Resources
Here are a few of the many resources in town that can help you make an event memorable with Tucson's history and culture
If you have ohter resources to share let us know. Email tucsonsbirthday@gmail.com
Historian On Call
Jim Turner
Freelance historian and author Jim Turner formerly was historian for the Arizona Historical Society. He lives to answer your questions or speak to your group.
Ethnic Music and Dance
Tucson Meet Yourself
Mia Hansen
Star Storytellers and Living History
Arizona Historical Society Docents: Living History and Traveling Exhibits
Mary Ann Ruelas
617-1154
Eastside/Tanque Verde Ranching History and Agua Caliente Park
Van Fowers
885-2502
Tucson Presidio Trust
Gayle Hartmann
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Bobby Morris
Presidio Soldiers
Rick Collins
Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum (antique wagons and carriages at your site)
Bob Taylor
Talks and Walking Tours
Old Pueblo Tours (Presidio, Snob Hollow, Fort Lowell)
Ken Scoville
Tucson Presidio Trust
Gayle Hartmann
Read about Tucson
Tucson Underground: The Archaeology of a Desert Community; Archaeology Southwest Vol. 24, Nos. 1–2
University of Arizona
Online Resource for kids and adults
University of Arizona Press
Or enter http://www.uapress.arizona.edu and search on "Tucson"
Tucson Pima Public Library
For kids:
Desert Animals: http://www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us/kidsweb/books/animals.cfm
Desert Plants: http://www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us/kidsweb/books/plants.cfm
The Cele Peterson Arizona Collection: A Selected Bibliography
Visit Tucson's History
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum
Go Birding
Find a Space
Postal History Museum
Meeting Room
Postal History Foundation
520-623-6652 ext 101
Arizona Historical Society
Auditorium
Heather Ingram
hingram@azhs.gov
628-5774
