It is arranged alphabetically both by geographic place names and subject headings that range from broad to more specific. These contemporary articles have been added within the appropriate headings. Between 19 volunteers also assembled and organized twelve linear feet of newspaper articles primarily from the Yuma Daily Sun. Subheadings have been added to make this large body of material more accessible to researchers. The bulk of this collection is based on the organizational structure adopted in the 1980s. Over the decades various methods were employed by staff and volunteers to organize segments of the materials. This effort continued after it became a branch of the Arizona Historical Society in 1971, and later the AHS-Rio Colorado Division. The Yuma County Historical Society began collecting archival materials in 1965. It represents a wide range of social, economic, cultural and ethnic communities reflecting the spectrum of human activity, past and present. This is the largest archival collection in the holdings. Recognition should be given to the thousands of donors and thousands of volunteer hours who collected and organized these materials since 1965.ĬREDIT LINE: Yuma County Library Ephemera Collection, Yuma County Library District, Yuma, Arizona PROVENANCE: In 2013 all ephemeral and vertical file materials from multiple donors and locations were evaluated and consolidated to form a unified ephemera collection that could grow into the future. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 89 Linear Feet (176 boxes)
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