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A.L. MOORE AND SONS MORTUARY COLLECTION
Call
No. MS FM MSS 59
1.5 linear feet
A.L. Moore and Sons Mortuary established in 1906 was a prominent mortuary in Phoenix. It was recognized from the beginning as a modern mortuary. They had the first funeral car in Arizona (a model-T), the first automobile ambulance service, and the state's first air-ambulance service in the 1950's. After four generations the mortuary was sold in 1984. Includes photographs,
ephemera, news clippings, memorabilia, and records relating to the mortuary business. Finding Aid
ALLEN,
HELEN HAMLIN 1880-1945
Call No : MS FM MSS
11
4 cubic feet
Native of Phoenix, Arizona. Helen Hamlin Allen was born in Phoenix,
Arizona in 1884. Her father, George Hamlin, who had come to Phoenix
in 1860, ran a livery stable and served as superintendent of the
Relief Mining Company. For 35 years Helen Allen was a barberess
in the Commercial Hotel (later the Luhrs Hotel). She died in 1963.
Contains
correspondence, cancelled checks and other papers of the Relief
Gold Mining Company, a post card collection, several scrapbooks
of early theater material, stable ledgers and personal family papers.
Accompanied by photograph collection. Finding
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ALTSHULER,
CONSTANCE WYNN 1908-2000
Call No : MS FM MSS
113
15 linear feet
Constance Altshuler became interested in Arizona history in the
mid 1960’s, beginning with research on Governor Anson P. K.
Safford. Over the next three decades she wrote four books and numerous
journal articles on territorial and pre-territorial Arizona history
from 1850-1890. She specialized in the history of Army posts and
personnel of the period. She won awards and commendations for her
work from Company B of the 8th U.S. Memorial Infantry in 1975, the
Arizona Historical Society in 1982, the Arizona Hall of Fame in
1987, and Governor Rose Mofford in 1990.
Arranged in five series: Series
I. Correspondence; Series II. Research Files; Series III. Index
Card Research Files; Series IV. Microfilm; Series V. Oversized.
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ARIZONA
BANKERS ASSOCIATION 1920-1935
Call No: MS FM MSS 109
3.5 cubic feet
Accompanied by separate bound volumes of convention proceedings
of the Association from 1903-1930. Contains correspondence, minutes
and books of the Association; also contains some personal documents
of Morris Goldwater. Founded in 1903 as an affiliate of the American
Bankers Association, the Arizona Bankers Association promotes the
interests of banks and banking. The Association also provides a
forum for education and dissemination of information of concern
to bankers, and supports community organizations such as 4-H. Morris
Goldwater served as secretary of the association from 1906 until
the late 1930's.
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ARIZONA
CANAL DIVERSION CHANNEL 1987-1991
Call No. MS FM MSS 122
2 cubic
feet
Contains material relating to details of legislation, correspondence,
water issues, the Arizona Canal Diversion Channel and topics regarding
Arizona, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and other water related issues.
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ARIZONA
CATTLE GROWERS 1935-1980
Call No. MS FM MSS
23
23.5 cubic feet
Arizona Cattle Growers' Association was organized in 1904 in order
to protect the cattle industry from cattle rustlers and brand tampering.
Since then its focus has changed to include land ownership, water
rights, taxation, overgrazing and the association's awareness of
the sports industry. Consists of minutes of meetings, correspondence
and other records of various boards and committees of the Association.
Includes correspondence with various state and federal agencies
as well as the American National Cattlemen's Association. Also includes
recordsrelating to Arizona Cattlelog and the Cowbelles
organization. Finding
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ARIZONA
COTTON GROWERS 1950s-1980s
Call No. MS FM MSS 30
46.5 cubic feet
Arizona Cotton Growers Association was formed in 1942 to help resolve
problems common to the cotton grower. Contains minutes, correspondence,
resolutions and other documents relating to such committees and
topics as public relations, legislation, energy, research and the
Arizona Maid of Cotton. Also contains pamphlets and booklets on
agriculture, cotton and water. Finding
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ARIZONA
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION MICROFILM COLLECTION
Call
No: FF FMF 1
586 reels.
The microfilm was collected from various sources over many
years. The content reflects the research, publication, exhibitions,
and special project interests of former AHF directors. Some of the
reels are cataloged individually in the ASU Libraries catalog. The
collection is divided into four series: Series I: Newspapers; Series
II: Federal Documents; Series III: Personal Papers; Series IV: Other.
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ARIZONA
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
Call No: MS FM MSS 141
9 linear ft.
Foundation oral histories come from a variety of sources, the majority
resulting from three projects: Phoenix Civil Rights Project, Arizona
Way, and, Arizona Ways Revisited. Transcripts are available for
many but not all interviews. Finding
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ARIZONA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS COLLECTION
Call No. FP FPC 13
12 linear feet
This collection consists of orphaned or individually donated photo albums. These albums range in condition from poor to excellent. They represent various subject matter, photographic processes, and photographers from Arizona and the greater Southwest. Some albums were commercially printed while others are personal family endeavors or community projects. The finding aid contains for each album a short description of broad subjects covered and approximate count of photographs contained within. Finding Aid
ARIZONA
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION POSTCARD COLLECTION
The postcards in the collection were acquired
from various sources. They have been organized into one cohesive
collection, for the ease of research. The collection is organized
alphabetically by geographic location. Yellowstone National Park
is well represented under the state of Wyoming. International postcards
are also arranged alphabetically. The postcards are generally in
excellent condition. These postcards document the changes in Arizona
urban landscape and architecture. This collection contains significant
documentation of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906.
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ARIZONA
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION SUBJECT PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Call No. FP FPC
100
30 linear feet
Contains approximately 15,000 photographs. Geographic areas
include Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. This
is an active collection where future additions are anticipated.
Collection highlights include late 19th century mining towns and
housing developments in Phoenix from the 1960s.
The collection is
organized by broad subject categories: Animals, Artifacts, Biography,
Buildings, Canals, Dams, and Irrigation, Cemeteries and Graveyards,
Churches, Missions, and Temples, Farming and Agriculture, Geology,
Housing, Indians, Law Enforcement, Landscapes, Military, Mining,
Natural Disasters, Organizations, People, Places, Plants, Parades
and Rodeos, Schools and Universities, Sports, Transportation, and
Utilities. The broad subjects are broken into more narrow subjects
under each heading and arranged alphabetically and then by date.
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ARIZONA
NEWSPAPERS PROJECT COLLECTION 1880s-1980s
Call No. MS FM MSS 38
1 cubic foot
Initiated in 1990, the Arizona Newspapers Project was designed to
document the history of newspapers in Arizona. Includes newspaper
histories, directories, anniversary editions and biographies of
persons associated with newspapers in Arizona. Finding
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ARIZONA
ORGANIZED CRIME 1920's-1990's
Call
No. MS FM MSS 107
13.5
linear feet
John
Doherty, a researcher and archivist for the Editorial Department
at the Arizona Republic, was the principle organizer and
creator of this collection which reflects an interest in organized
crime involving high profile individuals in Arizona.
As
an investigative reporter for the Arizona Republic, Don Bolles made
use of this collection as well as contributed to it. Bolles, who
was known for investigating organized crime links, was killed in
June of 1976 when he responded to an anonymous tip about land fraud.
Established
in 1975, the Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE) was
a “grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to improving
the quality of investigative reporting.” After the murder
of Bolles, who was a founding member of the IRE, the group descended
upon Phoenix to investigate organized crime within the state. A
series of articles, published in 1977 known as the Arizona Project,
highlighted their findings.
The
collection is arranged into seven series: Series I: Don Bolles;
Series II: People; Series III: Places; Series IV: Businesses; Series
V: Crime; Series VI: IRE; Series VII: Crime Commissions; Series
VIII: General
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ARIZONA
SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
1920s-1990s
Call No. MS FM MSS 37
18 cubic feet
The Arizona Society of Public Accountants (ASPA) was founded in
1933 by a small group of certified and licensed public accountants
in Phoenix, Arizona . Through the years, the organization has held
close relationships with both the Arizona State Board of Accountancy
(ASBA) and the American Institute of Accountants (later AICPA).
The society changed its name to the Arizona Society of Certified
Public Accountants (ASCPA) in 1948. The purpose of the organization
is to promote professional ethics and conduct, to raise the profession
to a higher standard, and to promote the interests of the profession
and the public through education of the public as to the value of
service. The bulk of the collection consists of the records reflecting
the on-going business operations of the ASCPA and various committees
of the organization including committee and financial records, correspondence
and minutes, as well as the records of Max Millett, an officer of
the Society. Includes additional administrative material related
to the ASBA, and informational brochures and circulars from the
AICPA. Finding Aid
ARIZONA
STATE HOSPITAL 1954-1966
Call No. MS FM MSS 50
.5 cubic feet
Originally opened in 1887 as the Insane Asylum of Arizona.
Consists of annual reports detailing the operation of each hospital
department, including progress made and goals for the following
year. Also includes news clippings and a 75th anniversary publication
which discusses the hospital's institutional history. Finding
Aid
ARIZONA
UNDERGROUND WATER COMMISSION COLLECTION
Call No. MS FM MSS 97
1.5 cubic
feet
Arizona Underground Water Commission was formed in 1952 by Governor
Pyle to address issues relating to groundwater in Arizona. Its final
report was submitted in 1953. Contains clippings, articles, and
hearing reports related to the Arizona Underground Water Commission.
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