Month: May 2023

An evening with Robert Earl Keen

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By David Coleman, Director of The Wittliff Collections When Bill and Sally Wittliff created the Southwestern Writers Collection back in 1986, Bill asked, “How better to feel the very Heartbeat of Texas?” The Wittliff’s recent special event featuring Robert Earl Keen was a testament to their vision. Keen proved he is as Texas as bluebonnets. …

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Students take the lead in new exhibit

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By Katie Salzmann The Wittliff celebrates all forms of storytelling from the region, and we collect, preserve, and provide contextualization for important cultural objects. Within the archive of noted New Mexico historian Marc Simmons are several kachina dolls gifted to Marc from members of the Hopi tribe. This past semester, we hosted an internship that …

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