The Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University describes, preserves, and makes accessible to scholars and the general public archival collections of regional, national, and international significance.https://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social@swcscl.bsky.social - Southwest Collectionhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mq5fzh6a422yRevisiting this neat post from 2018 which features this 12” vinyl audio recording disc from the papers of Gordon Barton McLendon. More on the McLendon collection can be found on our digital repository at hdl.handle.net/10605/353054 #SouthwestCollection #Lubbock #History #McLendon #RadioShow08 Jul 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5fzh6a422yhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mpqq253wqc2nTomorrow is Independence Day. Check out this special edition of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal for the 1976 United States Bicentennial. The full issue can be viewed on our digital repository at https://newspapers.swco.ttu.edu/items/689098b9-de1a-4ba2-be7c-fef9fccf8557 #SouthwestCollection #Lubbock #Archives #History #WestTexas03 Jul 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqq253wqc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mpgtavpua22cHere's an image from our Frank Reeves Photograph Collection. The 1940s image shows two cowboys and horses drinking water at sunset "when day is done." For more of Frank Reeves, visit hdl.handle.net/10605/16705 #SouthwestCollection #History #Cowboy #WestTexas #FrankReeves29 Jun 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgtavpua22chttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mp2lzze27c2oClockwise from upper left: Astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin. Oil gusher near Ranger, TX, ca. 1910-1940. Color slides, 1991/077-419-1, TX Tourist Development Agency photos and AV materials. Texas America250 can be seen at the SWC until 7/4/2026. #TexasAmerica250 #SouthwestCollection24 Jun 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2lzze27c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mol6lggikc24The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library will be closed tomorrow, Friday June 19th, for Emancipation Day. Regular Hours will resume on Monday June 22nd. #SouthwestCollection #Archives #SpecialCollectionsLibrary18 Jun 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol6lggikc24https://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3modjei57gk24Yesterday was Flag Day. This 1947 photograph shows a young man raising the American Flag while a group of adults and children look on. Winston Reeves - hdl.handle.net/10605/16706 #SouthwestCollection #Archives #History #FlagDay #WinstonReeve15 Jun 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3modjei57gk24https://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mnwyrq7yik2jTexas Constitution, 1876. Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875 Records. Annexation vote tally, November 10, 1845. Texas Department of State election returns, 2016/132-7. Texas America250 can be seen at the SWC until 7/4/2026. #TexasAmerica250 #SouthwestCollection10 Jun 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwyrq7yik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mnkni6u7p22hTexas Declaration of Independence, March 2,1836. Broadside. Mirabeau B. Lamar papers, 1909/001-344. Texas America250 can be seen at the SWC until 7/4/2026. #TexasAmerica250 #SouthwestCollection #Lubbock #Archives #History #WestTexas #SpecialCollectionsLibrary05 Jun 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkni6u7p22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mnafhvbcoc2nIt's June! The sun is out, and so are the campus pigeons. One of them even photo-bombed this picture! #SouthwestCollection #SpecialCollectionsLibrary #TexasTech #WestTexas #Archives01 Jun 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnafhvbcoc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mmsaspv4gs2yPressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858. Texas State Archives Map Collection, number 1201. Texas America250 can be seen at the SWC until 7/4/2026. #TexasAmerica250 #SouthwestCollection #Lubbock #Archives #History #WestTexas #SpecialCollectionsLibrary27 May 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsaspv4gs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mmhb6qduxk2sOver the next few weeks, we will be sharing each exhibit panel from the Texas America250 exhibit. Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag, approved January 25, 1839. Texas America250 can be seen at the SWC until 7/4/2026. #TexasAmerica250 #SouthwestCollection22 May 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhb6qduxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mm56iayqy22uHere's an iconic image of "Mr. Tornado." The F-Scale measures the strength of tornadoes and was developed by Dr. Tetsuya Fujita. Dr. Fujita’s materials are housed at the Southwest Collection. #TexasTech #SouthwestCollection #Lubbock #Archives #History #WestTexas #TedFujita18 May 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm56iayqy22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mlsvw4ppbs2wHappy Commencement Days to all TTU graduates! Here's a photo of Texas Technological College's senior class taken during the May 30, 1927 commencement ceremony. Heritage Club Photograph Collection, Texas Tech University Archives #TexasTech #SouthwestCollection #History #UniversityArchives14 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsvw4ppbs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mldx5sae322dRan into Carl, Monroe, and members of the Texas Tech Equestrian Team outside of the historic Dairy Barn on campus last week. Built in 1926, the Dairy Barn is one of four original buildings on campus and is situated just southwest of the archive. #TexasTech #SouthwestCollection #History #WestTexas08 May 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldx5sae322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mkzwwla6wk2mMay the 4th be with you! These newspaper clippings are from The Rising Star Sept. 8, 1977 issue. Star Wars was released on May 25, 1977, but was so popular that the Majestic Theatre reopened the film. #SouthwestCollection #Archives #History #WestTexas #SpecialCollectionsLibrary #StarWars04 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzwwla6wk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mkncte4ots2wWe invite you to see a temporary exhibit, Texas America250, on loan from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) through July 4, 2026. The exhibit highlights historically significant Texas Treasures from the State Archives. #TexasAmerica250 #SouthwestCollection #Lubbock #History29 Apr 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkncte4ots2whttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mkaqnm7dzs2nToday is Arbor Day! Texas Technological College hosted its first Arbor Day in 1938. Faculty, staff, and students still plant flowers each year. Winston Reeves Photograph Collection circa the late 1930s #Archives #SouthwestCollection #TexasTech #ArborDay #Lubbock #History24 Apr 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaqnm7dzs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mjwr5haayc24This photo comes from our JA Cattle Company collection and is titled "Snooks Sparks Vat Corrals" and/or "Bronco." The description shows that it was gifted in 1999. We thought it was too iconic not to share! #SouthwestCollection #Archives #WestTexas #Bronco #Cowboy #JACattleCompany20 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwr5haayc24https://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mjklwufe5c2lENJOYING OUR CONTENT? Follow the Southwest Collection on all platforms! #lubbock #archives #lubbockhistory #specialcollections #southwestcollection #oralhistory #preservation #texastech #research #library15 Apr 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjklwufe5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mjkkvtpsws2lThe 2026 Annual Conference in the Humanities is happening this Saturday, April 18 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Formby Room at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library. #TexasTech #SouthwestCollection #Lubbock #History #WestTexas #SpecialCollectionsLibrary15 Apr 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkkvtpsws2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mjk3o72l5s2lREMINDER: Mark your calendars for a virtual reading from Emily Grandy on April 16 at 6:00pm hosted by the @sowellcollection.bsky.social https://texastech.zoom.us/meeting/register/_1FDyENbRZGx6YpOS3TO9w?fbclid=IwY2xjawRMfLxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFFNGEzRXNRczZUMXVMTzZWc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuigyCH1JPDPsKSippnufhEJLlRt-eeeW49Zjb-WIWPXSLPQY-TR_0eGS5Zg_aem_4POKi3iz8H1r6Rm9nLn5rA#/regis#archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #sowellcollection #Spring2026Readings #literature #community #reading #archive15 Apr 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk3o72l5s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mj2z6vd6x22mIt's quieter at the archive because the West Texas Historical Association (WTHA) conference is being held in Lubbock. We have every issue of WTHA's journal, West Texas Historical Review, dating back to 1925. These can be accessed through Reference Services. #westtexashistoricalassociation09 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2z6vd6x22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mitfv5tggc2pMark your calendars for a virtual reading from Emily Grandy on April 16 at 6:00pm hosted by @sowellcollection.bsky.social! Register here: https://texastech.zoom.us/meeting/register/_1FDyENbRZGx6YpOS3TO9w?fbclid=IwY2xjawQcE9NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFvemJaYVpKYmFWb1FvTG1xc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjQXd1EubmHXxJsXQT5R7dnLDrEKzd2OB9pGWPXPscmzcqgtCU_J3OMpuOAG_aem_SItUX9dm08oeQnCCkmkSDQ#/registration #southwestcollection #sowellcollection #Spring2026Readings #literature #community #reading #archive06 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitfv5tggc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3migtemqxbk22It's April Fools Day and National Humor Month! Here's some archival humor for you. #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #AprilFools #nationalhumormonth01 Apr 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3migtemqxbk22https://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mhynz2hwls2j30 years ago, TTU celebrated the nearly completed SWC/SCL building with a "Hard Hat Party." Ground breaking (images 2 and 3) was in 1994. The building was dedicated in 1997 (image 4). #history #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #lubbock #photographs26 Mar 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhynz2hwls2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mhdmfutzjk2gIt's Spring Break! The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library will be closed on Friday, March 20th. Have a nice break! U 324.4 Communications and Marketing Photograph Collection #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #lubbock #photographs #springbreak18 Mar 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdmfutzjk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mhbdfmhxkc2rPlease join us for an upcoming reception and exhibit opening honoring Christopher B. "Stubb" Stubblefield on Wednesday, April 8th from 5pm to 7pm at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library. #SouthwestCollection #SpecialCollections #TexasTech #Lubbock #Stubbs #StubbsBBQ17 Mar 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbdfmhxkc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mgx2l4ac5s26Did you know Jane Goodall visited Lubbock? This article comes from the Lubbock AJ October 2, 1998 issue. The Sowell Collection holds correspondences to and from Goodall. @sowellcollection.bsky.social #history #archives #southwestcollection #lubbock #JaneGoodall13 Mar 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx2l4ac5s26https://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mgn45eml722gCross-writing was used to save paper and postage. In the first 2 images, the author wrote one way and turned the paper to write in the other direction. The author(s) of the last 2 letters used all margin space. Tweed Family Papers, 1836-1932 #history #archives #southwestcollection #manuscripts09 Mar 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn45eml722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/swcscl.bsky.social/post/3mgamh4bars2u"We have one of the world's largest and most comprehensive archives on farming and ranching." #history #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #preservation #manuscripts #archives #lubbock04 Mar 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:7uggnwqebxtczf4mevarjmor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgamh4bars2u