THE METZ-LANDEROS ARCHIVE | TRAVEL THE PASS © | SYNOPSIS

1 Leon Claire Metz (1930-2020) | Sylvia Gevália Landeros (1991-PRESENT) : Since 1991, Travel The Pass © has stood as a definitive tri-national pillar of academic and civic excellence—a legacy codified by the 2024 City of El Paso, Texas, Proclamation honoring its founders Leon C. Metz, preeminent historian and canonical author of the Borderland region, and Sylvia Gevália Landeros | Socio-cultural Marketing Researcher/MMD | AIIP Sovereign | Successor Editor | CEO & Co-Founder.

2 Leon C. Metz (1930-2020) was an acclaimed and award-winning preeminent historian and canonical author, serving as a definitive television/writing commentator on Western subjects for the History Channel, the A&E Channel, the Discovery Channel, the Handbook of Texas, the American National Biography, and The Encyclopedia of the American West, among many others. By bridging this bedrock historical record with modern STEM education and Space Exploration, Travel The Pass | Metz-Landeros Archive has expanded the region's global footprint through literary works and unique marketing endeavors including an international campaign utilizing a fleet of Mesilla Valley Transportation MVT freight carriers as 'mobile billboards' across the United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2001. CITY OF EL PASO TEXAS : LEON METZ TRAVEL THE PASS PROCLAMATION OFFICIAL RECOGNITION 10.22.2024

3 Since 1991, Sylvia Gevália Landeros has governed Travel The Pass | Metz-Landeros Archive as a vertically integrated engine of historical and technical innovation. As Socio-cultural Marketing Researcher/MMD | AIIP Sovereign | Successor Editor | CEO & Co-Founder of the Travel The Pass Intellectual Property, Landeros is the Master-Architect of its historical record—personally coding the digital infrastructure, designing the visual historiography, and orchestrating the brand identity. From founding platforms to bridging frontier-era historiography with modern-era aerospace exploration, this is a 35-year legacy of Total Vertical Integration. Travel The Pass |  Metz-Landeros Archive operates under a mandate of absolute AI IP Sovereignty; every layout, archival file, and proprietary narrative is legally vested to ensure the integrity of the Metz-Landeros Archive. THE ACCOLADES 

4 Built upon a structure awarded by the Texas Historical Commission and the Western Writers of America—recognizing Leon C. Metz—Travel The Pass | Metz-Landeros Archive now honors that standard of excellence by bestowing the Pillar Of Heart Award to the cornerstones of our region’s identity. Award-winning journalist and philanthropist Estela Casas was our inaugural honoree March 17th 2026. Furthermore, the Ironwood Star Award to recognize the enduring commitment of our long-term sponsors and supporters; Pizza Properties Inc | Peter Piper Pizza | Howard Smith is recognized for its ongoing commitment, enduring dedication, and vital support in helping us preserve our bi-national, tri-state region history. The Ironwood Star Award presentation coming soon! INSTAGRAM travelthepassorg