Curation

Looking to curate artifacts or archives at TARL?

Below are detailed steps and procedures for curation submittal. Each step includes the appropriate forms that must be turned in with all curation submittals. The forms provided are linked as downloadable PDF files, however, TARL staff can also provide them in a Microsoft Word template if necessary.

Please note that all forms and documents submitted for curation must be on acid-free paper.

Step 1: Request for Housing Form is submitted
1. This form includes sizes of drawers for calculating space needs. Forms are to be completed by the submitting archeologist and will be signed by authorized representative of TARL: Request for Housing/Provisional Housing Agreement (Form 1)
Step 2: Obtain/Compile Ownership Documents
1. Transfer form for a private business and the submitting archeologist: Letter of Transfer/Ownership (Form 6)
2. Transfer form for a public agency and the submitting archeologist: Governmental Agency Curation Agreement (Form 7)
3. This form is to be signed by private landowners affected by CRM projects. The Deed of Gift is also used in non-CRM situations to document the formal transfer of materials to TARL. This would be the form for an individual or an institution, agency, or company to use if a tax credit for a donation to a non-profit entity (The University of Texas at Austin) was desired: Deed of Gift (Form 8)
Step 3: Obtain Photograph and Lot Number
1. Each site will require one of these for each project/phase of work done: Summary of Number Series Used (Form 2)
Step 4: Document Collection for submission
1. Use as many sheets as needed for each project to indicate various kinds of treatment. Please provide a conservation report for any intensive stabilization, conservation, or restorative work. A conservation report should contain before and after pictures to document how much of the object was involved and what was done: Collection Processing Record (Form 3) Collection Processing Record (Form 3)
2. Collections Inventory Worksheet (Form 4A)
3. Records Inventory Worksheet (Form 4B)
4. Use one form per project/donation. Top of form is to be completed by submitting archeologist; bottom of form is to be completed by TARL personnel: Transfer Inventory/Accession Record (Form 5)
5. Photolog Template
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