Arizona Authors to Appear
at FAzA Annual Meeting
FAzA's Annual Meeting, to be held on Thursday, June 25, at the State Capitol in Phoenix, features four Arizona historians who will talk about their recently published work and sign copies of their books.
The keynote speaker at the meeting, which includes a light lunch that is free for attendees, will be Heidi Osselaer, author of the recently published book "Winning Their Place: Arizona Women in Politics, 1883-1950."
Due to an outpouring of interest in the program, the meeting location has been changed to a larger venue: the Director's Second-Floor Conference Room at the Arizona Capitol.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP by June 22.
FAzA Membership Drive Begins
Please renew (or start) your 2009-2010 FAzA membership! We need a strong and active membership to support our campaign to restore public access to the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building to a minimum of forty hours per week.
This past year, in January, FAzA organized and managed the dedication of the Polly Rosenbaum Building. When the state’s budget crisis resulted in the closure of the building just six weeks after it opened, FAzA worked with others to ensure that the facility was reopened for at least two days a week.
For this and other accomplishments, the group recently received the Award of Achievement from the Museum Association of Arizona.
Your membership also supports such important FAzA initiatives as our National History Day stipends, our contributions to the Arizona Historical Convention, and preparations for the Arizona Centennial.
FAzA Needs Your Support
Friends of Arizona Archives is Arizona’s only volunteer organization dedicated to protecting the state’s historical records and ensuring that the public has full access to those records, both at the Arizona State Archives and at local institutions.
FAzA was founded in 1997 to promote the construction of a new facility for the Arizona State Archives. FAzA played a central role in the grassroots campaign that culminated in the opening of a new archives building in late 2008.
The completion of a new archives facility was a major step forward for Arizona, but many challenges remain. Arizona’s counties and smaller historical organizations continue to struggle with limited storage space and inadequate facilities for their collections. As a result, records managers sometimes are forced to make decisions that restrict access to historical records.
You can support FAzA 's advocacy work, programs, and activities by becoming a member or by making a donation. Membership is open to anyone who works at, does research at, or supports Arizona’s historical archives. FAzA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, so membership dues and donations are tax-deductible.
In its advocacy work and training activities, FAzA strives to serve the needs and promote the interests not only of archivists and researchers, but also of the general public.