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The Arizona Historical Society Library and Archives’ four regional repositories actively collect and preserve manuscripts, maps, personal papers, photographs, films, oral histories, books and other materials that chronicle the history of Arizona, the West and Northern Mexico as it pertains to Arizona. Library and Archive Locations Searchable Online Archive Catalogs
The AHS Pioneer Museum archives are stored at the Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library. This provides researchers with a single access point to a broad range of Flagstaff and northern Arizona photographs and documents. There are more than 50,000 images as well as 1,600 linear feet of archival materials and manuscripts in the collections. The archives include business records, county records, the Gladwell Richardson research collection, Arizona Lumber and Timber Company holdings, and documents and maps connected with Northern Arizona history. The Colorado Plateau ResourcesThe Cline Library documents Colorado Plateau regional history with a rich array of archival and published material focused on history, anthropology, geography, environmental science, and a variety of related disciplines. The collections’ strengths include the Colorado River and Grand Canyon, Native American history and culture in Arizona’s “Four Corners” area, land use and environment, and economic development. Cline Library Digital Archives. Viewers may experience thousands of historic and contemporary photographs and virtual exhibits online at the Colorado Plateau digital archives. NAU archivists and web designers have combined diaries and letters, oral history recordings, films, slides and maps to present state-of-the-art online exhibits of Flagstaff and northern Arizona history. Photo Collections Many of the photograph collections stored at the Cline Library are available for online viewing. Click here to view the Photo Archive Finding Guide. Online digital exhibits include:
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You may search LISTA, the library collection catalogue online at http://lista.azhist.arizona.edu The AHS Museum at Papago Park library and archives consist of manuscripts, personal papers, photographs, books, periodicals, oral histories and architectural drawings. Photograph collections display a visual record of Phoenix and central Arizona from late 19th century to the present. Larger collections feature ranching activities, dams and water, military bases, and Valley National Bank records. Distinctive Collections The Lescher-Mahoney architectural drawing collection contains more than 19,000 drawings dating from the early 1900s to 1976. This collection includes residences, churches, resorts, schools, offices, and government buildings. The KOOL Television Channel 10 news film collection consists of 750 cubic foot boxes of commercial, stock, documentary, and news film and videotapes from 1955 through 1985. Tempe Library and Archives hours:
The Tucson library and archives contains thousands of unpublished manuscripts, memoirs, diaries, company records, organizational papers, correspondence, biographical files, surveys, and government reports, as well as more than 50,000 books documenting the history of Arizona. Highlights of the 5,000-item map collection include 18th century Spanish colonial maps, U.S. territory and railroad surveys, city plot maps, mining maps, U.S. military maps and early Arizona road maps. Oral Histories Photographs The Henry and Albert Buehman Collection is the largest single photograph collection, containing more than 250,000 images. Three generations of the national renowned Buehman family operated a photographic studio in Tucson from 1873 into the 1950s. Photo Service Research Requests Our reference service is designed to answer short, factual questions related to our collections. If your request requires more in-depth research, we offer limited service for a fee of $15.00 which covers up to 30 minutes of research, ten photocopies, and postage. Additional photocopies are .25 each. For more extensive research needs we can provide a list of local independent researchers. To make a request for research, email AHSref@azhs.gov. Please indicate the maximum amount you authorize for photocopies and include your mailing address. Tucson Library and Archives hours: 949 E. 2nd St., Tucson, AZ 85719
The Arizona Historical Society in Yuma actively collects photographs, maps, manuscripts, oral histories, books and other materials that document the history of the lower Colorado River region from 1540 to the present. The collections are available to researchers on a non-circulating basis by appointment only. Copies of photographs and photocopies are available for many collections and costs vary depending on the project. The Library and Archives has approximately 800 books and magazines, 12,602 photographs, 46 photograph albums, 402 maps, 578 oral histories, 795 periodicals, 41 rolls of microfilm, 36 films/videos, approximately 300 linear feet of paper documents, as well as biographical and clip files arranged by subject, and cemetery records for many areas. Special photographic collection highlights include business, transportation, towns, mining, agriculture, irrigation and individual pictures from 1870 to 1915, Bureau of Reclamation irrigation projects from the turn of the century through the 1950s, Agua Caliente Hot Springs, and aerial photographs from the 1940s and 1950s. Yuma Library and Archives hours:
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