This collection consists of photographs and papers that document the work of Miguel A. Gandert recording mestizo culture in the Rio Grande region of the American Southwest, including the landscapes and people of Northern New Mexico, circa 1972-2006. Many of the images depict individuals underdocumented in mainstream society, including boxers, Mexican immigrants, motorcycle gang members, teenage mothers, and urban Mexican American youth. The collection consists of photographs, including contact sheets, work prints, transparencies, and exhibition prints, as well as computer media and publications with images created by Gandert.