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New Mexico’s rich history has long connected its people and communities to Latin America, Spain and Indigenous Tribal Nations. As the state’s flagship university, The University of New Mexico is honoring and preserving those deep-rooted connections...

In the basement level of Zimmerman library, voices of 20th-century New Mexicans echo through the halls. Community elders and leaders often speaking Spanish unique to the region share stories and wisdom on tape. 

The Uni­ver­sity Libraries Cen­ter for South­west Research & Spe­cial Col­lec­tions (CSWR) and the Center for Regional Studies host­ the 2025 Fellows Symposium on April 9 in the Frank Waters Room at Zim­mer­man Library at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Grad­u­ate...

The Uni­ver­sity Libraries Cen­ter for South­west Research & Spe­cial Col­lec­tions (CSWR) and the Center for Regional Studies host­ the 2024 Fellows Symposium April 9 & 11 in the Frank Waters Room at Zim­mer­man Library. Grad­u­ate fel­lows work­ing at...

University Libraries Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections (CSWR) announces its annual Love in the Archives event on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2024. This year's theme, "Love of Nature," promises a captivating exploration of the...

The University Libraries Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections recently received The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) Albuquerque Lodge Records and have made them available for research. This collection was made possible...

The University of New Mexico Libraries’ Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections (CSWR) has released its lineup for the semester lecture series, People & Places. The lecture series will be offered in a new hybrid format of in-person and over...

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections  (CSWR) was chosen to receive funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) as part of its launch of the Doris Duke Native Oral History Revitalization...

The Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections (CSWR) is proud to announce the line-up for the spring 2021 People and Places Lecture series. In accordance to social distancing guidelines, the lecture series will take place online through...

The Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections (CSWR) is introducing a new method of delivering its semester lecture series, People & Places. The virtual lecture series will be delivered through Zoom and will feature researchers and experts in...