Official Directory Arizona Historical Museums and Related Support Organizations
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Official Directory Arizona Historical Museums and Related Support Organizations Arizona Historical Society founded by Arizona pioneers in 1884 APACHE COCONINO MOHAVE ~ NAVAJO YAVAPAI MAIUCOPA PINAL PIMA INTRODUCTION In 1884, several colorful and strong-willed men formed the "Society of Arizona Pioneers" for historical and humanitarian purposes. Nearly a decade later, the Nineteenth Territorial Legislature officially chartered this organization to "pursue its historical, scientific, literary and benevolent goals" as the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society. The Legislature commissioned the Society to operate as an official state agency for the collection and preservation of Arizona's historical records and artifacts. In 1971, the name was changed by legislative action, to the Arizona Historical Society, to reflect the increasing scope of its programs and services of preservation, education, and publication. As the Society begins its second century of service, awareness of Arizona's heritage is growing, and the treasures of its rich past are becoming widely recognized and appreciated throughout the state. Within the past two decades, many new community organizations have joined in the effort to collect, preserve, record, display and publish materials on Arizona history. The preservation and interpretation of Arizona history is supported by a vast network of approximately 150 independent regional, county, municipal and other local museums and historical organizations. Many are affiliated or have contracts with the Arizona Historical Society for professional services to augment Arizona Historical Society Museum's mission to preserve state history statewide. The Arizona Historical Society provides programs, services, advice and consultation to these organizations. over one thousand professionals and volunteers now staff numerous museums and libraries in the state. over the years, membership in these local organizations has increased from a few hundred to over 15,000 supporting members. This directory is intended to include Arizona's community, county, state and related support historical organizations. Al though great effort has been made to provide a complete roster, some survey responses were not received in time for publication. Information contained herein is as current and accurate as responses permitted. The purpose of the directory is to provide those listed and the Arizona Historical Society with a profile of each other to promote communication and mutual support. It is not intended to serve the public at large or to promote or advertise the listed organizations or their programs. i INDEX (Alphabetical) A Guide to category Definitions . • . • . ..1-2 **Ajo Historical Society . • • . • • • . • . 109 American Association of Museums . • . • . • . 151 American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) ....152 Amerind Foundation, Inc. • • • . • . .. 23 */**Apache county Historical Society . • . 18 Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society . ....110 Arizona Commission on the Arts . • . • . • • . .. 54 Arizona Corrals of the Westerners . • . 156-159 Arizona Hall of Fame Museum . • . 53 Arizona Historical Advisory Commission (AHAC) .... •....153 Arizona Historical Foundation . • . • . 57 Arizona Historical Society ............. •....3-6 Arizona Historical Society/Administration . 7 Arizona Historical Society/Flagstaff . • . • 8 Arizona Historical Society/Flagstaff - Northern Arizona Chapter 13 Arizona Historical Society/Tempe . • . • 9 Arizona Historical Society/Tempe - Central Arizona Chapter . 12 Arizona Historical Society/Tucson . • . 10 Arizona Historical Society/Tucson - Southern Arizona Chapter .. 15 Arizona Historical Society/Yuma. • • • . • . • . 11 Arizona Historical Society/Yuma - Rio Colorado Chapter .... 14 Arizona History of Pharmacy Museum • . • . 111 Arizona Humanities Council • . • . 58 Arizona Jewish Historical Society - Greater Phoenix Chapter 59 **Arizona Military Museum . • . • . 60 Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum ........ 61 Arizona Museum for Youth . .. 62 Arizona Museum of Science & Technology . .. 63 Arizona Pathfinders, Inc. .. 16 Arizona Preservation Foundation . .......... 64 */**Arizona Railway Museum . • . 65 Arizona State Capitol Museum . • . .. 66 Arizona State Genealogical Society . 112 Arizona State Museum . • . ...113 Arizona State University Museum of Anthropology . 67 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum . ..112 **Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum .............. 24 **Buckeye Valley Historical and Archeological Museum ...... 68 */**Camp Verde Historical Society . ..........138 */**Casa Grande Valley Historical Society . .........126 **Cave Creek Museum . • . • . .. 69 Center for Creative Photography . ......114 Certified Historical Organizations. ..........5-6 Champlin Fighter Museum . ....... 70 **Chandler Historical Society . 71 ii Chloride Historical Society . • . • . .. 97 City of Williams Historic Preservation Commission . .. 36 */**Cochise County Historical and Archaeological Society . 25 */**Colorado River Historical Society . • . 98 **Colorado River Indian Tribal Museum . • . • . .. 51 **Coolidge Historical Society . • . • • • . 127 Coordinating Committee for History in Arizona (CCHA) 154 Deer Valley Rock Art Center •... 72 Desert Caballeros Western Museum ... 73 */**Douglas Historical Society .•..•. 26 Eastern Arizona College Museum of Anthropology 47 **Eastern Arizona Museum and Historical Society . 48 Fort Bowie National Historic Site . • . .• 27 Fort Huachuca Historical Museum .••.. •..•. •... 28 Fort Lowell Museum •.• •..... •.... • •.... 115 Fort Verde State Historic Park ••...•.... • • 139 **Gila Bend Museum •...•... • 74 */**Gila County Historical Society .. 44 **Gila River Arts and Crafts Museum . 128 **Gilbert Historical Society .... 75 **Glendale Arizona Historical Society 76 **Graham County Historical Society . 49 Grand Canyon Pioneers and Villagers 37 */**Greenlee County Historical Society 50 Hall of Flame . 77 **Havasupai Tribal Arts Enterprise . •.. •... 38 Heard Museum of Anthropology and Primitive Art 78 *Historical League, Inc. • • • • • . ..... • 17 **Hopi Cultural Center Museum . • . ..... 101 */**Jerome Historical Society .••. ..... •. • • • • • • 140 Jerome State Park . • • • • . • • • • • • 141 **John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum • . •. • • • • 39 Johnson Historical Museum of the Southwest ... • • • 29 *Lake Havasu City Historical Society 99 **Maricopa County Historical Society .... 79 McFarland Historical state Park ....... 129 Medical Museum . • . .. 80 **Mesa Historical and Archaeological Society 81 Mesa Southwest Museum . • . .. 82 */**Mohave county Historical Society .•... 100 Museum Association of Arizona (MAA) .•.... 155 Museum of Northern Arizona .... 40 Museum of the Southwest 8 8 8 D 8 8 9 9 8 0 8 9 30 iii National Railway Historical Society - Arizona Chapter 83 */**Navajo County Historical Society Administration . .. • • . 102 Navajo County Historical Society - Holbrook Branch .•. • 103 Navajo County Historical Society - Silver Creek Branch ... • 104 Navajo County Historical Society - Winslow Branch •. • 105 **Navajo Tribal Museum . • • . • • . • • • • 19 **Ned A. Hatathli Center . • . ... • • • 2 0 Northern Arizona Pioneers Historical Society .. •. • • • 41 */**Northern Gila County Historical Society ....•.... • • . 45 Old Concho Historical Society and Museum • • • 21 */**Oracle Historical Society . •.. • 130 *Papago Trackers . • . • . .•.... 84 *Paquime Historical Society . • . • 31 Parker Area Historical Society. • • . • . • . 52 Peoria Arizona Historical Society . 85 Phoenix Art Museum • . • • . • . • . 8 6 **Phoenix Museum of History •......... 87 **Pima Air and Space Museum • • . .•.......117 */**Pimeria Alta Historical Society . • 134 */**Pinal County Historical Society . 131 */**Pine-Strawberry Archeological and Historical Society ... 46 **Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum . • . • . 88 Pioneers' Cemetery Association . • . 89 Plotkin Judaica Museum of Greater Phoenix •.....•. ... 90 *Postal History Foundation . • . 118 Pueblo Grande Museum . • . • . ... 91 **Quartzsite Historical Society ..... 53 **Quechan Tribal Museum .•....... • 146 **Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum . 32 Riordan State Historic Park .•.... 42 ·� **Rosson House-Heritage Square Foundation . 92 Salt River Project History Center Museum • • • • • 93 **San Pedro Valley Arts and Historical Society • • • • • • • 34 **Scottsdale Historical Society ... •. • • • • • • • • 94 Sedona Historical Society . .. • • • • • • 43 Sharlot Hall Historical Society . ...... • •••142 Show Low Historical Society . • . .... • • • • 106 **Skull Valley Historical Society ... • • 143 Sosa-Carrillo-Fremont House . .•...... • • • 119 Southwest Parks and Monument Association ... • • • • 12 0 st. Michaels Historical Museum ......... • • • • 107 state Historic Preservation Office ....... • • • • • • 95 state and National Resource Organizations ..... • • • . 151-155 **Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society ..... • • • • • • 34 Superior Historical Society •. •. •... • . • • • • 132 **Superstition Mountain Historical Society .. •.. • • 133 iv Tempe Historical Museum . .. 96 Titan Missile Museum . .... • • 121 Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park .•....•.. 35 *Tubae Historical Society . ... • • 135 Tubae Presidio State Historic Park ...... ..... • • 136 *Tucson Air Museum Foundation of Pima County ... •...• • • 122 Tucson Heritage Foundation. • . • • . .. .. • • 123 Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission .. • • 124 Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum ......... •.. •. • • 125 Tumacacori National Historical