The Archives of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson provides information about the history of Arizona and the Southwest, with an emphasis on the Catholic presence and influence on the area including Sacramental registers (baptism, confirmation, marriage and death); correspondence to and from each Bishop; ephemera of parishes within our boundaries and the priests who served there; and art and artifacts related to the diocese.

• Highlights of the Catholic Diocese of Tucson
• Images of the Catholic Diocese of Tucson

Since February 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln first recognized the Territory of Arizona as a protectorate of the United States of America, mining has been the backbone of the Arizona economy. And for over a century, the Arizona Geological Survey and its predecessors have collected and archived information on mines and mine activities in Arizona.

• Arizona Mines

Arizona Heritage Research Foundation (AHRF), a Payson-based historic research group incorporated in 2005, has expanded its work to include the preservation of historic buildings.   Our Mission is to promote, educate, and preserve the history, culture, and genealogy of the people of Arizona, especially in the area of Payson, Arizona and surrounding communities.

• Oral Histories of Gila County Ranchers

• A Celebration of the Human Spirit: Japanese-American Relocation Camps in Arizona
• Arizona Aviation History: The Ruth Reinhold Collection
• Arizona's Saints and Shady Ladies
• Murder & Mayhem: The Strange Saga of Winnie Ruth Judd
• Senator Barry M. Goldwater: An Arizona Legend

The Arizona Historical Society was founded by the territorial legislature on November 7, 1864. The Society is Arizona’s oldest cultural institution, fulfilling its mission “to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the history of Arizona, the West, and Northern Mexico as it pertains to Arizona.”

• Tucson Territorial Pioneer Project
• Western Ways Features Company Photographs

The Arizona Jewish Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of Arizona’s Jewish communities and educating the public about the Jewish contributions to Arizona and American life.  To achieve these goals, we maintain a community archive with over 30,000 photographs, documents, and other memorabilia.

• Phoenix Jewish News Photographs Collection

The Arizona Military Museum is an official activity of the Arizona National Guard operated by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, Inc. The purpose of the society is to collect, preserve and display the military history of Arizona. The period of military history covers the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors to the present. The museum strives to be of service to scholars, students, past and present servicemen and women and to the general public.

• Adjutants General of Arizona
• Arizona Bushmasters
• Arizona Military Museum Images

The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records serves the information needs of Arizona citizens, providing access to unique historical and contemporary resources, including:

• Archives of historical records in Arizona.
• Library extension assistance to public libraries.
• Library for the visually and physically disabled.
• Museum on state government history and people of the state.
• Public records management program.
• Research and law library.

Agency staff provides reference services and assistance with in-depth research in subject areas of law, government, genealogy and Arizona history. Additionally, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records offers consultant services to public libraries to strengthen county and local library services, and to government agencies of the cities, counties and state to assist in the management and preservation of official records. The Arizona State Library administers and monitors state and federal grants for public libraries and other authorized services. Additionally, the Agency offers special library and information services for the visually and physically disabled and institutionalized residents of Arizona.

• Arizona Archives Historic Photographs
• Arizona Attorney General Opinions
• Arizona County and Local Publications
• Arizona Executive Orders
• Arizona State Agency Publications
• Arizona State Archives - State, County and Local Government Records
• Arizona-related Federal Publications
• Historic Arizona County Road Maps
• USS Arizona Silver Service Collection

The Arizona State Museum is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest, established in 1893. Its collections are world renowned in the study and research of the indigenous peoples and lands of the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Its research library holds over 50,000 specialized titles in these subject areas, while its archives houses the papers and field notes of such Southwestern anthropologist legends as Emil Haury, Grenville Goodwin, Edward and Rosamond Spicer, and Clara Lee Tanner.

• Early Southwest Archaeology at Point of Pines
• Forman Hanna - Selected Photographs from the Arizona State Museum Collection
• Medallion Papers
• Tohono O'odham Collection, 1970 - 1980, Helga Teiwes Photographer

The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the Arizona State University Libraries is the administrative host for seven archival repositories and special collections primarily documenting the diverse history, arts and cultures of Arizona and the Southwest:

• Arizona Collection
• Chicano Research Collection
• Benedict Visual Literacy Collection
• Child Drama Collection
• Labriola National American Indian Data Center
• Special Collections
• University Archives.

Each of the repositories collects current and historical information in a variety of formats including books, periodicals, microforms, photographs, institutional records, personal papers, videotapes and digital information. The department currently preserves and makes accessible over 20,000 linear feet of archival materials, more than one million photographs, and ca. 50,000 monographic titles (including rare books). These materials are stored in three storage areas in Hayden Library and in a state-of–the-art offsite storage facility at the ASU Polytechnic campus.

• ASU Science Pioneers: 1955 - 1970
• Congressman John Rhodes Collection
• Father Augustine Schwarz Photograph Collection
• Powwow Photographs by Ann Leonard

Why Arizona? is a multi-year collaboration of archivists from the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University to support the forthcoming celebration of the Arizona Centennial in 2012. This digital library provides access to archival materials that tell us stories about how and why people came to Arizona, why they stayed, and why they left - from ancient times to the present. Through the use of archival photos, audio recordings, videos and texts--we will connect with individuals and families who chose Arizona for employment, religious freedom, ethnic communities or recreation.

• Why Arizona

Cave Creek Museum is a private non-profit entity founded in 1968. The museum serves approximately 5,000 visitors and residents per year. It serves to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits and programs.

• Early Cave Creek, Arizona

The Office of the City Clerk has played a vital role in the preservation of Glendale’s history since it was founded in 1910. V.E. Messinger, the original City Clerk, handed down for future generations a detailed account of the 1,000 person religious farming community that was Glendale in the earlier part of last century. From a time of longhand cursive and leather bound books to the present age of microfilming and electronic records, the Clerk’s office has committed itself to recording the actions of the City Council, preserving them as permanent documents, and making them available to the public in an efficient and timely manner.

• City of Glendale Council Minutes of 1910-1914

The Cochise College Libraries mission is to provide information and access to information, in all variety of formats, to the Cochise College students, faculty, and staff. Helping students develop skills to manage information that enhances their learning experience and prepares them for life in an ever-evolving society is a priority. The organization’s services support effective teaching and student learning. The staff continues to increase information literacy throughout the College and community, and the Libraries proudly serve as the center of academic information.

• Cochise College Libraries - Cochise County Historical & Archeological Collection
• Cochise College Libraries - Rock Art of Cochise County

The Clerk of the Superior Court is an elected official and part of the judicial branch of government. The clerk keeps the court’s records and exhibits, attends each session of court, administers oaths, handles court-controlled accounts, processes appeals and, outside Maricopa and Pima Counties, serves as the Jury Commissioner.

• Cochise County Clerk of Superior Court - Bisbee Deportation Documents
• Cochise County Territorial Court Documents
• Legal and Court History of Cochise County

Step Into History at the Gila County Historical Museum

The Gila County Historical Society was founded in 1955 in order to study, collect, preserve and disseminate the history of Gila County. Its non-profit all-volunteer museum is located in Globe on Highway 60, in the former Globe-Miami Mine Rescue Station that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Permanent exhibits include Native American artifacts dating back to 1125 A.D., Arizona’s first Governor George W.P. Hunt’s Victorian Room, and a print shop. Other displays depict the histories of mining, early day ranching, and many other aspects of local history. The library contains a fine collection of archival material, books, digital oral histories and photographs. The bookstore offers a variety of local histories for your reading pleasure.

• Oral Histories of Gila County

The Gila County Recorder’s Office is the department in charge of recording & storing permanent copies of documents for Gila County. Our office maintains a comprehensive set of public records including maps dating back to 1882. These records are easily accessible to members of the public.

• Gila County Maps

Glendale Community College has played a significant role in the development of our surrounding communities since our dedication in 1965.  More than 32,000 students are enrolled in a wide variety of degree and certificate programs on their way to achieving personal goals that are as diverse as the people we serve. From learning more on a particular subject to earning a degree or certificate to preparing for a new career or transfer to a university, GCC students are hard at work, making life happen.

• Glendale Community College Archives

Founded in 1973, the Glendale Arizona Historical Society is a highly visible force in historic preservation in Glendale, Arizona. The Society is dedicated to historic preservation in the broadest sense, including collecting and preserving artifacts, photographs, oral histories and written materials. Society members have also demonstrated a special attachment to and love for some of the historic buildings of the city, especially Manistee Ranch and Sahuaro Ranch. The Society has diligently restored these buildings, which are now used as a home base for the Glendale Arizona Historical Society.

• Historic Downtown Glendale

Glendale Public Library System has a main library and two branches, Foothills and Velma Teague. It is the oldest library in the Phoenix metro area, serving residents since 1895. The mission of Glendale Public Library, a service-oriented organization, is to provide free and equal access, without prejudice and discrimination, to each man, woman and child in the community. Residents receive courteous and professional services that will:

• Glendale Public Library History
• Listening to Glendale's Past

Greenlee County has seen Coronado’s conquest and Geronimo’s raids, outlaws and epidemics, destructive fire and devastating floods and the struggles to build Arizona’s first railroad, bank and a vast Copper Empire.

• Views of Old Morenci and Metcalf

The Jerome Historical Society as complete refurbished the original museum and the archives contains over 12,000 photographs and documents that tell the rich history of the mining town perched precarious, on top of Cleopatra Hill.

• Men, Mines and Money

The Mohave Museum of History and Arts was founded in 1961 by the Mohave Historical Society. Located in Kingman, Arizona, the Museum is a private, not-for-profit organization. Its growth and current operations are financed entirely by admissions, memberships and contributions. The Museum is dedicated to the purposes of preserving the heritage of Northwestern Arizona and of presenting that history to the public. The Museum and Library house a collection of artifacts, photographs, oral histories, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, and publications that document the history of Mohave County, Arizona.

• Mohave Museum - History of Transportation in Mohave County
• Mohave Museum - U.S. Presidents and the History of Arizona

The mission of the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) is to inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region’s natural and cultural heritage. MNA holds outstanding collections in archaeology, ethnology, geology, paleontology, biology, and fine art. The Harold S. Colton Memorial Library features strong library and archival resources related to the 3-D collections and fields of study pertinent to the museum’s mission and research activities.

• Day Family Collection
• Walter Runke Collection, 1901-1903

• Montezuma's Castle Historic Photo Archive

The Navajo County Historical Society was founded May 1979 in Winslow, Arizona by a group of interested residents. The mission of the Navajo County Historical Society (Holbrook, AZ branch) is to:

• Collect and preserve data touching the early history of Navajo County and the State of Arizona, in the form of documents, printed and published materials, photographs, paintings and artifacts.
• Interpret and disseminate Navajo County's history through exhibitions, printed materials and other media.
• Provide the resources for research by maintaining a museum, archives and library.

• Navajo County Historical Society Collection Highlights

The Northern Arizona University Cline Library is honored to serve as the home for a rich array of archival material which documents the history and development of the Colorado Plateau in a variety of disciplines. The public treasures found in Special Collections and Archives take the form of several million items including letters, diaries, and ledgers; vintage and contemporary photographs; oral history interviews; films; and maps. The library is committed to sharing this regional heritage with a global audience in support of education and enjoyment.

• Colorado Plateau Digital Archives Selections
• Day Family Records

Old Trails Museum and the Winslow Historical Society are located at 212 Kinsley, in the heart of downtown Winslow's historic district. The Museum and Historical Society are the home to a rich variety of regional historic artifacts and the extensive collection of engineering records of the Santa Fe railroads' old Albuquerque Division.

Housed in a 1921 bank building, the Museum still boasts original tile, marble counters and an impressive vault.

• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company (A.T.&S.F.Ry.Co.) Collection Highlights
• Harvey Girls of the Winslow Harvey Houses
• Indigenous Peoples Near Winslow
• Old Trails Museum Collection Highlights
• Trading Post Families of Winslow, AZ

Phoenix College was founded in 1920 with just 53 students and is now part of the Maricopa Community Colleges, a district that ranks as the nation’s largest community college system and the single largest provider of higher education and career training in Arizona. Located near 12th Avenue and Thomas Road, Phoenix College is near the heart of the city’s business and cultural centers.

• Phoenix College - The Early Years

Until 1995, the Phoenix Museum of History was named The Arizona Museum of History. In 1919 the Maricopa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) began a drive to establish a museum. In 1923 it became Phoenix's first museum when it was incorporated as a private, non-profit organization.  In 2009, the Board voted to merge with The Arizona Science Center. 

• Phoenix City Building Drawings, 1919-1991

The Pima County Public Library is a system of 26 libraries operated by Pima County in Tucson, Arizona. The mission of the Pima County Public Library is to enrich lives and build community through providing opportunities to learn, know and interact. As such, it offers free access to library resources in an atmosphere that fosters respect, intellectual freedom and diversity. It acts as a forum for information and ideas by forging strong community partnerships. And through its numerous programs for children, teens and adults, it provides a foundation for life-long learning.

• Writers of the Purple Sage: Origins of a National Myth

Founded in 1960 as the Western Postal History Museum, the Postal History Foundation is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to postal history and research. Renamed in 1990, the Foundation’s mission is to promote an appreciation of stamp collecting and postal history through the preservation of philatelic collections, literature and documents, and the enhancement of youth education using stamps as teaching tools.

• Arizona Territorial Post Offices
• Postal Campaigns: Tucson Az and Surrounding Areas
• Rosa Ronquillo Rhodes: The Life of the Redington Ranch Postmistress

Pueblo Grande Museum is an educational institution for the citizens of Phoenix and their guests. It is a Point of Pride and quality of life amenity for the residents of the Phoenix metropolitan area, and a tourism attraction. The Museums collects, preserves, and exhibits objects from the site of Pueblo Grande, and serves as a repository for collections from archaeological projects in the City. Pueblo Grande Museum holds all of its collections in trust for the people of the City of Phoenix.

• Basketry from the Pueblo Grande Museum
• Maricopa Pottery (Connell Collection)
• The Hohokam of Pueblo Grande

The Raúl H. Castro Institute (RCI), named after the first and only Mexican-American Governor of Arizona (1975-1977), is a non-profit organization and collaborative effort of the Arizona Governor’s office and various Higher Education institutions in Arizona.

• Arizona Latina Trailblazers
• Arizona Latinos in Public Service

One of the Valley’s oldest and most magnificent ranches, the 17-acre Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area features 13 original historic buildings and structures, a rose garden, barnyard, and orchards. The lush grounds include citrus, figs, date palms, olives, apricots, peaches, pecans, and grapes. Visitors will also see peacocks, chickens, and perhaps other small animals.

• Sahuaro Ranch History

The Scottsdale Public Library is a system of four libraries operated by the City of Scottsdale. The mission of the Scottsdale Public Library is to provide a supportive environment for the community to discover opportunities, explore ideas, interact with others, and become life-long learners. The library has a collection of over 800,000 physical items in its locations and makes thousands more available through online services to its customers.

• Scottsdale Remembers: Recollections of Our Past
• Scottsdale's History in Images

The Sedona Historical Society

The Sedona Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose efforts are entirely funded by the generous support of members and sponsors. The Society’s mission is to research, preserve and teach the history of the greater Sedona area. As part of that effort the Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum at 735 Jordan Road in Uptown Sedona. In addition to the Museum, the Society offers oral history and living history programs, student programs, a research library, speakers bureau, partnerships with local businesses and organizations, and many other special, history-related programs.

• The History of Sedona

• Sharlot Hall Museum American Indian Image Collection
• Sharlot Hall Museum Audio Collection
• Sharlot Hall Museum Buildings Image Collection
• Sharlot Hall Museum Map Collection
• Sharlot Hall Museum Military Image Collection
• Sharlot Hall Museum Mining Image Collection
• Sharlot Hall Museum Transportation Image Collection
• Sharlot M. Hall: Arizona's Curator

• Oral Histories of the White Mountains
• Show Low Collection Highlights

• Early Life in Taylor, Arizona 1878 - 1940

• Courtship, Wedding and Marriage Beads
• The Bead Museum Collection Highlights

Founded in 1946 on the grounds of the deactivated airbase Thunderbird Field I, Thunderbird (a.k.a. American Institute for Foreign Trade) was the first graduate management school focused exclusively on global business. Now, Thunderbird School of Global Management is regarded as the world's leading institution in the education of global managers and has operations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Russia and Asia. Ranked #1 in international business by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and U.S. News and World Report, Thunderbird is dedicated to educating global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide. Its graduates are distinguished by a global mindset that allows them to work successfully with individuals from diverse cultures and to manage effectively in different social, economic, and political environments. More than 38,000 students have graduated from Thunderbird, and its alumni live and work in more than 140 countries.

• Thunderbird School of Global Management - Historical Collections

Although a relatively young municipality, the community has a long and rich history with more than 4,200 years of continuous human occupation in Marana and the surrounding middle Santa Cruz Valley. Long before the coming of the Spanish Conquistadors and missionaries in the 17th Century, the area was inhabited by the Hohokam people who developed extensive canal systems and used waters from the Santa Cruz River to irrigate crops.

• Town of Marana History

Tucson High is the oldest operating public high school in the state of Arizona and also TUSD's first magnet high school. THMS obtained its magnet status in 1982 and boasts four areas of specialized study in: Visual and Performing Arts, Science, Mathematics and Technology. In addition our unique location enables students to take advantage of programs at the University of Arizona, Pima Community College, and the Downtown Arts District.

• Tucson High School Memories: 1906-1939

The mission of the Yavapai College Library is to support and enhance the academic, professional and lifelong learning needs of the Yavapai College community. This is accomplished by providing information resources, technology and support necessary in teaching and learning and by providing environments, services and programs that promote discovery, engagement and value of lifelong learning.

• Early Publications of Yavapai College
• Yavapai College Creative Arts Magazines