Forms & Records

New Curation Standards and Fees were implemented on January 1, 2018. Please refer to the documents below when planning projects.

• • • 2018 Curation Standards

    • 2018 Curation Fees

Guidelines for Cultural Resources Fieldwork & Report Writing in Arkansas
(Appendices B and C from the State Plan)

Site Reporting

• Site Survey Form (Microsoft™ Word) - example

• Site Survey Form

• Site Survey Revisit Form (Microsoft™ Word)

• Site Form Instructions

• Archival Recording Form (no field visit) (Microsoft™ Word)

• Rock Art Site Record Supplement (instructions)

• Rock Art Site Recording Form

See below for CEMETERY PRESERVATION and
PERMISSION TO PUBLISH forms.

• Request for Access to Records and Collections

• Procedures for Utilization of Records on Deposit with the Arkansas Archeological Survey - updated 2022

Archeological Project Records

• Project Identification Form (Microsoft™ Word)

• Checklist for Contractors Submitting Records & Artifacts (Microsoft™ Excel) - updated March 2019

• Digital Photo Record (Microsoft™ Word)

Curation & Donations & Loans

• Standards for Long Term Curation of Archeological Materials - updated November 2017

  • Sources for Curation Products for Collections To Be Curated in the UA-Fayetteville Collections Facility

• Letter of Agreement for Curation of Archeological Materials (Microsoft™ Word)

• Curation Fee Schedule - updated November 2017

• Procedures & Guidelines for Artifact Donations

• Deed of Gift (Microsoft™ Word)

• Loan Agreement Form for Archeological Items - updated September 2023

• Cemetery Recording Form

• Cemetery Mapping Form

• Guidelines for Cemetery Preservation Support (October 2018)

• Arkansas Cemetery Preservation Resources & Contacts

• Grave Concerns: A Preservation Manual for Historic Cemeteries in Arkansas (courtesy of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program)

Submit cemetery forms to:

Kathy Cande
Email: kcande@uark.edu
479-575-6543
Arkansas Archeological Survey
2475 N Hatch Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72704

• Request for Permission to Publish or Quote from Materials Produced by the Arkansas Archeological Survey

• Guidelines for Sharing Photos of Archeological Sites and Artifacts on the Internet

Submit Permissions requests to:

Dr. Melissa Zabecki
Email: mzabeck@uark.edu
479-575-6550
Arkansas Archeological Survey
2475 N Hatch Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72704