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Annotated Bibliography of the Tohono O'odham (Papago Indians)
Comprehensive bibliography of references on the Tohono O'odham collected by the University of Arizona Library's retired field historian, Bernard "Bunny" Fontana, since 1956 and made available by Tumacacori National Historical Park.
Arizona Archives Online
Archival description is the practice of describing and sometimes indexing the content of archival documents or archival collections. Products of archival description include library catalog records, repository guides, collection guides (often known as finding aids), web sites and specialized databases. Arizona Archives Online is a web site that contains searchable collection guides.
Arizona Cultural Inventory Project
The CIP includes more than 600 repositories and societies relating to Arizona history. The site includes basic directory information, including addresses, phone numbers, emails, and website, as well as descriptions of each repository's mission and collections.
Arizona & Southwestern Index
Contains descriptions of over 75,000 items held in the Arizona, Chicano, Visual Literacy, University Archives, and the Labriola Center collections. The index includes ephemeral material, photographs, biographies, oral histories, manuscripts and articles from a variety of publications. From the database menu of specialized ASU collections, click on The Arizona-Southwestern Index, and then click on Search Database/Index.
Arizona Genealogical and Historical Resources on the Net
Contains a wealth of genealogical and historical resources relating specifically to Arizona.
Arizona Historical Society
Site includes links to to the four AHS museums, virtual exhibits and the library/archives.
Arizona Memory Project
The Arizona Memory Project is an online effort to provide access to the wealth of primary sources in Arizona libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions. The library has a collection on the Arizona Memory Project - Writers of the Purple Sage: Origins of a National Myth.
ASU Online Collections
Special collections include historic photographs, correspondence, archives and exhibits.
Barrio Anita
The Barrio Anita Oral History Project online. The historic Barrio Anita neighborhood is located west of Stone Avenue, east of Interstate 10, south of Drachman Street and north of St. Marys Road.
Ghosttowns.com
Extensive links to Arizona ghost towns by county, as well as links for books, related sites, and ghost town events.
Menlo Park Elementary School Oral History Project
The Menlo Park Elementary School Oral History Project engaged fifth graders who learned how to collect and produce oral history of themselves, their families and community.
NAU Colorado Plateau Digital Archives
The Cline Library serves as the home for a rich array of archival material which documents the history and development of the Colorado Plateau in a variety of disciplines.
Through Our Parents' Eyes: History & Culture of Southern Arizona
Designed to share the history and experiences of Tucsonans from various ethnic backgrounds in a way that acknowledges our multi-cultural heritage.
University of Arizona Special Collections
Information about the collection as well as links to a UA Photograph File and web exhibits mounted at the UA Library.
UA Library Web Exhibits
One of the largest collections of community-based web exhibits in the country.
The University of Arizona Library's Southwest Electronic Text Center
Electronic versions of books related to the Southwest, many of them rare and out-of-print.
Vanishing Tucson
Browse an informal collection of photos and stories about Tucson. Hosted by Yahoo! Groups. Free registration required.
World War 2 Stories
VOICES and City High School collaborated on this project to collect the stories of WWII veterans here in Tucson. The students interviewed the veterans in an intergenerational project that created understanding and fostered sharing across generations.
Why Arizona?
A future digital library of archival materials about the history of Arizona.

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