Rachel Nelson

If you're a fan of country music icon Willie Nelson, you may want to stop by the Wittliff Collections on the seventh floor of the Alkek Library. Rachel Nelson tells us why in this Bobcat Update.

The Wittliff Collections is now home to Willie Nelson's recordings, spanning the years from 1954 to 2010. The assortment contains 877 recordings. The Wittliff Gallery already had some Nelson memorabilia
**INTERVIEW: Joel Minor, Archivist** (Talking about Nelson's relationship with Wittliff)
The recordings were purchased over the summer from collector John Kalinsky for an undisclosed amount of money. According to a recent press release, The Wittliff Collections is now the nation's primary repository for Nelson materials.
Minor says the institution is working to digitize the extensive collection of L-Ps, audio cassettes, V-H-S tapes, C-Ds and D-V-Ds.
**Minor Quote** (Everyone is invited to come listen)
Some fans see Texas State as the ideal location to house Nelson's artifacts.
**INTERVIEW: Kevin Huffaker, Director of classroom technologies**
Admission to the Wittliff Collections is free, and all exhibitions have barrier-free access. Hours of operation vary throughout the year, so guests are encouraged to call ahead.
For Bobcat Update, I'm Rachel Nelson.