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Summer hours are Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
Fall and Spring school semester hours are: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9 am to 5 pm
Tues., Thur., 9 am to 7 pm
Sat., 9 am to 1 pm
Holiday hours can change, please call ahead to the reference desk
if you have any questions.
806.742.9080


Current and Upcoming Events

10/15/2009Blair Pittman Reception
Book Signing at 4:00 p.m.
Artist Talk at 5:15 p.m.
4/15/2010-
4/18/2010		32nd Annual Lubbock Arts Festival
Come visit the Southwest Collection/Special Collection’s booth at the 32nd Annual Lubbock Arts Festival at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

Current Exhibits

The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library exhibits program offers many treats to patrons under the three turrets of our facility on the Texas Tech University campus. More information on our exhibits can be found here.

Current shows include



11/2009-
12/2009		Los Tertulianos
The History of the Hispanic Student Society at Texas Tech.
10/2009-
12/2009		Newsmakers of the 1960s and 1970s
Photographed by Blair Pittman.
8/2009-
12/2009		The Tarahumara: Subsistence and Survival
This exhibit portrays the material culture of one of the most remote and traditional indigenous groups in North America. With an economy based upon ancient maize cultivation and nomadic herding practices, the Tarahumara struggle for daily survival. But they also struggle for cultural survival in a world that is changing all around them. The displayed artifacts complement the Southwest Collection’s expanding holdings of photographs and audio/video recordings.
9/2009-
12/2009		200th Anniversary of Spanish Language Newspapers Exhibit
Freshly installed in the Southwest Collection/Special Collection Library’s Coronelli Globe Rotunda, a new exhibit commemorates the 200 year anniversary of bilingual newspapers (Spanish and English) printed in the United States. Featuring a facsimile of the front page of El Misisipi, printed on the presses of the Louisiana Gazette in 1808 and the mastheads of local newspapers, the exhibit showcases these wonderful bilingual periodicals.

Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library-associated shows at other venues


6/2009-
11/2009		The History of Cars
Look for our display of photographs taken from the archives of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library exhibiting the History of Cars in Lubbock, Texas. Currently exhibited at Lubbock City Hall, 1625 13th Street.

Upcoming Exhibits


9/01/2009-12/31/2009Los Tertulianos: From Social Gatherings to Civic Leaders
In 1964 a core group of the first Mexican-American students at Texas Tech University formed Los Tertulianos. Dedicated to promoting the Mexican-American students' cultural identity, the organization allowed its members to carve their niche as Texas Tech’s first minority student organization. Over the years Los Tertulianos has transformed to become the Hispanic Student Society. This exhibit recognizes and honors the contributions of those early students who congregated in the Student Union and created solid friendships that, like their organization, have withstood the test of time.
10/01/2009-12/31/2009Blair Pittman: Photographer and Story Teller
Limned in this exhibit are the life and career of a photographer, journalist, author, and collector of Big Bend folk tales, whose collection resides at the Southwest Collection. Blair is well known for his photographs of famous people and events, as well as caves and other natural sites in Texas.
Past Events