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| | 201 | Author: | McGinnies, William Grovernor, 1899-1990. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | The Desert Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: History and Achievements
1981 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1981 | | | | Abstract: | William Grovenor McGinnies was an arid lands ecologist, educator; University of Arizona Assistant Professor, 1927-1929,
Associate Professor, 1930-1932, Acting Head of the Botany Department, 1932-1935, Director of Lab Tree Research, 1960-1964,
Director of Office of Arid Land Studies and Professor of Dendrochronology, 1965-1969, Research ecologist Office of Arid Land Studies,
1969-1974. Originally published as Discovering the Desert: Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory, by the University of
Arizona Press, Tucson, 1981. Original typescript with figures and photographs. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Botanical laboratories -- Arizona -- Tucson. | Desert ecology -- Arizona. | Desert ecology -- Sonoran Desert. | Desert plants -- Arizona. | Desert plants -- Sonoran Desert. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 204 | Author: | Russell, Robert Parke. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Russell's La Paz County: a Historical Anthology in Four Volumes
1986 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1986 | | | | Abstract: | La Paz County was created in 1983 from Yuma County, Ariz. This collection contains a typescript compilation, 4 vols.,
of newspaper and magazine articles concerning La Paz County, Ariz.; chiefly published in the Arizona Sentinel from 1850-1911.
Vol. 4 contains name and subject indexes. Topics include mines and mining, army, postal service, Native Americans, transportation,
and freighting. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- Arizona -- La Paz County -- History. | Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona -- La Paz County -- History. | Postal service -- Arizona -- History. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 205 | Author: | McCarthy, Nell | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Nell McCarthy Photograph Collection,
circa 1918-1925 ead | | | | Date(s): | circa 1918-1925 | | | | Abstract: | 170 black-and-white photographs, taken in Douglas, Arizona, ca. 1918 to 1925, of Nell McCarthy's family and friends in addition to houses, stores, automobiles and motorcycles, and a circus parade. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | American National Red Cross--Pictorial works | Circus wagons--Arizona--Douglas--Pictorial works | Parades--Arizona--Douglas--Pictorial works | Motorcycles--Pictorial works | School children--Arizona--Douglas--Pictorial works | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 206 | Author: | DeConcini, Dennis | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Dennis DeConcini Papers
1944-2008 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1944-2008 | | | | Abstract: | 1944-2008 (Bulk 1977-1994). The Dennis DeConcini Papers document his career in public
service beginning with his election as Pima County Attorney through his tenure as a United
States Senator. The collection is organized into 4 subgroups with 18 series with the bulk of
the collection found in the Legislative Committee Files. The collection contains
correspondence, subject files, legislative committee files, voting records, photographs,
audiovisual materials and objects. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | County attorneys--Arizona--Pima County--Archives. | Legislators--United States--Archives. | Political campaigns--United States. | United States Politics and government--20th century. | Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (1972 : Helsinki, Finland). Final Act. | Panama Canal (Panama)--Politics and Government. | Strategic Arms Limitation Talks II. | Veterans, services for--United States--advocacy. | Drug Control--United States. | Central Arizona Project (U.S.). | Irrigation--Government policy--Arizona. | Saline water conversion--Law and legislation--Arizona. | Hydroelectric power plants--Law and legislation--Arizona. | Solar energy--Law and legislation--Arizona. | Graham, Mount (Ariz.). | Savings and loan associations--Investigations. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 209 | Author: | Harlan Gallery (Tucson, Ariz.)
Harlan, Roger
Harlan, Pamela | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Harlan Gallery Collection
1967-2010,
(bulk 1972-1978) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1967-2010, | | | | Abstract: | The Harlan Gallery (1972-1978), located in Tucson, Arizona, was owned by Roger and Pamela Harlan. The gallery focused on contemporary artists of the Southwest and gave them a place to showcase their art when there were few galleries in the Southwest showing anything other than "Western Art". The collection contains information about the Harlan Gallery, such as correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. This collection also has materials pertaining to various, featured artists of the Harlan Gallery. These materials include artwork, publicity materials, correspondence, and photographic materials. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Art Museums—Arizona--Tucson | Art, American--Arizona--20th century | Art, American--Arizona--Tucson--20th century—Exhibitions | Artists--United States--20th century | Artists--United States—Correspondence | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 211 | Author: | George C. Barker | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Papers of George C. Barker
1903-1958
(bulk 1943-1957) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1903-1958 | | | | Abstract: | Correspondence, research materials, published and unpublished manuscripts and articles, slides, photographs, and one audio tape, primarily from
1943 to 1957, of anthropologist George C. Barker. The collection documents Barker's anthropological research into folk drama and ritual, the social functions of language,
the Pachuco language of Hispanic youths, and Yaqui Indian culture and customs. A 1964 gift to the Southwest Folklore Archives from George C. Barker, Sr. Deaccessioned
from the collection in 1993 were approximately 0.2 feet of duplicates and items of a personal nature. In 1996 two 11 x 14 black-and-white photographs by Alfred A. Cohn
were transferred to the L. Marguerite Collier Collection, Southwest Folklore Center Manuscripts Collection MS 611. This collection was previously titled SWF 004. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Folk drama, Spanish American. | Christmas plays. | Prodigal son (Parable) -- Drama. | Spanish language -- Dialects -- Arizona -- Tucson. | Spanish language -- Social aspects -- Arizona -- Tucson. | Spanish language -- Slang. | Bilingualism -- Arizona -- Tucson. | Mexican Americans -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Languages. | Gangs -- Arizona -- Tucson. | Tucson (Ariz.) --Social life and customs. | Yaqui Indians -- Mexico -- Hermosillo -- Rites and Ceremonies -- Photographs. | Audio tapes. | Correspondence. | Manuscripts for publication. | Photographs. | Slides (Photographs). | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 212 | Author: | L. Marguerite Collier | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Papers of L. Marguerite Collier
1884-1977
(bulk 1935-1959) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1884-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Includes song and music books, sheet music, and books, programs, articles, and brochures on folk dances and music, primarily of Mexico; a folk
drama; correspondence; outlines and notes for folk dance and posadas productions; choreography for specific dances; and photographs. These
materials, dating chiefly from 1935 through 1959, reflect Collier's interest in Mexican folklore, especially folk dance and the tradition of
las posadas, and document her work in reviving las posadasand establishing Mexican cultural awareness at Carrillo School.
This collection was a 1977 gift to the Southwest Folklore Archives from Mrs. Betty Sagerstrom. This collection was previously titled SWF 005. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Women teachers -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives. | Women folklorists -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives. | Teachers -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives. | Folklorists -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives. | Folklore -- Southwest, New. | Folklore -- Mexico. | Posadas (Social custom). | Christmas -- Mexico. | Christmas -- Southwest, New. | Christmas plays, Spanish -- Arizona -- Tucson. | Christmas plays, Spanish -- Mexico. | Mexican Americans -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Folklore. | Folk songs, Spanish -- Mexico. | Folk songs, English -- United States. | Folk dancing -- Mexico. | Folk dancing -- United States. | Folk dance music -- Mexico. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 213 | Author: | unknown | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Burr-Brown Corporation records1952-2012 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1952-2012 | | | | Abstract: | The Burr-Brown Corporation records contain the business records of the company and the professional papers of founder Thomas R. Brown, Jr. The Burr-Brown Corporation, founded in Tucson, Arizona in 1956, designed, manufactured, and marketed a broad line of integrated circuits used in electronic signal processing until it was sold to Texas Instruments in the year 2000. Formats include documents, notebooks, technical drawings, clippings, printed matter and ephemera, 3D objects, awards, memorabilia, photographs, digital media and numerous audio recordings. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Integrated circuits -- History | Business Enterprises -- Arizona -- Tucson | Transportation -- Arizona | Business management | High technology | Civics | Arizona -- Politics and government | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 214 | Author: | unknown | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Chax Press records, 1977--ongoing, ead | | | | Date(s): | 1977--ongoing | | | | Abstract: | Chax Press is a
small, Tucson based publishing house founded in 1984. Since opening they have published
hundreds of books by creative, and innovative poets. They are known for their unique style
of books that include both soft-bound offset books as well as hand-printed limited editions,
combining both complex visual dynamics and more various book structures throughout all of
their letterpress books. This collection contains business materials, book development
materials, published manuscripts, and illustrative plates and blocks used by the press, as
well as correspondence with authors. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Small press books -- Specimens | Small presses -- United States | Small presses -- Arizona | Small presses -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History -- 20th
century | Authors, American -- Correspondence | Authors -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 215 | Author: | Chanin, Abraham S., 1921- | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Abraham Chanin Oral History
audio cassettes, 1974-1977 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1974-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Abraham (Abe) Chanin was an author, historian, former publisher
of the Arizona Jewish Post, sports editor at the Arizona Daily Star, and professor at
the University of Arizona School of Journalism from 1976-1988. From 1988 to 1994, Chanin
was director of the Bloom Southwest Jewish Archive at the University of Arizona. This
collection contains interviews created by Abraham Chanin dating 1974-1977 with prominent
Arizona settlers, politicians, University of Arizona faculty, and members of Native
American communities on 30 audio cassettes. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Oral history -- Arizona | Hopi Indians | Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs | Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 | Navajo Indians -- Arizona | Chinese -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 216 | Author: | University of Arizona. Health Sciences Center. Office of Public Affairs | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Arizona Health Sciences Center
Office of Public Affairs records, 1966-2013
Bulk Dates ead | | | | Date(s): | 1966-2013 | | | | Abstract: | Contains mostly photographs from the Office of Public Affairs
at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. Includes materials related to the founders,
construction, faculty and students of the College of Medicine, outreach and public
relations of the University Medical Center (UMC), and materials related to the College
of Nursing, Diamond Children's Hospital, community events and services, and the January
8th, 2011 tragedy. Formerly collection numbers HT0011, HT0028 and HT0050. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | University of Arizona | University of Arizona. Health Sciences Center | University of Arizona. College of Medicine | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 217 | Author: | Powell, Brian | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Brian Powell papers,
2000-2005 ead | | | | Date(s): | 2000-2005 | | | | Abstract: | This collection
includes groupings of data collected by Brian Powell and others in relation to the Sonoran
Desert Inventory and Monitoring Network. Ecologists working with the Sonoran Desert
Inventory and Monitoring Network aim to collect pertinent information on plants, water, air,
birds, and climate by making observations at eleven National Park Service units. These
inventories, collected by Powell, include information on birds, amphibians and reptiles
(identified as 'herps' in the inventories), mammals, and plants at different locations
across Arizona. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Desert plants -- Arizona -- Sonoran Desert | Desert ecology -- Arizona | Birds -- Conservation | Birds -- Arizona | Birders (Observers) | Herpetology | Amphibian culture | Reptile culture | Trapping | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 218 | Author: | August, Jack. L., Jr. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Dr. Jack L. August, Jr. papers,
1959-2017 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1959-2017 | | | | Abstract: | Dr. Jack L. August, Jr. (1954-2017) was an expert in Arizona
water-related politics, senators, and other historical subjects. His collection includes
his personal materials, professional files, research files, writings, audiovisual
materials, and memorabilia he collected throughout his life. August taught at several
different institutions and held various positions at colleges, universities, and other
history-focused institutions. He served as an expert witness on key pieces of water
rights legislation in the state of Arizona. He researched several prominent Arizonan
politicians including Barry Goldwater, Dennis DeConcini, and Evan Mecham. He also did
several research projects surrounding Wade Church, Jim Chilton, the New Mexico Bar
Association, and John R. Norton III, amongst others. A large portion of his research
files are dedicated to water politics of Arizona including, but not limited to ANSAC,
the CAP, the Colorado River Controversy, Native American/indigenous water rights, the
Santa Cruz River, the Salt River, the Gila River, and others. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Water conservation -- Arizona | Water -- Law and legislation -- Arizona | Water rights -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) | Water rights -- Arizona | Water resources development -- Law and legislation --
Arizona | Teachers -- Arizona | Law | DeConcini, Dennis | Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998 | Hayden, Carl Trumbull, 1877-1972 | Castro, Raul H., 1916-2015 | Mecham, Evan | McCain, John, 1936-2018 | New Mexico Bar Association | Herberger Theater Center (Phoenix, Ariz.) | Colorado River -- Navigation | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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