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An Archivist’s COVID-19 Journal, Part IV: The New Normal
The first three posts in this thread have focused on how the pandemic has altered my work routine. If you will indulge me, I would like to provide some random thoughts on how this has dramatically affected my time away from the office. With coronavirus ravaging New Mexico and the state’s economy in freefall, it…
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An Archivist’s COVID-19 Journal, Part III: Groundhog Day?
Working from home never appealed to me. As an archivist, working temporarily from my apartment presents many complications. For many professions that is doubtlessly true. I do not wish to discount those fields but rather reflect on the only employment I have known for the past 20 years. I pursued a career in the archival…
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An Archivist’s COVID-19 Journal, Part II: No Longer Essential
The week of March 16th proved to be unlike any other in my working career. Normally changes in large bureaucratic organizations occur over weeks, months, even years, yet the rapidity with which new directives rolled-out proved stunning.  By that Friday, I was packing up needed files, paperwork, and other material to begin working from home…
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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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Getting to know the ASC Staff during a time of Social Distancing
We sure miss you Aggie Nation! Please know we are still available to help you with your research needs even if Branson Library is currently not open to the public. Get to know our staff as they each briefly tell how they came to work at ASC and why they are so passionate about…
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Latimer Wilson: An Astronomical Being
To describe amateur astronomer Latimer James Wilson at a glance is uncomplicated. He was an observer, a photographer, a writer, and an illustrator. To describe him as an individual will take a deeper look into the history of his complicated life. How did this Tennessean’s life work come into the possession of the NMSU Library…
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An Archivist’s COVID-19 Journal, Part I: A Brave New WorldÂ
I was blissfully unaware that Cowboy Days would be the last public event I attended.  Actually, I spent little time among the ranch animals and unique activities on Saturday, March 7, so I suppose it is another grudge I harbor against COVID-19, however I had come to work at the event. My colleague and I staffed a table inside the New Mexico…
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The Rio Grande Historical Collections
Hi, I am Jennifer Olguin, the archivist for the Rio Grande Historical Collections (RGHC). I joined the Archives and Special Collections department in 2010 as a library specialist and in 2018 I obtained my Master of Library Science degree from the University of North Texas. Being the archivist in the RGHC unit is rewarding and…
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Honoring the Students in the Archives
The week of April 6th-10th marks an occasion that the Archives and Special Collections (ASC) acknowledges each year. Student Employee Appreciation Week gives us a chance to recognize and thank our student employees for the outstanding contributions they perform in the department. Usually gift cards for coffee and small treats are shared with student employees…
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Connecting to NMSU Archival Collections
Hola! I’m Teddie, and even though I was born in Silver City and currently live in El Paso, I consider myself to be a native Las Crucen. I graduated from Las Cruces High School and have spent most of my adult life in the Mesilla Valley. The majority of my career was spent in public…
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