Arizona Historical Society Library and Archives

Institution Information

Alternate NameArizona Historical SocietyDescription

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."

The Arizona Historical Society is a non-profit state agency with museum facilities located in Flagstaff, Yuma, Tempe and Tucson. Among the Society's vast archival collections are photographs, oral histories, personal papers, organizational records, maps, and newspapers. Society staff members are available to provide reference services on site or remotely. Please visit our website at http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/ for more details. Access to a number of the Society's archival collections is available at http://catalog.azhsarchives.org/.

Date Established1864-11-07Location^[1]

Collection

A Celebration of the Human Spirit - Japanese-American Relocation Camps in AZ

Architectural Drawings of Thornton Fitzhugh and Associates

Arizona Aviation History - The Ruth Reinhold Collection

Arizona City and Business Directories

Arizona's Saints and Shady Ladies

Geronimo! Revered and Reviled

J.W. Hoover Lantern Slide Collection

Lescher-Mahoney Architectural Drawings

Mexican Heritage Project

Richard Schaus Ranching Collection

Robert Lenon Map Collection

The Bass Photo Collection - Grand Canyon and Colorado Plateau Lantern Slides

The Drill

The Pinal Drill

This Day in Arizona History

Tucson Territorial Pioneer Project

Western Ways Features Company Photographs

Yuma Climate Records

Image

Colonel George W. Brown

Colonel James H. McClintock

Colonel James H. Toole

Colonel John S. Vosburg

Colonel William C. Bashford

Contact Information

ContactArizona Historical Society Library and ArchivesAddressArizona Historical Society Library and Archives, Tucson
949 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 617-1157

Arizona Historical Society Library and Archives, Tempe
1300 N. College Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 387-5355Emailahsreference[at]azhs.govVisitor InformationArizona Historical Society Library and Archives, Tucson
Library and Archives Hours of Operations:
By appointment only
Tuesday - Friday, 10am-2pm
(520) 617-1157

Arizona Historical Society Library and Archives, Tempe
Library & Archives Hours:
By appointment only
Tuesday - Friday 10am-2pm
(480) 387-5355WebsitesArizona Historical Society

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Arizona Historical Society Library and Archives