Southern Arizona Archives Bazaar Connects People to Family History
Are you interested in researching and preserving your family history? Do you want to know the story of your home or neighborhood? Do you know someone who has a passion for southern Arizona history?
More than 15 organizations are coming together to present the Southern Arizona Archives Bazaar on Saturday, November 3, 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Arizona History Museum, 949 E. 2nd St. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available at Main Gate Garage.
This is the chance to talk with experts and enjoy workshops about preserving your family history and digital files, genealogy and property history research. Be sure to visit the information booths to learn more about the historical collections available throughout the southern Arizona region.
“This is the first time the public will have an opportunity to explore the historical collections of more than 15 Southern Arizona repositories under one roof. If you want to learn more about history and culture, and the resources available, this event is the place for you” says Alexis Peregoy, Associate Archivist at the Center for Creative Photography.
Participating institutions include:
390th Memorial Museum
Arizona Council for Professional Genealogists
Arizona Historical Society
Arizona Queer Archives
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
Center for Creative Photography
Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library
The Dunbar Pavilion
Jewish History Museum/Holocaust History Center
Old Pueblo Trolley
Pima County Genealogy Society
Titan Missile Museum
Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona Museum of Art Archives of Visual Arts
University of Arizona Poetry Center
University of Arizona School of Information
Arizona Archives Alliance
Society of Southwestern Archivists
Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists
For more information, visit https://southernazarchivesbazaar.wordpress.com/