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Library Mission
The Harold S. Colton Library seeks to further the educational and
preservation goals of the Museum of Northern Arizona by collecting and
disseminating information on the land and peoples of the Colorado Plateau.
Collection Highlights
Books
The collection is strong in most subjects related to the Colorado Plateau.
Additionally, the library houses copies of all MNA publications.
Collection strengths include Navajo and Hopi books, rare books, and a
large collection of dissertations relating to the Colorado Plateau.
Manuscripts
Over 340 manuscript collections exist in the Archives, which includes
published and unpublished manuscripts, voice recordings, and photographs
on regionally significant authors and subjects. These contain a
substantial amount of culturally sensitive materials that may require
special approval prior to access. The Colton family archives are a major
manuscript collection that contains a wealth of information about the
founding of the Museum and its early history.
Journals
The MNA journal collection is particularly strong in scholarly journals
and newspapers published prior to 1985 and related to the Colorado
Plateau.
Separates
MNA's separates collection includes 27,000
catalogued special publications, gift pieces, journal reprints, and other
unique items. Subject files include bibliographies, artist files, and news
clippings.
Photo Archives
The MNA Archival Photographs consist of
approximately 250,000 negatives, glass plates, color transparencies,
lantern slides, photographic prints, photogravures, and mounted
photographic displays covering a time span from the late nineteenth
century to the present.
Primary subject matter includes prehistoric and historic Southwestern
archaeology, ethnology of American Indians of the Southwest, museum
artifacts, specimens, displays, and exhibits. Additional material
documents Southwestern and Arizona history, and the ecology and
environment of the Colorado Plateau.
While original materials are noncirculating, they may be viewed on the
premises. Digital image scans may be ordered through the MNA Archives
Department. A policy statement and price list covering both nonprofit and
commercial fees is available.
View some of MNA's photographic materials featured on the Arizona Memory
Project.
Maps
The library has a large collection of maps
of Arizona and other Southwestern states.
Hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
also
by
appointment
Contact
Reference questions dealing with
published books, journals, and commercial audio-visual materials:
Librarian, Thomas Schmidt at
tschmidt@mna.mus.az.us.
Inquiries pertaining to original, unpublished manuscripts, documents,
photographs, films, audio recordings, and institutional archives:
Archivist, Aaron Spelbring at
aspelbring@mna.mus.az.us.
Information regarding access to, or information about, MNA's physical
collections objects (fine arts, textiles, ceramics, natural science
and archaeological specimens):
Collections Manager, Elaine Hughes at
ehughes@mna.mus.az.us.
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