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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- Creators: Arizona State University. Libraries
- Creators: Manning, Reg, 1905-1986
- Creators: Humbert, Raymie
- Creators: Management and Financial Analysis
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.
Film highlighting aspects of ASU, such as the campus, academics, and athletics, as they've changed throughout the university's history.
Film covering the history of ASU's Homecoming traditions, from the first Homecoming in 1926 through 2003.
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."
An alphabetical list of known firsts and special events compiled by University Archives for the ASU Centennial in 1985. Some entries were added through 1989. This document was presented as a web page within the University Libraries website from ca. 1998-2018.
Selected pages from the 1984-1985 Centennial Edition of the university Statistical Summary published by Office of Management and Financial Analysis. Most data in these selections are historical rather than statistical, offering lists of board and university presidents, endowed chairs, college and school names over time, etc.