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Drawn to the Archives: A Look at Architectural Drawings
As with all collections found in archival repositories, architectural-related collections contain records that are retained and preserved because of their enduring importance and research value. Architectural-related collections often originate from a practicing architect or architectural firm and u...
Southwestern Dreams in Kodachrome: Selections from the Herbert and Dorothy McLaughlin Color Photography Collection
An image of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Ajo, Arizona (CP MCLC 10840). The Herbert and Dorothy McLaughlin Color Photography and Other Materials collection is part of ASU Library’s Greater Arizona Collection. It features th...
The Nazi Plot Against Hollywood: Archival Evidence in the Jimmy Starr Papers
My name is Matt Messbarger and I’m the Reference Coordinator for ASU Library’s Distinctive Collections. I have a Bachelors in Film Studies from the University of Kansas and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I also earned a Graduat...
In the Shadow of Frank Lloyd Wright: The Albert Chase McArthur Collection
An architectural drawing shows plans for the entrance and forecourt of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel (CP SPC 108). If you asked 100 randomly selected people to name an architect, the most popular response would likely be Frank Lloyd Wr...
The Latin Americana Collection at ASU Library and Distinctive Collections
Seonaid Valiant, Ph.D., MLIS, Curator for Latin American Studies, ASU Library. The Latin Americana Collection at ASU Library draws on many collections in the open stacks and Distinctive Collections, including the Greater Arizona Col...
Welcome to the Greater Arizona Collection
Greater Arizona Collection Curator Renee James Hello, my name is Renee D. James, and I am the curator for the Greater Arizona Collection. I hold an M.A. in History and a Certificate in Archival Management and Historical Editing fr...
Meet Julie Tanaka, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts
Hello, my name is Julie Tanaka, and I am the new Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts for Distinctive Collections at ASU Library. I arrived in Tempe in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic so I have yet to see the collections in person, but I am looking forward to disco...
“When Did You First Learn About Archives?”: An Introduction to Archives Toolkit
Thank you for stopping by our blog! I am Claudia Willett, Project Archivist with Distinctive Collections at ASU Library. I hold an MLIS in Archives Management and an MA in History from Simmons University. Before coming to ASU in November 2018, I worked as a processing archivist at Boston University....