AHS-Ephemera Collection
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TITLE: Arizona Historical Society – Papago Park Ephemera Collection DATE RANGE: Territorial Arizona – present CALL NUMBER: PP-EPH PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 135 linear feet (216 document boxes; 8 flat file drawers) PROVENANCE: From 2012-2014 all ephemeral and vertical file materials from multiple donors and locations were evaluated and consolidated to form a unified ephemera collection that could grow into the future. Recognition should be given to the thousands of donors and thousands of volunteer hours who collected and organized these materials. COPYRIGHT: Copyright varies RESTRICTIONS: None CREDIT LINE: Ephemera Collection, PP-EPH, Box/Folder #, Arizona Historical Society – Papago Park PROCESSED BY: Michelle Bickert, 2012-2014; updated 2018 HISTORICAL NOTE: The Ephemera Collection is an active, artificial collection featuring donations from multiple sources. The Ephemera Files donated to AHS by the Arizona Historical Foundation (AHF) comprise the core of this collection. Files from the AHS vertical files and Small Manuscripts collection were integrated during the process of removing duplicates, combining files, and evaluating the physical condition of these materials. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: The Ephemera Collection is the largest ready reference collection in the AHS-Papago Park archives, containing approximately ten thousand items. Ephemeral materials were created for immediate rather than long-term use such as pamphlets, brochures, advertisements. It represents a wide range of social, economic, cultural and ethnic communities reflecting the spectrum of human activity, past and present, with an emphasis on mid-20th century Phoenix. The folder contents vary widely between one document and several. The files contain both primary and secondary sources, originals and photocopies, including but not limited to: newspaper clippings, programs, reports, fliers, promotional materials, tickets, brochures, advertisements, and articles. It is arranged alphabetically by subject headings and/or geographic place names. The researcher is advised to perform key word searches to locate material on a specific topic. For example, material on programming at Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium is located under “Arts & Leisure: Theater, Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium.” The development and history of the building is located under “Architecture: Theaters, Tempe – Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium.” These distinctions are explained in greater detail below. Major Headings In the container list, major headings are in bold within the boxes. These broad subjects are broken into more narrow subjects under each heading and arranged alphabetically and then by date, when known. What follows are highlights and definitions for certain selected headings. Advertisements features items specifically aimed at promoting or selling a product, regardless of category. It contains many blotters from the Helen J. Sullivan Collection. Architecture materials are related to a building itself, not its function. It also includes historic preservation and buildings on local, state, and national registers. Arts & Leisure is a broad category that includes hobbies, festivals and entertainment, and organizations related to cultural and historical activities. It includes a robust collection of midcentury performing arts programs. Business & Economy includes businesses that are not found in other categories. For example, Phelps Dodge is located under mining, while Diamonds Department Store is under Retail in Business & Economy. Communication & Media is comprised of materials related to print and other forms of media for communication, including newspapers, film, radio, and television. Periodicals related to a certain subject can be found under that subject heading but a general publication can be found here. Arizona Business is in Business & Economy: Periodicals, while the Arizona Republic is in Communication & Media: Newspapers. There are great examples of greeting cards for myriad events spanning the twentieth century. Military contains an excellent collection of original ephemera from World War II, including correspondence, military publications, maps, and pin-ups. Although historic sites and parks are in Places, all information relating to forts and camps, even as tourist sites, can be found here. Organizations features social and civic organizations that do not fall under another heading. For example, the 4-H Club is in Agriculture: Organizations, while the Kiwanis Club is under Organizations. People is a broad category that includes information about groups of people, e.g. ethnic groups, the LGBT+ community, women, and pioneer Arizonans. It also includes themes related to aspects of life not included elsewhere, such as holidays, burials, and pets. Lists of notable individuals are under this heading, while materials related to a specific individual can be found in the Biography Collection. Places is organized alphabetically and by date and largely includes travel brochures and histories. Arizona and Phoenix have numerous materials promoting tourism spanning the 20th century. Planning & Development is specifically focused on the growth & development of areas, not the place itself. This includes real estate, commercial development, and population growth. Science, Technology, & Environment largely contains materials concerning the natural environment. For example, information is focused on the physiography of a particular place and not its recreational amenities. Sports & Recreation includes original brochures from popular sporting events like Arizona State University football and the Phoenix Open. The articles on stadiums comprehensively document the struggles to build stadiums for the Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Coyotes. Materials here are focused on activity, not place. For example, water sports on Lake Powell may be found here, while information on the lake itself is under Water. Transportation highlights include bond issues, highways, public transportation, railroads, and stage lines. Water inherently contains the story of Arizona’s development through dams, irrigation, and water rights. The legal battles over the Colorado River are well documented from the 1920s to the 2000s. The Central Arizona Project is in this category, but the Salt River Project is in Energy & Utilities. CONTAINER LIST: Box Folder Title Dates 1 1 Advertisements: Advertising Industry 2 Advertisements: Agriculture 3 Advertisements: Apparel 4 Advertisements: Automotive 5 Advertisements: Banking & Finance 6 Advertisements: Banking & Finance, Insurance 7 Advertisements: Beauty 8 Advertisements: Education 9 Advertisements: Food 10 Advertisements: Gardening & Floral Companies 11 Advertisements: Gasoline 12 Advertisements: Goods 13 Advertisements: Grocery Stores 14 Advertisements: Home Furnishings 15 Advertisements: Household Appliances 16 Advertisements: Medicine & Health 17 Advertisements: Phoenix Businesses 18 Advertisements: Restaurants & Bars 2 1 Advertisements: Services 2 Advertisements: Services, Dry Cleaning 3 Advertisements: Shipping & Freight 4 Advertisements: Signs & Billboards 5 Advertisements: Stationery & Printing 6 Advertisements: Travel 7 Advertisements: Utilities & Power 3 1 Agriculture: Agricultural Pests 2 Agriculture: Agricultural Pests, Pesticides 3 Agriculture: Agricultural Pests, Weeds 4 Agriculture: Agricultural Workers 5 Agriculture: Brochures & Reports 6 Agriculture: Cattle 7 Agriculture: Cattle, Beef 8 Agriculture: Cattle, Dairy 9 Agriculture: Cattle, Herefords 10 Agriculture: Cotton (1 of 4) 4 1 Agriculture: Cotton (2 of 4) 2 Agriculture: Cotton (3 of 4) 3 Agriculture: Cotton (clippings) (4 of 4) 4 Agriculture: Cowboys 5 Agriculture: Farming (includes material on Goodyear Farms) 6 Agriculture: Fish 7 Agriculture: History 8 Agriculture: Industry (1 of 2) 9 Agriculture: Industry (2 of 2) 10 Agriculture: Interstate Commerce 11 Agriculture: Irrigation 12 Agriculture: Land (includes 1893 land deed) 5 1 Agriculture: Land, Aztec Land and Cattle Company 2 Agriculture: Land, Grazing 3 Agriculture: Land, Homesteads 4 Agriculture: Land, Ranges 5 Agriculture: Land, Urbanization 1995-2003 6 Agriculture: Livestock 7 Agriculture: Livestock, Arizona National Livestock 1952-1980 Show/Arizona National Stock Show 8 Agriculture: Livestock, Arizona National Stock Show 1992-2006 9 Agriculture: Livestock, Sanitary Regulation 10 Agriculture: Logging 6 1 Agriculture: Organizations 2 Agriculture: Organizations, 4-H Club 1953 3 Agriculture: Organizations, Agricultural Experiment 1907-1957 Station (The University of Arizona) 4 Agriculture: Organizations, American National 1960-1966 Cattlemen’s Association 5 Agriculture: Organizations, Arizona Citrus Growers’ Association 6 Agriculture: Organizations, Arizona Farm Bureau 1957-1966 Federation 7 Agriculture: Organizations, Cattle Growers’ Associations 8 Agriculture: Organizations, Cattle Growers’ 1885-1998 Associations – Yavapai Cattle Growers’ Association 9 Agriculture: Organizations, College of Agriculture and 1966/1975/2003 Life Sciences (The University of Arizona) 10 Agriculture: Organizations, Future Farmers of America 1935/1953/1978 11 Agriculture: Organizations, National Live Stock 1930/1936 Association 12 Agriculture: Organizations, Wool Growers 1935-1981 Associations 13 Agriculture: Plants 14 Agriculture: Plants, Grass 7 1 Agriculture: Plants, Jojoba 2 Agriculture: Plants, Tamarisks 3 Agriculture: Poultry 4 Agriculture: Poultry, Ostrich 5 Agriculture: Produce 6 Agriculture: Produce, Citrus 7 Agriculture: Produce, Citrus – Chandler Heights Citrus,