Check Out These
Research Organizations in Southern Arizona
Pima County
Archaeology Southwest
This organization includes an online archive of documents, video programs, and information provided or created by
Archaeologists of southern Arizona to explain and interpret the early history of southern Arizona-- its land and people.
Arizona History Museum
Primary source of documents, maps, photos and ephemora regarding the history of southern Arizona—its land and people. Collection also includes historical journals, books and newspapers
https://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/research/library-archives/
Arizona State Museum
Museum Archives house primarily original documents, photos, etc. of the anthropologic history of Arizona. Additional
historic materials are included as a result of private donations.
Santa Cruz County
Tubac Historical Society
The Society maintains a collection of original documents, photos, etc. pertaining to the history of Tubac and the Santa
Cruz Valley. There is online access to its catalog and some of its digitized holdings.
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Arizona Memory Project
This online archive provides access to primary sources in Arizona archives, museums, libraries, and other cultural
institutions in Arizona. It is hosted by the Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records. It provides access to
many historic documents, maps, photos, etc. otherwise unavailable online.
Cochise County
Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum
The museum has digitized a significant amount of historical documents, photos, videos, etc. which are available on their
website. There is no online catalog, but a description of their holdings and a link to ask about specific materials.
Chiricahua Regional Museum and Research Center
The Society maintains an archival collection of original documents, photos and old newspapers of the history of the
Sulphur Springs Valley in Cochise County. There is online access to its catalog and some of its digitized holdings.
Amarind Museum
Amarind Museum is dedicated to the anthropology and archaeology of the Southwest and northern Mexico. The library
includes 22,000 books in support of the museum collections, more than 600 unpublished manuscripts, the
archaeological field diaries and photographs of Amerind excavations, site survey records, ongoing professional journals,
and a rare book collection. There is online access to its catalog and some of its digitized holdings.
Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society
The research library, located in Willcox, has extensive collections of original photographs, newspapers, books, and documents relating to the Sulphur Springs Valley and surrounding area. The Sulphur Springs Valley was central to some of the history of southern Arizona. There is no online catalog.