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Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, primary sponsor
Arizona Historical Society
Arizona Humanities Council
Governor's Division for Women
Sharlot Hall Museum

ARIZONA STATE LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC RECORDS

The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records serves as the primary sponsor for the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame, providing space and staffing in its newly restored Carnegie Center, a multi-service center. The building is centered on one full block of park-like grounds in the State Capitol Mall Complex, in downtown Phoenix.

AGENCY MISSION

The agency serves the Arizona Legislature and Arizonans, providing public access to public information, fostering historical/cultural collaborative research, information projects and ensuring that Arizona's history is documented and preserved.

AGENCY DESCRIPTION

The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records provides information services as authorized in Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1331 through 41-1352. Research and reference services are provided in the subject areas of law, government, genealogy, and Arizoniana. Consultant services are offered to public libraries to strengthen county and local library services, and to government agencies of the cities, counties, and state to assist them in the management of official records. State grants for public libraries and other authorized services are administered and monitored. Special library and information services are offered for anyone who is unable to read or use standard printed materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical limitations. Public records are identified, preserved, and disposed through archival retention programs. Exhibits are created to educate the public regarding government-related history and the legislative process. These services are provided through the divisions of the agency: History and Archives, Braille and Talking Book Library, Library Development Division, Museum, Records Management, Research Library, and State Law Library.

ARIZONA STATE LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC RECORDS

THE CARNEGIE CENTER

The Carnegie Public Library building, now known as the Carnegie Center, is one of thousands of public library buildings throughout the United States, funded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in the early 1900’s. Once called the “Pride of Phoenix,” the Carnegie Library opened its doors on February 14, 1908, four years before Arizona became a state. The Carnegie Library building served as the Phoenix Public Library from 1908 until 1952.

Today, the Carnegie Center is managed by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records as a multiuse library facility, with programs and services that continue to evolve. It offers:

• meeting and training space to state agencies and non-profit community groups
• professional development workshops for Arizona librarians
• public computer access
• public programs such as author readings, book signings, speaker series, conferences and festivals

It also serves as the home for the Arizona Center for the Book and houses an exhibit featuring those honored in the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame.

PARTICIPATING SPONSORS

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY      Back

The mission of the Arizona Historical Society is to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the history of Arizona, the West, and Northern Mexico as it pertains to Arizona.

The Arizona Historical Society (AHS) is Arizona's oldest cultural organization, founded by the territorial legislature on November 7, 1864. AHS is charged with preserving Arizona history for the present and future.

The four AHS museums located in Flagstaff, Yuma, Tempe and Tucson, are state-run entities with non-profit 501(c)(3) status as educational institutions .  Together, they hold approximately 3 million items in the museum and archival collections. Museum activities include hundreds of school and adult tours, long-term and changing exhibits, lectures, storytelling programs, and workshops. AHS also offers field services to local historical societies and publishes the Journal of Arizona History.

ARIZONA HUMANITIES COUNCIL      Back

The Arizona Humanities Council’s programs and grants encourage communities to share and understand the stories of Arizona’s vivid past and vibrant living cultures.

Founded in 1973, AHC is a non-profit organization and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency.

AHC funds, directs and supports programs that promote understanding of human thoughts, actions, creations, and values. All AHC-supported activities must involve the humanities disciplines—history, literature, philosophy, and other studies that examine the human condition.

GOVERNOR’S DIVISION FOR WOMEN      Back

The Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families (GOCYF) serves the mission of the Governor by fostering and enhancing collaborative relationships across state systems and communities in an effort to ensure the well being of Arizona’s children and families. The GOCYF seeks to develop and influence public policy in efforts focused on coordinating and creating a more comprehensive system of services, and works to secure resources that will provide sustainable and positive impacts for Arizona children, families and communities.

The Governor’s Division For Women is a division of the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families (GOCYF). Under the GOCYF direction, the Governor’s Division For Women specializes in administering grants, providing training and information, and guiding policy on the issues of domestic violence, women’s health, and workforce development.

SHARLOT HALL MUSEUM     Back

The Sharlot Hall Museum is the largest museum in the central territory of Arizona, and is dedicated to providing educational adventures in human and natural history.

Founded by historian and poet Sharlot M. Hall in 1928, the Museum today explores the rich diversity of regional heritage through festivals, living history events, outdoor theater performances, changing exhibits, publications and research services.

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