Arizona State University Libraries. Department of Archives and Special Collections
Title:
Arizona Collection Small Manuscripts [CM MSM 751-CM MSM 1000]
Inclusive Dates:
1701-2009
Bulk Dates:
1850-2009
Quantity:
39.0 Linear Feet
Abstract:
This guide describes all of the small manuscript collections held in ASC's Arizona Collection. These collections generally consist of 1-2 folders and document Arizona as a territory and state. Manuscripts, personal papers, and professional papers are included.
Identification:
CM MSM 751-CM MSM 1000
Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona Collection
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006
Phone: (480) 965-4932
E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!
Historical Note
The Arizona Collection has been an integral part of the Arizona State University Libraries for many years. Although no official beginning date exists, the origin of the present collection can be traced back to 1917, when Thomas J. Cookson, the College Librarian, began building a small Southwestern Collection. In 1943, the primary focus shifted to materials about Arizona.
The Arizona Collection has changed considerably in size and scope since those times. In 1985, the Collection became part of the Department of Archives and Special Collections.
The Arizona Collection contains materials in all formats. Its strengths include over 8,000 linear feet of manuscripts and personal papers; oral histories; a book collection of over 30,000 titles; and more than 500,000 photographic prints and negatives.
Scope and Content Note
This guide describes all of the small manuscript collections held in ASC's Arizona Collection. These collections generally consist of 1-2 folders and document Arizona as a territory and state. Manuscripts, personal papers, and professional papers are included. All of these descriptions were originally entered into ASC's Special Materials Index between 1996 and 2014.
Arrangement
Each record in this guide describes one collection, including the collection's call number (formatted as CM MSM:[#]), title, and inclusive dates. This information is followed by name and subject headings indicating the collection's subject(s), associated name(s), publisher(s), and author(s). Because these headings were originally assigned and formatted inconsistently, frequently used terms (defined as terms occurring nine or more times in this guide) have been standardized using Library of Congress subject and name headings, which can be searched at http://authorities.loc.gov/.
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Contains Grant Proposals for Arizona State Library "One Book AZ," "Planning and Development for the Arizona Womens' Heritage Trail," ASU School of Art "Surrealism and the American West" Conference, Canyon Movement Company "Trans-National Dance Project"
Contains Grant Proposals for Library "In Context," "Gila River Relocation Center Media Project," "East and South Asian Traveling Suitcases," "Garfield Neighbors," "Museum and Native Knowledges," "Honey Bee Village: Community Based Interpretive Planning"
Contains Two Publications by Westerners International of Maricopa Trails "Pemmican" and "Deportation at Jerome" along with Two Envelopes Containing Cassettes and Notes on the Distribution of Copies to Different Foundations
