr., A. Russell Slagle, John R. Costello

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Shuler Family Correspondence
• Vestiges of the Markley Family
• 30 Years of the Kutztown Folk Festival: A Photo Essay
• The Rural Village
• Father of the Fraternity: Christopher Schlegel and Rosicrucianism
• A Lexical Comparison of Two Sister Languages: Pennsylvania German and Yiddish
• Aldes un Neies

An Archeological Survey And Testing Program Along Six Mile Creek, Lexington County, South Carolina, Michael A. Harmon

Research Manuscript Series

An archeological survey for the proposed sewage system improvements project by the Town of Springdale located 18 archeological sites. The survey involved an on-the-ground inspection of a 50 foot wide corridor along Six Mile Creek in the Sand Hills region of central South Carolina. Eleven of the sites represent prehistoric occupation: Early and Middle Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods. Nineteenth and twentieth century homesites, a quarry, and an old roadbed were recorded also. These sites are interpreted and evaluated with reference to a predictive model. Four of the sites which will be directly impacted by the proposed sewer line construction …

A Description And Quantitative Analysis Of Artifacts Recovered From Fort Meigs (1813-1815) Wood County, Ohio, John P. Nass

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Acculturation And Ethnic Identity Of The Chinese Population In Kalamazoo, Michigan, Tsi-Yin Lee

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

American Attitudes Toward And Knowledge Of Animals: An Update, Stephen R. Kellert

International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems

The distribution of a typology of basic attitudes toward animals in the American population is explored through personal interviews with 3,107 randomly selected persons in the 48 contiguous states and Alaska. Data is presented on the prevalence of these attitudes in the overall American population and among major social demographic and animal activity groups. In addition, results are presented on American knowledge of animals as well as their species preferences. Finally, information is presented on perceptions of critical wildlife issues including endangered species, predator control, hunting, trapping, marine mammals and wildlife habitat protection.

Components Integral To The Consumer's Decision-Making Process Regarding The Regional Shopping Centers Of Portland, Oregon, James A. Swanson

Dissertations and Theses

The research problem that the thesis is concerned with is the definition of the components of the "attractiveness" of a regional shopping center as they pertain to the decision-making process of the consumer. In addition, variations among the shopping patterns of male and female shoppers and among income groups are examined.

Interview With David R. Adams (Fa 348), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with David R. Adams conducted by Tammie Pickering and Gary Collins on 24 February 1985. From folk studies student project concerning the connection between trees and traditional folkways and details the medicinal properties of sassafras tea, the production of maple syrup, and the expressive crafts of woodcarving and carpentry.

A Study Of The Attitudes Of Kasr-El-Aini Attendants Towards Sterilization As A Means Of Birth Control, Dalia Shahed

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Archeological Assessments At 41gl57 And 41gl91, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Gillespie County, Texas, Steven M. Kotter, Linda A. Nance

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Archeological assessments at Sites 41GL57 and 41GL91 in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area are described in this report prepared by Steven M. Kotter and Linda A. Nance . Sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, these assessments represent an excellent example of sensitivity to cultural resources during the planning stages of development designed to enhance visitor utilization and appreciation of Enchanted Rock.

Significant findings at Site 41GL57 include the identification of specific areas of intact prehistoric deposits which yielded artifacts of the Late Archaic and Late Prehistoric periods. Methods to achieve compatibility of development plans with the preservation of …

Archeological Assessments At Site 41zp73, Falcon State Recreation Area, Zapata County, Texas, Steven M. Kotter

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

The following report prepared by Mr. Steven M. Kotter presents the results of archeological assessments conducted at site 41ZP73 in the Falcon Lake State Recreation Area, Zapata County, Texas. This work was sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as part of the preliminary studies leading to planned developments within the Recreation Area.

Site 41ZP73 was found to contain significant prehistoric archeological deposits which date to both the Late Archaic and the Late Prehistoric periods. The site represents an.example of upland utilization of the area and is assessed to be of sufficient integrity to warrant detailed investigations. Alternatives to …

An Examination Of Prehistoric Human Remains At The Victoria Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Victoria County, Texas, Daniel Potter, Lee Spencer

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

On June 9, 1980, archaeologists from the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, investigated a reported discovery of human bones where construction is underway at the Victoria Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Victoria, Texas.

The Center was informed of the discovery by David Welsh of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, who requested that an investigation be made by qualified persons to assess the bone material and immediate surrounding for the purpose of determining the potential importance of the cultural resource.

The field investigations were carried out by Daniel Potter, Lee Spencer, and Robert Scott, all of whom …

An Archaeological Survey Of A Pipeline Route Near Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas, Kenneth M. Brown

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

In May 1980, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, carried out an archaeological survey of the proposed route of an eight-inch pipeline to be installed by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. The pipeline will extend from the Scurlock Oil Company tank farm about one kilometer southwest of Sabine Pass to a landfall on the Gulf Coast at a point about six kilometers west of Texas Point (Fig. 1).

The survey was done under contract between the Center for Archaeological Research and the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Independent Contractor-Letter Agreement of May 1980). The fieldwork …

An Archaeological Assessment Of The Gentry-Mclean Leases, Live Oak County, Texas, Michael Woerner

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

On June 26 and 27, 1980, archaeologists from the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), conducted cultural resource surveys on the McLean and Gentry leases north of Oakville, Live Oak County, Texas. The survey was done under contract between the CAR and the Exxon Minerals Company, U.S.A. (Work Order No. 00212, dated June 6, 1980). The fieldwork was carried out by Thomas C. Kelly and Michael Woerner, CAR archaeologists, under the supervision of Dr. Thomas R. Hester, Director, and Jack D. Eaton, Acting Director.

An Archaeological Survey Of Portions Of Mud And St. Joseph Islands Aransas County, Texas, Thomas C. Kelly

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Pursuant to a contract between Channel Industries Gas, a Tenneco subsidiary, and the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), The University of Texas at San Antonio (letter of June 2 from Stephen E. Kennedy, Channel Industries Gas, to Jack D. Eaton, CAR), an archaeological field survey was made of the proposed natural gas pipeline right-of-way across Mud Island and St. Joseph Island, Aransas County, Texas, on June 9 and 10, 1980.

The survey crew consisted of Thomas C. Kelly and Erwin Roemer of the CAR, James Stavinoha of Channel Industries Gas, and Jerry Crutcher, as helicopter pilot. Overall supervision of the …

Archaeological And Historical Investigations At Wallisville Lake, Chambers And Liberty Counties, Texas, Anne A. Fox, D. William Day, Lynn Highley

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

During July and August 1979, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, conducted survey, testing, and historical research on lands to be included in the Wallisville Lake in Liberty and Chambers Counties, Texas. A summary is presented of 21 previously recorded prehistoric sites within the proposed Plan 2A, with recommendations for further treatment of these sites. Test excavations at a newly located prehistoric site are described. A detailed description of the history and archaeological testing of 19 historic sites is included, along with a history and description of the town of Wallisville. Artifacts are illustrated …

Archaeological Testing Of Sites 41tg114, 41tg115, And 41tg116 Tom Green, Texas, Wayne C. Young

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

During September 1980, archaeological sites 41TG114, 41TG115, and 41TG116 were tested for prehistoric cultural debris to determine their size, depth, cultural affiliations, and archaeological significance. Testing was conducted by the Archaeology Section of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation under the Procedures for the Protection of Cultural and Historic Properties (36 C.F.R., Part 800).

Testing results indicate that these sites contain very little cultural debris or intact stratigraphic deposits. Sites 41TG114 and 41TG116 appear to represent very minor surface campsites. Site 41TG115 appears to represent a deflated site with materials mixed on the present ground surface. No further …

Papers Of The Archaeology Of The Texas Coast, Lynn Highley, Thomas R. Hester

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

The papers published in this volume represent contributions from professional archaeologists, avocational archaeologists, and students. Many aspects of coastal archaeology are unknown, and there is a great need for data-oriented papers, site reports, reviews of specific aboriginal technologies, and for other papers dealing with certain facets of the prehistoric and historic archaeology of the coastal zone.

Inventory Of The Rio Grande Missions: 1772 San Juan Bautista And San Bernardo, Felix D. Almaraz Jr.

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

This monograph is the second in the series of data-oriented reports resulting from the archaeological and ethnohistorical investigations centered on the Spanish mission complex near the modern town of Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico. Dr. Felix D. Almaraz of The University of Texas at San Antonio has now prepared two of the volumes in the series, of which this is the second. His translation of the 1772 mission inventories of San Juan Bautista and San Bernardo should be of considerable value to those interested in the Spanish Colonial history of northern Mexico and Texas.

Papers On The Prehistory Of Northeastern Mexico And Adjacent Texas, Jeremiah F. Epstein, Thomas R. Hester, Carol Graves

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

The papers bound in this volume are selected from a series of presentations given in the sessions on archaeology at the meeting held in Monterrey, May 23-26, 1975, to celebrate the opening of the northeastern Mexico regional branch of the Instituto Nacional de Anthropologia e Historia. The theme of that conference was "The Archaeology and History of Northeastern Mexico and Texas. "

Excavations At The Alamo Shrine (Mission San Antonio De Valero), Jack D. Eaton

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

In March 1977, excavations were conducted in front of Alamo Shrine where flagstone paving was being replaced by the City of San Antonio. The subsurface investigations sampled and described the soil stratigraphy which has accumulated through 2.5 centuries of occupation. The distinctive soil levels contained datable cultural materials which relate to some of the major events which took place from the earliest settlement of Mission San Antonio de Valero through subsequent periods of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-Texan occupations. The artifact collections have provided additional information on the material culture of the different ethnic and cultural groups to occupy the Alamo. …