Archives of the Big Bend

The Archives of the Big Bend, housed on the second floor of the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library in Alpine, is an important and dynamic historical resource for the Sul Ross State University and Big Bend region communities.

The collection scope includes the Trans-Pecos of Texas and the corresponding border area of northern Mexico. Holdings include manuscripts; records of businesses, organizations, and individuals; photographs; maps; oral histories; newspapers; books; and the University Archives.

Digital Collections

Digital Collections provide digital access to selected resources from the Archives of the Big Bend’s holdings.

Finding Aids

Finding Aids are documents that describe archival collections. Use CTRL+f to search within finding aids.

ARCHIVES NEWS AND EVENTS

Electronic Records Day, 10/10

-via Victoria Contreras, Head of Archives- Happy Homecoming, Lobos! Today is also Electronic Records Day (#ERecsDay), and our team at the Archives of the Big Bend would like you to celebrate with us! This year, we invite you to learn about some exciting …

Archives of the Big Bend to participate in Las Cruces Border Archives Bazaar

–via sulross.edu News– The Archives of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine will participate in the Border Archives Bazaar at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Border Archives Bazaar is …

Tours, Workshops, & Events scheduled for Fall

A variety of tours, workshops, and events have been added to the SRSU Library & Archives calendar for the fall. Take a look at https://sulross.libcal.com/calendar/libraryevents to see all events. The upcoming week’s events are now featured on the Library & …

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