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NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections

Caroline E. Stras Research Room

575-646-3839

Email: archives@nmsu.edu

Website: https://library.nmsu.edu/archives/

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Caroline E. Stras Research Room hours:

Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm, during the fall and spring semesters

Summer and holiday breaks require an appointment.

View our current calendar: Research Room hours

  • The Jack DeVere Rittenhouse Collection: Materials Collected from a Prolific CareerDecember 19, 2024
    Over the last semester, the staff at ASC have had the privilege of working with Katie Mena, an NMSU undergraduate student, as she assisted with processing the Jack DeVere Rittenhouse Collection.
  • New Special Collections Titles for July-September 2024October 18, 2024
    Special Collections added the following 12 titles to ASC's holdings during the third quarter of 2024. The list is a sample of purchased and donated publications and while not exhaustive, is meant to highlight recent acquisitions.
  • 2024 Border Archives BazaarOctober 1, 2024
    The Border Archives Bazaar is a free, fun, and educational event that showcases unique and historic archival materials from the border region. The event will be held Saturday, October 19, 10am-4pm at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
  • Preserving History is Not for the Faint of HeartSeptember 19, 2024
    The ASC staff have had the privilege of working with Lauretta King as she took on an immense project to preserve the records and history of the university’s Black Programs. In this post, she shares her insights on the 2-year long project.
  • John R. McFie Gallery of NMSU HistoryAugust 7, 2024
    The New Mexico State Archives and Special Collections is pleased to announce its new exhibit area in dedication to John R. McFie.
  • NMSU Library’s ‘NEH’ Team Earns Archival Award for Digitization ProjectJuly 5, 2024
    The NMSU Library faculty, staff, and students working on the National Endowment for the Humanities digitization grant were awarded the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists’ Special Projects Award for 2024.
  • New Special Collections Titles for April-June 2024July 1, 2024
    Special Collections added the following 11 titles to ASC's holdings during the second quarter of 2024. The list is a sample of purchased and donated publications and while not exhaustive, is meant to highlight recent acquisitions.