Arizona Artifact Collection

Collection

Identifier: Various

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

Creator

Arizona State University. Libraries. Department of Archives and Special Collections (Organization)

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

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

Additional description

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.