University of Arizona

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Sam Levitz Photographic Collection

1941 to 1955
MS 570
Collection Guide
Portrait of Levitz wearing jacket and bow tie looking at materials in his hands alongside another man.

This collection is comprised of 47,330 negatives and printed materials pertaining to photographer Sam Levitz. A majority of the materials are photograph negatives photographed by Sam Levitz and his associates for the Arizona Daily Star newspaper in Tucson, Arizona from 1941 to 1955.

Included materials:
Photographs
Subject Area:
Journalism
Arizona & Southwest
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.