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'''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> | '''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:''' [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]. | *'''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: ''' [http://routes.valleymetro.org/timetables/2/route_list Valley Metro Bus] | *'''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> | ||
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=== 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)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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 === | ||
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*[[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 '' starting place for AZ family history research.<ref | + | *[[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)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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. |
*[[Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, has many Arizona cemeteries, census, church, court, histories, immigration, land, military, and naturalization records on microfilm. | *[[Family History 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 Library]], Mesa, 81,000 microfilms including AZ censuses, 40,000 books (many local histories), 129 public computers, and over 90 classes and workshops per month. | + | *[[Mesa FamilySearch Library]], 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. | ||
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*[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 Mexico:''' [[Baja California Archives and Libraries|Baja California]], [[Sonora|Sonora]], and [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Mexico]]. | *''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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 5 October 2020
 ContentsContact Information[edit | edit source]E-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 Description[edit | edit source]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.[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] Tips[edit | edit source]Guides[edit | edit source]
Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If 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[edit | edit source]
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