Finding Aid for the Tucson Museum of Art Research Library
Historic Block Collection

This finding aid is an inventory to the Historic Block records housed in the Tucson Museum of Art Research Library. Access to this collection is open to the public, however materials are non-circulating.

Overview

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, legal documents, family trees, photographs, slides, newspaper and magazine clippings and articles, photocopies, maps, archaeological reports, architectural reports, guides, invitations, exhibition announcements and overviews, floor plans, restoration and preservation reports, and docent handouts. The correspondence includes letters and interviews with family members regarding family history and property history.

Arrangement

The records were grouped by select and specific categories. The collection was weeded for duplicates, with care for original order and structure. Rearrangement was necessary in some cases, allowing for a more logical order to the collection. Many folder titles remained the same, except when clarification was necessary. Records are housed in four legal-sized file cabinet drawers within the Tucson Museum of Art Research Library. The files are arranged alphabetically by home and then alphabetically by topic within each home. Each folder has, also, been assigned an accession number to facilitate retrieval and replacement.

Organization

Records are organized in the following primary categories:

Related Material

There are a few books on the library shelves that have some relevance to the Historic Block Collection.
They are:

Administrative Information

Restrictions:

Historic block records are non-circulating except for related books, which are available for check-out to museum staff and members only.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here.] Tucson Museum of Art Research Library Historic Block Collection. See The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition for additional examples.

Detailed Descriptions of Historic Block Library Collection
Note to Researchers: To locate material, refer to the cabinet drawer and folder numbers.

Processed by: Tanya De Angelis, May, 2004.