Coral Way Bilingual Elementary School: Photographs and Memorabilia
This collection includes photographs of pupils and teachers at Coral Way Bilingual Elementary School circa 1963-1965. Teachers and students are shown at work in their classrooms, and posed for group and individual photographs. The collection also includes such memorabilia as a School Days Book (Records and Memories of Rebecca Porto) that trace her school days from preschool to first grade in 1962 through 12th grade in 1974.
Homer Shantz Smithsonian Expedition of 1919-1920
Detailed notes taken by Homer Leroy Shantz, botanist, concerning the Smithsonian African expedition taken during July 1919 to January 1920. Travel notes contain Shantz's work dealing with plant resources, vegetation, floristic studies, soil samples, landscapes, and his contact with the natives; including diet, dress, and culture.
Documentary Relations of the Southwest Collection
Documentary Relations of the Southwest provides research tools and finding aids to the written record that began with the arrival of the Spanish explorers in the 1530’s. DRSW is an digital anthology of the documents on the 1,5000 microfilm reels of documents, many collected by the Jesuit Historical Institute, including the diaries of explorers and reports of missionaries and soldiers, dating from the 16th century to the Mexican declaration of independence from Spain in 1821.
Photography of Homer L. Shantz Collection
Homer Shantz's photographs were digitized on behalf of the University of Arizona Herbarium (ARIZ) to preserve the deteriorating prints and negatives. Dr. Shantz was a leading American botanist, photographer, and former president of the University of Arizona. He made documentary photographs on his travels which included the American West and Africa. Also available is the Shantz African Expedition Exhibit, a selection of photographs from the 1919-1920 Smithsonian Expedition.
