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Newly Processed Photograph Collections

Processing has been completed on two photograph collections. The George Rothrock collection contains stereocards and cabinet cards from the 1870's - 1890's. The James McClintock collection includes 800 photos dating from the 1860's to the 1930's.




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Unprocessed Manuscript Collections

AHF provides access to unprocessed collections. Included in the list below are unprocessed additions to existing collections. The call numbers for these collections are listed in the description. Researchers interested in viewing any of the material described below must call before visiting as many of the collections are off-site.

NOTE: the materials in these collections can be very chaotic and may be difficult to navigate or cite. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

Title Description
Applewhite, Robert A.
Minutes and governance records of various Phoenix non-profit community boards; 45 linear ft.
Arizona Republican Party
Party records and memorabilia dating from 1990; 20 linear ft.
Barney, James M.
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 4. Research files and writings of Arizona engineer, surveyor and topographer; unofficial historian of Arizona; 15 linear ft.
Behavior Research Center, Inc.
Polls and marketing data mostly from Maricopa County dating from the 1960s; 20 linear ft
Brandes, Ray
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 75. Various research files on Arizona and western history; 20 linear ft
Burch, Dean
Former Chairman of National GOP; former FCC director; long time friend and advisor to Barry Goldwater; 55 linear ft.
Burgess, Isabel
Personal records of former State Legislator; 15 linear ft.
Chess Club Collection
Organizational records and memorabilia; 14 linear ft.
Elson, Roy
Former Administrative Assistant to Carl Hayden; candidate for U.S. Senate; personal files; 50 linear ft.
Euler, Robert
Research files, ephemera related to the Grand Canyon; 6 linear ft.
Fireman, Bert
Journalist, former director of AHF; served on Arizona State Parks, Historical Preservation Advisory Board; radio scripts, writings; 36 linear ft.
Goff, John
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 76. Various research files, oral histories mostly related to Territorial Arizona; 6 linear ft.
Goldberg, Robert
Research and background files for Barry Goldwater by historian Robert Goldberg; 2 linear ft.
Gosnell, Robert
KXIV Radio, Green Gables Restaurant, and family records; 15 linear ft.
Householder Family
Sports, hunting, family records and memorabilia; 25 linear ft.
Kennedy, John
Research, personal files, memorabilia of local physician interested in Arizona’s medical history; 3 linear ft.
Papers of Senator Barry Goldwater
Congressional, family and personal records; 600 linear ft
Papers of Senator Paul Fannin
Congressional records; 225 linear ft
Phoenix Press Box Association
Organizational records; 10 linear ft.
Resfnes Family
Family and business files of Joseph Resfnes; 50 linear ft.
Richards, J. Morris
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 39. Newspaper man, educator, politician, historian; 25 linear ft.
Rosenzweig, Harry
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 114. Phoenix philanthropist, businessman, entrepreneur; 16 linear ft.
Rosenzweig, Newton
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 119. Business man; lifelong friend of Barry Goldwater; 15 linear ft.
St. Lukes Hospital
100 years of records, photographs, correspondence, news clippings, minutes, financial and business files, pamphlets; 80 linear ft.
Shadegg, Stephen
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 53. Script, magazine, news column and speech writer, publicist, GOP campaign manager for Barry Goldwater, Eldon Rudd, Jack Williams and others; 220 linear ft.
Sonderegger, Leo
Editor, newspaper man; ran an editorial service for small newspapers throughout the Midwest; personal files and ACLU records; 85 linear ft.
United Nations (Arizona Chapter)
Organizational records; 10 linear ft
Walters, Louise Stewart
Albums, news clippings, memorabilia from the owners of Camelback Inn; 12 linear ft.
Willson, Roscoe
Additions to processed collection MS FM MSS 46. Journalist, miner, field worker, sheepherder; columnist for “Arizona Days and Ways;” 5 linear ft