ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The numerous modules that constitute the Bexar County Historical GIS Project are the product of many minds and many hands. The principle investigators are Jessica Nowlin and John F. Reynolds, both affiliated with The University of Texas at San Antonio. Clinton McKenzie with UTSA’s Center for Archaeological Research also played a key role in the project’s planning and implementation. This initiative was only possible through a generous grant initiated by Bexar County’s Heritage and Parks Department.
The Bexar County Team:
| Heritage and Parks | Information Technology |
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A number of scholars served on an Advisory Committee that identified key themes to develop and offered their historical expertise.
| Jesús F. de la Teja | Texas State University |
| Alston V. Thoms | Texas A&M University |
| Kay Hindes | City of San Antonio - Office of Historic Preservation |
| Timothy Draves | The University of the Incarnate Word |
| Eric Lomeli | Esri corporation |
| Katherine Smyth | Esri corporation |
| Amy Porter | Texas A&M University, San Antonio |
| Daniel Gelo | The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| David Carlson | Bexar County Spanish Archives |
| Mario Salas | The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Gerald Poyo | St. Mary’s University |
| Louie Dean Valencia-García | Texas State University |
| Lawrence Knight | Texas A&M University, Kingsville |
| Gabriela Gonzalez | The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Lindsey Wieck | St. Mary’s University |
Most of the modules represented a collaborative effort among numerous scholars sharing their knowledge and expertise. Jessica Nowlin’s handiwork is evident throughout as she is mainly responsible for the most innovative features drawing on GIS and other advanced software. The principle authors responsible for the content found in each module include the following:
| Clinton McKenzie | Natural Environment |
| Julie Brown | Waters of Life |
| Jessica Nowlin & Clinton McKenzie | Prehistoric Bexar County |
| Clinton McKenzie & John F. Reynolds | Pavo Real Site |
| William V. Scott & Clinton McKenzie | Richard Beene Site |
| Jessica Nowlin | Late Prehistoric |
| Clinton McKenzie | The Payaya |
| Clinton McKenzie | San Antonio de Béjar |
| Clinton McKenzie | Acequias: Irrigation for a Growing Community |
| William V. Scott | Early Ranching in South Texas: 1718-1845 |
| John F. Reynolds | Guide to the San Fernando Burial Records |
| Kris Harville & Clinton McKenzie & Jessica Nowlin | San Fernando Burial Records Dashboard |
| Mario M. Salas & John F. Reynolds | Social Caste in Early Béxar |
| John F. Reynolds | Bexar County Overview |
| Jason Lilienthal & Jesús F. de la Teja | San Antonio de Béjar 3D Tour |
| Richard L. Curilla | Siege of Béxar |
| Richard L. Curilla | Battle of the Alamo |
| Thomas T. Smith & John M. Manguso | Post San Antonio |
| Nancy Draves & Timothy Draves | Bexar County and the Civil War |
| Jessica Nowlin & John F. Reynolds | Foreigners in their Native Land |
| Monica Lampton & Jeromey Franklin | The Europeans |
| Mario M. Salas | The African American Experience in Bexar |
Sarah Vegerano, a graduate student at The University of Texas at San Antonio, used her internship to contribute content to several modules. Other graduate students from The University of Texas at San Antonio who assisted in the research and design of the website included: Jessica K. Ceeko, Thomas Holdsworth and Mary F. Ledbetter. Special thanks to UTSA librarian Thomas F. Shelton for his assistance in furnishing illustrations from the Institute of Texan Cultures vast photographic collection.
