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May 3, 2023
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Spotlight on SCA’s seniors, NAU class of 2023

Commencement is almost upon us! Special Collections & Archives is thrilled to spotlight Student Assistant Zaidi Babcock, who will be graduating from Northern Arizona University next week. Zaidi will receive her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. She minored in Italian, … Continue reading

April 27, 2023
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New Exhibit Showcases Early Days of Rafting the Grand Canyon

Cline Library has unveiled a new exhibit, “THE GRAND CANYON; A Boatman’s Perspective.” The exhibit, curated by photographer Michael Collier, features 47 photographs that portray and reflect upon the experiences of river running of the 1970s and 1980s.  The images … Continue reading

November 10, 2022
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SCA’s Fred Harvey exhibit hits the road.

Special Collections and Archives is proud to lend our 2015 Fred Harvey exhibit to the Winslow Arts Trust  (WAT) who will be combining it with items being loaned by the Harvey Girls of Winslow. The original exhibit was co-curated by … Continue reading

May 9, 2022
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An interview with Mike DeHoff of the Returning Rapids Project

In the spring of 2020, SCA received a call from Mike Dehoff who modestly called himself a member of a “group of non-academic people following a curiosity.”  As a river runner and Moab business owner, Mike was in the process … Continue reading

May 3, 2022
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Special Collections and Archives – Closing Early on Wednesday, May 4 at 3:00pm for the Golden Graduates Reception

Special Collections and Archives will be closing early on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 3:00pm to host the Golden Graduates reception. The Golden Graduates are the President’s guests of honor for the spring commencement exercises. The Golden Graduates graduated from … Continue reading

March 24, 2022
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Update from the Archives

This month we celebrate two SCA team members for being honored with 2021 Service Awards from the Arizona Library Association. In a future update we will learn about the projects Rich has been a part of over his many years … Continue reading

December 30, 2021
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Old Rock Day

January 7th has been designated “Old Rock Day.”  A day to celebrate geology, fossils and geologists around the world.  We would like to honor two of our favorite ‘rock stars,” Peter Huntoon and George Billingsley who both have collections housed … Continue reading

September 21, 2021
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What’s new in SCA? A LOT!

Back in April, 2021 the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced 225 award recipients who will be receiving $24 million in funding this grant cycle.  NAU’s Cline Library Special Collections and Archives was honored to be one of those … Continue reading