This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Heat, Hype and Home Cooling Define Phoenix Life
In Sun City and greater Phoenix, indoor air conditioning and evaporative cooling shape daily life amid extreme heat. The urban climate drives housing design, power use, and even sports venues, with residents relying on misters, swamp coolers, and central systems to endure 116 degree summers.
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Sun City
Ariz
Valley of the Sun
Desert
Phoenix
Loop 101
del Webb Boulevard
Lakeview Center
Tropicana Circle
Lakes West
Metro Phoenix
Ivy Wixson
Olive Branch Recreation Center
Sonoran Desert
Jim Belnap
George Brazil
The
Daily News-Sun
Arizona
David Tatum
Arizona Historical Society
Historical Society
Gust Goett
Goett
Tempe
State Hospital
Boston
Atanta
Dallas
Houston
Chrysanthe B. Broikos
National Building Museum
Washington
Mexico
Pittsburgh
Maytag
Scott Harelson
Salt River Project
Salt River
Bank One
Arizona Diamondbacks
Milwaukee Brewers
Greg Myrick
Steve Utter
Central
Utter
Mister
QVC