by Pamela Morales | Apr 27, 2018 | News, Programs & Special Events
People who descend from families of Burgos, Tamaulipas, and of those who currently reside in the Rio Grande Valley are welcome to attend the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “The Book of Marriages of the Church of Our Lady from Loreto de Burgos: 1750 – 1860,”...
by Pamela Morales | Apr 27, 2018 | Archives, News
Prepared By Kelly Francis-Love and Melissa Peña Care, Handling and Storage of Photographs-Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/photo.html Caring for Your Treasures-American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works...
by Pamela Morales | Apr 26, 2018 | Archives, News
By Lisa Adam, the curator of collections & registrar Invest in the best Start with acid-free or archival storage materials, available at art supply and craft stores. Do you want to browse through the photos frequently? An album might be best. Do you want to store...
by Pamela Morales | Apr 25, 2018 | Archives, News
By Kelly Francis-Love, the archivist Store at low temperature and low relative humidity Experts recommend higher than 15% relative humidity and less than 65% relative humidity in an area that consistently stays below 75° F at all times. If you’re not sure about these...
by Pamela Morales | Apr 24, 2018 | Archives, News
By Kelly Francis-Love, the archivist There is an old saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words. In many ways, this is true. Photographs can reveal much about a region’s heritage and history. The Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives is host to one of the largest...
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