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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Scan of a political cartoon titled "One Way Street?" that features a Highway of Progress with cars representing various political initiatives, including renaming Arizona State College. A barefoot man with a long beard holds a gun labeled "Provincialism" and blocks the road.
Scan of a cartoon used on campaign buttons with an ostrich labeled "Tucson" with its head in the sand as it says "If we don't CALL it a university, maybe it'll go 'way!" A building titled "The University at Tempe" stands under a mountain with the letter A on it.
Scan of a cartoon titled "They Offered Him a Harp--" depicting a sun devil representing Arizona State Students and an angel representing Arizona senator Harold C. Giss holding a harp that says "Tempe University." The sun devil says it won't accept anything less than the key to paradise with paradise being "Arizona State University."
Black-and-white photograph of a uniformed Army ROTC student standing next to an Armored Motor Services of Arizona truck. A banner reading "63,956 Names For Arizona State University" hangs from the side of the truck. This truck was used to transport boxes of petitions to the State Capitol.
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.
Black-and-white photograph of a man wearing an ASU pin talking to a woman at a table outside of a building. The man has his hands on a notepad that sits on top of a newspaper with a headline reading "WHERE TO VOTE."