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| Projects in Alphabetical Order A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| A Dream of Arizona | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC08-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In collaboration with historic and cultural organizations, author and documentary film producer Allen Abel will travel across Arizona seeking unique stories of Arizonans for inclusion in two illustrated companion volumes, Arizona 1912 and Arizona 2012, to be published in advance of the Centennial. |
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| Arizona Centennial Musical Compositions | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC13-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project includes the creation of two Centennial musical compositions, a band piece and choral music piece. Both pieces will be appropriate for high school, college or community bands and will be made available free of charge to any performing group or ensemble that wishes to perform either piece. |
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| Arizona Centennial Theatre Foundation | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC08-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Each decade of Arizona 's first century will be defined in a series of 10 original Arizona plays by local actor-playwright-humorist Ben Tyler. |
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| Arizona Centennial Quilt Project | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC11-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A quilting project to observe Arizona 's Centennial that includes a fabric competition, a quilt challenge, the creation of a quilt depicting scenes from Arizona history by the Arizona quilting community, and a traveling exhibition of selected challenge quilts will tour state and national quilt shows and museums. |
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| Arizona HistoryMakers | ||||
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project comprises more than 150 hours of oral history interviews of 58 influential Arizonans honored by the Historical League, Inc. for their contributions to the cultural fabric of Arizona. Complete manuscripts of all oral histories will be available on the Historical Leagues' website. A Centennial Video "IN OUR OWN WORDS Reflections and Recollections" will be produced based on these interviews. |
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| Arizona Historic Cemeteries | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC04-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive database containing, archival research, completed inventory forms and oral histories of known historic cemeteries in Arizona will be created, based on the field work of volunteers with the Pioneers' Cemetery Association. |
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| Arizona Jewel of the American West | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC08-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official Historian, Gary Johnson, contributing photographer to Arizona Highways and Native Peoples magazines and Rick Elder, editor/writer are collaborating on the book, Arizona, Jewel of the American West - Centennial Edition. This book will be a 279 hardbound edition presenting the history of the state and its peoples from the earliest days to the dawn of the Centennial. |
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| Arizona Living History Presentations | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC01-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A dozen or more historic dramatizations of the lives of significant Arizona characters will be researched, written and available for presentation by the Phoenix Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge. |
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| Arizona Glass Plate Negatives | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC02-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In collaboration with the Arizona Memory Project, the Arizona History Foundation will curate an online photographic exhibit. Using nationally accepted descriptive standards, the project includes cleaning, cataloging, and housing Arizona History Foundation glass plate collections, totaling more than 5,000 images. |
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| Arizona Memory Project | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC03-06 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Rich collections from Arizona libraries, archives, museums, historical societies and other cultural institutions are being digitized and stored online by Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records for the use and enjoyment of Arizonans for all time. |
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| Arizona Profiles ~ The Music of Louise Lincoln Kerr | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC12-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Four Seasons Orchestra, in collaboration with the Arizona State University Kerr Cultural Center, will be producing a CD of symphonic music by Louise Lincoln Kerr (1892-1977) of Scottsdale, Ariz. The project will include Kerr's southwest impressionist pieces that feature Spanish folk music and Native American melodies of early Arizona. |
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| Arizona's Museums ~ A Journey into Arizona's Memory | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC01-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This book will include a comprehensive list of Arizona's museums to include photos, description and locations. The book's author, Jane Eppinga, has visited many of these museums to record the stories of how they came into being. |
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| Arizona Newspapers 1880-1912 | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC13-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A statewide partnership, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), is digitizing the major territorial newspapers from across the state in order to make them available through Arizona Memory Project, the U. S. Library of Congress and the NEH National Digital Newspaper Program Web site. |
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| Arizona State Greats Biography Series | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC07-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, Arizona's first Latino Governor Raul Castro and beloved former Governor Rose Mofford are among the 10 or more famous Arizonans to be featured in biographies written by the author to enrich the learning of Arizona history for fourth through seventh graders. |
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| Arizona State Hospital, 1912 Administration Building | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC17-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The 1912 Mahoney Administration Building is unique in that it is one of few remaining government buildings dating back to 1912. It also represents the first institutional commission for the architectural engineering firm of Lescher & Kibbey, a prolific company responsible for many significant buildings throughout Arizona. As the second oldest remaining structure on the Arizona State Hospital campus and one of the earliest remaining examples of Mission Revival-style architecture in Phoenix, t he Arizona State Hospital will stabilize and rehabilitate the 1912 Mahoney Administration Building to be a mixed-use public facility containing a visitors' information and welcome center, interpretive exhibits, and possibly a medical research library. |
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| Arizona State Railroad Museum - Williams, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC01-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Slated for a beautiful 16-acre park in Williams, Arizona, a 106,500 square-foot museum will memorialize the cultural and ethnic diversity of Arizona's people using as a backdrop the 76 railroads that since the mid-1800s developed and continue to sustain virtually every aspect of the state's economy by featuring railroad engine houses and shops, interpretive exhibits, archives, an art gallery, meeting rooms, interactive computer facilities, a 500 seat auditorium and an outdoor amphitheater. |
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| Arizona Stories | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC16-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Multiple aspects of Arizona's culture and history will be featured in a multimedia project, including at least 28 hours of original content for television documentaries, DVDs, a Web site and educational materials for broadcast and publication during 2012. |
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| Arizona Voices | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC12-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Researchers and musicians from Territorial Brass will search the state over for music and stories that describe Arizona 's journey to statehood, and then create an audio compact disc of the collection for distribution across Arizona. |
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| Arizona Wildlife for Children | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC04-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Arizona Wildlife for Children is a project that grew out of a children's picture book series that the applicant wrote in collaboration with the Arizona Elk Society. This book series is designed to introduce children to Arizona's biodiversity, natural resources and diverse wildlife. |
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| Arizona Women's Hall of Fame - 100 Years of Arizona Women | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC18-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Women's Hall of Fame is dedicated to sharing the stories of women, the stories of their struggles, their accomplishments and contributions to our community, heritage and freedom. It strives to educate society about the great women of Arizona's past and to make a more complete record of Arizona history by including stories of a group whose tremendous achievements have sometimes been overlooked. The Women's Hall of Fame is on display at the Carnegie Center, near the Capitol Mall. |
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| Arizona Women's Heritage Trail | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC02-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Launched in early fall 2005, the Arizona Women's Heritage Trail is a statewide project which is expanding Arizona Women's History by locating and matching women's historic sites with remarkable women who have contributed to the growth of Arizona and this nation. AWHT participates in a unique collaboration with the Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts through the Institute for Humanities Research and with Arizona State University Foundation serving as their fiscal officer. Due to the collaborative agreement, ASU Foundation shares their tax exempt status with AWHT. The website, www.womensheritagetrail.org, has 75 women/sites listed with texts and photographs. The first self-guided walking tour is in the historic district of Tucson. A Central Regional Driving Tour has just been completed and will be publicly announced in July. Research and development is now being conducted for a Northern and North Central Regional Driving Tour. Advance research in Prescott does warrant the establishment of a walking tour in that community. We are currently seeking funding for its completion and for public educational brochures. AWHT developmental design includes a regional driving tour in each of the five Arizona Office of Tourism designated regions. Walking tours will also be established in communities where warranted. |
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| Arizona's Initial Point at Monument Hill - Avondale, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC09-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Monument Hill is the point for all government land surveys in Arizona where east-west (baseline) and a north-south (meridian) intersect. This project will help the City of Avondale educate visitors about the site's historical significance. A hiking trail will promote local tourism and educational materials will be created to foster an appreciation for the site's history. |
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| Becoming Arizona | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC03-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An online “cyperpedia” of essays, lesson plans, and digitized collections regarding Arizona and history is planned for debut in January 2012 and will be a reference resource for all Arizonans. |
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| Brigham City Arizona Territory Historic Site Restoration - Winslow, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC03-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A five-phase, five-year living history project will restore Brigham City, a 26-acre site settled as a fort in 1876 by a band of Mormon pioneers northeast of present day Winslow, Arizona. The expedition of 20 families and 15 bachelors included many who descendants went on to settle other parts of Arizona. |
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| Cady Hall Courtyard Garden - Patagonia, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC05-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A garden adjacent to the Patagonia Library will be restored with original homestead plantings. The library is housed in a former Patagonia Hotel (built during 1900-1912) that later became known as Cady Hall. |
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| Canalscape | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC05-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Develop vibrant urban cores and corridors along Metro Phoenix's 181 miles of undeveloped canal systems. This mixed-use "urban infill" would provide highly desirable places to gather by the water as well as an alternative to sprawl. |
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| Cavalry Soldiers Relocation | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC11-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A dedicated Historic Memorial Cemetery has been constructed within the existing Southern Arizona Veteran's Memorial Cemetery to resemble the historic Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery. The memorial will honor those who served in Arizona primarily between 1860 an 1866 as well as provide a permanent resting place for the remains of 60 of these soldiers. |
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| Centennial Park - Tucson, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC09-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A pocket park with historic interpretive displays will developed in the heart of Tucson's oldest neighborhood on a now vacant lot adjacent to Presidio San Augustin and the Tucson Museum of Art. |
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| Centennial Pavilion at Veterans Memorial Park - Sierra Vista, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC16-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Sierra Vista City Council has authorized the design and construction of a new band shell to be located in Veterans Memorial Park. The new shell will replace the smaller, less functional shell. |
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| Centennial Plaza - Peoria, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC11-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The development of almost 3 1/2 acres, near existing buildings will serve as a space for residents and visitors to reflect both on the history of Arizona and the City of Peoria. The plaza will include gathering spaces for seasonal and special events. |
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| Centennial Walk - Flagstaff, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC16-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Flagstaff Centennial Walk is a section of the Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS) which is currently being constructed along the northern edge of the historic train depot property where the Flagstaff Visitor Center is located. To celebrate the Arizona Centennial, 100 feet of this new FUTS section will be designated at the "Centennial Walk" commemorating the State of Arizona Centennial with a mural along the walkway that depicts 100 years of Flagstaff history. |
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| Central Arizona Project Oral Histories | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC10-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: During the past century, hundreds of people contributed to the planning, construction and management of the Central Arizona Project (CAP). In an effort to retain the valuable stories and experiences of key individuals who were instrumental in the development of this project, CAP is working to collect oral histories for preservation. These oral histories are available at the CAP Web site and posted as transcripts exactly a they were recorded with the permission of each individual or "water buffalo" such as Bruce Babbitt, Marvin Cohen, Grady Gammage, Jr., Jack Pfister, George Renner, John Rhodes. By capturing these histories on tape and posting their words online, the personalities of these pioneers are preserved for those to experience the passion, reflection and thoughtfulness of their words. |
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| Copper Art Museum - Clarkdale, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC07-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Museum of Copper Art is planned to be housed in the former Clarkdale High School. Built in 1928 this building will be restored to its original grandeur and will showcase unique copper art from around the world. |
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| Copper State Monument - Clarkdale, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC06-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Town of Clarkdale founded in 1912 as a community to house workers from a nearby copper smelter, shares the same Centennial year as the Copper State of Arizona. A permanent monument to Arizona and the town will be built in the center of Clarkdale's Historic Business District to mark their mutual 100th anniversaries. |
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| Early Danish Pioneers | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC23-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To ensure that Arizona 's history and culture are represented adequately, accurately and appropriately, Mary Cole and Avis Jorgenson are researching early Danish pioneers who immigrated to the New Mexico/Arizona Territory prior to statehood in 1912. This information will be published in a hard-cover history book. |
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| Enhancing Arizona Military Museum | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC21-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves enhancing the Arizona Military Museum by devising and making portable display cases for exhibits for presentations at sites away from the Museum and preserving the presentation of selected archival materials relating to the extensive and colorful history of the military in Arizona. |
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| Exodus Project | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC06-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project focuses on a significant historical event for the Yavapai and Apache people observed each February known as "The Exodus." The event celebrates a Yavapai elder who carried his wife in a burden basket during the march of 1875 where the Yavapai and Apache people were forced to walk 180 miles from the Verde Valley to San Carlos where they stayed as prisoners of war for 25 years. As the story goes, so great was the elder's love for his wife he would not leave her behind. The focal point of the project is a 6' by 9' bronze statue of the elder carrying his wife on the exodus to be placed in front of the Yavapai Apache Nation's Culture Center. |
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| Florence Memorial Park - Florence, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC10-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Restoration and park improvements will be made to the Adamsville Historical cemeteries by enhancing existing native landscape with xeriscape, and installing historical interpretive trails, picnic day use areas, historical signage, boundary wrought iron fencing and a parking area. |
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| Glendale History Online - Glendale, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC026 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Five local cultural and academic organizations are working together to develop an online photographic archive of Glendale that will be available through the library Web site and the Arizona Memory Project. |
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| Heritage Park - Buckeye, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC10-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The 13.9-acre site of former cotton gin in Buckeye will be redeveloped to incorporate the Buckeye Museum, a park, a trail, native agricultural fields, a farmers' market and outdoor amphitheater. |
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| Historic Springerville School - Springerville, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC04-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Renovation of the historic school to revitalize the rich and diverse history that includes ancient cultures, Spanish, explorers, Mormon pioneers, Old West outlaws, long-standing ranching and timber industries and modern-day forest management. This facility will be used as a combination museum, chamber of commerce and conference center. |
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| Justice Learning Center and Museum | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC05-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Justice Learning Center and Museum will be created in and around a restored cellblock on the sixth floor of the renovated 1929 Maricopa County Historic Old Courthouse; among the featured exhibits will be the famous Miranda case and the story of notorious accused axe murderess Winnie Ruth Judd. |
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| Mesa Grande | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC20-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Mesa Grande is prehistoric Hohokam platform mound owned and preserved by the City of Mesa through the Arizona Museum of National History. The centennial legacy program will be the first phase of the project to include trails, interpretive modules and kiosks with shelters. The phase one centennial legacy project will allow the site to be open to the public. |
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| New Chandler Museum - Chandler, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC12-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Operated by the Chandler Historic Society, the 25,000-square-foot New Chandler Museum will be constructed in historic downtown Chandler to replace a smaller facility. |
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| Old Litchfield Train Depot - Goodyear, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC24-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Goodyear is planning to purchase the Old Litchfield Train Depot. The Spanish Eclectic style building was constructed in 1928. The city is establishing a centennial commission who will make the final decisions as to what the building will be used for. Some suggestions include: veteran's memorial, children's reading room, senior meeting room, public art space, etc. |
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| One Book AZ | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC02-06 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records since 2002, OneBook AZ celebrates the joy of reading and the richness of our state by encouraging all Arizonans to read one book, each year, chosen by popular vote and to participate in discussions about its content. Over time, thousands of Arizonans each year will have the common experience of sharing wonderful stories about our state, one book at a time. |
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| 100 Years of Arizona Press Women | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC08-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This history book, presented as a book of short stories, will be written to capture the emotions of the people and times in which they lived. Each story, researched and written by current members of the Arizona Press Women (APW) organization, will chronicle the contribution of a woman in Arizona who made a significant contribution to the history of the state through her writing. |
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| 100 Years 100 Ranchers | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC09-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This black and white photographic project will document 100 Arizona ranchers whose families have been ranching in the state in 1912 or earlier. Each rancher will be interviewed to obtain information about the family's history and their ranch operations. The culmination of the project will coincide with the Arizona Centennial in 2012. An exhibit is tentatively scheduled to open in January 2012 at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal Four Gallery. In addition, a limited edition fine-art book and a short documentary film are planned. |
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| Past Treasurers of Cochise County - Cochise County | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC15-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Photos and biographies of Cochise County treasurers are being collected to be exhibited in the treasurer's office and website. The information will also be made available in the 2010 Historical Journal, published by the Cochise County Historical Society. |
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| Preserving Arizona's Records through the Years | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC17-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this project is to make information easily available to the public about where Arizona's public records are stored and how to access them. It will include a searchable Web database, a searchable CD Rom, and paper copies of the information to be made available to libraries. In addition, it will also include a brief history of public records preservation in Arizona, including stories of preservation successes and losses. This project will celebrate selected individuals who have been responsible for records preservation in various ways. |
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| Project 2012 - Stories for Arizona's Centennial Celebration | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC19-08 |
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| Reclamation and Arizona - A Century of Cooperation | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC13-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is an interactive website that examines the Bureau of Reclamation's historic, current and future roles to develop, manage and help conserve water and related resources in the State of Arizona. |
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| Rehabilitation of Florence - Silver King Hotel - Florence, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC06-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The non-profit Florence Preservation Foundation purchased the historic Florence/Silver King Hotel property in 1995. With donations, awards and grants the foundation has worked to rehabilitate the structure. In 2007 the foundation turned the property over to the Town of Florence to complete the rehabilitation. The town has distributed a RFP to acquire a public partner to assist in the rehabilitation effort. Within 18 months to two years this project is expected to be completed. This hotel is considered the “cornerstone” of the Florence Downtown Historic District. |
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| Restoration of the 1906 Train Order Semaphore - Patagonia, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC04-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The historic steel and cast iron apparatus used to signal trains to stop or proceed during the heyday of railroads in Southern Arizona will be restored as part of larger project to rehabilitate the train depot used by the Town of Patagonia as a Town Hall. |
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| Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC14-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance in partnership with other organizations and jurisdictions is seeking federal designation as a National Heritage Area for the Santa Cruz Valley. This area will encourage residents, government agencies, non-profit groups and private partners to plan and implement programs and projects that recognize, preserve and celebrate the defining landscapes and cultural traditions of the Santa Cruz Valley. |
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| San Xavier Mission | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC09-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Preservation work begun in 1989 will continue at San Xavier del Bac Mission, founded by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. The restoration team has been working since 1989 on the National Historic Landmark to refinish the exterior with a traditional lime plaster. |
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| Scottsdale History - Access and Images | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC07-07 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A collaborative effort between Scottsdale Leadership, the Scottsdale Public Arts program and the City's Communications and Public Affairs Office to collect historical photographs of Scottsdale. This project to gather, digitize describe and store historic Scottsdale photographs, using text and audio will be made available through the Scottsdale Public Library Web site and catalog, as well as the Arizona Memory Project. The library will work with the Scottsdale Unified School District to make the photographs available as part of the Scottsdale history curriculum unit. |
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| Scottsdale Remembers - Recollections of Our Past | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC14-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Scottsdale Public Library will act as the source for partnering with community organizations to make their histories available to the public. These organizations will digitize and describe historic photographs using text and audio. This information will be made available through the Scottsdale Public Library website. |
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| Teaching Arizona History with a Geographical Perspective | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC03-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Teaching Arizona History with a Geographic Perspective would create a bank of lesson plans that are based on the Arizona Academic Standard for K-12 education. These lesson plans will reflect use Arizona geography to enhance history, reading, writing and math skills. All lessons will include: teacher instructions, student worksheets, answer keys, maps, charts and be in a standardized format. |
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| The Arizona Story | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC07-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Arizona Story represents the new generation of educational programming. Written by the Arizona Historical Society (AHS), the 4th grade textbook combines vivid graphics, museums collections, state and national history, and supports multiple intelligence learning strategies for the classroom. |
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| The Benjamin Sacks Collection, Territorial AZ for the 21st Century | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC01-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Dr. Benjamin Sacks created the most extensive annotated bibliography known to exist on the history of Territorial Arizona and the borderlands. This project will recapture "lost" historical material that is in high demand by researchers. A bibliographic database with online access and cross references and will be created with high resolution scans of more than 53,000 resource documents and 150 photographs. |
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| Greening of Downtown - Fountain Hills, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC15-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Greening of Downtown Project was identified by citizens as the first step to implementing the Downtown Vision Plan. This step entails the planting of about 500 desert-adapted trees, shrubs and gardens in the landmark Fountain Park and downtown corridor. The project will preserve the views of the Fountain for residents, businesses and visitors in the downtown area while providing shade for the sidewalks and benches in the park. |
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| The Life and Music of Louise Lincoln Kerr ~ Biography | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC13-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This biography will look at the life of Louise Lincoln Kerr (1892-1977), composer, humanitarian and philanthropist. Kerr was the co-founder of the Phoenix Symphony, the Phoenix Chamber Music Society and many other arts organizations in Arizona. |
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| The New Deal in Arizona ~ Connections to Our Historic Landscape | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC03-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The New Deal in Arizona: Connections to Our Historic Landscape is an ongoing project designed to research our state's historical response to the Great Depression. The project has produced a heritage tourism map and is developing a website to make research results available to history classes, historians and heritage travelers. |
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| The Past Meets the Future - Casa Grande, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC06-09 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Casa Grande Arts and Humanities Commission will plan to commemorate the Arizona Centennial Anniversary with the "Past meets the Future" celebration. This event will incorporate the entire Casa Grande community and will include historical brochures, commissioned art projects, student art and essay contents, and much more. |
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| The Old Vail Post Office ~ Between the Tracks - Vail, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC02-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The old Vail Post Office/Vail's Station is the only surviving building from the railroad era on the original Vail town site. When restored this station will serve as a visitor's center displaying the history and exhibits of Vail and surrounding area. The location of the station is considered a gateway leading to the Arizona Trail, Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Saguaro National Park East, and the Rincon Valley. |
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| Times Past - Reflections of Arizona History | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC030 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Since 1980, the Arizona Capitol Times, the state's political weekly, has published "Times Past," a column featuring Arizona historic vignettes. About 120 of the periodic columns will be collected into book form. |
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| Tovrea Castle and Carraro Cactus Garden - Phoenix, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC02-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A partnership among the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, the Phoenix Historic Preservation Office, the State Historic Preservation Office and others is restoring the landmark Tovrea Castle and the 44 acres that surrounds it. The Castle was constructed by Alessio Carraro and later sold to cattle baron E. A. Tovrea whose widowed occupied the building until 1969. The restored castle and cactus gardens will be open to the public with interpretive trails, exhibits, tours and the opportunity for public and social events. |
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| Udall Home, Elm Motel - St. Johns, Ariz. | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC22-08 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project will involve restoring the Udall home, built by David K. Udall in 1912, to its historic grandeur. Five spacious rooms on the second story will be renovated to provide a clean, comfortable "bed and breakfast" atmosphere. |
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| U.S. Route 89 Project | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC05-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project creates public awareness of U.S. Route 89 not only as a travel route, but also a way to explore Arizona's cultural heritage, history, geography and people. The project is a collection of photographs, maps, and travel guides to the destinations of the many towns, cities, state and national parks, historic sites and scenic areas on the route. The website will feature much of the information with a monthly e-mail newsletter created for subscribers. |
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| Why Arizona? The Arizona Migration Digital Library | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC040 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The three Arizona university libraries will collaborate on creating a database describing as many as 50,000 items. |
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| Yavapai County: The Key to Arizona - Yavapai County | ||||
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Project Number: AHAC10-10 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A documentary titled, Yavapai County: The Key to Arizona, will look at this unique area in central Arizona and will help to bring the county into a personal sense of belonging to the state's centennial celebration. |
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