Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections
Welcome
The University of New Mexico's Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections (CSWR) specializes in preserving historical manuscripts, books, photographs, architectural drawings, recordings, and other library materials relating to New Mexico, the Southwestern U.S., and Latin America. It also houses the UNM University Archives, as well as a collection of rare books on various topics from around the world.
Through exhibitions, lecture series, and primary-source-based instruction, the Center is committed to engaging students, scholars, and the general public. To learn more, browse the "About the Center" section at right.
Search our collections:
Use the tabs at left to find materials in the library catalog, archival finding aids, and digital resources.
Search CSWR
Use WorldCat to find materials in our collections. Note that this ONLY finds materials that have been added to the library catalog. This is a good place to search for books, films and other published materials.
This search will not find most of our archival collections.
New Mexico Archives Online
Find Archival Materials
New Mexico Archives Online (NMAO) provides access to finding aids for archival collections from 19 repositories across the state of New Mexico. The finding aids include information on the contents, historical context, creation, and organization of materials in the collections. Use the NMAO site to browse, explore and discover the exceptional collections of primary resources available in the state. See the full list of participating repositories.
Each archival repository has its own location, hours, and policies for providing access to its collections. Please consult the individual repository with questions about collections and using materials.
Materials held in UNM's Center for Southwest Research are for library use only and can be requested in the Anderson Reading Room.
New Mexico Digital Collections
Find Digitized Materials
New Mexico Digital Collections includes materials from libraries, archives, and museums throughout the state.
Find Vertical Files
A guide to selected newspaper and magazine clippings, brochures, and other ephemera on New Mexico topics.
Request materials online or in the Anderson Reading Room.
CSWR Online Exhibits
University Archives and Administrative Records
This collection holds university administrative or operational records, such as meeting minutes, budgets, policy documents, and internal communications.
Browse the University Archives and Administrative Records, or search:
UNM departments wishing to transfer records to the archives, please submit the Records Transfer Form.
Other Resources
New Mexico Newspapers
A guide to digital and print resources.
Research Guides
Includes guides on African Americans in New Mexico, J. B. Jackson, John Gaw Meem, Land Grants and Water Issues in New Mexico, Latin American Collections (Archival), Route 66, and Spanish Colonial and Mexican Documents.
Cultural heritage materials from 12 New Mexico institutions are available here, including photographs, documents, maps, posters, art, music, and video.
Tony Hillerman PortalDigital reproductions of Hillerman's manuscripts, screenplays, and papers, as well as a complete catalog of his published works.
UNM's Digital RepositoryDigital copies of scholarly publications from UNM faculty, graduate student theses and dissertations from 2009 through the present, UNM administrative records, and more.
