Tag: archives
La Pastorela: A Christmas Treasure in Special Collections
San Miguel: Mortales! estad atentos! Un milagro grande lugar ha tenido cercano á este sitio que Dios ha escogido. Translated– Archangel Michael: Mortals! Be attentive! A great miracle has…
American Archives Month
Every October the archival community and repositories across the states celebrate American Archives Month. This is a way to spread awareness about the importance of archives and the value of…
Documenting San Antonio’s 1921 Flood
When a historian sets out to tell the story of an event, they typically begin by looking at primary sources: newspapers, diaries, letters, photographs–any sort of item that records what…
Interview with Mellon Institute’s Ardi, Hope, Samantha and Zoe
We asked the 2021 Mellon Institute students to sit down with us and tell us a little about themselves and their research process. Zoe Grout (Trinity ‘22), Samantha Henry (Trinity…
Update from the Trinity Archives
Trinity Archives has been busy. Check out all that they have accomplished for Spring 2021! Loading…
Getting to Know Student Alden Eckman
We asked Alden Eckman, Archives Student Worker and Trinity University Junior, a few questions to get to know her better and to tell us a little about her take on…
Valentine’s Day Postcards
Trinity bricks are red, Mountain laurel smells sweet, When it comes to Valentines, You can’t be beat! People began sending cards to their Valentines in the eighteenth century; these were…
Documenting Campus Closure and Remote Teaching
Last semester the University Archives initiated a COVID-19 collecting project: Response and Impact: Perspectives from Trinity University on COVID-19. The purpose of this project is to document the effects the…
Interview with Librarian Abra Schnur
In our blog segment “Interview with a Librarian” we sat down with our newest librarian, University Archivist and Records Manager Abra Schnur, to find out more about her! 1. Tell…
Searching the Trinitonian and Mirage Online
**UPDATE: As of November 1, 2021, Trinity has moved the digital copies of the Trinitonian, Mirage and Course of Study Bulletins to a new system called Preservica. These campus publications…