Afternoon talk on August 8th: "Potsherds of Poverty: A Material History of Poverty and Migration to Mexico City in the Mid-Twentieth Century"

Join us for an afternoon presentation from Joshua K. Salyers, University of Arizona, "Potsherds of Poverty: A Material History of Poverty and Migration to Mexico City in the Mid-Twentieth Century".

Time: 1:30 p.m. on August 8^th

Place: Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies

Joshua Salyers  will share his approach for his dissertation research on the material history of the poor and migration of families into Mexico City during the middle decades of the twentieth century.  Mr. Salyers is a doctoral student in the Department of History at the University of Arizona and is currently working with the Center of Southwest Studies archives personnel to improve researchers’ access to the oral history collections held by the Center.  He will return to his research in Mexico City later in the coming academic year.

Member's only tour to Silverton!

Summer Benefit Party at the Rochester Hotel and Bar

Come join the party! Join us at the Rochester Hotel and Bar on Thursday, July 25th from 5:00-7:30 pm for cash bar, light appetizers and music by Robby Overfield. This event is free and open to the public. Please consider a membership or donation to the Center.
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Music in the Mountains pre-concert lecture

Dr. Linda Mack Berven will discuss the composers and give insight on the evening's Music in the Mountains concert, Dramatic Passage on Sunday, July 21 from 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. in the Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum room.