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Central Arizona Museum Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-366

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses organizational and descriptive documents, ephemera, photographs, and digital items documenting the professional association serving museum, collection, and gallery employees and affiliates operating in Arizona's central region. Central Arizona communities from the metropolitan Phoenix area include Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Cave Creek, Chandler, Deer Valley, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Maricopa, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Tempe, Scottsdale, Surprise, and Wickenburg. Among the special events and professional development opportunities included are International Museum Day, International Museum Month, workshops, conferences, festivals, and other professional development offerings. The records date from the 1980s to 2015.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980-2015

Creator

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

The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of the Arizona State University Library. Requests to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.

Historical Note

The Central Arizona Museum Association (CAMA) is a regional organization dedicated to fostering collaboration among museum professionals, encouraging professional development, improving professional practices, and promoting the value of member museums to the greater community.

Full extent

8 Box(es)

Full extent

10 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection houses organizational and descriptive documents, ephemera, photographs, and digital items documenting the professional association serving museum, collection, and gallery employees and affiliates operating in Arizona's central region. Central Arizona communities from the metropolitan Phoenix area include Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Cave Creek, Chandler, Deer Valley, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Maricopa, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Tempe, Scottsdale, Surprise, and Wickenburg. The records date from the 1980s to 2015.

Arrangement

This collection consists of eight boxes divided into seven series:

  1. Series I: Administration
  2. Series II: Membership Services
  3. Series III: Special Events
  4. Series IV: Promotional Materials
  5. Series V: DVDs
  6. Series VI: Oversized

Provenance

The Central Arizona Museum Association Records were donated to the Arizona Collection in 2014 by CAMA's then President Vicki Berger, then appointed Program Director Rebecca Akins, and then Marketing Director Nancy Cutler (Accession #2014-04796).

Title
Central Arizona Museum Association Records
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Karrie Porter-Brace in June of 2015.
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide encoded in English.

Repository details

Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository

Contact

Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932