Librarian
Anthony Sanchez
Contact:
Main Library A206
520-621-4926
Primary sources
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UA Special Collections - Raul Castro Papers OnlineThe Raul H. Castro Papers document his career in public service from his election as a Pima County judge in 1958 through three U.S. ambassadorships (El Salvador 1964-1968, Bolivia 1968-1969, and Argentina 1977-1980) as well as the governorship of Arizona (1974-1977).
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Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 1Find historical content pertaining to U.S. Hispanic history, literature and culture from colonial times until 1960. The content is in Spanish (80%) and English (20%), and is searchable in both languages. Materials are drawn from the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project.
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UA Special Collections - Comisando de Mineria RecordsHolograph documents pertaining to the titles of five mining claims for the Santa Ana Mine, San Pedro Vigilia Mine, La Frontaina Mine, Foubacachi Mine, and Bronzisa Mine. The mining claims are located in the judicial district of Moctezuma, Sonora, near the towns of Cumpas and Oposura.
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UA Special Collections - Report of an Exploration, Written at Mission Dolores, Pimeria AHolograph report of an expedition made by Kino and Fr. Antonio Leal into southwestern Arizona in 1699. Includes extensive description of the geography, resources, native peoples, and missionary organization in the area.
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UA Special Collections - Secretaria de Fomento, Colonizacion e Industria RecordsPortfolio of nine documents, mostly handwritten, pertaining to grants of land made to Juan Rochel and José Rico in Altar, Sonora, Mexico. Covers the period 1873-1903; most of the records have addenda dated December 6, 1920. The two 1895 documents are signed with the name of Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico. They have the ink stamp of the SecretarÃa de Fomento, whereas the others from 1873 to 1896 are stamped "Ayuntamiento de Altar." The later ones, of 1901 to 1903, are stamped "Altar, Juzgado del Instancia."