The Society of Southwest Archivists is a professional organization established to:

  • stimulate and make available research in archival administration and records management
  • promote sound principles and standards for preserving and administering records
  • foster opportunities for education and training of archivists, records managers, and custodians of private papers
  • strengthen relations with others in allied disciplines and with organizations and institutions having mutual interests in the preservation and use of our recorded heritage.

SSA serves over 500 archivists, special collections librarians, preservationists, conservators, records managers, and others interested in the preservation of our documentary heritage. The six states in our region are Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas, but our members come from almost every state and several countries. We look forward to working with you to improve and promote the archival profession.   

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Please consider making a donation to the SSA Endowment that funds the scholarships. To make a donation, please visit the donations page. Thank you for your support of SSA's mission.

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SSA on Amazon Smile

The Society of Southwest Archivists is now an official charitable organization on Amazon Smile. If you are an Amazon customer, you can register your account on Amazon Smile to automatically donate .05% of the purchase price of your Amazon purchases to SSA.
Community Outreach Fund

SSA established the Community Outreach Fund in 2015 to support outreach events or programs that promote archives to the general public. SSA has set aside $1,000 per year to support such endeavors.
National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives

The Society of Southwest Archivists and the Society of American Archivists created the SSA-SAA Emergency Disaster Assistance Grant Fund—a fund established to address the stabilization and recovery needs of archival repositories that are directly affected by natural disasters.

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  • Honored Guests: Highlights of Keynote Speakers and VIPs at SSA Annual Meetings

    John Slate, 50th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee Chair. This is the third installment of a series of articles that commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Society of Southwest Archivists. In the past 50 years, SSA has welcomed speakers whose presentations encompass a variety of subjects, but ultimately express the importance of archives in the field […]

  • Honored Guests: Highlights of Keynote Speakers and VIPs at SSA Annual Meetings

    John Slate, 50th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee Chair This is the third installment of a series of articles that commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Society of Southwest Archivists. In the past 50 years, SSA has welcomed speakers whose presentations encompass a variety of subjects, but ultimately express the importance of archives in the field […]

Today in the Archivist’s Daybook

March 17, 2022

  • On this day in 2003, the Chief Executive of The British National Archives, Sarah Tyacke CB, was among 200 working women invited to the first female only event at Buckingham Palace. Ms. Tyacke, who was the first female Keeper of the Public Records, attended the event which took place in the same week as International Women’s Day, to celebrate the ‘excellence of women’. Ms. Tyacke was also the first woman director of Special Collections in the British Library before joining The National Archives.

    March 17, 2022