Connecting Your Communities to Arizona’s

2012 Centennial

Museum Association of Arizona Annual Conference, Sedona

Thursday, June 3, 20103:45 to 5:15 PM

WHY DO A LEGACY PROJECT?

• To be part of the state’s commemoration in 2012.• To highlight your community’s history.• To involve people with your museum.• To increase publicity for your project.• To attract funding.• To build on the past and create for the future.

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63 Legacy Projects To Date

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Geographical Distribution of Centennial Legacy Projects

• Apache 1• Coconino 6• Cochise 3• Maricopa 25• Pima 5• Pinal 3• Yavapai 1• Statewide 19

LOCAL PROJECTS• Community based• Local partners• Residents participation

REGIONAL PROJECTS• Can be heritage areas• Include natural resources• Involve partners from various locales

SCOPE OF LEGACY PROJECTS

STATEWIDE PROJECTS• Electronic or Web based• Multiple venues• Publications

100 YEARS OF ARIZONA WOMEN, Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame. The Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame is dedicated to sharing the stories of women, the stories of their struggles, their accomplishments and contributions to our community, heritage and freedom. It strives to educate society about the great women of Arizona’s past and to make a more complete record of Arizona history by including stories of a group whose tremendous achievements have sometimes been overlooked. The Women’s Hall of Fame is on display at the Carnegie Center, near the Capitol Mall. 100 YEARS OF ARIZONA PRESS WOMEN, Arizona Press Women. A history book, presented as a book of short stories, will be written to capture the emotions of the people and times in which they lived. Each story, researched and written by current members of the Arizona Press Women (APW) organization, will chronicle the contribution of a woman in Arizona who made a significant contribution to the history of the state through her writing. ARIZONA HISTORYMAKERS, Historical League . This project comprises more than 150 hours of oral history interviews of 58 influential Arizonans honored by the Historical League, Inc. for their contributions to the cultural fabric of Arizona. Complete manuscripts of all oral histories will be available on the Historical Leagues' website. A Centennial Video “IN OUR OWN WORDS Reflections and Recollections” will be produced based on these interviews. ARIZONA MILITARY MUSEUM, Arizona National Guard. The project involves enhancing the Arizona Military Museum by devising and making portable display cases for exhibits at sites away from the Museum and preserving the presentation of selected archival materials relating to the extensive and colorful history of the military in Arizona. ARIZONA’s MUSEUMS: A JOURNEY INTO AZ’s MEMORY, Univ of AZ Press. A unique, comprehensive list of Arizona’s museums, including photographs, descriptions, histories, and location information. ARIZONA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM, Al Richmond. Slated for a beautiful 16-acre park in Williams, Arizona, a 106,500 square-foot museum will memorialize the cultural and ethnic diversity of Arizona’s people using as a backdrop the 76 railroads that, since the mid-1800s, developed and continue to sustain virtually every aspect of the state’s economy. It will feature railroad engine interpretive exhibits, archives, an art gallery, meeting rooms, interactive computer programs, an auditorium and an outdoor amphitheatre.

CANALSCAPE, Nan Ellin. Concept to develop vibrant urban cores and corridors along Metro Phoenix’s 181 miles of undeveloped canal systems. This mixed-use “urban infill” would provide highly desirable places to gather by the water as well as an alternative to sprawl. MESA GRANDE, Arizona Museum of National History. Mesa Grande is a prehistoric Hohokam platform mound owned and preserved by the City of Mesa through the Arizona Museum of National History. The Centennial Legacy Program will be the first phase of the project to include trails, interpretive modules and kiosks with shelters. Phase one will allow the site to be open to the public. NEW CHANDLER MUSEUM, City of Chandler. Operated by the Chandler Historic Society, the 25,000-square-foot New Chandler Museum will be constructed in historic downtown Chandler to replace a smaller facility. NEW DEAL IN AZ: CONNECTIONS TO OUR HISTORIC LANDSCAPE, J. J. Lamb. An ongoing project to research Arizona’s response to the Great Depression, resulting in a heritage tourism map, and the development of a Web site, hosted by the University of Arizona Library. SAN XAVIER MISSION, Patronato San Xavier. Preservation work begun in 1989 will continue at San Xavier del Bac Mission, founded by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. The restoration team has been working since 1989 on the National Historic Landmark to refinish the exterior with a traditional lime plaster. TOVREA CASTLE AND CARRARO CACTUS GARDEN, Phx Parks & Recreation. A partnership among the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, the Phoenix Historic Preservation Office, the State Historic Preservation Office and others is restoring the landmark Tovrea Castle and the 44 acres that surrounds it. The Castle was constructed by Alessio Carraro and later sold to cattle baron E. A. Tovrea whose widow occupied the building until 1969. The restored castle and cactus gardens will be open to the public with interpretive trails, exhibits, tours and the opportunity for public and social events. U.S. ROUTE 89 PROJECT, U.S. Route 89 Appreciation Society. The U.S. Route 89 Appreciation Society will collect and store information and photographs about the Arizona portion of U.S. Route 89, which runs across the state from Nogales to beyond Page in the north, to expand an existing Web site for visitors and historians.

ARIZONA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUMWilliams, Arizona

• Emphasis on cultural heritage of Arizona as part of the 76 railroads that serve the entire state.

• Interpretive and static displays will feature engines, shops and works of art.

• Scheduled to open in 2010.

MESA GRANDE

• Mesa Grande is a prehistoric Hohokam platform mound owned and preserved by the City of Mesa through the Arizona Museum of National History. • The Centennial Legacy Program will be the first phase of the project, to include trails, interpretive modules and kiosks with shelters. • Phase one will allow the site to be open to the public.

ARIZONA’S MUSEUMS:A Journey Into Arizona’s MemoryUniversity of Arizona Press

•A comprehensive list of Arizona’s museums, including photos and location information.

•Text by Jane Eppinga. More info at her blog http://eppinga8.wordpress.com/

•To be published in spring 2012.

A display at the Marty Robbins Museum in Willcox. Photo courtesy of the Museum.

CANALSCAPEPreservation and improvement of the municipal canal system in Phoenix with potential urban hubs where streets intersect canals

To be considered for AHAC’s Centennial Legacy Project Designation, your project

must:1) Accurately portray a significant aspect of

Arizona history. 2) Be accessible to large number of

visitors/users.3) Demonstrate collaboration in the

planning. 4) Produce an enduring product that will

live on after 2012.5) Include an educational component.6) Include a plan for implementation.

ARIZONA HISTORICAL ADVISORY COMMISSION

Application for Arizona Centennial 2012 Legacy Project Designation

AHAC Mission: Develop, encourage and coordinate a statewide plan for Arizona’s centennial in 2012 including advising the legislature and state agencies on centennial history and heritage, arts and culture, assisting the governor’s countdown to the centennial to support school children learning about Arizona’s history and recommending activities and projects that will ensure lasting accomplishments to commemorate the centennial. Vision for Centennial Projects: Commemorations that encourage all Arizonans to reflect on our unique and authentic history, to experience the rich and diverse tapestry of our heritage, and to explore our promising futures, thus ensuring a lasting legacy. Legacy Project Criteria: This is a request for official designation as an Arizona Centennial Legacy Project. To be considered, the project must 1) accurately portray a significant aspect of Arizona history; 2) be accessible to large number of visitors/users; 3) demonstrate collaboration in the planning; 4) produce an enduring product that will live on after 2012; 5) include an educational component; 6) include a plan for implementation. Attach a maximum of three pages that address the following areas, in the order listed:

1. General description of the project. 2. Describe how this project meets the Legacy Project criteria. 3. Project timeline. Give details regarding planning and implementation. 4. Describe the project location. 5. List project partners, if applicable. 6. Attach a proposed budget, showing total project cost and funding sources. 7. Please also provide letters of support from project partners and sponsors.

These are in addition to the three-page maximum. Name of project: ______________________________________________________ Applicant: __________________________________________________________ Contact person: _______________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: ____________________________________________________ Email address: ________________________________________________________ Web Site address: ______________________________________________________ _______________________________ _______________________ Signature (authorizing official) Date The Arizona Historical Advisory Commission will review the Committee’s recommendations and make final decisions regarding Legacy Project designations. Submit application to:

Arizona Historical Advisory Commission 1700 West Washington, Suite 200

Phoenix, AZ 85007

THE REVIEW PROCESS

• Complete Legacy Project three-page application.• Submit to AHAC address at bottom of form.• AHAC staff distributes to Programs Committee.• Programs Committee meets monthly.• Recommendations for approval or other options submitted to

AHAC for action and notification.• Small amounts of funding may be available from AHAC.

AHAC CENTENNIAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEELinda Arzoumanian

Superintendent, Pima County SchoolsRobert Booker

Executive Director, AZ Commission on the ArtsWilliam Collins

Deputy, State Historic Preservation Office HistorianCelestino Fernández

Professor of Sociology, U of ACarrie Gustavson

Director, Bisbee Mining & Historical MuseumDave Howell

VP, Wells Fargo BankMichel Sarda

Director, Arts Renaissance InitiativeLaura Stone

LSTA Consultant, Arizona State LibraryAnne Woosley

Director, Arizona Historical SocietySharon Yazzie

Apache County District #1Juliana Yoder, Chair

CENTENNIAL WEB SITES

• Arizona Historical Advisory Commission (AHAC) www.azcentennial.gov

• Arizona Centennial Commission (ACC) www.arizona100.org

JULIANA YODERChair, AHAC Programs Committee

jyoder6@cox.net602/234-0164

ARIZONA MEMORY PROJECT

Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

Richard Proutyrprouty@lib.az.us

602-926-3367

The Arizona Memory Project provides online access to primary source material from any

cultural institution in Arizona that wants to make their digital holdings available to the public.

The first step is to submit an application and sample digital files to AMP staff.

The Arizona Memory Project:• Provides free software, training, and technical support to contributing institutions.

• Requires 25 digital objects, with at least 300 DPI, for which your institution has copyright permission.

• Objects can include photos, newspapers, maps, government documents, and oral histories.

• Also provides ongoing statistics to contributing institutions (collections average 250-300 hits per month).

The Arizona Memory Project has an Arizona Centennial Legacy Project

designation from the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission.

Contributing institutions also receive anArizona Centennial Legacy Project

designation, and use of the logo on their websites, for their participation in the AMP.

Why Arizona?An Arizona Centennial Digital Library

Rob SpindlerCo-Project DirectorArizona State University Libraries rob.spindler@asu.edu

Project Origins (2008):• Centennial is opportunity to build

constituency & community• University special collections:

• Have content needed for Legacy projects• Past success in technical collaboration via AAO• Need support for large scale digitization

Project Origins:• Migration topic is well documented in

university special collections• Employment• Religious freedom• Ethnic community building• Recreation

Implementation:• Concerns regarding scale & costs• LSTA Planning Grant $58,347 (May 2008)

• Student/historian teams for selection• Website construction www.whyarizona.org • Seven public meetings• 289 items loaded to Arizona Memory Project• Educational consultant re: Arizona Social Studies

Curriculum Standards

Implementation:• NEH - Humanities Collections and Reference

Resources (Proposed July 2009 $146,825)• Digitize 10,000 items for Why @ Arizona Memory• Invite indigenous community participation• Upgrade website and add blog• Host twelve public meetings• Billboards and bumperstickers• Collaborate w/ Arizona State Museum & Becoming AZ

Implementation:• NEH – Declined but encouraged, concerns:

• Migration may not be appropriate theme for AZ• Scanning standards• Pedagogical aspects an “afterthought”• Absence of Arizona Historical Society• Sustainability regarding storage costs• Absence of LSTA project results

Status:• NEH HCRR Proposal July, 2010 (in progress)

• July 2011-December 2012• De-emphasize migration theme/changed title• Announcement/rollout on Statehood Day• UA/Arizona Historical Society collaboration (tentative)• Teacher’s search page linking to AZ curriculum stds.• Universities to absorb storage costs

How can You participate in Why?• Publicize & participate in public

meetups/blogs• Use and cite our resources in your work• Suggest topics or materials to digitize• Host migration-related events/co-market• Encourage participation of indigenous peoples

The Arizona Humanities Councilwww.azhumanities.org

Ann-Mary J. LutzickState Coordinator for Museum on Main Street

annmaryj@yahoo.com928-289-8201

• AHC is an independent non-profit and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. (AHC is not a state agency.)

• Since 1973, AHC has worked with museums, libraries, and other cultural and educational organizations to bring humanities programs to Arizona residents.

• All AHC-supported activities must involve the humanities disciplines-history, literature, philosophy, and other studies that examine the human condition.

AHC’s Centennial offerings will include:• Centennial-themed Project Grants

• Centennial-themed roster of Road Scholar talks

• Centennial-themed roster of book discussion titles

• Centennial-themed Arizona Humanities Month in October 2011

• Collaborative project with the Arizona State Library

• Other projects still in the planning stages

Project Grants with Centennial themes are currently “especially encouraged”:

“AHC is pleased to request proposals for projects which commemorate the 100th anniversary of Arizona Statehood. AHC encourages applicants from communities across Arizona whose projects that explore, preserve, and share Arizona history in the context of statehood, as well as projects that address the meaning of statehood as Arizona moves into the next century.”

Some Recently Funded AHC Project Grants:• Arizona Historical Society in Tucson incorporates local archival materials to existing National

Park Service exhibit, and creates supplemental public programs, docent trainings, and teachers' workshops.

• Arizona Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum in Flagstaff creates multimedia exhibit What Has Passed and What Remains, utilizing oral history and including public programs, and teacher resources.

• UofA Arizona State Museum in Tucson hosts panel discussion, book signing, and reception to support their exhibit Mexico: The Revolution and Beyond, the Casasolas Archives 1900-1940.

• Litchfield Park Historical Society creates Celebrating 100 Year of History: The Historic Sites and Sacred Places of Litchfield Park, an oral history project culminating in short documentary film and public screening.

Centennial-themed roster of Road Scholars speaker presentations:

• Applications for new presentations available on AHC’s website July 1, 2010, for September 1 deadline.

• New presentations available November 1, 2010, for speaker programs leading up to and throughout the 2012 Centennial year.

• Go to www.azhumanities.org for hosting guidelines and application.

Centennial-themed roster of Community Book Discussion titles:

• New title roster will be available November 1, 2010, for book discussions leading up to and throughout the Centennial year.

• Go to www.azhumanities.org for hosting guidelines and application.

Arizona Humanities Month (AHM)• All AHC-funded programs and events in

October are included.

• All programs and events featured in AHM publicity campaign, including grants, speaker presentations, and book discussions.

• Plan now for programs and events in Octobers 2010 and 2011!

Arizona Humanities Month 2010 • Lorraine W. Frank Humanities Lecture and Awards

• Key Ingredients: American by Food begins statewide tour at Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum in Topawa

• AHC-KI programming at Tucson Meet Yourself

• Border Film Festival in Yuma

The LWF lecture and more will have Centennial themes in October 2011!

Centennial Legacy ProjectsJuliana Yoder @ jyoder6@cox.net

Arizona Memory ProjectRichard Prouty @ rprouty@lib.az.us

Why Arizona?Rob Spindler @ rob.spindler@asu.edu

Arizona Humanities Councilwww.azhumanities.org