Annual 2024 Border Archives Bazaar

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 10 am- 4 pm, in Las Cruces, NM, join us for a free, fun, and educational event that showcases unique and historic archival materials from the border region.  The El Paso Public Library Border Heritage Center, along with other libraries, archives, and museums of southern New Mexico, West Texas, and the borderlands, will be there to showcase unique and historic archival materials from the border region. Organized by the Border Regional Archives Group (BRAG), the Bazaar features rare documents, photographs, maps, publications, and more, that highlight the unique history and cultural heritage of our region. This year’s theme is Celebrating Borderland Communities.  

The Border Archives Bazaar also includes two 90-minute panel presentations, one at 11:00 a.m. and one at 1:30 p.m., with scholars and researchers who are utilizing regional archives to document and preserve borderland community histories, including Crypto-Jews of the Southwest; Black students at NMSU; El Paso’s Black Wall Street; Mexican settlements in Mesilla, New Mexico, and Ascensión, Chihuahua.  Archivists, librarians, and museum curators will also be on hand to discuss and answer questions about archives, regional history, and preservation of original documents. 

For more information, visit our News & Events webpage or contact the Border Heritage Center at 915-212-3218.