Personal Papers & Official Records

UTRGV Special Collections acquires, preserves, and makes accessible personal correspondence, congressional and legislative papers, and organizational records documenting the history and development of the borderlands of deep South Texas.

The materials within these collections serve as primary source (first-hand) documents and accounts of important periods in lower Rio Grande Valley history, culture, and heritage. Collection strengths include county records, politics, regional history, economic development, agriculture, and military history.