Arizona African Americans
United States
Arizona African Americans
The following resources would be helpful in African American research.
Introduction[edit | edit source]
A Research Strategy[edit | edit source]
Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Pioneer Museum (Flagstaff)[edit | edit source]
2340 N. Fort Valley Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928-774-6272
Email: AHSFlagstaff@azhs.gov
Website
Hours: Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday: Closed except during special events.
The Pioneer Museum has a few collections documenting African American pioneers. See Black Genesisfor reference to Beppie Culin Papers (1850-1900) on page 64which contain 324 bills of sale for slaves.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Death Records[edit | edit source]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
Churches[edit | edit source]
Phoenix[edit | edit source]
Tanner Chapel AME Church, 1887- History
Tucson[edit | edit source]
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 1900- History
African Americans are represented mainly in five categories: Baptist, Methodist, Church of God in Christ, Church of Christ, and Apostolic.
- African American Churches in Tucson
- Photographic Exhibits African American Churches in Tucson, Arizona, 1900 - 1990
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
The bibliography,Trailtones: The African-American Heritage of Arizona,compiled by Gloria L. Smith contains materials that highlight African-American heritage in Arizona.
Probably the first person of African heritage who came to this area was a member of a Spanish expedition.Esteban was originally from Morocco, and was a slave to a Spaniard. He first arrived in the New World in 1528. See Esteban, a 16th Century Explorer.
Also see:
- Early Settlers
- African American Soldiers
- Establishing Neighborhoods
- Dunbar School and Educational Opportunities
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
School Records[edit | edit source]
Societies and Organizations[edit | edit source]
Voting Registers[edit | edit source]
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Black History in Arizona: People, Places, Events
- African American Multicultural Museum
- In The Steps of Esteban: Tucson's African American Heritage
- The State of Black Arizona
References[edit | edit source]
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