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State Capitol, Phoenix – Researching
Arizona’s amazing history was just made easier with the launch of the Arizona State
Knowledge Center, or
ASK according to Secretary of State Michele
Reagan.
Building on her tradition to fundamentally transform the
way the public accesses information, Secretary Reagan announced the launch of an
innovative web based portal that allows users to explore the archival material
housed at the State Archives. Visitors can search by term, check out Core
Collections, or simply browse through the vast amount of resources.
“Our new system makes it simple and incredibly efficient
to explore the extensive collections of our State Archives,” said Secretary
Reagan. “Whether you are curious about the Wyatt Earp inquest or looking for
state, county or local records, just ASK!”
Catherine May, a historian and
former analyst and archivist for SRP said, “As a
researcher and long-time user of archives, this new catalog’s value was
immediately obvious, usable, and appreciated. It’s obvious that dedicated
archivists spent countless hours planning and developing this new
program.”
Search results will bring up finding guides that
describe the collection, and in many cases provide a file by file list of what
is in each collection. Once people have identified the collections they are
interested in viewing, they are encouraged to stop by the Polly Rosenbaum State
Archives and History Building at 1901 W. Madison in Phoenix during regular
business hours and talk to an archivist about viewing the material in the
collections. Users can also e-mail archives experts to discuss their research request.
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