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Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2023
Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, and Samantha Bustillos
Collection of posters created celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2023.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Rio Grande Valley History
Shannon Pensa and
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is observed annually in the U.S. during May and recognizes the achievements and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Americans in the history, culture, and achievements of our country.
The legacy of the AAPI community dates back to the earliest arrival of Asian immigrants to North America and the contributions of families and individuals continue to shape the heritage of the lower Rio Grande Valley.
This exhibit documents Asian exclusion and anti-immigration as well as the historical contributions and achievements of our APA community in the Valley.
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Autism Awareness Month 2023
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Collection of posters created for Autism Awareness Month. Poster topics include: General Books, Popular Titles, Juvenile Titles, Streaming Films, and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
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Black History Month 2023
Jesus Tellez, Samantha Bustillos, and Raquel Estrada
Collection of posters created celebrating Black History Month 2023. Poster topics include: Steaming Videos, Popular Titles, Women in History, Texas History, Afro-Latinos, Black Resistance, Spotlight on Zora Neale Hurston, Government Resources, Online Exhibits, and Library Guides. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
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Constitution Day 2023
Raquel Estrada and Samantha Bustillos
Collection of posters created to celebrate Constitution Day.
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Earth Day 2023
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Collection of posters created for Earth Day 2023. Poster topics include: Short Film Recommendations, Select Titles, Popular Titles, Streaming Films, Spotlight on Ila Fox Loetscher, and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
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Fall Fright: Folklore, Magic, Mystic & Mystery
Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, and Samantha Bustillos
This poster collection features recommendations for ebooks, films, and documentaries, as well as juvenile books. Additionally, it includes an author spotlight on Xavier Garza.
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HerStory: Women's History Month 2023
Shannon Pensa and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
HerStory is a digital presentation created for Women's History Month 2023 using collection materials from UTRGV University Library Special Collections & Archives and resources from other regional and digital archives.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
William Flores, Stephanie Reyna, and Raquel Estrada
Collection of posters created celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2023, prosperity, progress and power. Posters include: civil rights movement in the Rio Grande Valley, civil rights movement in Texas, library resources, and local digital archival collections.
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Juneteenth 2023
Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, and Samantha Bustillos
Collection of posters created celebrating Juneteenth 2023. Poster topics include: Streaming films, New/popular titles, History, Civil rights, Texas Underground Railroad, Juvenile Titles, Spotlight on CHAPS , and Research Resources. Book and video covers are hyperlinked.
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Key Library Resources - Newspaper Subscriptions, Digital
Raquel Estrada
Wall Street Journal -- New York Times -- The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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National Poetry Month 2023: Featured Poems from the Rio Grande Valley
Shannon Pensa, Adela Cadena, Guillermo Corona, Maria "Lisa" Huerta, Millie Resendez, and Manuel Rodriguez
"...We were all meant for something." is a line by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón that not only inspired the 2023 national poster design but also this digital poster exhibit which features the works of regional poets. Each full-time UTRGV Special Collections & Archives staff member designed two posters inspired by select Rio Grande Valley poems.
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Presidents Day 2023 Digital Exhibit
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Shannon Pensa
Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February every year. It is a celebration of the nation's first President George Washington whose birthday is February 11. Washington’s birthday was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 1879.
This digital exhibit documents the visits of U.S. Presidents to the lower Rio Grande Valley since 1846.
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Social Work Awareness Month 2023
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Collection of posters for the Social Work Awareness Month.
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Women's History Month 2023
Samantha Bustillos, Jesus Tellez, and Raquel Estrada
Collection of posters created celebrating Women's History Month 2023. Posters include: film recommendations, ebooks, print books, research resources, and regional material.
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Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2022
Raquel Estrada, William Flores, and Samantha Bustillos
Collection of posters created celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2022.
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Black History Month 2022
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Collection of posters created celebrating Black History Month 2022. Posters include: short film recommendations, streaming videos, ebooks, print books, and juvenile books.
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Constitution Day 2022
Raquel Estrada, Jesus Tellez, and Samantha Bustillos
Collection of posters created to celebrate Constitution Day. Posters include: short film recommendations, print books, ebooks, juvenile books, government documents, and spotlight on Sonia Sotomayor.
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Elections and Voting Rights
Raquel Estrada, Shannon Pensa, and William Flores
Collection of posters created for elections and voting rights. Posters include: film recommendations, print books, ebooks, government documents, and special collections material regarding local politicians.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Film and documentaries -- Juvenile books -- General books -- Popular books -- Spanish books -- Regional books -- UTRGV & Legacy affiliated books -- Quinceanera.
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Juneteenth 2022
Raquel Estrada, William Flores, and Shannon Pensa
Collection of posters created celebrating Juneteenth 2022.
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Key Library Resources - Fall 2022: Library resources to get you started
Raquel Estrada
Library resources to get you started -- Resources for graduate students -- Workshops, events and more -- Digital subscriptions.
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National Nutrition Month Virtual Book Display
Raquel Estrada
Virtual book display that includes books on nutrition held by the library.
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National Poetry Month 2022
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Collection of posters created celebrating National Poetry Month 2022. Posters include: virtual book display, inaugural poets, UTRGV faculty books, UTRGV MFA alumni books, UTRGV MFA alumni books (award-winning), and UTRGV publications.
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National Poetry Month 2022: Selected poems from the Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV Special Collections & Archives, Adela Cadena, Guillermo Corona, Maria "Lisa" Huerta, Shannon Pensa, Milagro Resendez, and Manuel Rodriguez Jr
National Poetry Month 2022: Selected poems from the Rio Grande Valley.
"There's a poem in this place" is a line by Amanda Gorman that not only inspired the 2022 national poster design, but also this poster exhibit which highlights the works of our regional poets. Each UTRGV Special Collections & Archives staff member designed two posters inspired by select Rio Grande Valley poems. -
National Veterans & Military Families Month
Raquel Estrada, Shannon Pensa, and William Flores
Collection of posters created celebrating National Veterans & Military Families Month.
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Research Success Virtual Book Display
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Virtual book display that includes books on research success.
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Rio Grande Valley History: Our African American Heritage Poster Exhibit
Shannon Pensa and UTRGV Special Collections & Archives
Posters include: Jackson family, Webber family, Biddy family, Callandret family, Parthenia Archer, Ninth U.S. Cavalry and famed Buffalo Soldiers of Fort Ringgold, Brownsville Affair of 1906, Mittie Anita (Williams) Pullam, Melissa Dotson Betts, Restlawn Cemetery, Bethel Garden, Juneteenth, and UTRGV library resources.
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Rio Grande Valley Women's History Poster Exhibit 2022
Shannon Pensa and UTRGV Special Collections & Archives
March is Women's History Month— a time to honor the historic achievements and contributions of women in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Student Success Virtual Book Display
Raquel Estrada
Virtual book display that includes library resources that can help students achieve success in college.
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We Salute the Veterans of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Shannon Pensa
A Special Poster Exhibit Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Our Veterans and their Families
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Women's History Month 2022
Raquel Estrada
Collection of posters created celebrating Women's History Month 2022. Posters include: short film recommendations, streaming videos, ebooks, print books, juvenile books, and regional material.
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A Salute To Veterans of the Lower Rio Grande Valley 2021
UTRGV University Library, Special Collections & Archives
Featuring: Americo Paredes, Carlton Chilton Jr., Hector P. Garcia, Jose Mendoza Lopez, Wilma "Dolly" Vinsant Shea, William George Harrell, Kika de la Garza, Felipe A. Champion, Alfredo "Freddy" Gonzalez, Cayetano E. Barrera, James "Nikki" Rowe, Rosemary Mariner, and library books and oral histories pertaining to Rio Grande Valley Veterans.
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Diabetes Awareness Virtual Book Display
Raquel Estrada
Virtual book display for Diabetes Awareness Month.
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Graphic Novels and Manga Virtual Book Display
Raquel Estrada
Virtual book display for Graphic Novels and Manga.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
Shannon Pensa and William Flores
Collection of posters created celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2021. Posters include: available ebooks from the UTRGV Library, Reynaldo Guerra Garza, Eligio (Kika) de la Garza II, Américo Paredes, Jovita González Mireles, Gloria Anzaldúa, digital archival collections, and local authors' books.
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LGBT+ History Month 2021
Raquel Estrada and Shannon Pensa
Collection of posters created celebrating LGBT+ History Month. Posters include: library resource discussion, short film viewing, available streaming films, ebooks and print books, as well as a local author.
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Native American Heritage Month 2021 Library Events
Raquel Estrada and William Flores
Poster for Native American Heritage Month 2021.
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Stephen King Virtual Book Display
Raquel Estrada
Poster created highlighting several of Stephen King's works.
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Veterans Day Virtual Book Display
Raquel Estrada and Shannon Pensa
A virtual book display for Veterans Day created by UTRGV librarians.
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