NOTICE
New Curation Standards and Fees were implemented on January 1, 2018. Please refer to the documents below when planning projects.
State Plan Guidelines
Guidelines for Cultural Resources Fieldwork & Report Writing in Arkansas
(Appendices B and C from the State Plan)
Site Reporting
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Site Survey Form (Microsoft™ Word) - example
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Site Survey Form
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Site Survey Revisit Form (Microsoft™ Word) - updated 1/2024
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Site Form Instructions - updated 10/2024
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Archival Recording Form (no field visit) (Microsoft™ Word)
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Rock Art Site Record Supplement (instructions)
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Rock Art Site Recording Form
3D Imaging
See below for CEMETERY PRESERVATION and
PERMISSION TO PUBLISH forms.
Access to Records & Collections
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Request for Access to Records and Collections
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Procedures for Utilization of Records on Deposit with the Arkansas Archeological Survey - updated 2022
Archeological Project Records
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Project Identification Form (Microsoft™ Word)
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Checklist for Contractors Submitting Records & Artifacts (Microsoft™ Excel) - 3/2019
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Digital Photo Record (Microsoft™ Word)
Curation & Donations & Loans
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Standards for Long Term Curation of Archeological Materials - 11/2017
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Letter of Agreement for Curation of Archeological Materials (Microsoft™ Word)
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Curation Fee Schedule
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Procedures & Guidelines for Artifact Donations - 2/2024
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Deed of Gift (Microsoft™ Word) - 12/2023
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Loan Agreement Form for Archeological Items - 9/2023
Submit these forms to:
Registrar's Office
Arkansas Archeological Survey
2475 N Hatch Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72704
479-575-6552
Contact the Registrar's Office for further information or assistance with archeological records. If you need to reach someone quickly, please call 479-575-6552.
Registrar/NAGPRA Coordinator, Sarah Shepard, MA
shepards@uark.edu
Assistant Registrar, Madelyn Rose
msrose@uark.edu
Cemetery Preservation
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Cemetery Recording Form
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Cemetery Mapping Form
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Grave Concerns: A Preservation Manual for Historic Cemeteries in Arkansas (courtesy of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program)
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Guidelines for Cemetery Preservation Support
Submit cemetery forms to:
Kathy Cande
Email: cemetery@uark.edu
479-575-6550
Arkansas Archeological Survey
2475 N Hatch Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72704
Permission to Publish
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Request for Permission to Publish or Quote from Materials Produced by the Arkansas Archeological Survey
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Guidelines for Sharing Photos of Archeological Sites and Artifacts on the Internet