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Pati Jinich returns to celebrate the stories preserved in UTSA's Mexican Cookbook Collection

Chef, author and television personality Pati Jinich returns to UT San Antonio’s Ven a Comer gala, celebrating the Mexican Cookbook Collection and the culinary traditions, family memories and cultural stories it preserves.

UT San Antonio Special Collections announces inaugural Diana Kennedy Foundation fellows, faculty grant recipients

UT San Antonio Special Collections has selected eight researchers for its inaugural Diana Kennedy Foundation Fellowships and awarded two faculty teaching grants. The programs support research and classroom engagement exploring women, foodways, culture and environmental sustainability through the Diana Kennedy Collection and other distinctive collections.

🔊 Announcing the archives of Chicana playwright Maria Ibarra

UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections is pleased to announce the acquisition of the papers of Chicana activist and artist Maria Ibarra, a significant new addition to our Chicano Research Collections. Maria Alejandra Ibarra (December 26, 1975- October 16, 2021) of San Antonio, Texas, was an artist, songwriter, educator, poet, director, playwright, and performer who […]

Downtown Library Open During Summer Renovations

Downtown Library (DTL) is being renovated over the summer but will stay open to serve the UT San Antonio community throughout renovations.

Some library services may be limited or temporarily unavailable at times, including:

New to Digital Collections: Diana Kennedy’s “The Art of Mexican Cooking” and more!

We are excited to share with you that we have digitized and uploaded all 26 episodes of Diana Kennedy’s television cooking show “The Art of Mexican Cooking.” This series aired on The Learning Channel (TLC), in the early 90s and are currently unavailable on any streaming service, so we are happy to be able to […]

Sounds of San Anto project brings San Antonio’s musical past to life through digital storytelling

From legendary dance halls to underground punk venues, San Antonio’s music scene has long shaped the city’s cultural identity. A new digital project, Sounds of San Anto, from UT San Antonio Libraries and Museums, ensures that those memories and the places that created them will be preserved for future generations.

Call for Applications: Diana Kennedy Foundation Fellowships for Research on Women in Food and Sustainability

UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections is pleased to announce the call for fellowship applications for 2026-2027 Diana Kennedy Foundation Fellowships for Research on Women in Food and Sustainability! Generously funded by the Diana Kennedy Foundation, the program honors Diana Kennedy’s legacy by fostering research and practical applications that align with the values and ideals […]

Showcasing Artists’ Books for National Craft Month

With Spring right around the corner, there is much to celebrate in March! It is National Reading Month and National Women’s History Month. There are also plenty of days to celebrate for literature and library enthusiasts such as Read Across America Day on March 2nd, National Grammar Day on March 4th, Freedom of Information Day […]

PATH: A Libraries initiative supporting students in preserving Texas heritage

UT San Antonio Libraries' new initiative is revolutionizing student engagement with cultural preservation and expanding access to historical collections.

Storytelling Through Space: UTSA Public History Students Reimagine Special Collections

In Fall 2024, students in Dr. Omar Valerio-Jimenez’s graduate seminar, “Intro to Public History,” completed a digital storytelling assignment using materials from Special Collections. Each student selected a set of primary source documents and created an ArcGIS StoryMaps project that visually mapped the locations referenced in their chosen collection, transforming archival materials into interactive, place‑based […]

Diana Kennedy Foundation Donates $500K to UT San Antonio Libraries

Diana Kennedy Foundation donated $500K to UT San Antonio Libraries to preserve and digitize the Diana Kennedy Collection, supporting research on Mexican cuisine, sustainability, and women in food studies.

Special Collections November Book Highlight

With Dia de los Muertos being a huge part of early November in San Antonio, I wanted to take the time to showcase this wonderful children’s book that was recently donated to Special Collections. It is titled, The Invisible Parade by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio. Leigh Bardugo is the best-selling author the Shadow and […]