Arizona State University Library: Difference between revisions
(t) |
m (Text replacement - "width="108%"" to "width="99%"") |
||
| (23 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{breadcrumb | |||
| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | |||
| link2=[[Arizona, United States Genealogy|Arizona]] | |||
| link3=[[Arizona Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | |||
| link4= | |||
| link5='''{{PAGENAME}}''' | |||
}} | |||
{| width=" | {| width="99%" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="5" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="border-bottom: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; border-left: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; background: rgb(245,241,240) 0% 50%; border-top: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; border-right: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| Line 13: | Line 19: | ||
=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="maps">[https://lib.asu.edu/maps ASU Libraries Maps, Directions, Addresses and Tours] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="maps">[https://lib.asu.edu/maps ASU Libraries Maps, Directions, Addresses and Tours] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> [http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.admin.BuildForm;jsessionid=169703FA1E06A509302A3FA5A2CC54F2?&institution=13716&type=1&language=1&qphost=qpap03pxdu.prod.oclc.org E-mail a librarian]. <br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="maps" /> | '''Address:'''<ref name="maps" /> | ||
| Line 23: | Line 29: | ||
:Tempe, AZ 85281 <br><br> | :Tempe, AZ 85281 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="SpColl">[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/index.html Archives and Special Collections Reference Services] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="SpColl">[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/index.html Archives and Special Collections Reference Services] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> Luhrs Reading Room 480.965.4932 <br> | ||
'''Hours | '''Hours:'''<ref name="SpColl" /> [https://lib.asu.edu/hours/hayden Current Luhrs Reading Room hours]. <br> | ||
'''Maps, directions, and public transportation:''' <br> | '''Maps, parking and directions, and public transportation:''' <br> | ||
*'''Map:''' | *'''Map:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hayden+Library/@33.4183255,-111.9370407,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x872b08db7b2b6909:0xc89691d8e3a155b9 Google map: Hayden Library, Arizona State University campus map]. | ||
*'''Parking:''' <br> | *'''Parking and directions:''' <br> | ||
**[https://cfo.asu.edu/ | **[https://cfo.asu.edu/parking Visitor parking info]. For directions: click on one of three '''Attended Visitor Structures''' (parking), then click the red '''''Directions ''''' button, enter your starting address, and then click the red '''''Get Directions''''' button. | ||
**[http://www.asu.edu/parking/maps/tempe-current.pdf | **[http://www.asu.edu/parking/maps/tempe-current.pdf Another parking map]. | ||
*'''Public transportation: | *'''Public transportation: ''' [http://routes.valleymetro.org/timetables/2/route_list Valley Metro Bus] | ||
**'''''Bus Route | **'''''Bus Route 30: University ''''' stops on University Dr near College Ave. | ||
**'''''Bus Route 62: Hardy/Guadalupe ''''' stops near University Dr and College Ave. | |||
**'''''Bus Route Route 65: Mill/Kyrene ''''' stops on Mill Ave near 10th St. | |||
**'''''Bus Route Route 66: Mill/Kyrene ''''' stops on Mill Ave near 10th St. | |||
**'''''Bus Route 72: Scottsdale Rd/Rural ''''' stops on College Ave near University Dr, and at University Drive / Rural Rail Station. | |||
**'''''Valley Metro Rail ''''' stops at University Drive / Rural Rail Station. <br> | |||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
| Line 47: | Line 58: | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The '''Arizona State University Library, Special Collections, Carl Hayden Archives''' and the ''Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographical Index'' is a good place to look for early Arizona families.<ref | The '''Arizona State University Library, Special Collections, Carl Hayden Archives''' and the ''Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographical Index'' is a good place to look for early Arizona families.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 15. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> The '''Luhrs Reading Room''' has indexes, guides, databases, and personal reference assistance for researchers. The '''Arizona Collection''' includes 8,000 feet of manuscripts; oral histories; 30,000 books; and 500,000 photos.<ref>[https://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/arizona.htm Arizona Collection] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 15 February 2015).</ref> '''Special Collections''' houses rare books, manuscripts, and special interest collections such as the ''Laos Research Collection''.<ref>[https://www.asu.edu/lib/speccoll/ Special Collections] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 15 February 2015).</ref> | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
| Line 65: | Line 76: | ||
*[[National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside)|National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)]], CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona. | *[[National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside)|National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)]], CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona. | ||
*[[State Library of Arizona|State Library]], Phoenix, has a large book/periodical collection including immigration, vital records, courts, wills, county histories, and Internet sites. ''The | *[[State Library of Arizona|State Library]], Phoenix, has a large book/periodical collection including immigration, vital records, courts, wills, county histories, and Internet sites. ''The '' starting place for AZ family history research.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 15. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | ||
*[[Arizona State Archives|State Archives]], Phoenix, marriages, wills and probates, civil and criminal records, brands, taxes, coroner records, voting registers, prisoners, state agencies, maps, newspapers, photos.<ref | *[[Arizona State Archives|State Archives]], Phoenix, marriages, wills and probates, civil and criminal records, brands, taxes, coroner records, voting registers, prisoners, state agencies, maps, newspapers, photos.<ref>[http://www.azlibrary.gov/sla/genealogy-and-family-history Genealogy and Family History] in ''Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records'' (accessed 10 February 2015).</ref> | ||
*[[California Archives and Libraries#Bancroft|Bancroft Library, Univ. Calif. Berkeley]] Early settlers, migration trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories. They probably have more Arizona historical material than any repository in Arizona.<ref | *[[California Archives and Libraries#Bancroft|Bancroft Library, Univ. Calif. Berkeley]] Early settlers, migration trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories. They probably have more Arizona historical material than any repository in Arizona.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 15. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | ||
*[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians. | *[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, has many Arizona cemeteries, census, church, court, histories, immigration, land, military, and naturalization records on microfilm. | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[University of Arizona Special Collections]], Tucson, materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs. | *[[University of Arizona Special Collections]], Tucson, materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs. | ||
*[[Northern Arizona University Cline Library]], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories. | *[[Northern Arizona University Cline Library]], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories. | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[Mesa FamilySearch | *[[Mesa Arizona FamilySearch Center]], Mesa, 81,000 microfilms including AZ censuses, 40,000 books (many local histories), 129 public computers, and over 90 classes and workshops per month. | ||
*[[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library]] The Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research. | *[[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library]] The Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research. | ||
*[[West Valley Genealogical Society]], Youngstown, an active society with a good little library. Probably represents outside Arizona better because of retirees who contribute from all around the U.S. | *[[West Valley Genealogical Society]], Youngstown, an active society with a good little library. Probably represents outside Arizona better because of retirees who contribute from all around the U.S. | ||
*[http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Programs/Vitals/default.aspx Maricopa County Office of Vital Registration] births 1950-present; and deaths. | *[http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Programs/Vitals/default.aspx Maricopa County Office of Vital Registration] births 1950-present; and deaths. | ||
*[http://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa County Superior Court Clerk] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases. | *[http://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa County Superior Court Clerk] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases. | ||
| Line 88: | Line 99: | ||
*[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes. | *[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes. | ||
*''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila]], [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz]], [[Pima County, Arizona|Pima]], [[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]], [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]], and [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma]]. | *''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila]], [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz]], [[Pima County, Arizona|Pima]], [[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]], [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]], and [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma]]. | ||
*[[Arizona Historical Society]], Tucson Library and Archives, has a Mexican and an early Arizona collection, Colorado River topics, manuscripts 1860-present, oral histories, maps, and photos. | *[[Arizona Historical Society]], Tucson Library and Archives, has a Mexican and an early Arizona collection, Colorado River topics, manuscripts 1860-present, oral histories, maps, and photos. | ||
*[[Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library]], Tucson, the Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here. | *[[Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library]], Tucson, the Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here. | ||
*''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding states (or nations):''''' [[California Archives and Libraries|California]], [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|Nevada]], [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico]], [[Utah Archives and Libraries|Utah]]; '''in | *''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding states (or nations):''''' [[California Archives and Libraries|California]], [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|Nevada]], [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico]], [[Utah Archives and Libraries|Utah]]; '''in Mexico:''' [[Baja California Archives and Libraries|Baja California]], [[Sonora|Sonora]], and [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Mexico]]. | ||
*[[California State Archives]], Sacramento, has county records of the state, such as court records, prison records, wills, deeds, as well as military records, state census records, and school records. | *[[California State Archives]], Sacramento, has county records of the state, such as court records, prison records, wills, deeds, as well as military records, state census records, and school records. | ||
*[[Nevada State Library and Archives]], Carson City, births, marriages, deaths, censuses, military. | *[[Nevada State Library and Archives]], Carson City, births, marriages, deaths, censuses, military. | ||
| Line 103: | Line 114: | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{ | <div style="float: left; width: 100%">{{-}}</div> | ||
[[Category:Arizona Archives and Libraries]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:39, 17 February 2023
 Contact InformationE-mail:[1] E-mail a librarian. Address:[1]
Telephone:[2] Luhrs Reading Room 480.965.4932 Hours:[2] Current Luhrs Reading Room hours. Maps, parking and directions, and public transportation:
Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionThe Arizona State University Library, Special Collections, Carl Hayden Archives and the Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographical Index is a good place to look for early Arizona families.[3] The Luhrs Reading Room has indexes, guides, databases, and personal reference assistance for researchers. The Arizona Collection includes 8,000 feet of manuscripts; oral histories; 30,000 books; and 500,000 photos.[4] Special Collections houses rare books, manuscripts, and special interest collections such as the Laos Research Collection.[5] TipsGuides
Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot visit or find a source at the Arizona State University Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
Similar Collections
Neighboring Collections
Sources
|