The NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections is open to all researchers Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm during the Fall and Spring semesters. We are open by appointment only during the Fall, Spring, and Summer breaks. Please request an appointment through the Request for Research Materials form or by emailing archives@nmsu.edu. Please allow 24-hour notice for appointments. The Caroline E. Stras Research Room is located in Branson Library, 4th floor. We are happy to provide virtual reference services for those who cannot visit our facility in person.
Our Collections:
Research records of organizations, personal papers, and other unpublished materials which document the cultural heritage and history of New Mexico and the Spanish Borderlands.
Named the Hobson-Huntsinger University Archives; contains records of enduring value created by administrators, faculty, students, and alumni of NMSU.
Political and Personal Papers of Senators, Congressmen, Governors, and other Legislators from New Mexico.
Published research materials relating to the culture, peoples, and resources of New Mexico, the Southwest, the Borderlands, and material supporting specialized University programs.
