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Dispatches from the Field - Community-Driven Archives virtual events for the month of April

In this series titled “Dispatches from the Field” we highlight stories from members of the Arizona State University (ASU) Library and the Community-Driven Archives (CDA) team regarding a number of activities we here at ASU Library are working on or involved with that is associated with the work of c...

What #archivesglow means to me: Jessica Salow

This #archivesglow series highlights submissions from people within the Arizona State University (ASU) Library and the Community-Driven Archives (CDA) team as well as community members who would like to reflect on their experience and feelings they had during CDA events which we like to label as an ...

Dispatches from the Field - ASU Library Resources and online events

In this series titled “Dispatches from the Field” we highlight stories from members of the Arizona State University (ASU) Library and the Community-Driven Archives (CDA) team regarding a number of activities we here at ASU Library are working on or involved with that is a...

Dispatches from the Field - COVID-19

In this series titled “Dispatches from the Field” we highlight stories from members of the Arizona State University (ASU) Library and the Community-Driven Man hiding behind plant Archives (CDA) team regarding a number of activities ...

Moments of Joy Series

This submission from the Bj Bud Memorial Archives continues the Community-Driven Archives (CDA) blog themed series “Moments of Joy” which is a collaborative effort between the entire team at CDA as we bring to light images that not only speak to the importance of diverse community stories but also h...

Moments of Joy Series

This submission from the Bj Bud Memorial Archives continues the Community-Driven Archives (CDA) blog themed series “Moments of Joy” which is a collaborative effort between the entire team at CDA as we bring to light images that not only speak to the importance of diverse community stories but also h...

Collection Spotlight: Chicano/a Research Collection

Image from the Franco and French Family Papers In this week’s collection spotlight we would like to showcase the Chicano/a Research Collection curated by Nancy Godoy, Associate Archivist here at Arizona State University (ASU) Libr...

In celebration: Black History Month

In honor of Black History month the Community-Driven Archives (CDA) team would like to take a moment to celebrate the life and incredible legacy of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights icon who was the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom along with A. Philip Randolph and wa...

What archives means to me: Asa Espanto

I love to think about my great, great, great grandparents. One of them, Hilda Högfeldt, came from the tiny port town of Trelleborg, Sweden, which is the southernmost town in Sweden. It has quite possibly the most hideous regional accent in all of Sweden. Another, John Collins, came from the town of ...