Sharlot Hall Museum

Our mission is to collect, preserve, and make available the documentary history of Yavapai County and the surrounding region.

Library & Archives Grand Opening Weekend
Join us in celebrating the opening of our new state-of-the-art facility. Tours throughout the afternoon both days.

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 12pm — 5pm: 2 pm: Rare book dealer Richard Cady will highlight some of the more unique and rare books in the Library.
4 pm: Local author Thomas P. Collins will offer insight into how to research plays, musicals, operas and other stage-oriented entertainment of the past.
Sunday, May 11, 2008, 12pm — 5pm: 2 pm: Former NAU professor Andrew Wallace discusses the original ledger of mining claims founded by the Walker Party.
3 pm: Legacy, a feature film produced by Richard Snodgrass, is a look at life in 1962 Prescott, featuring local actors and musicians.

HOURS:
Tuesday - Friday
Noon - 4:00 p.m

Saturday
10 a.m. - 2 p.m

Please call the Sharlot Hall Museum to make an appointment to do research in the Archives (928.445.3122). Or submit a research request.

Ryan Flahive
Archivist
Scott Anderson
Assistant Archivist
Map of Arizona showing mission area

Repository Overview

The Sharlot Hall Museum Library and Archives is a full service research facility and serves over 3,500 patrons a year. We collect and preserve archaeological, cultural, and historical materials related to Yavapai County and Northern Arizona. Vast collections of rare books, manuscripts, diaries, personal papers, organizational papers, maps, photographs, oral histories, archaeological reports, local and state governmental records, and genealogical materials vary in subject matter. Subjects range from Native populations and early Caucasian settlement to modern mining, ranching, and business history of Yavapai County and Northern Arizona. Our doors are always open to researchers; local, out-of-town, professional, amateur, and academic.

Genealogy	Our on-line genealogical resources include obituary and cemetery databases, a census index for Yavapai County, and an index of residents at the Arizona Pioneers' Home.
History	Search the complete run of “Days Past”, a weekly newspaper article devoted to the local history of Yavapai County since 1997. Browse our Territorial Rose Garden database, movie listings, and a biography of our founder, Sharlot M. Hall. And more!
Finding Aids	Search our finding aids by keyword, subject, name, or place; or browse a complete listing of descriptive media. And more!
Maps	Use our Geographical Map Index to locate a map for a particular location or browse our collection of historical maps of Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, and the West. Aerial Photos and Trail Maps also available.
Photographs	Search our photograph collection of over 100,000 historic images; view digital copies of our photographs on the Arizona Memory Project; order darkroom quality reproductions for your private and professional use. And more!
Library	Our research library consists of approximately 10,000 volumes related to Arizona, Yavapai County, and the West. You can search our catalog on the Yavapai Library Network.