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SSA at 50: Snapshots From Five Decades
John H. Slate, Chair, 50th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee. This is the first installment of a series of articles that commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Society of Southwest Archivists. Let’s begin at the beginning! On May 5,…
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SSA Statement in Response to the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
On September 22, 2020, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (13950) on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. The Executive Order (EO) seeks to “combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating” and to end so-called “divisive…
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SSA’s Social Media Request Form is Live!
Have you been following the Society of Southwest Archivists on Facebook and Twitter and wonder how you can suggest links or announcements of your own? Well, look no further, because the SSA Social Media Request Form…
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SSA Elections 2021: Call for Nominations
It’s time to submit nominations for SSA’s 2021 election! If you would like to serve, or know an ideal candidate, please submit your nomination via our web form on SSA’s home page. The deadline for submitted nominations is January…
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Dr. David B. Gracy II, 1941-2020
The Society of Southwest Archivists has lost a powerful advocate for archives. Dr. David B. Gracy II died peacefully in his home in the early morning of Saturday,…
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Endorsement of the Statement on the Risk to Research Collections at the Birmingham Public Library
The Society of Southwest Archivists opposes budget cuts that threaten the access to the research collections of the Birmingham Public Library. The Officers and Executive Board endorse the following letter of support. SSA will send our endorsement to the Mayor…
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Society of Southwest Archivists endorse the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials
The Society of Southwest Archivists leadership is pleased to announce its endorsement of the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials. The Protocols for Native American Archival Materials were developed by archives professionals and Native American community stakeholders to promote best…
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SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST ARCHIVISTS STATEMENT CONDEMNING RACIAL VIOLENCE
The Society of Southwest Archivists condemns the continued racist acts of violence committed against members of our Black communities by law enforcement across the country and abetted and supported by public officials at all levels of government….
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SSA donates $5000 to the Archival Workers Emergency Fund
The Society of Southwest Archivists board voted to donate $5,000 towards the Archival Workers Emergency Fund (the AWE Fund) to financially support archival workers impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. We urge SSA members and archival workers in the…
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SSA endorses “Open Letter to Council on Job Postings Decision”
The Society of Southwest Archivists has endorsed an open letter written by the Ad-Hoc working group on salary transparency, a working group of the Society of American Archivists. The salary transparency working group advocates that Council require job postings to…
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