Special Collections digitizes selections from our holdings to increase access to unique and rare material via the World Wide Web. Here you can find from a variety of collections containing such material as digitized diaries, manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings, personal papers, reports and legislation. 

Arizona-Sonora Documents Online

Selections from 19th and early 20th century archival collections relating to Sonora, Mexico, located at three Arizona repositories: the University of Arizona Library Special Collections; the Arizona Historical Society-Tucson; and the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records.The collections cover a broad range of topics, including ranching, mining, land grants, anti-Chinese movements, crime on the border, and governmental issues.

Diary of Alexander Grayson Bowman

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.

Morris K. Udall Oral History Project

Spoken recollections that illuminate the lives and careers of Congressman Morris K. Udall and the Udall family andprovide an understanding of the major issues, events, and personalities of their times.

Oury Family Papers

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.

Stewart Udall Papers/Western Waters Digital Library

Selections from the Stewart Udall Paperspertaining to the Colorado River and the Mexican Water Treaty.