ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 949 East Second Street Library and Archives Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 617-1157
[email protected] MS 970 Broadsides Collection 1793-1994 DESCRIPTION “Broadsides” referred to a promotion on any size sheet that was printed on one or both sides. Often quickly and crudely produced in large numbers and distributed free, broadsides are intended to have an immediate popular impact and then to be thrown away. Historically, broadsides have informed the public about news, publicized official proclamations and government decisions, announce entertainment events, advocate politi- cal and social causes, advertised products and services, and celebrated popular literary and musical efforts. Rich in detail and variety, and sometimes with striking illustrations, broadsides offer vivid insights into the activities and attitudes of a population. The broadsides in this collection document events taking place in and/or affecting Arizona. 1 box, 13 drawers, 2 shelves, 1 rare box, 55.5 linear ft. ACQUISITION The papers in this collection have been collected since the 19th century. Many of them were transferred from other collections at the Historical Society while some items have been received as single donations. ACCESS There are no restrictions on access to this collection. COPYRIGHT Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be addressed to the Arizona Histori- cal Society-Tucson, Archives Department. PROCESSING Dena McDuffie processed this collection in January 2002. ARRANGEMENT Many of the documents in this collection are oversize. Oversize documents are arranged according to the same Series as the regular-size materials. Most oversize documents are housed in the Broadsides Cabinet; ex- tra large oversize documents are on the shelves adjacent to the cabinet; and rare broadsides are in the rare cage.