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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This page from the 1985 Arizona State University Statistical Summary lists the name changes the student newspaper (State Press) had from 1890 onward.
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.
Section of Arizona State University: Documentary History of the First Seventy-Five Years containing citations justifying the honorary degrees awarded to specific recipients, 1940-1960.
A compilation of official statistics documenting the total number of graduates from Arizona State University from the first class of 1886 to 1969. Subsequent data can be acquired from ASU Institutional Analysis.
This page from the 1985 Arizona State University Statistical Summary lists the university presidents from 1886-1984.
This document presents official annual statistical data from the 1984-1985 Centennial Edition of the Arizona State University Statistical Summary produced by the Office of Management and Financial Analysis in 1985.
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.
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 document presents lists of ethnically diverse students derived from Great Register enrollments and Arizona Vital Statistics from 1889-1937 by Laura Muñoz. This compilation is copied from Appendix D of Munoz's dissertation.
This section from the 1985 Arizona State University Statistical Summary lists the colleges within the university that were established between 1885-1984.