I am a document-based historian who has been interested in the Spanish Borderlands for many years, which I generally define with some imprecision as the northern frontier of New Spain and Mexico, along with the Gulf Coast from pre-encounter times up to and including the early nineteenth century, ending everywhere by the 1840s. Sorry if this characterization offends anyone. I try to maintain an up-to-date personal bibliography of published works (books, articles, reports, theses, and dissertations, etc.) dealing with the topic. Generally, I feel on solid ground in so doing as regards the historical literature written by historians. I'm not so confident about always being in touch with the important literature generated by historical archaeologists. So I would appreciate your thoughts on the following questions: 1. Who are the important historical archaeologists of recent decades working in the Spanish Borderlands (eastern and western?) 2. What, in terms of digs and investigations, have been the most important projects undertaken in recent years? 3. What have been the significant published studies and field reports? Any personal opinions you have on these questions would be most appreciated. Citations would also be great. Thanks! Light T. Cummins Professor of History Austin College Sherman, Texas 75090 voice (903) 813-2359 fax (903) 813-2368 [log in to unmask]