The T.C. Osborn Tenant Farm, 41BP314: An Early Sharecropper Site in Bastrop County, Texas

The T. C. Osborn tenant site was located in Bastrop, Bastrop County, about 1,300 ft. (410 m) east of the juncture of Gills Branch Creek and the Colorado River, along the path of present-day Lovers Lane, and just south of State Highway 71. This site was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and investigated in February and March 1987 by John W. Clark of the Texas Department of Transportation, prior to being impacted by the construction of Lovers Lane. A total of 32 units were excavated, and the recovered artifacts include ceramic sherds, glass fragments, beads and marbles, cut and wire nails, assorted metal objects, buttons, and bone fragments. This site also underwent Historic American Building Survey, Level 3 documentation, so that a series of measured drawings of the demolished four-room board-and-batten home are also available. A site history of the property discovered that the board-and-batten home was constructed ca. 1906 by T. C. Osborn for the use of tenant farm families. The artifactual, archival, and oral history data indicates that this site was occupied by at least two Mexican and Mexican-American families between ca. 1906 and 1941. The matriarch of one of these tenant families, 93-year-old Louise García, resides within four blocks of the original site, and contributed an oral history to this inquiry. The personal narratives furnished by former Osborn Farm tenant families were critical to achieving a synthesis of the data. All cultural materials, field notes, forms, and photographs were retained at the Center for Archaeological Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio for permanent curation

Archaeological Monitoring Associated with Geotechnical Boring for the Cenotaph Relocation in Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

On October 21, 2019, in response to a request from the City of San Antonio (COSA) Transportation and Capital Improvements (TCI), The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) conducted archaeological monitoring of geotechnical boring associated with the Cenotaph Relocation project in the Alamo Plaza complex in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The boring samples will be used by Terracon Consultants, Inc. (Terracon) to evaluate the soil bearing pressure, the active soil load, the location of the groundwater table, and the soil characteristics. The archaeological work consisted of monitoring two geotechnical bores that formed the Area of Potential Effect (APE), which covered less than 0.004 hectare (0.01 acre). The APE is located within the Alamo Plaza Historic District. The district includes Alamo Plaza, located immediately west of the Alamo (41BX6), a site that originally functioned as the third and final location of Mission San Antonio de Valero. Site 41BX6 is a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL), listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As a public municipal property, undertakings that might affect archaeological or historical sites are subject to regulatory review. At the municipal level, the property falls under COSA’s Unified Development Code (Article 6 35-630 to 35-634). The project also requires review by the Texas Historical Commission (THC), under the Antiquities Code of Texas, and it was assigned Texas Antiquities Permit No. 9098. Cynthia Munoz served as Principal Investigator, and José E. Zapata served as the Project Archaeologist. CAR monitoring activities did not locate any cultural material or features. However, the 7.6 cm (3 in.) diameter bores greatly restricted this assessment. Consequently, CAR recommends that any future ground disturbance plans in Alamo Plaza include archaeological monitoring and/or testing. The THC concurs with CAR’s recommendation that any additional ground disturbances in this area should undergo archeological investigation. All project related material, including the final report, are permanently stored at the CAR facilities in accession file number 2235. Terracon submitted a separate geotechnical report to TCI

Archaeological Monitoring of the CPS Gas Main Service Installation on East Locust Street, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), in response to a request from Adams Environmental, Inc. (AEI), conducted archaeological monitoring for the installation of CPS Energy (CPS) main gas line service in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The archaeological work consisted of monitoring CPS-related excavation activities associated with the installation of 398 m (1,305 linear ft.) of gas line on East Locust Street. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for this undertaking is defined as a 229 m (750 ft.) strip located along East Locust Street, between North St. Mary’s and East Elmira streets, on City of San Antonio (COSA) property. As a public municipal and state property, projects that might affect archaeological or historical sites are subject to regulatory review. At the municipal level, the property falls under COSA’s Unified Development Code (Article 6 35-630 to 35-634). The project also required review by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) under the Antiquities Code of Texas and proceeded under Permit No. 8929. Dr. Paul Shawn Marceaux initially served as the Principal Investigator, and after his departure from CAR, Cynthia Munoz served as the Principal Investigator for the project. José Zapata served as the Project Archaeologist. Monitoring activities were completed between October 8, 2019, and November 5, 2019. The results of the utility trenching were negative. A small amount of non-feature related Rabdotus (snail) shells and a single, unassociated burned rock were collected in the field, though no cultural features or other cultural material were encountered. In addition, a search of the THC Archeological Sites Atlas identified no previously recorded archaeological sites within 500 m (0.3 mile) of the APE. All project related documentation, including photographs, field forms, and a copy of this report, are permanently curated at the CAR facility in accession file 2242. Pursuant with Chapter 26.27(g)(2) of the Antiquities Code of Texas, CAR requested that the Rabdotus shells and single burned rock be discarded. The discard was approved by CPS, the THC, and the COSA Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). CAR recommends no additional archaeological work within the APE, as this area holds no research value. If additional construction reveals archaeological deposits, work should cease, and the City Archaeologist of the COSA-OHP the THC should be notified. The THC concurs with CAR’s recommendations

San Pedro Springs Park Improvements Archaeological Testing and Monitoring at 41BX19, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

The archaeological testing and monitoring reported here was conducted within the boundaries of San Pedro Springs Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, between January and October 2002. The park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (41BX19) and contains significant prehistoric and historic archaeological resources. This investigation was conducted under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 2776 and was performed for the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. This report presents the results of archaeological testing and monitoring of areas to be impacted by park improvements. The improvements included the restoration and landscaping of a mid-nineteenth century structure; construction of a new playground; modifications to an existing playground; planting of trees; and the installation of a sprinkler system. This work resulted in the verification of a mid-nineteenth-century date for the Block House and the identification of the location of two historic trash deposits and a burned rock concentration

Archaeological Testing at the Selma Stagecoach Stop and Post Office (41BX1409), Bexar County, Texas

The Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) of The University of Texas at San Antonio contracted with the City of Selma, Texas—under Texas Antiquities Committee Permit No. 2395—for the purpose of conducting limited shovel testing and test excavations at the Selma Stagecoach Stop/Post Office. The building is to be restored to serve as one element of a planned historic park. Shovel testing was conducted in May 2000 on a 8,250 square foot area (766.4 m2) surrounding the stagecoach stop structure. The purpose of the shovel tests was to assess the presence of intact archaeological deposits below the surface. Thirty-nine shovel tests were excavated around the structure. The results of the shovel testing indicated that the elevated areas along the west and south elevations of the structure are relatively undisturbed. Subsequently, in October 2000, test excavations were carried out along the exterior and interior of the structure. Four units were excavated, three outside and one within the structure. These investigations resulted in the recovery of nineteenth- and twentieth-century cultural material and the documentation of architectural features. It is recommended that detailed and comprehensive archival research be conducted to compile historical and perhaps architectural details regarding the stagecoach stop/post office. In addition, it is recommended that archaeological investigations be conducted in the area of the presumed location of the north wall of the structure to pinpoint its location. Finally, it is recommended that archaeological monitoring be conducted as subsurface impacts are carried out away from the structure to identify and document any features and facilities that may have been associated with the stagecoach stop but may have been situated outside of the fenced area immediately near the structure

1999 Reburial at Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Antonio, Texas

On November 15, 1999, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), The University of Texas at San Antonio, returned 122 curation boxes containing human remains of between 103 and 125 individuals to Monsignor Balthazar Janacek, Archdiocese Director, Old Spanish Missions. These remains had been obtained during two previous Witte Memorial Museum excavations at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Subsequently, CAR returned the majority of the burial goods associated with these human remains to Monsignor Janacek. CAR then entered into an agreement with the Archdiocese of San Antonio to locate and monitor the excavation of the two reburial areas that were to coincide with two previously excavated areas. The location and monitoring of the reburial areas began on November 22, 1999. The reburial of the human remains and associated artifacts occurred on November 27, 1999. Present at the reburial ceremony were representatives of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the National Park Service, the American Indians of Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions, a member of CAR, and member of the press and public

Una Investigación Arqueológica de los Sitios Cerros con Trincheras del Arcaico Tardío en Chihuahua, México

Spanish Este fue el cuarto año de las investigaciones y se realizo durante el mes de junio de 2000, bajo la autorización del Consejo de Arqueología (CA 401-36/0669 y CA 401-36/0710), Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), y con la concurrencia de los Municipios de Janos, Casas Grandes, Ascención y Galeana, y los Ejidos de Casas Grandes, Hidalgo, y Janos. Este estudio fue auspiciado por la National Science Foundation (SBR- 97086210; SBR-9809839), y dirigido por el Dr. Robert J. Hard y el Arqlgo. John R. Roney. English This was the fourth year of research and was conducted during the month of June 2000 under the authorization of the Board of Archaeology (CA 401-36 / 0669 and CA 401-36 / 0710), National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH ), and with the concurrence of the Municipalities of Janos, Casas Grandes and Galeana Ascención, and Ejidos of Casas Grandes, Hidalgo, and Janos. This study was funded by the National Science Foundation (SBR 97,086,210; SBR-9809839), and directed by Robert J. Hard and John R. Roney

Carta persuasiva al señor don Ignacio de Escandón

El comandante general de guerra Don Ignancio de Escandón con el respeto, que debe, dice: Que en todas las naciones políticas ha sido universal empeño conservar las memorias de sus sabios, no sólo por este un homenaje debido a su mérito, sino porque la patria se ilustra con sus literatos, y por que el número de estos acredita de cultas las regiones. Por otra parte nada más conveniente al aliento de la juventud en la carrera de las letras, que le recuerdo de los sabios patricios, cuyo ejemplo obra con más eficacia, porque se toca con mayor inmediatiación.CuencaAño 2, número 14 (julio 31 de 1891

Hamiltonian and physical Hilbert space in polymer quantum mechanics

In this paper, a version of polymer quantum mechanics, which is inspired by loop quantum gravity, is considered and shown to be equivalent, in a precise sense, to the standard, experimentally tested, Schroedinger quantum mechanics. The kinematical cornerstone of our framework is the so called polymer representation of the Heisenberg-Weyl (H-W) algebra, which is the starting point of the construction. The dynamics is constructed as a continuum limit of effective theories characterized by a scale, and requires a renormalization of the inner product. The result is a physical Hilbert space in which the continuum Hamiltonian can be represented and that is unitarily equivalent to the Schroedinger representation of quantum mechanics. As a concrete implementation of our formalism, the simple harmonic oscillator is fully developed.Comment: 19 pages, 2 figures. Comments and references added. Version to be published in CQ