The Office of the State Historian is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge about New Mexico history and cultures. Through this initiative, OSH aims to foster collaborations between scholars and communities in an effort to better understand the dynamics of history and culture in New Mexico. Toward this end,…
Heritage Preservation is about working to save the tangible and intangible cultural production that embodies our collective histories: documents, architecture, communities and oral histories. The Office of the State Historian collaborates with archives, conservators, museums, communities, and concerned individuals across the state and nation who care about preserving our…
Four initiatives have been developed to achieve the mission of OSH. Education: The Office of the State Historian is committed to the advancement of critical thinking and consciousness, which frames this core initiative. By working with the State's Public Education and Higher Education Departments, OSH hopes to develop the…
The Office of the State Historian is a division of the Commission of Public Records, State Records Center and Archives. Mission The mission of the Office of the State Historian is to foster and facilitate an appreciation and understanding of New Mexico history and culture through education, research, preservation,…
Terry Moody and Clarence Fielder The African-American Experience African-Americans have been significant to the history of southern New Mexico since the 1860s. The earliest African-Americans to spend more than a short period of time in the New Mexico Territory were troops of black soldiers—the famous “Buffalo Soldiers”—sent by the…
