The Zeon Files: Art & Design of Historic Route 66 Signs
On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 2:00 pm, Mark Childs and Ellen Babcock from UNM will present a collection of historic Route 66–era signs and discuss the working methods of design and construction and the craft of drafting techniques during this innovative era of American sign making. In the mid-twentiethRead More
The History of Downtown Albuquerque’s Maisel’s Indian Trading Post
The fascinating legacy of Maisel’s Indian Trading Post will be presented by Diane Schaller, President of Historic ABQ, Inc. at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Albuquerque Museum at 2000 Mountain Rd. NW in Old Town. Maisel’s Indian Trading Post, which opened its unique John Gaw Meem designed buildingRead More
Fifty years of the Albuquerque Museum, 1967-2017
On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm, Albuquerque Museum History Curator Deb Slaney will present the history of the Albuquerque Museum, 1967-2017. From a store front to the former 1930s airport terminal to its ultimate location in Old Town, the journey to have the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History hasRead More
The Buildings of San Felipe de Neri Church, Part 2
The presentation, the second part of a two-part series, is on Sunday, January 21, 2018, 2 pm at the Albuquerque Museum in Old Town. The last half of the 19th Century in New Mexico saw the collision between American culture and the unique New Mexican culture that evolved during the 18th and early 19th Centuries. Albuquerque historian Richard Ruddy,Read More
A View from the Ozone: Nob Hill from 1916 to 2017
On November 19, 2017 at 2 pm, Gary Eyster from the Nob Hill Neighborhood Association will describe the history of Nob Hill. In 1916 Col D.K.B. Sellers platted the first subdivision of what we now know as Nob Hill, urging prospects to “move out of the low zone and up toRead More
The Buildings of San Felipe de Neri Church, Part 1
The last half of the 19th Century in New Mexico saw the collision between American culture and the unique New Mexican culture that evolved during the 18th and early 19th Centuries. Albuquerque historian Richard Ruddy, with graphics and rarely seen photographs, tells how the story of San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town reflects this collision. The presentation, theRead More
Albuquerque Jews: The Creator of the Downtown Business District
Jews were major factors in the creation of Albuquerque’s Downtown Business District, helping to shape its growth and were among those that left in the postwar years. On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm, UNM History Professor Dr. Noel Pugach’s presentation will analyze their contributions and highlight some of the major figures, suchRead More
Ernie Pyle and Albuquerque
Why the famed war correspondent called Albuquerque home! War correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by a Japanese sniper on April 18, 1945 on Ie Shima Island in the South Pacific. He was one of the most famous war correspondents in WWII. Born in Indiana, the only home he ever ownedRead More
The History of Kirtland Air Force Base
On Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 2:00 pm, KAFB historian Steve Watson will describe the origins of Kirtland Air Force Base prior to WW II, how it got its name and its impact on 21st Century Albuquerque. The program will be held at the Albuquerque Museum in Old Town. ParkingRead More
Olla Bearers and Indian Detours: New Mexico Indians as Tourist Attractions
On Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 2:00 pm, local historian and AHS Member Joe Sabatini will explore how promoters created romantic and stereotyped images of Native American communities “little changed since Coronado first viewed them” to draw tourists to New Mexico. Through books, postcards, pamphlets, maps, pageants, and brochures, entrepreneurs likeRead More
2017 Huning Highlands Mother’s Day Tour
There will not be a May 2017 presentation by the Albuquerque Historical Society. Instead, enjoy the Huning Highlands Mother’s Day House Tour produced by the Huning Highland Historic District Neighborhood Association. The 2017 Huning Highlands’ Mother’s Day Tour takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14, 2017 and features six housesRead More
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