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Migration/Immigration

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  1. Correspondence of the Perazzo Family

    The Perazzo family correspondence consists of 38 handwritten letters, in Italian, sent to Paola and Carmelita Perazzo of Phoenix, Arizona, during the years of 1893-1894 and 1912-1919. The letters appear to be from family members, including a brother. The ...

    castanoe - 2014-03-10 17:42

  2. Lawrence Gipe Operation Streamline Sketches

    This collection is comprised of 37 sketches done in pencil on paper by Lawrence Gipe which document trials of inmates accused of illegal immigration into the United States as part of the Operation Streamline program. The collection guide contains embedded ...

    trentp - 2015-04-16 15:46

  3. Jim Corbett Collection

    James A. Corbett (1933-2001) was a rancher, writer, philosopher, and humanitarian. Born in Wyoming, he was educated at Harvard in philosophy before settling in the Southwest where he was a rancher. In 1985 Corbett was one of eleven defendants in the ...

    castanoe - 2017-09-06 16:16

  4. Mackenzie family papers

    This collection consists of seven photographs taken primarily in Pennsylvania and Europe of the Mackenzie family and one newspaper clipping related to Stef Mackenzie. These items were donated at the Community Digitization Day 2017 event at Special ...

    mnboyer - 2019-08-05 15:27

  5. Papers of the Behan Family

    Personal and official correspondence, financial records, notes, a photograph album, and photographs relating chiefly to personal and family life. Also present is a diary of John Behan's railway travels, expenses, and inspections while a Chinese ...

    castanoe - 2020-04-21 19:20

  6. Until Tomorrow: or, Time Does Strange Things

    This work was possibly written for a motion picture by Edith Levayne, possibly a screenplay writer. The collection includes an original typescript with handwritten edits in ink. Divided into two books, this work tells the story of a Jewish family during ...

    castanoe - 2020-06-11 15:03

  7. Adalberto Guerrero Papers

    The Adalberto Guerrero Papers contains documents collected by Tucson educator and former UA Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Adalberto “Beto” Guerrero. This collection consists of professional and personal papers of Adalberto Guerrero. The bulk of the ...

    trentp - 2015-09-03 08:30

  8. The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona videocassettes

    The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Holocaust testimony videocassettes measure 1.5 linear feet and contain nine video interviews on 19 U-matic videocassettes with Holocaust survivors. These testimonies were conducted by the United States Holocaust ...

    adhoward - 2022-04-21 17:13

  9. The Documented Border Collection

    The Documented Border Collection is a subset of our Borderlands Collections and is being made available through an open access digital archive. Currently, it includes the Lawrence Gipe Operation Streamline Sketches and The Celeste González de Bustamante ...

    trentp - 2022-08-25 11:51

  10. Humane Borders Records

    .This collection is comprised of the records of previous Humane Borders. Items include press material and administrative files. The bulk of the material consists of media files including news clippings and audiovisual recordings relating to the ...

    castanoe - 2023-01-19 13:42

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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.