Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO STUDY IN ALL ITS ASPECTS THE HISTORY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF EL PASO, AND OF THE SURROUNDING TERRITORY; TO CONDUCT AND FOSTER RESEARCH IN THE HISTORY OF THE AREA; TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE DOCUMENTS, PAPERS, AND OTHER OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND VALUE PERTAINING TO THIS AREA; TO MAKE SUCH MATERIAL AVAILABLE FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE COMMUNITY; TO PUBLISH AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLICATION OF HISTORICAL WRITING PERTAINING TO THIS AREA; AND TO DEVELOP PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE RICH HERITAGE OF OUR HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.