USS Arizona Collection
Built by individual donations, the USS Arizona Collection is an enduring memorial of the naval battleship, its crew members, and the date which will live in infamy – December 7, 1941. To experience the collection firsthand – including original copies of the ship’s newspaper “At ‘Em Arizona,” personal memorabilia, photographs, holiday dinner menus and official Navy documents – is to connect with history in a way unlike any other.
The USS Arizona Collection, like all materials in Special Collections, is available for the public to view and research. Although appointments are not required, in-depth research questions may be better met by contacting the archives staff in advance.
Detail, Photograph of USS Arizona in wet dock, Undated. Collection Related to the USS Arizona (Battleship)
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"The Documented Border" Lecture Series Now Available Online
Complete audio recordings of “The Documented Border” three-part lecture series are now available online through our SoundCloud channel. Hear Luis Alberto Urrea’s opening talk, professor Martha Few’s discussion of historical perspectives on Central American immigration, and a conversation with two distinguished border journalists – Alfredo Corchado and Angela Kocherga – about covering Mexico in violent times. Listen now
Illustration by Lawrence Gipe
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A Blog from the Archives
Special Collections is home to the expected, the unexpected and everything in between. From sleuthing out the truth behind a Mark Twain stock certificate, to displaying pieces of the Berlin Wall, to exploring student life and involvement in times of war, our curatorial team shares an insider’s perspective in their blog from the archives.
Illustration: Goodman Gold & Silver Mining Company stock certificate issued to Mark Twain, June 11, 1872.
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Willock Library Research Award Winners
The Katheryne B. Willock Library Research Award recognizes University of Arizona students who have made extensive and innovative use of the University Libraries' information resources and services in support of their coursework. Awarded each year at Homecoming, a panel of UA faculty and librarians review submissions and select up to three undergraduate and three graduate students to receive the $1,000 prize.
Cecile Chaix, Optical Sciences
Hannah Collins. Spanish & Portuguese
Chinagozi Ugwu, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Undergraduate Awards
Lorena Aceves, Family Studies & Human Development
Ivan Aispuro, Physiology
Michaela Brumbaugh, Plant Sciences
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Fall Exhibits Extended
By popular demand, our fall exhibits have been extended through the holiday season and into next year! Make sure to check our hours when planning your visit.
Special Collections – closes January 22, 2015
Main Library – closes February 19, 2015
Science-Engineering Library – closes March 11, 2015
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