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C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S AT E L PA S O L I B R A RY
Volume 6, Issue 2 December 2020
News and Updates
Welcome to the Special article (along with several print copies of the coloring
Collections Department’s other archivists) about the book in the UTEP Library
semiannual newsletter. Society of Southwest Archi- literature rack (second
vists’ State Partnerships floor).
The fall semester has been
and Outreach Committee.
a busy one for Special In other news, we are cur-
The article was published
Collections with increased rently planning an online
in the September/October
demands for digitized ma- exhibit and an online series
issue of Archival Outlook
terials, remote reference of digital scholarship work-
(the magazine of the Soci-
questions, and researcher shops with the Benson Latin
ety of American Archivists).
appointments during the American Collection (UT-
summer and early fall. Our October was busy with Austin) in April. Leon Metz (right) with Dr.
department has met via Archives Month activities, W.H. Timmons. They traveled
Lastly, congratulations to to Mexico during the late
zoom every week since including the virtual Border
our student workers Kofo 1960s to microfilm documents
late March to check in with Archives Bazaar, the Ar-
Fadeyi and Carolina Mer- held in archives in Mexico for
each other and discuss de- chive-It Partners Meeting,
cado on their graduations the UTEP Library.
partment business. These and the Gettin’ Spooky
from UTEP. We will miss
meetings have helped us with Special Collections
you!
stay connected as we most- Halloween event.
ly work from home during I hope that you and your
Our 2021 calendar will be
this sad time. loved ones have a safe,
available soon, and our El
happy, and healthy holi-
Over the summer, Claudia Paso Women’s History Col-
day season.
and I contributed to an oring Book Volume II is now
online. There are also free Warmest wishes, Abbie
In Memorium - Leon Metz
Leon Claire Metz (1930 - as the UTEP archivist, Metz lar weekly column for the
2020) was an important acquired several hundred El Paso Times.
historian, archivist, and collections for the Library.
Metz won numerous Leon Metz sorting the R.E.
advocate for El Paso histo-
He also wrote 17 history awards including the City Thomason papers in 1968.
ry.
books about the El Paso of El Paso Conquistador
In 1967, Library Director borderlands and hosted Award and the Ruth Lester
Baxter Polk appointed The Leon Metz Show on Lifetime Achievement
Metz as UTEP’s first archi- KTSM for 20 years. Addi- Award from the Texas His-
vist. During his eight years tionally, he wrote a popu- torical Commission.
Working from Home Part II
Imaging Specialist Yvette history in El Paso. He and oring Book Volume II.
Delgado created a search- Abbie worked together to
Claudia also answered ref-
able PDF of our complete create this year’s Special
erence questions and
archival holdings. She is Collections calendar.
worked on remote research
also working on editing file
Abbie has continued editing and scanning requests as
names of images from the
finding aids and managing well as special projects.
El Paso Herald-Post rec-
the Casasola Project. She
ords. Anne and Gracie worked
also created an online ver-
on cataloging projects, and
Photo archivist David Flores sion of our women’s suf-
Gracie has also worked on
has been digitizing the frage in El Paso exhibit and
processing books for Spe-
Leona Ford Washington answered reference ques-
cial Collections.
photograph collection. This tions. Additionally, she
El Paso poet Bernice Love Wig- collection contains hundreds wrote and compiled the El All staff helped with re-
gins in the Leona Ford Washing- of images relating to Black Paso Women’s History Col- searcher appointments.
ton photo collection, PH033.
El Paso Women’s History Coloring Book
In November, Special Col- area of the UTEP Library. Book Committee: Yvette
lections released the El Delgado, Dr. Pilar Herrera,
This bilingual (Spanish and
Paso Women’s History Col- Adrian Morales, Claudia
English) coloring book
oring Book Volume II as a Rivers, Eva Ross, Dr. Aaron
builds upon the El Paso
free educational resource. Waggoner, and Abbie
Women’s History Coloring
This project helps celebrate Weiser. The cover art is by
Book by Eva Ross, which
the centennial of the 19th Anne Giangiulio.
was published in March
amendment.
1991. Many of the drawings in
There are currently free the coloring book are
This second volume was
print copies in the literature based on archival images
created by the El Paso
rack by the Access Services in Special Collections.
Women's History Coloring
New to Special Collections
Tompkins-Penfield post- Anderson photograph ern College in 1953)
card collection collection (1940s imag-
The Marfa Lights: Being
es of TCM)
ASARCO collection a Collection of First-
(accretion - digital files The Pipeliner (early Hand Accounts by Peo-
Photo of TCM from the 1940s from Juan Garza) 1940s issues; gift of ple Who Have Seen the
in the Viola Mary Hadlock Dylan McDonald) Lights Close-Up or in
Mangan Books records
Anderson photograph collec- Unusual Circumstances,
(accretion - research Ten Commandments for
tion, PH093. and Related Material
files and slides) Architects (broadside
printed at Texas West- 2020 UTEP Christmas
Viola Mary Hadlock
ornament
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In Memorium
Volume 6, Issue 2 Holly Cox: artist, writ-
er, and art historian
Archives Month, October 2020
John Downey: mural-
Staff had a busy and pro- with Charles and Shirley Also on October 17, Abbie
ductive American Archives Leavell for Tom Lea Month. presented about the Border ist, graphic designer,
Month. The talk is available to Archives Bazaar at the vir- and Hertzog Award
view here. tual Los Angeles Archives
On October 7, Claudia, judge
Bazaar.
Abbie, and Dr. Miguel Jua- Claudia also moderated
rez of the UTEP History De- Dr. Gina Núñez-Mchiri’s Claudia, David, and Abbie Kurt Goetting: donor,
partment presented at the keynote address to the Bor- presented at the Border
Archive-It Partners Meeting. der Regional Library Asso- Archives Bazaar on Octo- veteran, and support-
The group discussed their ciation on October 17. Dr. ber 29, and Abbie and er of women’s history
work digitally preserving Núñez-Mchiri discussed how Claudia discussed our three
news articles about the El she uses historic menus and spookiest items as part of Dr. David B. Gracy II:
Paso mass shooting. cookbooks in Special Col- the Texas-wide Gettin’
lections for her research Spooky with Special Collec-
archivist, professor,
Claudia gave a talk about mentor, and friend
and teaching. tions Halloween event.
artist Tom Lea’s friendship
Dr. David Hackett:
historian, professor,
Virtual Border Archives Bazaar and translator of The
On October 29, Special collections as well as photo Library. She also talked Buchenwald Report
Collections participated in preservation and digitiza- about some of our fore-
the Border Regional Ar- tion. edge painted books. Leon Metz: UTEP’s
chives Group’s first virtual
Claudia spoke about our Other participants included: first archivist, histori-
Border Archives Bazaar
(link to recording here). This
local menu and cookbook NMSU Special Collections, an, and writer
collections in Special Col- the EPPL, the El Paso Rail-
event was a combination of
lections. She also shared road and Transportation
presentations as well as live
some of our tiny books. Museum, ENMU Special
tours.
Collections, White Sands
Abbie discussed resources
David presented about MRM, and the New Mexico
about women’s rights and
several of our photograph Space History Museum.
women’s history in the UTEP
Student Workers, Interns, and Volunteers
UTEP-EPCC Humanities In- ing scanning history seminar El Paso League of Women
tern Alex Lopez continued papers, helping with cata- Voters and to other people
working on in-person and loging projects, and typing involved with the project.
virtual projects, including up inventories and notes.
Volunteer Nancy Wilson
compiling a bibliography Two of our tiny books in
Volunteer Eva Ross contin- has kept our spirits up with
of WWII in El Paso re- Special Collections: Wash-
ued clipping the Casasola regular phone calls to check
sources held in the UTEP ington’s Farewell Address
feature in the El Paso Times in on us. She also coordinat-
Library. and The Nativity Story.
and helped with coloring ed games during our virtual
Student workers worked on book edits. She also deliv- Special Collections holiday
a variety of projects includ- ered coloring books to the party.
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C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department
Overview
The collections contained in the C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department di-
rectly support research and learning at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
The Department currently has over 750 archival collections, over 1,600 oral histo-
UTEP Library ries, various rare book collections, and thematic book collections, such as the South-
Sixth Floor west, Chicano, Judaica, Art, Military, and McCord Poetry collections. During the
500 W. University Ave. 2018/2019 fiscal year, we welcomed over 4,000 visitors.
El Paso, TX 79968
Phone: 915-747-5697 Mission Statement
Website The Special Collections Department supports the University’s mission of education,
research, scholarship, and community service. The mission of the C.L. Sonnichsen Spe-
cial Collections Department is to acquire, preserve, and make available for use the
SpC Staff
archival, rare book, media, and digital collections of the University Library within
the scope of the Department’s collection policies. Areas of collection emphasis in-
Claudia Rivers, clude primary sources for the history of the University, El Paso, and the border re-
Department Head gion; women’s history; fine printing and book design; and military history.
Vision Statement
Abbie Weiser, The Library sits on a hill within sight of the Mexican border. Our unique position in-
Assistant Head forms our attitudes and the services we offer. We aim for excellence in serving our
Newsletter Creator users and in making our collections accessible.
David Flores,
Photo Archivist
Yvette Delgado,
Imaging Specialist
Gracie Galvez, LA II
Anne Allis, LA II
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