LIBRARIES
The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
The General Libraries
The University of Texas at Austin
The Benson Latin American Collection is a specialized research library focusing on materials from and about Latin America and on materials related to Hispanics in the United States. The library holds over 700,000 books, periodicals, pamphlets, maps, microforms, and various other materials such as sound recordings, videocassettes, and posters.
Location: Sid Richardson Hall 1.109, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78713-8916, Phone: 512.495.4520, Fax: 512.495.4568, e-mail: benson@lib.utexas.edu, Homepage: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/Benson/benson.html
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., weekend and evening hours when the University is in session.
Admission: Free
Trinity University Library (Coates Library)
The Trinity University Library has a strong general collection of Latin American resources that includes materials from the Ronald Hilton collection, long associated with Stanford University. The library also houses a collection of facsimiles of Mexican codices, located in Special Collections.
Location: Trinity University, 715 Stadium, San Antonio, Texas 78212, 210.736.8121
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - midnight, Friday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday: noon - midnight
Admission: Free
San Antonio Central Library (Downtown)
Nicknamed the "Red Enchilada," this is an architectural masterpiece, designed by renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. It houses "The Latino Collection," a reference collection of Latino and Chicano literature. Most of the books in this collection are also found on the shelves. The library also exhibits artwork by Latino artists and coordinates various lectures with Latino authors.
Location: 600 Soledad Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, 210.207.2500
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
The University of the Incarnate Word Library (Mabee Library)
The University of the Incarnate Word holds an original 1830/48 edition of the nine volumes of Lord Kingsborough's Antiquities of Mexico, a collection of hand-colored facsimiles of Mexican codices. A number of illustrations from the books are included on this CD-ROM. This set was purchased from Sir Thomas Phillips by George Brackenridge and sold with his estate to the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in 1897. They are housed in the Mitchell Special Collections Room along with the 1839 Laws and Decrees of the State of Coahuila and Texas, certain papers of Miss Adina de Zavala, and other items of interest to local and Latin American scholars. Advance arrangements with Library Director are needed for access to room.
Location: 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209, 210.829.8385
Contact person: Mendell Morgan, Library Director, 210.829.3838
Hours of Operation: Call for appointment
The University of Texas at San Antonio (John Peace Library)
In addition to a strong general collection of Latin American resources, UTSA houses the Spanish Manuscript Collection of the Sons of the Republic of Texas (Special Collections and Archives) that include 16th-, 17th-, and 18th-century manuscripts from Spanish Colonial Mexico and Texas.
Location: University of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio, Texas 78249, 210.458.4574
Contact for Special Collections: Dora Guerra, 210.478.5505, Appointment required for Special Collections
Admission: Free
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