Scope and Content Note
This collection houses artifacts associated with the Arizona Collection that were either received individually or removed from manuscript collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1880s-2010s
Language of Materials
Material in English
Access Restrictions
Access to artifacts is available by appointment only. Contact the archives for more information.
Copyright
Contact the archives for copyright information on individual accessions.
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.
Full extent
883 Objects
Abstract
This collection houses artifacts associated with the Arizona Collection that were either received individually or removed from manuscript collections.
Arrangement
Each record includes a title and an object number followed by a description of the artifact. The artifact's type, media, dimensions, and creator have been included whenever possible.
Provenance
These collections were acquired from a variety of sources.
General
- Arizona -- History -- Sources.
- Title
- Arizona Artifact Collection 1880s-2010s
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding guide encoded in English.
Repository details
Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository
Contact
Arizona State UniversityP.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932
archives@asu.edu