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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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.
Part one of an audio recording of James Creasman's interview with Sallie Hayden, sister of political leader and Arizona statesman Carl Hayden, discussing her life with her brother and father Charles Trumbull Hayden.
Part two of an audio recording of James Creasman's Arizona Statesman interview with Sallie Hayden, sister of political leader Carl Hayden, discussing her life with her brother and father Charles Trumbull Hayden.
Part one of an audio recording of James Creasman's Arizona Statesman interview with alumnus Tom Edens, Jr. about universities and the search for educated talent with Alumni Association President Hascall Henshaw.
Part two of an audio recording of James Creasman's Arizona Statesman interview with alumnus Tom Edens, Jr. about universities and the search for educated talent with Alumni Association President Hascall Henshaw.
Audio recording of Fred Waring's Chesterfield Pleasure Time Orchestra featuring a fight song Waring composed for the Arizona State College in 1940.
Steve Allen narrates this solicitation for support of the Arizona State University Alumni Association ca. 1965. The audio features Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and Sun Devil Marching Band music, the ASU College Bowl team, the announcement of Miss America Vonda Kay Van Dyke, Spanish professor Irma Wilson, and President G. Homer Durham and the ASU Concert Choir.
This page from the 1985 Arizona State University Statistical Summary lists the university presidents from 1886-1984.
This section from the 1985 Arizona State University Statistical Summary lists the colleges within the university that were established between 1885-1984.
This page from the 1985 Arizona State University Statistical Summary lists the distinguished faculty chairs between 1957-1984.