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San Rafael De La Zanja Land Grant Collection, 1880-1887

Letters, copies of legal documents, maps, survey notes and other materials chiefly relating to the claims of Alfred A. Green.

Aguiar Collection; Sonora and Sinaloa Imprints; Early NW Mexico Printing

The Aguiar Collection, Sonora and Sinaloa Imprints Collection, and Early Northwest Mexico Imprints Collection are displayed and searched together because of their inter-related nature.

Early Northwest Mexico Printing Collection

The Aguiar Collection, Sonora and Sinaloa Imprints Collection, and Early Northwest Mexico Imprints Collection are displayed and searched together because of their inter-related nature.

Records of the Comisionado de Mineria, Sonora, Mexico, 1825-1826

Handwritten documents pertaining to the mining claims for three mines in Sonora: the Santa Ana Mine, the San Pedro Bigilia Mine, and the Bronzisa Mine.

Annual Report of the Tesoreria Nacional de Arispe, Sonora, Mexico, 1823

This duplicate of the 1823 annual account summary for the Tesoreria Nacional de Arispe is comprised of 148 leaves, with a highly ornamented title page. Each account is individually detailed, with a cumulative table at the end; all sections are signed by José Maria Mendoza.

Records of the Secretaria de Fomento, Colonizacion e Industria, 1873-1903, 1920

Nine documents, mostly handwritten, pertaining to grants of land made to Juan Rochel and Jose Rico in Altar, Sonora, Mexico.

San Juan de la Boquillas y Nogales Land Grant Collection, 1833-1901

Typescript and printed materials, chiefly deeds of sale 1879-1899, relating to the San Juan de la Boquillas y Nogales land grant.

Papers of Jose Maria Arana, 1904-1921

Chiefly letters to Arana from supporters and opponents of an anti-Chinese campaign in Sonora, Sinaloa, and Baja California. Also included are official government communications, newspaper clippings, political campaign leaflets, and business letters.

Records of the Compania Constructora Richardson, S.A., 1904-1968

Photographs comprise the major part of the collection; legal papers and descriptive material are also included. The photos document the company projects from the excavation stages to completed dams. Also depicted are the port city of Guaymas and other Sonoran locations, Yaqui Indians, petroglyphs, the Richardson family and home, …

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Papers of the Hohstadt Family, 1893-1944

Collection of correspondence and legal papers, including original deeds. Financial records relate chiefly to the ranching and mining activities of John F. Hohstadt, and his brother, L.A. Hohstadt. One file contains papers of Robert A. Hohstadt, L.A.'s son. Other materials are claims through the U.S. government against the …

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Diary of Alexander Grayson Bowman, 1861-1865

Civil War diary of a Union pace counter for the California Volunteer Army,Company B, 5th Regiment Infantry.Brief diary entries provide a glimpse of military travel and camp conditions.

Correspondence of the Secretary of the Arizona Territory, 1864-1893

These materials regard treatment of Mexicans, crime along the border, extraditions, and other matters.

La Paz, Arizona Miscellaneous Record Book, 1862-1863

Includes land and mining records, many of which involve Mexican families.

La Paz, Arizona Miscellaneous Record Book #1, 1863-1864

Consists primarily of land records, many of which involve Mexican families

Pima County Recorder Ledger Book of Land Grant Documents, 1857-1882

Consists primarily of land records, many of which involve Mexican families

Papers of the Oury Family, 1799-1933 (bulk, 1862-1894)

Contains correspondence, a diary, photographs, deeds, articles and speeches from the Oury Family Papers.The Oury family was an Arizona pioneer family, prominent in territorial political and military affairs.

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Report of an exploration, written at Mission Dolores, Pimeria Alta, 1699

Native American Water Rights

Documents regarding Native American Water Rights in Arizona.

Morris K. Udall Oral History Project

To collect, preserve, and make available an archive of spoken recollections that illuminate the lives and careers of Congressman Udall and the Udall family. The interviews are not intended to be memorials to Congressman Udall or to the Udall family, but rather to advance an understanding of the major issues, events, and …

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Stewart L. Udall Papers -- Mexican Water Treaty

The West is defined by water, its uses and its disposition. All Arizona members of Congress were dedicated to securing a water allocation for their home state. The correspondence, reports, memos, and telegrams in these files represent significant solutions to long-standing challenges to use of Colorado River water. The Mexican Water …

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Stewart L. Udall Papers -- Colorado River

The West is defined by water, its uses and its disposition. All Arizona members of Congress were dedicated to securing a water allocation for their home state. The correspondence, reports, memos, and telegrams in these files represent significant solutions to long-standing challenges to use of Colorado River water. The Mexican Water …

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Morris K. Udall -- Central Arizona Project

The development of the Central Arizona Project would eventually supply the growing cities of Phoenix and Tucson with water supply. The economic and financial impacts on rural and city dwellers and the rights of Native Americans are evidenced here, as well as the problems of water utilization in an arid area.

The Jack Sheaffer collection

The Jack Sheaffer Photograph Digital Collection contains over 10,000 images that document the photographic history of southern Arizona during a time of explosive growth in the area, from 1955 - 1975.

The New Deal in Arizona--Connections to Our Historic Landscape

In the 1930's, a desperate generation of men and women, under Franklin Delano Roosevelt's leadership, set out to reclaim our farmlands and forests. They built roads, streets and sidewalks; parks and monuments; schools, post offices, community centers; and bridges and dams.

The Joesler Collection

Celebrates the eclectic vision and historical contributions of one of Tucson’s most celebrated architects and marks the ongoing efforts of the library to provide electronic access to thousands of Joesler’s architectural drawings and plans.

Arizona, Southwestern and Borderlands Photograph Collection

 

The  collection contains photographs related mainly to Arizona,  the Southwest, and Boderland  region. The collection documents Tucson history, exploratory expiditionsto the West in 1884-1885 and 1885-1886, and photos of Native American groups of the American Southwest and Mexico.
University of Arizona Photograph Collection
The University of Arizona Photogragh Digital Collection contains images that depict the history of  the University from its inception.
La Cronica

La Cronica issues from November and December of 1916.

Hispano America

Hispano America issues from 1932-1934.

Americas 2001

Americas 2001 issues from 1987 and 1988.

Basta Ya!

Basta Ya! issues from 1970-1972.

La Estrella Occidente

La Estrella Occidente issues from 1859-1871.

Boletin Oficial

Boletin Oficial issues from January to March 1879.

La Constitucion

La Constitucion issues from 1882-1900.

Coraje

Coraje issues from 1969.

Corazon del Aztlan

Corazon del Aztlan issues from 1981 and 1982.

El Fronterizo

El Fronterizo issues from 1926-1929.

El Hijo de el Fronterizo

El Hijo de el Fronterizo issue from 1912.

South Tucson's El Independiente

South Tucson's El Independiente issues from 1976-1982.

El Independiente

El Independiente issues from 1986-2003.

El Mosquito

El Mosquito issues from 1919-1925.

El Paso Morning Times (English)

El Paso Morning Times issue from 1913.

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La Prensa

La Prensa issues from May to July 1970.

El Pueblo

El Pueblo issues from 1968 and 1969.

La Raza

La Raza issues from 1968-1970.

Regeneración

Regeneración issues from 1970.

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