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  1. The Great Soul Trial Collection

    The Great Soul Trial was first held in Phoenix, Arizona in 1967 and went to retrial in 1971. The purpose of the trial was to honor the will of James Kidd that left money to fund scientific research that provided proof of a human soul that leaves the body ...

    trentp - 2016-01-22 09:31

  2. James E. and Barbara H. Sherman Ghost Town Photograph Collection

    Photographs, related 35 mm negatives, and research notes produced by James E. Sherman and Barbara H. Sherman for use in their books Ghost Towns of Arizona  and Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico.   Early photographs, comprising about thirty ...

    Molly Stothert-... - 2016-11-16 14:10

  3. Ray Vicker Papers and Photographs

    This collection contains the papers of Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent Ray Vicker, 1915-2000, throughout his 30-year career with the Wall Street Journal, four years with the Chicago Journal of Commerce early on in his career and fiction writing ...

    Molly Stothert-... - 2017-01-05 15:30

  4. Edward Mathewson Papers

    The Edward Mathewson Papers contain the work of Canadian metallurgist Edward Mathewson, known for his work with Anaconda Copper Mining Company and later, his service as a professor at the University of Arizona. The collection includes five series ...

    Molly Stothert-... - 2018-05-31 10:22

  5. Big Little Books collection

    The Whitman Publishing Company in Racine, Wisconsin published Big Little Books from 1932 to 1949. These books were small in size, usually around 3.5 by 4.5 inches, but promised big entertainment for only a dime. Each book featured full-page illustrations ...

    mnboyer - 2022-02-11 12:09

  6. Morales de Escárcega Collection

    Books, manuscripts, and broadsides, and photographs focused on the study and understanding of Mexican history. ...

    blakisto - 2022-03-07 13:25

  7. Poisoned Pen Press records

    Poisoned Pen Press is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and was founded in 1997. The Press is an independent publisher of mystery novels, and founder Robert Rosenwald continues to serve as President. Since the press' inception, Barbara Peters has served ...

    Molly Stothert-... - 2022-04-29 12:27

  8. Western pulp fiction collection

    The Western pulp fiction collection contains hundreds of pulp fiction novels published between 1920 and 1984. The term 'pulp fiction' was applied to perceived lowbrow genre literature, typically printed on lesser-quality (pulp) paper stock. Pulp ...

    mnboyer - 2022-04-29 13:04

  9. Defenders of Wildlife Records

    Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is a national organization focused on wildlife conservation. In 2007 the Defenders of Wildlife brought forward a lawsuit to stop construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border due to concern it might damage wildlife ...

    trentp - 2022-08-05 16:44

  10. Simon Pettet papers

    Simon Pettet is an English-born poet and long-time resident of New York's Lower East Side. Born on November 6, 1953 in Wrotham, England, he studied at the University of Essex (1972 to 1975), at Kings College, and the University of London (1976 to ...

    adhoward - 2023-05-02 09:12

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