UTSA Libraries new Special Collections suite to open Jan. 19
From the UTSA Libraries Special Collections: "Far Away and Long Ago: A
History of My Early Life," a memoir by British naturalist William Henry
Hudson on his youth in Argentina's pampas, bound in hide, 1943, part of a
limited edition of 1,500 printed in Buenos Aires
From the UTSA Libraries Special Collections: "Far Away and Long Ago: A History of My Early Life," a memoir by British naturalist William Henry Hudson on his youth in Argentina's pampas, bound in hide, 1943, part of a limited edition of 1,500 printed in Buenos Aires
Share this Story(Jan. 6, 2010)--A new suite housing the UTSA Libraries Special Collections will open at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19 on the fourth floor of the John Peace Library (JPL) Building. The suite will feature a large, handsomely furnished reading room, a collections storage room with library-quality environmental standards and staff office space. Special Collections will have expanded hours to serve the UTSA campuses. A formal opening celebration for the new suite will be scheduled for later this spring.
UTSA's Special Collections consist primarily of subject collections emphasizing the history and development of the Texas-Mexico border region, in particular the people, history, art, life and literature of San Antonio and South Texas. Special Collections acquires books and other materials documenting San Antonio small press, history and authors. Other collecting areas include Texana, Civil War (west of the Mississippi), Western and Southwestern Americana, Indians of the U.S. West and Mexican history.
The new space formerly housed the Denman, Executive Dining and Assembly rooms and part of the former Regents' Room, which now is the Assembly Room. The former Special Collections space on the JPL second floor closed Jan. 4 in preparation for the move of the more than 19,000 volumes in the collection. Until Jan. 19, appointments will be accepted to view materials.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Special Collections at 210-458-5505.
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>> View items from the Treasures from UTSA's Special Collections Web site.
>> See the UTSA Libraries Special Collections Web site for updates regarding the move and new spring semester hours.
Events
The UTSA Office of Undergraduate is proud to celebrate National Undergraduate Research with an annual event sponsored by the (OUR) featuring students will showcase undergraduate student research and creative endeavors from all disciplines across campus.
Various LocationsDía en la Sombrilla, formerly Fiesta UTSA, is a festival hosted each spring as a part of Fiesta® San Antonio events. Sponsored by Roadrunner Productions, the event features music, food, confetti, games, event t-shirts, and more.
Sombrilla Plaza and Central Plaza, Main CampusFiesta Arts Fair features contemporary art from more than 100 artists from across the U.S., Fiesta favorite foods, drinks, live music by local and regional performers, and a Young Artists Garden providing opportunities for budding artists to learn, explore and express their creativity.
UTSA Southwest CampusJoin the PEACE Center and Wellbeing Services for Denim Day, a day of learning about the importance of consent and why we wear denim on the last Wednesday of the month each April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Stop by our Denim Day display to take a photo in front of our Denim Wall, spin the "Is It Consent?" Wheel, and get a Concha or goodie.
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