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  1. A.E. (Gene) Magee Photographs and Papers

    This collection contains photographic prints, negatives, slides and a small number of papers created by A.E. (Gene) Magee from the 1920’s-1990’s. Subjects include aerial imagery of Tucson, Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company, electrical ...

    trentp - 2016-07-28 13:50

  2. Joe Carithers Papers

    Joseph Frank Carithers, Jr. (1926-2001) was as a conservationist in Southern Arizona and an advocate for the creation and maintenance of National Parks in the western United States. The papers contain correspondence, work records, and personal records ...

    Molly Stothert-... - 2017-09-26 14:20

  3. Record of Weather and Stages of the Colorado River

    Louis John Frederick Jaeger (1824-1892) was a ferryman and adventurer. He operated a ferry along the Colorado River in Yuma, AZ from 1850 to 1877. The collection contains a fragment of weather records and states of the Colorado River kept by Jaeger at the ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-24 10:57

  4. Reports of a Land Management Survey, Navajo Indian Reservation

    The collection consists of 54 bound folders containing reports and statistics of a land management survey on the Navajo Indian Reservation, relating to the agronomy, soil and water conservation problems existing on the reservation during the 1930s. The ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-25 12:20

  5. Papers of John Elles Harrison

    John Elles Harrison (1886-1957) was a Tucson realtor and businessman who was active in the creation of the Saguaro National Monument. He acted as agent for the University of Arizona Board of Regents to assemble land and clear titles. The collection ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-31 10:00

  6. Groups Against Smelter Pollution (G.A.S.P.) Records

    Composed of the records of Groups Against Smelter Pollution (G.A.S.P.), including: administrative files; activity files; communication files; correspondence; newspaper clippings; negatives, photographs, and slides; and one scrapbook. Also includes ...

    castanoe - 2020-12-11 12:03

  7. Save the Scenic Santa Ritas records

    Save the Scenic Santa Ritas (SSSR) is a non-profit organization whose volunteers aim to "protect the scenic, aesthetic, recreational, environmental and wildlife values of the Santa Rita Mountains, Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael ...

    mnboyer - 2020-12-18 11:33

  8. Tucson at the Millennium Photograph Collection

    The collection gives a historical view of Tucson at the edge of the Millennium. The photos were taken by amateurs, professionals, and people from all walks of life. They capture individual visions of what embodied Tucson in 1999. The majority of ...

    castanoe - 2022-03-04 16:51

  9. Cochise County Agricultural Extension glass plates collection

    This collection consists of glass plate negatives created by/for the Cochise County Agricultural Extension. Cochise County includes Bisbee, Sierra Vista, Douglas, Benson, Willcox, Tombstone, and several other southeastern Arizona cities. The county seat ...

    mnboyer - 2022-03-29 15:36

  10. Report of an Examination of the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona

    The collection consists of a transcript report of an examination done of the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona on May 22nd, 1902. The report was made for the purpose of determining the advisability of a forest reserve.  Included materials: Manuscript ...

    castanoe - 2022-07-01 14:45

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