Dr. John Weymouth, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, was recognized by the Society for American Archeology (SAA) at its 63rd Annual Meeting in Seattle on March 27, 1998. Weymouth was presented the Fryxell Award for Interdisciplinary Research, which was initiated in 1977 to recognize excellence by a distinguished scientist whose research has contributed significantly to American archeology.

Each year the award is based on performance in one of five disciplines: earth sciences, physical sciences, general interdisciplinary studies, zoological sciences, and botanical sciences. The award, which consists of a citation and a medal, was named in memory of Roald Fryxell, whose career exemplified so well the crucial role of interdisciplinary cooperation in archeology.

To further recognize the contributions of Dr. Weymouth, many of his colleagues presented a symposium in his honor on Saturday, March 28, 1998, as part of the SAA Annual Meeting. The paper I presented at the symposium is printed in this issue of Hopewell Archeology to offer some documentation of Dr. Weymouth's important contributions to midwestern archeology.