ASLAPR -- History and Archives Division

Join us and other Arizona repositories in celebrating Arizona Archives Month 2006. The purpose of Archives Month is to celebrate the value of Arizona's historical records, to publicize the many ways these records enrich our lives, to recognize those who maintain our communities' historical records and to increase public awareness of the importance of preserving historical records in repositories, institutions and tribal archives across the state. It's time to enlighten and enliven your communities, and to have some fun.

The theme of this year's Archives Month is " Arizona at Work." During this year's Arizona Archives Month, October 2006, we encourage you to make a special effort to share your collections and expertise and to think of ways in which your organization or local government can celebrate Archives Month in your community.

The potential projects are varied and many, so let us know what you're planning, and we'll make sure it's publicized on our website. Contact Melanie Sturgeon or Jennifer Albin. Both can be reached at (602) 542-4159.

Teacher at Ganado Presbyterian Mission (Image number 90-3334)

Suggested Activities for Archives

Among other things, you might sponsor

A "behind the scenes" tour of your archives.
A "who did that baby grow up to be?" featuring baby pictures of local people.
Organize a children's activity around photographs or documents relating to youth.
Talks by old timers on how they survived without air conditioning.
Guided tours of historical houses and businesses with special emphasis on how the use of archives provided information about the history of the buildings.
Exhibits of old photos, clothes, and artifacts loaned by locals.
A re-enactment of a special event in your community's past.
A lecture about your community's history.
Workshops on family history.
A presentation on preserving family history materials such as photographs or old letters.
An "Appraisal Day" during which appraisers and antique dealers appraise the value of items brought in by townspeople.

2007 Archives Month Activities at the Arizona State Archives

4 October	Noon: Author Rita Ackerman presents Ike Clanton: selections from her recently published manuscript exploring the life and activities of one of Arizona's most recognized residents.

11 October	All Day: 2nd Annual Arizona State Archives Film Festival. Join us for a selection of films from the holdings of the Arizona State Archives.

17 October	All Day: Archivists' Roundtable. An oportunity for archivists around the state to meet to discuss issues, challenges, and other items of professional interest. Program to be determined. Registration required.

	Presentation of the POP (Preserving Our Past) award.

18 October	All Day: “Who did that baby grow up to be?” game: Baby pictures of Archives staff members and notable Arizonans. Match them all and win a prize!

	11:00 am-12:00 pm: “How Do I Preserve This?” Bring in your documents and photos for consultations with our staff.

25 October	All Day — “Behind the Scenes” tours of “Arizona’s Attic.”

	All Day — Play Arizona Trivia! Guess the State Historian or Little Known Arizona trivia and win a prize!

	10:00 am & 2:00 pm: What do Archivists do?: See the steps Archivists take to make records available to the public. Features demonstrations on processing and storage of historic materials.

	11:00am- 2:00pm: 1891 and 1910 Arizona Constitutions, extradition for the Earp brothers & Doc Holiday, and other documents on display in Archives Reading Room.

Don’t forget to pick up your free Archives Month Poster,
“Arizona At Work!”
Available in the Archives Reading Room.
1700 W. Washington, Rm. 342

POP (Preserving Our Past) Award

In recognition of their efforts to support the preservation of Arizona's historical records the Arizona History and Archives Division presents the Preserving Our Past (POP) award to an institution or archives in the state. For their diligence, creativity and civic spirit, the City of Florence received the very first POP Award in 1998. POP award winners include:

1998 - City of Florence
1999 - Salt River Project (SRP)
2001 - Clarkdale Heritage Conservancy Board
2003 - Phoenix Police Museum
2006 - Friends of Arizona Archives (FAzA)

Archives Week Poster

1997 Poster	1998 Poster
1999 Poster	2000 Poster
2001 Poster	2002 Poster
2003 Poster	2004 Poster
2005 Poster
2006 Poster

The Salt River Project has once again donated the talent and time to produce an Arizona Archives Month poster based upon what Arizona institutions submitted.