Archives Month 2003

Opening Ceremony and Refreshments hosted by AHSD Staff Welcome by State Historian Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez and reading of the proclamation issued by Governor Bill Richardson Current Main Street Initiatives Rich Williams, Director of State MainStreet Program, NM Economic Development Department Raymond W. Davenport, Lobbyist for the City of Las Cruces Elmer Martinez, Community Development Director for Las Vegas Cathie Zacher, President of Santa Fe Economic Development Certificates of Appreciation Music and Dancers Flamenco’s Next Generation of the Maria Benitez Institute for Spanish Arts

History in the Classroom hosted by AHSD Director Daphne Arnaiz-DeLeon New Mexico educators and administrators will discuss ways to integrate primary archival materials into the classroom curriculum. Samples from the State Archives and other organizations will be presented. Teachers and students are encouraged to participate.

Archives Week 2003 Speakers Forum hosted by Archives Bureau Chief Melissa Salazar, National Hispanic Cultural Center Archivist Samuel Sisneros, and the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society Resisting the Straight and Narrow: Main Streets and Settlement Patterns in New Mexico Moderator: Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez, State Historian, Office of the State Historian, NMCPR Presenter: Mr. Charles Becknell, Program Coordinator of the Charlie Morrisey Research Hall, UNM Presenter: Mr. Felipe R. Mirabal, Historian and Art Historian Presenter: Dr. Ted Jojola, Community and Regional Development, School of Architecture and Planning, UNM Presenter: Dr. Noel H. Pugach, History Department, UNM

Main Street Mural Forum hosted by Senior Archivist Felicia Lujan New Mexico Murals: Reflections of Tradition. Artisans from various New Mexico communities as well as local authors will share their art, research, and preservation concerns for public art. Discussion and refreshments will follow.

Historic Film Screening hosted by Senior Archivist Brian Graney The State Archives will present an evening of seldom seen treasures from the New Mexico Historical Film Collection, including A Day in Santa Fe, Adventures in Kit Carson Land, and The Future is Now.

Genealogy Saturday Research Room for researches opened from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.