The North Texas Archeological Society (NTAS) was formed in 1955 as the Tarrant County Archeological Society (TCAS). It is an ongoing organization dedicated to archeology, and the study and teaching of the history of Texas. Materials in this collection include reports on sites NTAS has examined, meeting minutes (2000-2015), events (1998-2021), and various publications and dig reports from NTAS. Some information including phone numbers, emails, and addresses have been redacted or removed from materials to protect the privacy of NTAS members.
Finding aid available here. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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The Letter, Vol. 4, No.6, 1990, Editor's Material
Nolan E. Preston
Editor's draft of volume four and edition six of The Letter.
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May 1990 Newsletter
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Newsletter for the Tarrant County Archeological Society from May 1990, discussing the schedule and location of the monthly meeting.
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The Letter, Vol. 4, No.5, 1990, Editor's Materials
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Draft of volume four and issue five of The Letter, only photocopies and one blurb
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The Letter, Vol. 4, No.4, 1990
Nolan E. Preston and James Everett
Draft of volume four and issue four of The Letter, but missing one page.
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April 1990 Newsletter
Tarrant County Archeological Society
April 1990 newsletter for the Tarrant County Archeological Society, featuring an copy of the Tarrant County Archeological Society constitution.
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The Letter, Vol. 4, No.4, 1990, Editor's Materials
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Draft of volume four and issue four of The Letter, mostly drafts of the illustrations.
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March 1990 Newsletter
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Tarrant County Archeological Society newsletter from March 1990
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March 1990 Newsletter Draft
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Draft of the Tarrant County Archeological Society newsletter from March 1990
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The Letter, Vol. 4, No.3, 1990, Editor's Materials
Nolan E. Preston
Editor's draft of the fourth volume and third issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 4, No.2, 1990, Editor's Materials
Nolan E. Preston
Editor's draft of the fourth volume and second issue of The Letter.
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Tarrant County Archeological Society February 1990 Newsletter
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Tarrant County Archeological Society newsletter from February 1990
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Tarrant County Archeological Society January 1990 Newsletter
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Tarrant County Archeological Society newsletter from January 1990, including first draft of paper.
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The Letter, Vol. 3, No.4, 1989
Marvin Glasgow and Nolan E. Preston
Third volume and fourth issue of The Letter
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The Letter, Vol. 4, No.1, 1990
Nolan E. Preston, Marvin Glasgow, and Cheryl Garret
Forth volume and first issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 3, No.3, 1989
James Everett, Cheryl Garret, and Nolan E. Preston
Third volume and third issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 3, No.4, 1989, Editor's Material
Marvin Glasgow and Nolan E. Preston
Editor's draft of the third volume and forth issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 3, No.3, 1989, Editor's Materials
James Everett, Cheryl Garret, and Nolan E. Preston
Editor's draft of the third volume and third issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 3, No.2, 1989
Marvin Glasgow and Nolan E. Preston
Third volume and second issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 3, No.1, 1989
Marvin Glasgow, Nolan E. Preston, and Steve Stevenson
Third volume and first issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 2, No.5, 1989
John Maurice, Marcus C. Lloyd, and Naomi Harrison
Second volume and fifth issue of The Letter.
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September 1989 Newsletter
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Newsletter for the Tarrant County Archeological Society from September 1989.
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The Letter, Vol. 2, No.3, 1989
Nolan E. Preston and Lenny Wagner
Second volume and third issue of The Letter from 1989.
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The Letter, Vol. 2, No.2, 1989
Nolan E. Preston, Lenny Wagner, and Cheryl Garret
Second volume and second issue of The Letter from 1989.
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The Letter, Vol. 2, No.3, 1988
Nolan E. Preston, Fred Disney, and Edna Berklow
Second volume and third issue of The Letter.
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Tarrant County Archeological Society Field School
Marvin Glasgow
Tarrant County Archeological Society field school list with detailed maps.
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The Letter, Tarrant County Archeological Society Field School
Marvin Glasgow
The Letter project list detailing an expedition and an map of the site.
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The Letter, Vol. 2, No.1, 1988
Steve Cox, Nolan E. Preston, and Cheryl Garret
Second volume of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 2, No.2, 1988
Nolan E. Preston and Cheryl Garret
Second volume and second issue of The Letter.
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The Letter, Vol. 1, No.3, 1988
Jim Blanton, Cheryl Garret, and Fred Disney
Third issue of The Letter, newsletter for the Tarrant County Archeological Society.
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The Letter, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1988
Cheryl Garret and Nolan E. Preston
Second issue of The Letter, newsletter for the Tarrant County Archeological Society.
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The Letter, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1988
Nolan E. Preston and Brian M. Fagan
First volume and issue of The Letter, newsletter for the Tarrant County Archeological Society.
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Tarrant County Archeological Newsletter
James Everett and Nolan E. Preston
Illustrated issue of The Letter
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UTM Grid-Lock?
Paul Lorrain
A report about the difficulties of the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid coordinate system.
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Texas Archeological Society Bookmarks
Texas Archeological Society
Bookmarks for the Texas Archeological Society.
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Texas Archeological Society Bumper Sticker
Texas Archeological Society
Bumper Stickers for the Texas Archeological Society.
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Texas Archeological Society Stickers
Texas Archeological Society
Stickers for the Texas Archeological Society.
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Field Notes Tarrant County Archeological Society
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A field notes paper for the TCAS.
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Labeling and Archiving Artifacts
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Specific steps to prepare artifacts and archival documents.
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Setting Up a Site Grid
Jan Lorrain and Paul Lorrain
A guide on how to set up a site grid for recording artifacts.
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Prehistoric Site Artifact Catalog
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A catalog reference sheet for the TCAS.
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Tarrant County Archeology Society Library List
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Library list for the TCAS.
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Tarrant County Archeological Society Membership Form
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Membership form of Tarrant County Archeological Society (TCAS).
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TCAS Pamphlets
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Pamphlets about the different offers from the Tarrant County Archeological Society (TCAS).
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A Service of Celebration for the Life of Joe Nichols
Genesis United Methodist Church
Phamplet showing the memorial service details for Joe Nichols.
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Tarrant County Archeological Society Acknowledgement
G. Britt Bousman
Acknowledgement of twenty years of membership by the Tarrant County Archeological Society.
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Nature's Bountiful Commissary For The Plains Indians
A chart showing different parts of a buffalo and its various uses.
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Identifying Temper/Paint
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Guide for identifying temper and paint in ceramics.
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The Indians in The History of Tarrant County, Texas
James H. Baker and Raymond E. Cage
A report on the Native American peoples in Tarrant County.
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The Local Archeological Society, An outline guide to its formation, organization, functions & problems.
Richard E. Johnson
A archeological guide on the formation, organization, function and problems of the society.
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Archeologically Speaking For Texas
Marvin Glasgow and Nolan E. Preston
A archeological dictionary with common words in Texas archeology, dated for 2001.
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Archeologically Speaking For Texas
Marvin Glasgow and Nolan E. Preston
A archeological dictionary with common words in Texas archeology, dated for 1993.
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Preserving Shell & Bone
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A paper that provides solutions to deteriorating shells.
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Teaching Archeology to Students
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Questions to ask when teaching archeology to students.
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Tarrant County Archeological Society Members Handbook.
Marvin Glasgow
A handbook for the TCAS members.
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Texas Indians
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A brief history of certain Indian groups in Texas
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Avocational Archeologists
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A paper describing avocational archeologists
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Archeologically Speaking For Texas
Marvin Glasgow
A archeological dictionary with common words in Texas archeology, dated for 2003.
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Artifacts vs. Geofacts
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A paper highlighting the differences between artifacts and geofacts.
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Analysis Procedure For Ceramics from Techado Spring Pueblo
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Additional analysis procedure for ceramics.
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Analysis Procedure For Ceramics from Techado Spring Pueblo
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Analysis procedure for the ceramics found at the Techado Spring Pueblo
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Smith Site - Hamilton Co. Texas
Gault School of Archaeological Research
Paper detailing the TCAS volunteering to help Dr. Steve Howard and accommodations.
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Archeologist to Work Mills County
Del Barnett
A announcement about Dr. Steve Howard working in Goldthwaite.
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Gault School of Archaeological Research Pamphlet
Gault School of Archaeological Research
A pamphlet for the Gault School of Archaeological Research
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Woody Creek Estates-What We Have Found? What is Left to Do?
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A report on what was found in the Woody Creek Estates.
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Preliminary Report on the West Kiln Site
Pennie M. Lowetz
A preliminary report on the West Kiln site.
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Willow Park Site Recording
Tarrant County Archeological Society
Contact list for the Willow Park survey recording class. Phone numbers and emails have been removed for privacy.
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The Shetland Site Paper - 41BL57
North Texas Archeological Society
A small note marking a revision for The Shetland Site paper
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Newberry Family Records Skirmish with Quanah Parker
North Texas Archeological Society
Article discussing the Newberry family record skirmish with Quanah Parker.
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Natick House Letter
Natick House
A transcription of a 1893 letter from Natick House to Sam P. Newberry.
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Porter Cemetery
North Texas Archeological Society
Information needed for historical marker for the Porter Cemetery.
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Early Histories of Parker County
North Texas Archeological Society
Photocopies about John F. Porter, including an early field survey of Parker County.
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Newberry Cabin Research
North Texas Archeological Society
A report on the Porter Family tree and John F. Porter.
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Lithic Material And Indian Artifacts That Are Found in Texas
Nolan E. Preston
A report on lithic material and Native American artifacts found in Texas.
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Ham Creek Site
Robert E. Moseley
An additional report on the Ham Creek Site, including outlines and abstract.
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Two Burials from The Mcann Site
Nolan E. Preston
A report on two burials located in the Mcann Site and a synopsis of the artifacts found.
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People Research Teams, Brinson
North Texas Archeological Society
An additional assignment sheet for the Brinson family.
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People Research Teams, Butler
North Texas Archeological Society
An assignment sheet giving a volunteer their task and outline.
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Johnson Plantation Cemetery Project
Catrina Banks Whitley and Linda J. Pointer
A project packet containing a welcome email, cemetery photos and headstones, and a researched individual.
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From The Desk of Laurie Moseley
Laurie Moseley
A draft on a report of a dig site with a note offering revisions.
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An Archeological Evaluation of The Fort Worth Nature Center Gravel Quarry Site
Tarrant County Archeological Society
A bound draft of the evaluation for the Fort Worth Nature Center Quarry Site.
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Archeological Site Data Form
Brett Williamson, Mike Shannon, and Cheryl Garret
Archeological site data form with topographic maps and illustrations.
