Background
III, James Barto Arnold was born on January 9, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of J. Barto Junior and Wilnora (Barton) A.
III, James Barto Arnold was born on January 9, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of J. Barto Junior and Wilnora (Barton) A.
Bachelor cum laude, University Texas, 1971; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1973.
Research assistant Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1972;
assistant state marine archaeologist, Texas Antiquities Committee, Austin, 1972-1975;
state marine archaeologist, Texas History Committee, Austin, 1975-1997;
director Texas operations, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1997. Consultant National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1977-1991, National Trust History Preservation, Washington, 1979-1990, Congressional Office Technology Assessment, Washington, 1986. Member Maryland. Governor'sAdv.
Committee on Marine Archaeology, Annapolis, 1987-1990. Member history area committee national park system advisory board unites states department Interior, 1994-1995. Director LaSalle Shipwreck Project, 1995-1996, Confederate Blockade-Runner Denbigh Shipwrech Project, since 1997.
Member Society Professional Archaeologists (certified. Secretary-treasurer 1987-1989, Special Achievement award 1990), Society History Archaeology (president 1993), Texas Archeological Society, Archaeol. Institute American, Council Texas Archaeologists, Exploreres Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Avocations: stamp collecting, science fiction. E-mail: [email protected].
Married Aurora Irene Foreman, August 28, 1970. Children: Kathryn, Julia, Jessica.