Rio Grande River Valley Trip
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On Friday, May 9, ten archival students hopped in their cars at 6:00 AM and left the city of Austin. | On Friday, May 9, ten archival students hopped in their cars at 6:00 AM and left the city of Austin. | ||
| - | After a six hour drive, the first destination was reached: Willie B's | + | After a six hour drive, the first destination was reached: [http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~lrozema/mexico/WillieBs.jpg Willie B's Barbecue] in Edinburg, TX. Joining us for lunch were '''George Gause''', Special Collections Librarian at [http://www.lib.utpa.edu/collections UT-Pan American's Special Collections Library], and '''Barbara Stokes''', the Senior Curator of Archives, Collections, and Programs at the [http://www.mosthistory.org Museum of South Texas History] (MOSTH)'s [http://www.mosthistory.org/Archives Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives]. |
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| + | At the MOSTH, Ms. Stokes led us through the museum's artifact storage and processing area. Next, we moved to the McAllen Archives in the [http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~lrozema/mexico/ArchivesInOldJailBuilding.jpg Old Jail] to visit the reading room, administrative offices, and storage. Stokes ended the tour with a walk through the Old Jail, including the school children's favorite - [http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~lrozema/mexico/AltasHangingRoom.jpg the Hanging Room], where one murderer was hanged, and Museum displays, including the mammoth skeleton, replica of a southern steamboat, and fun-time dress up for all the archivists. | ||
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| + | George Grause brought us to UT-Pan American to lead a tour of the Special Collections Library, including the John H. Shary Room, Rare Books, Archives, and other areas. | ||
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In the spring of 2008, ten SAA-UT members took a trip to the Rio Grande River Valley to explore archives and towns in southern Texas in the USA and northern Tamaulipas in Mexico.
Day One
On Friday, May 9, ten archival students hopped in their cars at 6:00 AM and left the city of Austin.
After a six hour drive, the first destination was reached: Willie B's Barbecue in Edinburg, TX. Joining us for lunch were George Gause, Special Collections Librarian at UT-Pan American's Special Collections Library, and Barbara Stokes, the Senior Curator of Archives, Collections, and Programs at the Museum of South Texas History (MOSTH)'s Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives.
At the MOSTH, Ms. Stokes led us through the museum's artifact storage and processing area. Next, we moved to the McAllen Archives in the Old Jail to visit the reading room, administrative offices, and storage. Stokes ended the tour with a walk through the Old Jail, including the school children's favorite - the Hanging Room, where one murderer was hanged, and Museum displays, including the mammoth skeleton, replica of a southern steamboat, and fun-time dress up for all the archivists.
George Grause brought us to UT-Pan American to lead a tour of the Special Collections Library, including the John H. Shary Room, Rare Books, Archives, and other areas.
Day Two
Saturday, May 10
Day Three
Sunday, May 11
