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| | 1 | Author: | Douglass, A. E. (Andrew Ellicott),
1867-1962 | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Andrew Ellicott Douglass papers,
1867-1962 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1867-1962 | | | | Abstract: | Chiefly materials related to A.E. Douglass' astronomical and
tree-ring research, and administration, at the Harvard College Observatory, Lowell
Observatories, Steward Observatory, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, and University of
Arizona. Includes correspondence, photographs, films shot by A.E. Douglass, and an
unpublished biography. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Scientific apparatus and instruments | Scientists -- Arizona | Astronomical observatories -- Arizona | Astronomical observatories -- Mexico | Astronomical observatories -- Peru | Climatology -- Research | Dendrochronology -- Research | Solar eclipses -- Observations | Tree-rings -- Research | Solar energy -- Research | Sunspots -- Research | Weather forecasting -- Research | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 7 | Author: | Smiley, Terah L. (Terah Leroy),
1914- | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Terah L. Smiley Papers 1914-1991
(bulk 1956-1970) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1914-1991 | | | | Abstract: | Correspondence, reports and articles concerning Smiley’s
faculty career at the University of Arizona, as director of the Tree-Ring
Laboratory, and as director of the Geochronology Department, as well as his work on
committees of various regional, national and international organizations related to
his field. Much of the content is administrative and related to departmental
planning and development and work with professional organizations over the years but
some involves working with others on research interests. Also present are materials
about arid lands and Arizona places such as Tumamoc Hill, Sunset Crater, and the
Petrified Forest. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | University of Arizona—Administration—History—Sources. | University of Arizona—Faculty. | Arid regions climate—Southwest, New. | Geological time—Research. | Dendrochronology—Research. | Scientists—Arizona. | Scientists—United States. | Tumamoc Hill (Ariz.). | Petrified Forest National Park (Ariz.)—Antiquities. | Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (Ariz.)--Antiquities. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 8 | Author: | Hatch, D. Spencer (Duane
Spencer)
Hatch, Emily Gilchriest, 1897- | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Duane Spencer Hatch papers,
1912-1982
(bulk 1940-1982) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1912-1982 | | | | Abstract: | Duane Spencer Hatch (1888-1963) was an agriculturalist,
researcher, and pioneer in rural reconstruction and community development. This
collection contains materials pertaining to the life and work of Duane Spencer Hatch.
Hatch conducted research in Costa Rica, India, Sri Lanka (formally known as Ceylon),
Mexico, and in Parker, Arizona. The collection contains research materials such as field
notes, diaries, correspondence, and reports, along with photographic materials
concerning these rural locations. Personal materials in the collection from Hatch, and
his wife Emily Hatch, include bibliographic and biographic materials, correspondence,
publicly files, and photographs. Audio and visual materials in the collection include
movies created by Hatch in movie reel and DVD format and talks given by Hatch in record
and CD format. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Rural development -- Research | Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian
Reservation, Arizona and California -- Rural conditions | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 9 | Author: | Southwest Institute for Research on Women (U.S.) | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Southwest Institute for Research
on Women records, circa
1885, 1970-2001
(bulk 1979-2000) ead | | | | Date(s): | circa
1885, 1970-2001 | | | | Abstract: | This collection is comprised of documents, photographs, and
audio/visual materials of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW), which
is a research and resource center for women and girls. The bulk of the material consists
of: essays, ephemeral material, newspaper clippings, administrative material, grants,
correspondence, and cassette tapes. Topics include an array of different subjects
relating to women's studies, including: education, economy, cultural diversity,
literature & film, and community outreach. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Women's studies | Women's Studies -- Organizations | Southwest -- Women's studies -- Organizations | Women's Studies -- Institute | Women's Research | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 10 | Author: | Gentry, Howard Scott | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Howard Scott Gentry papers,
1816-2005 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1816-2005 | | | | Abstract: | Howard Scott Gentry was an American botanist who is especially
known for his expertise on the agave plant. Over the course of his work, Gentry
introduced 15,000 plants into the United States for study, with his most notable
contributions consisting of the development of a cortisone precursor compound, the
introduction of disease-resistant wild beans, and the development of jojoba oil. This
collection is comprised of professional correspondence, proposals, and manuscripts
related to his research of plant species. Also included are some photographs and related
material to individual plants in the forms of published articles, pamphlets, booklets,
and notes. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Agriculture | Botany -- United States | Botany -- Research -- Mexico | Chia | Gum Tragacanth | Jojoba | Drimia maritima | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 11 | Author: | OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | OSIRIS-REx Mission records,
2012-2021 ead | | | | Date(s): | 2012-2021 | | | | Abstract: | Records of the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. A
NASA mission led by Primary Investigator Dante Lauretta of the University of Arizona
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in collaboration with Goddard Space Flight Center and
Lockheed Martin. This is primarily a born-digital collection with online access through
the University of Arizona Libraries Campus Repository. Included in the collection are
mission notes and summaries from the OSIRIS-REx Mission Information Wiki page,
documentation from the Science Implentation Plan, the Science Team Wiki, Asteroid
Feature Naming Proposals, and additional project planning documents. There is also a
small collection of physical promotional materials and memorabilia. The collection is
currently ongoing. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Planetary Science | Asteroids | Asteroids -- Research | Solar System -- Formation | Astronautics | Space Vehicles | Space | Outer space | Near-Earth objects | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 12 | Author: | McLaughlin, Steven P. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Steve McLaughlin field notebooks,
August
30,1973 - June 9, 2016 ead | | | | Date(s): | August
30,1973 - June 9, 2016 | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains the field notebooks of the botanist
Steve McLaughlin, spanning 1973-2016. Most are related to the thousands of plant
specimens he collected over his career, though some include personal anecdotes and
journal entries detailing his trips throughout Arizona and the Southwest. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Botany -- Arizona | Botany -- Research -- United States | Botany -- Southwest, New | Desert plants -- Arizona | Plants -- Type specimens | Botany -- Study and teaching | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 14 | Author: | Schwalen, Harold Christy,
1895-1987 | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Harold Christy
Schwalen papers,
1896-1967 (bulk
1919-1965) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1896-1967 (bulk
1919-1965) | | | | Abstract: | Collection includes research notes, maps, blueprints,
correspondence, photographs, and other material gathered for his research
projects. Includes data from the Department's agricultural experiment stations;
surface and groundwater studies; wells and pump irrigation; flow records;
climatological data; and manuscript reports and papers. Also includes over 2000
photographs illustrating well drilling, floods and erosion, pumps and pumping
plants, irrigation projects, and concrete pipe and ditch
construction. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Snow surveys -- Arizona | Groundwater -- Arizona | Water supply -- Arizona | Building, Adobe -- Arizona | Agricultural Engineering -- Arizona | Agriculture -- Arizona | Weather -- Arizona -- Observations | Cotton -- Research -- Arizona | Floodplains -- Arizona -- Cochise County --
Management | Floodplains -- Arizona -- Tucson --
Management | Gila River Watershed (N.M. and Ariz.) | Guayule | Salt River Project | Irrigation -- Arizona | Lettuce -- Arizona | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 15 | Author: | Troike, Rudolph C. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Rudolph Troike Bilingual Education Collection
1953-1988,
(bulk 1974-1988) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1953-1988, | | | | Abstract: | Rudolph C. Troike, a linguistics specialist, accumulated many materials throughout his professional career that pertains to bilingual education and bilingualism in the twentieth century. This collection contains materials that follow the evolution of bilingual education in the United States and around the world. Correspondence, research files, periodicals, reports, and manuals are some of the types of materials found within the collection. The collection focuses on the planning, evaluation, policy making, and program development of bilingual education. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Bilingual education and bilingualism | Bilingual education--United States | Bilingual education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Bilingualism--Case studies | Bilingualism--Political aspects | Bilingualism--Social aspects | Bilingualism--Research--Methodology | Bilingualism--United States | Bilingualism--Latin America—History | Education, Bilingual | Language and languages--Study and teaching--Bilingual method | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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