June 17, 2014
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Comments Off on Throwback Thursday
Where in Flagstaff is this café? What is it today? Whatever happened to Lumberjack #1? Photo was taken in 1970. Answer: Lumberjack # 1, a prototype made at International Fiberglass, Los Angeles, CA. found a home in front of … Continue reading
June 9, 2014
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Comments Off on What’s a Doggerel Log?
Before I get to the definition of a doggerel log, a little backstory might be helpful. In 1937, researchers from Carnegie Institute of Washington and the California Institute of Technology joined to together to study the igneous and metamorphic … Continue reading
May 27, 2014
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Comments Off on DamNation and Katie Lee
It’s been a little over a month since DamNation made its world premiere at the SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas. DamNation, a documentary film, explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering … Continue reading
May 21, 2014
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Comments Off on Cline Library, SCA and Historypin.com
As a result of a presentation at an archival meeting back in January, we’ve been deeply pondering and exploring ways to use social media to drive some Internet-based traffic back to our SCA site and the 100,000 (or so) … Continue reading
May 1, 2014
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Comments Off on Welcome to the Cline Library Special Collections and Archives Blog
Entrance of Special Collections and Archives, Cline Library (staff image) We are excited to welcome you to the blog of Special Collections and Archives at the Cline Library! Special Collections and Archives (SCA) collects, preserves, and provides access to a … Continue reading