The History of Arizona State University

Black-and-white photograph of several uniformed Army ROTC students behind an Armored Motor Services of Arizona truck. Two of them are reaching into the back of the truck, likely putting boxes of petitions to change the college's name into it.

Black-and-white photograph of five uniformed Army ROTC students standing in front of a microphone with boxes of petitions to change the college's name at their feet.

Black-and-white photograph of a card section in the Goodwin Stadium. Students hold up cards that say "Thank U" to thank voters for their support of the name change.

Black-and-white photograph of a man kneeling behind a car with two ASU bumper stickers. One reads "We are proud of 2: U of A & ASU," and the other reads "Vote Yes 200."

Black-and-white photograph of Governor Ernest McFarland, an unidentified man, James "Mr. ASU" Creasman, and Arizona Secretary of State Wesley Bolin celebrating Proposition 200 passing.

Motion picture of the 1952 Homecoming Parade on Mill Avenue.

Motion picture of a 1950s Homecoming Parade on Mill Avenue. The end of the film includes clips of a family walking onto their front porch and people fishing in a creek.

Motion picture of the 1951 Homecoming Parade on Mill Avenue. Many of the floats celebrate the class of 1926.

English transcript of an audio recording of Fred Waring's Chesterfield Pleasure Time Orchestra featuring a fight song Waring composed for the Arizona State College in 1940.

Audio recording of Fred Waring's Chesterfield Pleasure Time Orchestra featuring a fight song Waring composed for the Arizona State College in 1940.