St. John's Search and Rescue (SJSAR) Records
Collection
Identifier: AC 597
Scope and Content
Collection contains information mostly regarding to individual missions that the organization conducted from the years 1971 to 2008. It also contains information regardning overall organization business and the business of individual teams.
Dates
- 1971-2008
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Organizational Information
St. John's College Search and Rescue(SJSAR) was established in 1971 as a college program by a group of student volunteers. It very quickly partnered with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to provide search and rescue efforts to anyone injured in remote areas of the state. St. John's college provided funding for the establishment for over thirty years as members from the organization participated in approximately thirty missions a year, becoming regionally acclaimed in their work. In the early 2000s SJSAR decided to cut ties with community member in its organization, as it was established with the purpose of being a college run and staffed institution. The number of volunteers dropped as a result, and St. John’s Search and Rescue ceased to operate by 2008. In 2002 community members formed the Atalaya Search and Rescue. Atalaya Search and Rescue uses the old facilities of St. John's Search and Rescue, and the college and new organization have good relations to this day, as students are both allowed and encouraged to join the organization.
Extent
7 Linear Feet
- Title
- Finding Aid of the St. John's Search and Rescue (SJSAR) Records, 1971-2008
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- tj
- Date
- © 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us