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THE PRESIDIO NUESTRA SENORA DEL PILAR DE LOS ADAES: A CAPITOL OF THE PROVINCE OF TEXAS. Jay C. Blaine This report briefly describes some highlights of the historical and archeological findings connected with the investigations at Los Adaes. Now within the boundaries of present day Louisiana, and thus now largely unknown by Texans, this important Presidio/Capitol anchored and protected by the far eastern end of the Mission chain of Spanish colonial Texas. The truly isolated position of Los Adaes was chosen to enforce Spain's eastern colonial boundary against French interests. This actually led to necessary covert local accommodations across the Imperial boundary between the competitive Kingdoms. Jay C. Blaine is a retired postal supervisor. As an avocational archeologist his many published contributions to research cover Paleoindian to Historic Period topics. He is a Past President of the Dallas and Texas Archeological Societies. Participation in recent field work and their publication includes the investigations at Los Adaes (the capitol of the Province of Texas), and archeological survey of the Tunica-Biloxi holdings at Marksville, Louisiana. Jay serves as a consultant and archeological metals conservator for the Williamson Museum at Northwestern state University, Natchitoches, Louisiana, and consults for other museums. He is a graduate of San Jose state College in California and has served as a book reviewer for the Society for Historical Archeology and for Southern Studies. Jay was elected a Fellow of the Texas Archeological Society in 1989.
THE CONSERVATION OF Jay C. It was suggested I give a paper on this subject for the 1993 Federation meeting but it would have needed far more time than available for even the sketchiest version . My last effort required three lecture hours for a quickie and deadly dull stuff it was, especially for a captive audience. Here, then, I will only feature some generally accepted and important guidance advice on procedures for treating excavated metals at need as set forth in conservation publications. Though simple and few in number I believe these rules cannot be overemphasized. In much the same vein as " if it ain't broke, don't fix it," upon reflection these considerations are more important than a first impression
ARCHEOLOGICAL METAL Blaine might suggest. The fundamental responsibility of a conservator is to attempt to prolong the life of the object dealt with, so the first goal in conservation is to stabilize the artifact. In essence this means to halt or at least meaningfully slow all of the suspected or visible stages of deterioration. This must be done without losing any potentially worthwhile attributes. For one example, the careless removal of a severely corroded surface before a careful examination may sacrifice the fragile evidence of an important association as shown only in that layer.
Index to the proceedings of the regional archeological symposium including separate lists by subject, title, author, and volume along with subject categories, a map of regions, and Texas county abbreviations.
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Robertson, Pinky.Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1993,
book,
1994;
Midland, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1661474/m1/55/?rotate=270:
accessed July 16, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Southwestern Federation of Archaeological Societies.