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El Paso Public
Library's Border Heritage Center was formed in 1995 by combining
three major collections - - Southwest, Genealogy, and Raza --
into one area of the Main Library.
The purpose of the Center is to enhance the quality of life for
El Pasoans and others by collecting, preserving, and making
available information about the history and culture of the
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Activities which promote understanding and appreciation of the
region's history and culture will be integral to the role of the
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The Southwest Collection |
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As early as 1902, El Paso Public Library began collecting
and preserving materials on the history and culture of the
Southwest (western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern
Chihuahua and Sonora).
The Southwest Collection, a growing research collection, is
one of the most comprehensive of its kind. It contains all
important reference works and a wide selection of
specialized monographs, as well as photographs,
architectural drawings, manuscripts, clippings files, maps,
periodicals, and other materials.
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Raza: The Mexican American Collection |
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The library's RAZA Collection had its beginnings during the Chicano movement of the 1970s. Much used both for research and for recreational reading, this collection continues to grow as the publication of new works by and about Mexican Americans continues to flourish.
The RAZA Collection covers all subject areas but is particularly strong in poetry and fiction.
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Genealogy |
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The library intends that its genealogical collection reflects the history of all families who live along the U.S. - Mexico border. This collection provides sources for ancestral history whether from El Paso, Mexico, Spain, Africa, China, Ireland, or elsewhere.
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Otis A. Aultman Photo Collection - Online |
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We are currently in the process of making available online,
photographs from the Otis A. Aultman Collection at the El Paso
Public Library - Main (Downtown) Library
This is an ongoing project. Descriptions of the
photographs will be made available in the near future.
Go to the Otis A. Aultman collection...
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Yearbook Collection - Online |
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The El Paso Public Library
Yearbook Collection. This digitization project began
June 2007 and will be an ongoing project for the library.
Our goal is to digitize the yearbooks for the El Paso area
high schools. We will be starting with the yearbooks
in our collection that are most fragile and are currently in the public
domain. We hope these images will provide our visitors
valuable genealogical, biographical, and historical
information.
Go to the Yearbook Collection...
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Welcome to the Border Heritage Center!
¡Bienvenidos al Centro Cultural Fronterizo!
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