Excavation and analysis of the Harroun Site were carried out in 1957,
1958, and 1959 as a part of the nationwide Inter-Agency Archeological
Salvage Project. Mound A was excavated by the National Park Service in
1957; Mounds B, C, and D were excavated by The University of Texas in
1958 and 1959 under the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement between the
National Park Service and The University of Texas providing for
archeological salvage at Ferrell’s Bridge Reservoir.
This report was prepared in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum
of Agreement (Contract No. 14-10-333-422) and was submitted to the
National Park Service in April, 1959, under the title, “The Harroun
Site: A Fulton Aspect Component, Ferrell’s Bridge Reservoir.” As
provided in Article I (f) of the contract, the letter of transmittal
from The University of Texas and the letter of acceptance from the
National Park Service are here reproduced.