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Harold
S. Colton Memorial Library - Collection Overview
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published and unpublished manuscripts, voice recordings, and photographs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
Photo archives are also located in the
library. The collection consists of over 250,000 recent and historical
images related to the Museum and the Colorado Plateau.
Maps
The library has a large collection of maps of Arizona and other
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