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
- 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.
Access to Records & Collections
- 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
- 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 (Microsoft™ Word) - updated February 2018
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
shepards@uark.edu
Cemetery Preservation
- 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
Permission to Publish
- 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