About Us / Collection Highlights
The Border Studies Archive, a part of the University Library, houses collections focused on the folklore, histories and lives of people living along the U.S.-Mexican border in South Texas. Our collections include aural, material and visual documentation related to (1) Border Music, (2) construction of the Border Wall and Border Security more generally, (3) Latinas and Politics, (4) Spanish Land Grants, (5) Traditional Mexican American Folklore and (6) Visual Border Studies. In addition to these six areas, we have a growing list of Border Oral History Interviews. Feel welcome to visit us on the third floor of the library at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Consultation
Border Studies Archive is closed to on-campus visits until further notice. Patrons and researchers are assisted remotely whenever possible.
If you are interested in conducting research with BSA, then please submit Online Research Request form. This form facilitates inquiries for specific research projects, scholarly interests, and course assignments.