Category Archives: Exhibits
Seasons Greetings from the Rio Grande Historical Collections and upcoming events
As the end of the year approaches, we reflect on our momentous events and you can say we have been quite busy here in the Rio Grande Historical Collections (RGHC). Our student employees and myself have been engaged in various tasks including updating existing archival collection finding aids, fulfilling duplication requests, creating inventories, processing new…
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Place & Re-Place: Las Cruces Urban Renewal, 1960-1975
Archivists Jennifer Olguin and Dylan McDonald will talk about their exhibit, “Place and Re-Place: Las Cruces Urban Renewal, 1960-1975” on Tuesday, November 9th at 8:00 a.m. MT on KTAL 101.5 FM as guests on Cafe Con Leche with Nan Rubin, and on Wednesday, November 17th at 5:30 p.m. MT [Zoom link forthcoming]. Produced in partnership…
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Notable New Mexico Women
By Teddie Moreno and Jennifer Olguin The New Mexico history that is most familiar to people is one of the shoot-outs, outlaws, and battles for land. What might have been missing from history books can be found within the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Archives and Special Collections. Without many of the strong and resilient women, New Mexico would not be…
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Extraordinary Women: Advocacy, Activism, and Sisterhood
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Various events were in the making to honor such a monumental time in American history, but due to the current pandemic, many events have been put on hold or canceled due to limits on social gatherings. At the local…
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