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Known for work in Texas archaeology and cultural resource research, this writer helped document how landscapes, communities, and historic sites changed over time. His books and reports are especially tied to North Central Texas fieldwork and preservation projects.

by L. Mark Raab, Randall W. Moir
Randall W. Moir is an author and researcher associated with archaeological and historical studies in Texas. Records in tDAR (the Digital Archaeological Record) list him as the creator or contributor on works including Archaeological and Historical Investigations of Joe Pool Lake, North Central Texas, An Archaeological Survey of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens and DeGolyer Estate, Dallas County, Texas, and Conservation Archaeology of the Richland/Chambers Dam and Reservoir.
His published work points to a long-running interest in cultural resource management, regional history, and the preservation of archaeological sites. Southern Methodist University collections also connect his name to the Richland Creek archaeological project, where he appears alongside other researchers working on the environmental and cultural history of North Central Texas.
Because readily available biographical material on him is limited, most public information centers on his publications rather than personal background. Even so, those works suggest a practical, field-based career devoted to recording Texas places before development and change could erase parts of their history.