Mr. Samuel Dorris Dickinson, 95, Prescott, Ark. passed away Friday, November 30, 2007, at his home. He studied American archaeology, and for several years he was engaged in that profession. He taught at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas and Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas. He was in charge of the University of Arkansass WPA archaeology laboratory. Then he turned to journalism, for a total of 28 years he held the position of associate editor to the Little Rock Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock Arkansas Democrat, and the Shreveport Journal. In retirement he continued to contribute to archaeological, historical, folklore, and literacy journals, as well as to newspapers and popular magazines. He translated colonial French and Spanish accounts of Louisiana and Arkansas. Six books by him were published, his analysis of Gombo, the African-French dialect spoken by Louisiana slaves, was one of the very few ever published on that subject. Both the Arkansas Preservation Alliance and the Arkansas Historical Association gave him lifetime achievement awards. He has been called the Father of Arkansas Archaeology , because his archaeological research was the first done in a scientific manner in this state. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007, Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home Chapel, Prescott, Ark., with Mr. Ed Talley officiating. Arrangements by Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home, Prescott, Ark. Survived by: Caregiver and friend, Ronnie Vandiver, Prescott, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to: the Cammie Henry Room, Eugene Watson Library, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, Riley-Hickingbotham Library, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, First Methodist Church, Prescott, and the Old Washington Foundation, Washington, Arkansas.