Southwestern Mission Research Center
Committed to promoting and fostering education, research and preservation relating to the Spanish Borderlands for over 50 years
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The Southwestern Mission Research Center is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. We’re committed to the cause of supporting Spanish Borderlands research and education. Our Kino Missions tours introduce people to the history and culture of the Pimería Alta, in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and Arizona. Proceeds from these tours enable us to sponsor important scholarship on a broader level, assist with publications, and promote education. Furthermore we engage in cooperative restoration projects with the mission communities.
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In the News…
42nd Annual California Missions and Presidios Conference, February 14-15, 2025
Mark your calendars for the 42nd Annual Missions and Presidios Conference hosted by the California Missions Foundation (CMF) at Mission San José in Fremont, California on February 14 -15, 2025. The 2025 conference will feature Mission San José and the 250th...
Presentation on Spanish Colonial Women in New Mexico: Clothing and Household Goods
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, author and genealogist Henrietta Martinez Christmas will speak on Spanish Colonial Women in New Mexico: Clothing and Household Goods. Christmas will discuss what inventories of women’s clothing and household goods can tell us about the...
ASM Master Class: Biographies of Culture and Power in Colonial Mexico
The Arizona State Museum (ASM) is pleased to announce its upcoming ASM Master Class: Biographies of Culture and Power in Colonial Mexico. This five-part series will be taught by Dr. Michael M. Brescia, Curator of Ethnohistory and Professor of History, on Wednesdays,...
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Highlights recent news and events, feature articles, and notes on recently published books and articles pertaining to the Spanish Borderlands.