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Introduction
The
Arizona Historical Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization housed
within the Hayden Library at Arizona State University. We are a
private, non-profit repository of historical documents and primary
source materials. As a heritage institution and part of the collecting
community in Arizona, our goal is to selectively collect, preserve
and make available historically relevant material to current and
future generations of researchers.
Our holdings include over 130 manuscript collections, 40,000 photographs
and ephemera, books, artifacts, film, videos, maps, oral histories,
political cartoons, microfilm and several distinctive card catalogs.
While some material dates back to the 1860s, the bulk of the collections
document 20th and 21st century life in Arizona.
Philosophy
We
begin the 21st century with a continuing commitment to service,
scholarly research, and community outreach. We are the New West.
As such, our collecting focus is on Arizona politics, business and
legal affairs that dominate 20th and 21st century life. This not
only calls for an understanding of the past but an appreciation
of the present. It demands that we anticipate the future. We will
be more selective in what we collect, more dependent on technology,
and more closely linked with the Arizona collecting community and
other repositories in the West. Our goal is to increase access to
unique and rich material in ways that adds to an appreciation of
Arizona's impact on the nation and the world.
Mission
The
Arizona Historical Foundation (AHF) is dedicated to the collection,
preservation, and dissemination of the history of Arizona and the
Greater Southwest. The Foundation serves as a repository for primary
source materials that, for the most part, document the history of
the New Southwest (20th and 21st century) with emphasis on the fields
of political, legal, and business history. Archival practices and
reference service that utilize modern technologies in communication,
information systems, and researcher access underscore our commitment
to public service and scholarly inquiry in the twenty-first century
and beyond.
This
website made possible by a generous donation from William W. Clements.
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Site last updated on October 17, 2007
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