Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas
May 3 – 23, 2008
Exhibit
Created by the Woman’s Collection of Texas Woman’s University Library to honor the 75th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, the exhibit focuses on the campaign for votes in Texas. It uses archival photographs, newspaper clippings, cartoons, cards, and texts detailing the struggle in Texas. Captions are from the landmark history Citizens at Last, courtesy of Ellen C. Temple, Publisher.
Rock ‘n’ Roll El Paso
An exhibit based on 1950s and 1960s Rock & Roll in El Paso, TX
March 22nd, 2008 – May 18th, 2008, Free
Dalton Powell, Bobby Fuller’s original drummer, stands next to the drum kit he played with the Bobby Fuller Four of “I Fought the Law and the Law Won” fame. “Yeow,” also known as El Paso guitarist Eugene Anchondo, is also featured at the exhibit. These are just a couple of the many musical items and people in this one-of-a-kind exhibit. This exhibit will bring back many memories to those that grew up in this era and it is a real learning experience for the younger generation. Transistor radios, 45 rpm records and record players, guitars, amplifiers, photos and much more are on display. Everything on display is on loan from local residents.
Rock ‘n’ Roll El Paso…..like no where else…..
El Paso Museum of History Bottled in the Past
March 7th – June 1st, 2008, Free
Visit the El Paso Museum of History to explore “Bottled in the Past,” a first floor exhibit dedicated to glass found in El Paso at archaeological sites, the Chamizal landfill site, Cleveland Square and the shelves of long ago businesses.
El Paso A to Z
A three-dimensional, immersive and encyclopedic look at El Paso's history. Organized within the concept of the alphabet, this non-traditional exhibit focuses on the intimate and meaningful details of life in the El Paso/Ciudad Juarez, Mexico region.
The Changing Pass
A traditional, chronological journey through the major events and influences that have shaped El Paso into the city we experience today.
