NCPTT, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training... Notes From the Center... United States Department of the Interior... June 1995

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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
NCPTT
FROM
THE CENTER
June 1995
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Advanees in histonc preservation
are necessary and it is important that
they be made within the preservation
professions. Simply relying upon or
r VHE appearance of these Notes, _ borrowing technologies from related
the fifth inaseriesofnewsletters _ fields of study is not the answer.
about the Center, coincides Research must be undertaken in
with the receipt of proposals for our context to ensure relevancy. The
1995 Preservation Technology and _ transfer of technologies developed
Training Grants program. The PTT _ by the private or public sector can
Grants are an integral part of the have little practical value if the
iq Center’s research and training activities. preservation specialist or end user is
There is a critical need for applied _not involved in the research process.
research and training in all aspects of |N omatter how great the technology,
historic preservation in the United States _itisthe skill, expertise and experience
- a need that can only increase as our cultural resources continue to of the skilled craftsman or
deteriorate over time. A long-term co nmitment to research and training conservator which determines the
is essential if significant advances in historic preservation are tobe made and _ success of any treatment.
if we are to meet the challenges of the 21st century. American industries that
remain competitive and successful in the market place are those that commit
significant resources to research and development. For many disciplines Send comments and items
active in historic preservation, PTT Grants are the only source of funding _of interest to the editor of the next
for research. newsletter (Frances Gale).
Prague. His current research activities combustion of fossil fuels, reacts with
include a joint Getty Conservation calcareor's stone to form gypsum. a water
Institute/New Mexico State Monuments soluble salt. (Research on dry deposition will
project on adobe preservation, the be discimu as latser eartdicl e.) Wet acd
development of techniques for the deposition takes place in the form of dew,
Thus feature includes the tard pret ile m an occanonal
preservation and protection of foagnd ,rai n. When calcarestoonues i s
archaeological sites, and a collaborative exposed to acid rain its surface gradually
motpate and cade preseroahon practice m the
project with the !ational Park Service at dissolves. This dissolution by wet deposition
Umted States.
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. has been at the core of Mossotti’s recent
Dr. Agnew is the author of some 60 work.
Neville Agnew publiin chcemiastrty aind coonsnervastio n. Mossotti and his colleagues at the USGS
A long ume advocate of site preservation have developed a model, called
Dr. Neville Agnew is a member of the and management, Dr. Agnew still finds CHEMthFat caLn heOlp tWo exp,lain the
Preservation Technology and Training the conservation of cultural materials to erosion of stone when rain flows over its
Board and is co-chair of the research be an intellectually challenging and surfaces. The model is divided into two parts.
subcommittee. satisfying activity at the crossroads of the Part One identifies the dominant agents and
Educated in South Africa, Dr. Agnew arts, humanities and sciences. procetshast ecasus e stone to erodien a
conducted postgraduate research in dynamic system. For example, reaction of
England and received his PhD in polymer
calcite with pure water, with acid from acid
chemistryi n 1967. After pursuai cnargee r
rain, or with carbonic acid (created when
in chemistry in South Africa and Australia, carbon dioxide dissolves into water), all
te. Agnew joined the QueenslaMunsedu m contribute to the erosion of calcareous stone.
in Australia in 1980 where he was In a dynamic system, it is the rate of each
instrumental in establishing the Thas article is the second in a series that reacnhion that determines its contributiotno
conservation department. While in the total process. Surprizingly, Mossotti
Australia he was involved in the Program. Thef ocuissD r. Victor Mossott’s work finds that the main culpnit in the dissolution
preseof ar nuvmbear tof oiutdooorn si tes on the dissoofl caulctareiouso snton es by acd of stone is the effect of pure water as it flows
and monuments including fossil footprints ran. Dr. Mossoth, a scientist unth the US. over the surfoaf csteon e. The reactionof
from the Lark Quarry dinosaur stampede Geologwal Survey (Branch ofG eochemstry)h,a s calcite with pure water is greater than the
site in central Queensland, the British reaction of calcite with acids found in acid
warship Pandora wrecked off the Great (now the Matenals Research Program) since the rain under most circumstances. Onliyn a
Barrier Reef in 1791 in the Torres Strait, maid- 1980s. After first seroung as a consultanth, e hard rain wit) a pH ofless than about 3.5 will
and the ruins of a | 9th century penal colony became actwely uwolved in acd rain research mn the acid sip icantly contrtio btheu etroseio n
on the islaonfd S t.H elena in Moreton Bay. the early 1990s. In kas most recent work has of calcareous stone.
In 1988 Dr. Agnew was appointed attempted to model the dissoluton of stone by wet It is difficult to directly measure the
Deputy Director of the Scientific Research depositon and has appled tms model to the erosoif ostnone . Most erosion isd etermined
Program and, in | 990, Scientific Director cleamng and maintenofa nnalcdinegs . indirectly by measuring the amount of
of the Getty Conservation Institute. The calcium ions that wash off the stone surface
following year he took over as Special Stone that is composed of calcite duringarain adare colleicnat veesdse l. To
Projects Director. In September 1994 he (calcrum carbonate) is called calcareous be meantihe n«mogunt fofu callcium, io ns
was appointed Associate Director for stone. Limestone and marble, both found in the collected solution must be related
Programs at the Getty Conservation virtually pure calcite, are used in the to the actual erosion.
Institute. constof bruiludincgs tandi moonumnent s Part Two of the CHEMFLOmoWde l
Dr. Agnew has directed and and are carved for stone statuary.
participated in a number of national and Degradavon of these building materials ra" first hits the stone, it sits in droplets on
international conservation projects in recent years has been widely attributed the surface. Over time enough droplets
supported by the Getty Conservation to air pollution. Studies to determine collect together and start to flow over the
Institute including the preservation of the damage caused by air pollution hav~ surface of the stone towards the collection
Siqueiros mural in Los Angeles, the Mogao pointed to the acidity of rain - commonly
and Yungang Buddhist groito sites ir, China, stone are found in the rain that makes its way
Nefertari’s tomb and the Sphinx in Egypt, Pollutants can be deposited onto to the collection vessel while other calcium
the bas-reliefs of the Royal Palaces of calcareous stone in two ways, either ions remain in the rain that wets the surface
through dry or wet deposition. Dry of the stone. Becontay thue caslciuem i ons
in Tanzthae hinstoriic acen,ter ofQ uitoi n deposition occurs when sulfur dioxide gas, in the collected solution are measured, calcite
Equador, and the St. Vitus mosaic in present in the atmosphere due to the loss from the stone appears to be less than the
actual amount that is dissolved. Also, the Board convened in Washington to further
amount of calcium ions eventually collected define the Center’s mission and to draft the
in the solution is dependent on the rain Center’s five-year strategic plan. The results
delivery (i.e. a hard driving rain or a slow of the working group meetings in research,
steady rain) and ume intervals during which information management and training (see
the sclution was collected. The model p. 4) were also discussed. The meeting was
accounts for these processes. and Workshop directed by Dr. Elizabeth Lyon
One of the main issues in cleaning a Wastangton, Arkansas (PTTBoard chair), Rebert Melnick
burlding 1s the stability of the cleaned surface April 6-8 (PTTBoard Vice-Chair), and Blaine
following cxposure to the polluted John Robbins and Frances Gale Cliver ( TPBT oard Designated Federal
atmosphere. Mossotu and his cclleagues attended and served as faculty for this first
have made a preliminary application of the statewide preservation symposium and Robert Alost, President of Northwestern
CHEMFLOW mode! to evaluate the workisn hArkoanpsas . Chief sponsors were State University.
stability of stone after cleaning by different the Arkamsas Historic Preservation Special out-of-esvenetss hsigihlioghnte d
methods. This technique is presently in use Program, Arkansas State Parks’ the work of the Center and the TPBTo ard.
to help determine the most appropnate Historic Resources and Museum Receptions for the PT TB oard and friends of
cleaning method for the City Hall in the Center were hosted by the American
Philadelphia. State Park. Carey Walker, Old Institute of Architects, the Getty
Mossotti's work does not focus on the Washington’s Supenntenwdase onurt ho,st . Conservation Imstitute and the
amount of material removed from the The symposium-and-workswhaos pa n National Imstitute for the
surface of the stone during cleaning. Instead, effective grassroots preservation training Conserofv Culatutrali Proopenrt y. A
the work emphasizes the reactivity of the opportunity. Faculty included craftspeople Tuesday evening reception hosted by
stone surface after cleaning. Four different and preservation professionals from the Richard Moe and the National Trust
cleaning methods were applied to test sites ArkLaTex region. Participants included for Historic Preservation honored the
on the Philadelphia City Hall. After owners of private historic properties, preservation efforts of SenaJt. Boenrnet t
cleaning, the relative reactivity of the test managers and staffs of historic societies and Johnsantd hois nsta ff as wella s,m embers
surface was determined. Pure water was sites and elected officials with preservation of the PTTBoard.
flowed over a measured surface area on the responsibilities. In addition to giving the Annual meeting of the Preservation
sample for a fixed time penod and the wash keynote address, John and Fran conducted Resource Center of New Orleans
solution was collected. The amount of several sessions: a preservation roundtable Nexo Orleans
calcium ions in the solution was determined discussion with all participants, a session on May 18
and the observed dissolution rate was cemetery preservation and interpretation, Tulane University’s School of
calculated. Using the observed dissolution and a session on the use ohfi storic buildings Architecture was the setting for the
rate and the CHEMFLOW model, the as museums. twenty-first annual meetiag of the
relative reactivity of the surface was The symposium and workshop PreseRresvourace tCenitero, none of
determined. As the reactivity increases, afforded opportunities for the Center to Amenprtemiecr pares’ervsati on non-profits.
more stone dissolves, and the potential for establish tes with Arkansas preservation H.M. “Tim” Favrot, Jr., AIA —- PRC
future damage increases. colleagues and to join in excellent grassroots President -- welcomed PRC members and
Dr. Mossotti’s work is funded by the preservation awareness and technical joined Patty Gay — PRC Director — in
Center's Materials Research Program and sessions. Old Washington is a collection of conferring their “Preservation Hero”
clearly demonstrates the practical benefits historic structures in an “outdoor museum” awards to effective grassroots preservation
of basic research. For more information setting that inclcuasde setusdie s for training activists and organizations. Domma
contact: in wood, masonry, moved structures, Robertson, Dean of the School of
archeology, objects conservation, and Archidetliveeredc thte kueynrote ead,dres s.
Dr. Victor Mossoth interpretation. As well, conference facilities Dean Robertson welcomed the PRC as
415/329-5284 at Old Washington are very part of the School’s 100th anniversary
mossott(@)mopave.iv'7.usgsg.o r accommodating. Watch for cooperative celebration and described the School’s
U.S. Geological Survey regional activities between the Center and emphasis in preservation education. Tulane
Branch of Geochemstry Arkansas State Parks at Old Washington. isd evelan ointperdiiscniplgina ry Mastero f
MS 938, 345 Middlefield Ra. Arts degree in historic preservation and
Menlo Park, CA 94025 PTTBoard Meeting envivonmental conservation with areas of
Washington, DC concentration that include Latin and
~ MaFr. Sytrre gel May |-4 African-American heritage, cultural
The fourth meeting of the Center’s resource databases and substantial
Preservation Technology and Training internships.
Patty Gay and the PRC have been jan C.K. AndeErxecsutiove nDir,ecto r, Research working group
supporters of the Center since its inception RESTORE, Architectural Restoration Mar31c, Ahpril |
and coopeventrureas wtilli bev poessib le Training Program, New York, New York Discussions at the research working
with New Orleans as an excellent laboratory group focussed on the need to definteh e
Martin Barke, Chief, Division of Center’s “client” base and to establish a
Conservation, Harpers Ferry Center, clear concep. of its research objectives in
National Park Service, Harpers Ferry, West order engender support from within and
Natchitoches Virginia; Director of Professivnal
The Center recently convened three Education, American Institute for mandated to serve the entire preservation
working groups to help define the Center’s Conseof rHistvorica antd Airtisotic nWo rks sommiunity at the city, state and federal
research, training and information levels, the support of State Historic
management activities. All were held on Kathleen Byrd, Heau of the Department PreseOffricesv isa contsidieredo crnuci al.
the Natchitoches campus of of Social Sciencate NsS U Particular attention was devoted to the
Northwestern State University of need to establish research priorities given
Louisiaaa. The workswehre ocopnvsene d Richard Dozier, Associate Dean, School the limited amount of funds available.
by the PTTBoard and attended by of Architecture, Florida Agricultural and
nationally-rexepecrtos ginn suichzs efideld s MechUnivaersinty, iTallcahasasee, lFlo nda that meet national preservanetedis owner e
as conservation science, information outlined, including the use of modified
management, and training in cultural Arlene Fleming, Cultural resources Gordon conferences in which a select
resource management. management consultant, Great Falls, number of professionals from one field
Vireinia:
would participate in an intensive workshop.
One of the principal outcomes would be a
eat Frances Gale, Training Coordinator, priolrist iof tproijectz peropodsal s. It was
NCPTT. generally agreed that the Center should
also enlist the assistance of varnous national
james K. Huhta (working group chair), organsuich zas athet Amiericoan nInsstit ute
Director, Center for Historic Preservation, for Conservation, American Institute of
Middle Tennessee State University, \rchitects, Society for American
Murfreesboro, Tennessee; PTT Board Archaeology, and Society of American
Training working group member, Member of the Advisory Council Landscape Architot heelp cidetntisfy ,lo ng
op tenia Si
Apmil 19-20 term research needs in their various
The training working group identified
several key issues for the Center to consider. Richard Hobbs, Vice President of Pegarding in-house research,
ProfPeracstices, Aimenocann Inastitlute of discfocuusesd osn thie Coentenr’s srole in
about preservation, coordinating training Architects, Washington,DC accetlhe teschrnoloagy ttrainsfenr pgroce ss.
work undertaken by local, state and federal From a practical standpito seiemnedt m,or e
preservation agencies, collaborating with Ron McBride, Director, Tele- advanfort thae Cegnteer too councesntra te
nonprofit organizations in providing communicDisatantce iLeoarnninsg, /N SU its research efforts on the identificatiaonnd
training, and servinags a clearinghouse for applofi newc tecahnoltogiies o(andn he nce
Phyllis Messenger, Senior Education become more treatment or process onented)
It was also recommended that the Archaeologist, Institute for Minnesota rather than on their actual development.I t
Archaeology, Mi lis, Mi
Center take a leadership role in providing was also stressed that whenever possible,
“convenience-based” education for research should be undertaken in
as the Internet, videos, and distance learning. active in historic preservation.
The following individual cinated
in the training working group: in the resewoarkirngc grhou p:
David Ames, Professor of Urban Affairs Kathleen Byrd, Head, Department of
and Public Policy and Director of the Center Social Sciences, NSU
for Historic Architaendc Entgiunererieng ,
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware; E. Blaime Cliver, Chief, Preservation
Assistance Division, National Park Service,
Washington,D C
Mark Gilberg, Research Coordinator, Information management workin, Jem Gibsoa, Director, Center for
NCPTT group Arci ecological Studies, University of
April 24 Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette,
David Grattan, Chief, Conservation
Processes Research Division, Canadian Discussions at the workshop focused
ConseInsrututve, aOttnawao, Cnana da on the need todefine the Center’s audience, Ada Jarred, Director, Watson Library,
the nature of the informatitoo nb e NSU
Stam Graves, Deputy State Historic disseamnd ithen roale tof ethed N,CPT T
Preservation Officer, Texas Historical in information management for the Hilary Kaplan, ConservatGoeorrg,i a
Commussion, Austin, Texas Depaorf Artchimves eannd Hitsto ry,
strongly recommended that the Center Adanta, Georgia
Alferdteen Harrison, Director, concone actnivitites rrelataed tto terain ing
Margaret Walker Alexander Research Jehan Kacerl, Chief, GIS Unit,
Center, Jackson State University, Jackson, about the available information technology
MissisPTsT iBoaprdp miem;be r and its benefits to potential users. Park Service, Washington, DC
Other suggestions made by
Johan Isaacson, Director, Cultural Frederick Limp, Director, Center for
Resources Research Center, US Army Civil
Advanced Spatial TechnologUinievesrs,it y
Engineering Research Laboratory, develop guides to accessinagnd of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Charmpaign-Urbana, Illinois ustihe nIntgern et
investhte dievgeloapmtente o f John Robbins, Executive Director,
i fel 1c discussion lets)
Judith Jacob, Architectural Conservator, NCPTT
National Park Service, New York, New survey the resources on the Internet
York and be the experts on what’s out William Schalleabery, Director, On-
line Services, American Institute of
Jim Judge (working group chair), Professor Architects, Washington, DC .
of Anthropology, Fort Lewis Coilege,
Durango, ColoPrTT aBoadrdo me;mb er Carol Shull, Keeper of the National
Register of Historic Places, National Park
ElizLyoan, bChaier, tPTTh Boa rd Service, Washington, DC
Jehu Robbins, Executive Director, Brona Simos, Deputy State Historic
NCPTT Preservation Officer, Massachusetts
Historical Commission, Boston,
Mary F. Striegel, Research Associate, Massachusetts
NCPTT.
Susan Turner, Professor and Graduate management consultant, Boston,
Coordinator, Department of Landscape Massachusetts.
Architecture, Louisiana State University, Kathy Adams, Director, Preservation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Services, National Trust for Historic
Preservation, Washington,DC
Johan Twilley, Conservsacietntiisot, nL os
Angeles County Museum of Art, Los KatByhrd, lHeade, Deepartnment of
Angeles, California. Social Saences, NSU
E. Blaine Cliver (working group chair),
Chief, Preservation Assistance Division,
NatiPoarnk Saervlic e, Washington,DC
Specialist, NCPTT
1994 PTT Grants program. The Workshop as did Fort Saint Jean Bapti(17s20t),e t he
on Site Discovery Methods, Techniques, western most outpost of the French colonial
and Recent Developments took place on empire in the Amencas. A brief introdu: tion
May 2. The Workshop on Site Evaluation to the care and preservofa gtraiveoyanrd s
Mark Gilberg gave a one day workshop Methods, Techniques, and Recent was given followed by a walking tour of the
on pest management in museums for the Develwaos spchedmuleed tnhe tfollsowi ng
benefit of students in the Art Conservation day. Frank McManamon, Chief of the of a number of the headstones and box
Program at the State University Collegea t Archeological Assistance Division, was the
Buffalo. The workshop focused on a number principal investigator organizing the
of issues including monitoring and workshops. Instructors for the workshops
preventing insect infestations in museum were James I. Ebert (Vice President, Ebert
collections as well as dealing with & Associates), John W. Weymouth
commercial pest control companies. (Professor Emeritus, Physics Department,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln), and
Stephen Plog and Jeffrey Hantman
(Associate Professors of Anthropology,
May 3-7 University of Virginia). Through the PTT
Mary Carroll and Frances Gale Grant provided by the Center, University
attethen 6d0the Andnua l Meetionf gth e of Maryland graduate student Elizabeth
West was hired as an AAD intern toa ssist
held May 3-7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. with coordinating the workshops and
The | 4concsessuionrs arnd |e !n0 0 ptost ers compiling an annotated bibliography and
reading list.
and papers covered a wide range of regional
and topical issues in research, cultural The Workbesgan hwitoh ap revsiew of
resource manageamnde enductat,ion . With
features, and other anomalies compnising The Center's Gopher
over 2000 attendees, the meeting in
the archeological record. The discussiono f
Minneapolis was one of the SAA's largest
ever. probability and nonprobability sampling The National Cenfort Preeserrvati on
Mary Carrwaso inlvitled to participate included sample universe, stratificatiounni,t , Technology and Training is now online.
in the Public Education Committee meeting. and size. The instructors provided The Center’s gopher can be reached at
information about a vanety of techniques
The focus and commitment of the Public
Education Committee is the belief that used in site discovery and evaluation gopher: //gopher.nacptt.aps.gov
including manual techniques for detecting
“sharing archaeology with the public
provides a sense of who we are as human site constituents, soil chemistry and The gopher provides centraliazceceds s
beings; promotes cultural awareness and geophysical techniques, aenal photography. to preservation-related Internet resources
sensitivity; provides a means of teaching and satellite imagery. Case studies were such as databases, other gophers, libraries,
critical thinking, cooperative learning, used to illustrate the topics covered. The archives and museums. Job openings, grant
Workshops were attended by 37
problem solving, and citizenship skills; announcements, and _ conference
:nereases awareness of archacological participants. announcements also will be posted. Notes
research; and promotes stewardship of
archacological resources.” (from Save the general information about navigating the
Past for the Future II: Report of the Working Internet also can be found. In addition,
Conference, p.32) Associatiofno r the Preservationo f searchable archives of several listserv
Mary made a presentation to the Historic Natchitoches discliusts sares beiing ocrenate d. These are
Committee about the Center. Its NatchitochesL,A still under construction but should be
organfuinctizon,a grtantis porognram,, a nd May 19 available soon.
research, training and information Mark Gilberg conduac toture ofd t he The Center's gopher is intended to be
American Cemetery in Natchitocahse psar t a dynamic and growing resource. Let us
stressed the Center's desire to cooperate of the festivines associated with Preservation know if you have any ideas for other items
Week. The Amencan Cemetery is the oldest we could add or directions that we might
Fran attended two pre-conference burial ground in Natchitaondc dhateess t o take. If you would like to submit matenal
the early 18th century. It retaai nnumsbe r for posting to the gopher (job, conference,
of significant archaeolaongd ihicstaonlca l grant, training announcements, etc.) or if
features relevant to this region. The Church you have any comments, contact Mary
of St. Francis (1735) once stood on this site
1995 PTTGrants
Followir : the April | postmark
deadlai tontale o f 1 93 reseaandr trcaihnin g
proposals were received for the Center's
1995 Preservation Technology and
Training Grants. Analysiso f proposalsb y
discipline, geographic distnbution and
submitting organization is presented in the
adjacent figures. Proposals were received
from a wide range ©. nonprofit
orgamizations and government agencies
acrtheo cosntinsent al United States and as
far away as Guam, Hawaii, and Puerto
nonprofit organizations submitted the
greatest number of proposals. When the
number of submissions is broken down by
discipline it is clear that landscape
archaind,t moere cimpotrtauntlyr, ehist ory
are under-represented and a greater effort
WESTERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN MID- ATLANTIC
is needed to reach researchers and (15.4%) (26. 7%) (38. 58)
practitoners in these disciplines.
A large number of information
management-related proposals were
received -- many with a Geographic
ad
Information Systems component. This
—
emphasis is not surprising given our need to
manage and process ever increasing
amoouf dnatat, tshou gh the populantyo f
sophisticated new technologies, such as GIS,
may be transitory. The Center will further
consider this apparent trend.
Approximately $900,000 will be
SOUTHEAST
awarded in PTT Grants in 1995. Given the (18.5%)
limited amount of funds, the selection
process will be extremely competitive. To
meet this challenge a three wered review
process will be used. Each proposal will Number of — Funding
undergo (1) an in-house screening to
determine if the submission has met the
published deadline, and is complete, and
the applicant is cligible to receive a grant,
(2) a peer review by discipline, and (3) a
final panel review.
Multcscipti(n1a7 r4y% ) —
All propoarse aprelsesntl y undergoing Archaci(o21g 0y% )
peer review. It is anticypated that this part
of the review process will be completed by
the end ofM ay. The final panel review will
be undertaken soon thereafter. Matenais Conservation (24 6%)
Archvtec(t2u6 r7e% )
June 12-16
HeriArtea aWogrkesho p
Natchatoches
The HeriAreta Waorkgsheep h as
been scheduled for June 12-16 in
June 6-10
23rd Annual Meeting of the American
NSU's Department of Social Sciences, is
Insufort Cuomsterveano n
part of a multi-phase research project on
St Paul
On June 6, John Robbwiilnl msee t
Natchandi thte ncoh rcegihon oef csultu ral
with the AIC AdvisoCourncyil .
resources south of Natchitoches. Major
themes of the workshop include identifying
meet with the Research and Technical
a heritage area, planning and
Studies (RATS) working group to discuss
the results of their recent membershsuirpve y
community involvement, and
on research pnorities in art and architecture.
implementing an interdisciplinary,
Mark will also give a bref presentatioonn
integrated approach to heritage area
the role of the Center in cultural resources
development. Workshop participants will
research.
learn how to draw from disciplinseusch as
cultural geography, ethnology, folk life,
June 9-11
and oral and local history for methods and
Soil Horizons and Strata in Mound
concepts.
Fill Workshop
The area’s African, Native American,
Poverty Pownt State Commemoratue Area
French, Spanish, Anglo, and Creole
A workshop on describing soil
hentage will serve as case studies with actual
horizons and strata in mound fill \;
examples from a developing heritage area,
schedfour lJunee d9- 11 at Poverty Point
workshop participants will see, first hand,
State Commemorative Area, an
the challenges in identifying, designing,
archeological site in Louisiana.
Archeologists and soil scientists from
for the couwrilsl bee D r. Ann Malone and
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi will
Dr. Hiram (Pete) Gregory of the
attend the workshop. The workshop will
Departmentof Social Sciences. Field trips
train participants in recognizing, descnbing,
will include the Isle Brevelle Creole
and sampling soil in earthen mounds and
community, Cane River plantations and
to promote cooperation between
slave communities, and an architectural
archacologiansdt ssoi l scenusts. It 1s hoped
tour of Natchitoches.
that collaboration Will lead to the
The fee for the workshop is $25.00,
development of standardized terminology
with on-campus housing provided for a
for describing soil horizons and an increase
reasonable additional charge. For further
in the collection of data from extant earthen
information contact Frances Gale.
mounds.
This workshop is supported by the
Notes from the Center
Center through a cooperative agreement
June 1995
with NSU. Dr. Joe Saunders, Regional
Archacologist with the Department of
Edhtor Mark Gilberg
Geusciences at Northeast Louisiana
Contnbuting Editors MaSr. Cyarro ll
University, will serve as workshop
Frances Gale
coordinator. PTTBoard member Jon
John Robbins
Gibson will be an instructor, providing a
MaryF. Striege!
review of the research conducted at Poverty
Please note —
Pooivern thte pa st 20 years. For additional
Our address NCPTT
infocorntacmt Fraanctes iGaleo, Trnain ing
NSU Box 5682
Coordinator.
Natchitoches,L A 71497
Telephone [phone]
318/357-6421