The History of Arizona State University
Arizona State University was founded as the territorial normal school in 1885. This collection features photographs, documents, and audio and visual materials that chronicle the history of the institution. Additional materials include statistical lists and compilations of data for enrollment and building data.
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- All Subjects: Farmer, Hiram Bradford, -1923
- All Subjects: Tempe (Ariz.) -- History.
Enrollment Growth During Presidents' Tenure presents growth data for each university president derived from official statistical data from the 1984-1985 Centennial Edition of the Arizona State University Statistical Summary. It was produced by the Office of Management and Financial Analysis in 1985.
Section of Arizona State University: Documentary History of the First Seventy-Five Years containing a variety of history and facts about the history of buildings on Arizona State University's campus up to 1960.
This document provides overview information on major Tempe campus buildings constructed between 1960-2007. Building data is arranged alphabetically by the current building name. The
survey provides data points on each building, including: Current and historic building names, a photograph, date of construction or dedication, architect, contractor, street address, construction cost and references. Athletic practice facilities, warehouses, annexes and minor remodeling projects are not represented in this survey. This survey was compiled by Michael B. Olive as part of his thesis project for the Barrett Honors College in the spring, summer and fall of 2007.
This survey covers all buildings commissioned by Arizona State University at the Downtown
Phoenix, Polytechnic and West campuses. Within each campus, building data is arranged alphabetically by current building name. The
survey provides data points including current and prior building names, a photograph, date
of construction or dedication, architect, contractor, street address, construction costs, LEED certification (where applicable) and references. This survey was compiled in 2014 by Raymie Humbert as a companion to the ASU Tempe Campus Buildings Survey.
This page from the 1985 Arizona State University Statistical Summary lists the university presidents from 1886-1984.