Record Group 
ARENDA MEETING PLANNERS LTD. COLLECTION

CALL NUMBER: RG 28

EXTENT: 300 photographic slides in 1 box

PROVENANCE: Collection donated by Mary Ann Kwilosz and Glenda C. Miwa, owners of Arenda Meeting Planners, Ltd. 

SCOPE: Slides of businesses, neighborhoods, recreation sites, public institutions, public events, and people in Tempe and surrounding cities. Slides of maps and historic photographs are included. 

CONTENT: Slides of contemporary Tempe and surrounding areas, 1984-1985; slides of historic photos dating 1870-1920.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION: Mary Ann Kwilosz and Glenda C. Miwa used these slides during the 1980s for presentations as part of their business, Arenda Meeting Planners, Ltd.  The slides offered a visual representation of historic and contemporary Tempe (and surrounding areas) to prospective clients who planned to relocate businesses to Tempe, or to schedule meetings or events in Tempe.  The slides also served as part of the orientation process for the new business employees unfamiliar with the Tempe area.  The slides cover a wide range of subjects: Tempe and Arizona history, neighborhoods and housing, businesses, hospitals, schools, recreation sites, city government institutions, churches, public activities, political figures, and the airport.

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