Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Texas Tech’s Southwest Collection’s/Special Collections Library’s Sports Archive Initiative aims to collect and preserve athletic history from the High Plains of the Llano Estacado, across Texas and beyond the Lone Star state. Athletic Competition has long been seen as a metaphor for life. The complexities found in life and the myriad hurdles faced along the way mirror large the experiences from the playing fields of youth. The drama and the spectacle of athletic competition mirrors as well the profound changes taking place in American society. The erosion of racial and gender barriers in athletic competition has enriched not only the wide spectrum of sport, but also American Life in general. From six-man schoolboy football to the explosion of women’s collegiate athletics to the ranks of professional competition, the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library is poised to play a vital role in preserving the heritage of American sport. Meet the 2009 inductees here.
- September 10th - 12th, National Cowboy Symposium. Come visit the Southwest Collection/Special Collection’s booth at the 21st Annual National Cowboy Symposium at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.
- In June, join us in the Coronelli Globe Room to peruse the Southwest Collection's holdings of the famous Matador Land & Cattle Company. This exhibit contains photos, artifacts, and records from the collection of the Matador Land & Cattle Company.
- On display through July of 2009, is an exhibit of artifacts, donations and memorabilia from the Archive of the Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Come view photographer Ken Young's work displayed in the Formby Room. Ken's photography features the modern-day Matador as a complement to the artifacts on exhibition in the Coronelli Globe Room.
- Darwin Bicentennial Exhibit on view now.
This exhibit consists of two exhibit cases:
- From the Galapagos Islands to On the Origin of Species.
- Works by David Quammen on the life of Darwin. - Click to View More Upcoming Events and Exhibits