Distinctive Collections news
Diving Deeper into ASU's Rare Books and Manuscripts: Diane di Prima, Feminist Beat Poet
Diane di Prima (August 6, 1934-October 25, 2020) was a famous Beat Poet, political activist, esteemed editor and publisher within the artistic world. Her creative reach has impacted the lives of many. Publishing her first book, “This Kind of Bird Flies Backwards,” in 1958, di Prima solidified hersel...
Celebrating Black History Month - Clarissa Sligh
In honor of Black History Month, Rare Books and Manuscripts is highlighting three pieces by Clarissa Sligh from our contemporary artist’s book collection. Clarissa Sligh’s work draws on her own experiences and understandings of how events in her life interact with specific moments in history. She ...
Current exhibit through January 18: Shoestring Productions: Brazilian Storytelling through Contemporary Woodcuts, Artists’ Books, and Small Press Books (1997-2021)
In the exhibit Shoestring Productions: Brazilian Storytelling through Contemporary Woodcuts, Artists’ Books and Small Press Books (1997-2021), the Arizona State University Library is highlighting a small part of its collection of woodcuts, artists’ books and small press books, to feature the work of...
Introduction to Thunderbird School of Global Management Archives and Pub
The Thunderbird collections represent unique materials that document the rich 75 year history of the top schools for international business in the world. Thunderbird’s cultural heritage is an important part of the School’s brand and image and an important connection to students and alumni around the...
Behind the Scenes: Reformatting as Access and Preservation Work
Hello! This is Timothy Provenzano, Project Manager and Reformatting Lead for the ASU Library. I oversee and coordinate all the reformatting work completed for the library’s special and archival collections, and work with other units too. An example of...
#Ask An Archivist Day 2021 event recap
If you’ve made it this far with us, I really appreciate your support and interest! Here is an Ask An Archivist Day event recap and some very sincere thank yous to wrap this up. Starting on October 4th through October 14th the Distinctive Collections, Archives, Labriola Center [Instagram], and Sp...
The J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. Papers
The J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. Papers, which document the life and career of this prominent and influential Black artist and scholar, provide an exciting addition to ASU’s growing collection of primary source materials representing the rich history of the Black community in Central Arizona. ...
Getting Students In: Instruction with Archives and Special Collections
It’s never too early to experience archival instruction. Rare Books and Manuscripts (RBM) is dedicated to education. We implemented an outreach program this fall, inviting instructors on campus to enhance their students’ classroom learning experience, engaging students in primary source research fr...
The Reading Room is Open
When patrons want to view noncirculating materials from ASU Library’s Distinctive Collections and Archives they make an appointment to come to the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library. One of the fun things about working in the reading room is learning about the variety of projects on which pa...