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By Christine Marin Professor emerita and Founder of the Chicano/a Research Collection, Arizona State University It’s March, 2022, and I celebrate and welcome Women’s History Month. I recognize the remarkable scholar and distinguished linguist, Dr. Maria Juliette Escudero. ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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, 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.   ...

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...