Excavations (Archaeology) -- Texas

Abstract

Collection consists of three artifacts unearthed during various construction projects managed by Facilities Planning, Design and Construction (FPDC) on campus property. Each provides historical information about San Marcos's past.

Collection Overview From the Collection: Small Manuscript Collections consists of material acquired by the Wittliff either through gift or purchase that are not part of larger collections. They are often indiidual items or small groups of items relating to a particular author, musician, photographer, or topic. Types of material include: manuscripts; letters; photographs; ephemera such as pamphlets, brouchures or cataloges; reports; historical documents; and other printed material. Each item or group of items is assigned a unique...

Collection Overview From the Collection: Small Manuscript Collections consists of material acquired by the Wittliff either through gift or purchase that are not part of larger collections. They are often indiidual items or small groups of items relating to a particular author, musician, photographer, or topic. Types of material include: manuscripts; letters; photographs; ephemera such as pamphlets, brouchures or cataloges; reports; historical documents; and other printed material. Each item or group of items is assigned a unique...

Scope and Contents

"I also have a mule-shoe that was excavated at the intersection of Aquarena/Sessom/University from behind the brick wall at about 8' depth. [The] Center for Archaeological Studies was conducting a dig in this area when the City of San Marcos wanted to tunnel under the oak tree for a sewer line. CAS cleared the city to begin the tunneling."

February 12, 2016 e-mail from Michael Petty, Architect Emeritus, Director Facilities, Planning, Design & Construction

Collection Overview From the Collection: Small Manuscript Collections consists of material acquired by the Wittliff either through gift or purchase that are not part of larger collections. They are often indiidual items or small groups of items relating to a particular author, musician, photographer, or topic. Types of material include: manuscripts; letters; photographs; ephemera such as pamphlets, brouchures or cataloges; reports; historical documents; and other printed material. Each item or group of items is assigned a unique...

Scope and Contents

A metal tag, measuring approximately 4" x 7", with "TEXAS SIGN PERMIT 080129" embossed. Handwritten note on the back reads "Permit for IH-35 Aquarena Sign."

Scope and Contents "When I moved into Alan Henderson's job he passed on a water pipe that Don Compton excavated near Charles Austin Drive when a new Water Vault was being installed for one of the facilities at the Strahan/Jowers complex. It is about 12" tall, 8" in diameter, constructed of wooden staves (oak inner circle and perhaps cypress outer rim) with tin the middle. It has 8 gauge wire spiraling around it to keep the parts in place. It also has a tar exterior to keep ground water away, thereby giving...