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University of Arizona History

Special Collections specializes in documenting the history of the university from its founding to 1958.

A NASA mission led by Primary Investigator, Dante Lauretta of the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in collaboration with Goddard Space Flight Center and Lockheed Martin.

This is a born-digital collection with online access through the University of Arizona Libraries Campus Repository. This collection is ongoing.

Included in the collection are mission notes and summaries from the OSIRIS-REx Mission.

Primary Sources on Performing Arts

Special Collections is home to a wide array of materials related to the performing arts, including archival collections, photographs, books, recordings, pamphlets and ephemera. Specific areas covered include theater, vaudeville, music, dance and film.

Primary Resources on Jewish History in Arizona and the Southwest

Until recently, little has been written documenting the pioneer Jewish experience. U. S. Southwestern history has traditionally focused on the contributions of Native Americans, and people whose ancestral roots are in Mexico and Europe. Jewish pioneers not only built Jewish communities, but that they also made significant contributions to the development of the U. S. Southwest.