October 22, 2014
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Comments Off on John Running Exhibit Reception
On October 17th, 2014, Special Collections and Archives fêted the opening of its latest exhibit, Offerings to the Gods of Light and Shadow: Selections from the John Running Collection. Over seventy-five attendees (friends, families, colleagues) graced the space in SCA … Continue reading
October 13, 2014
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Comments Off on Offerings to the Gods of Light and Shadow: Selections from the John Running Collection. Exhibit Opening, October 20, 2014
The Cline Library and Special Collections and Archives are excited to announce the opening of the John Running exhibit, “Offerings to the Gods of Light and Shadow: Selections from the John Running Collection,” on Monday, October 20, 2014. The exhibit … Continue reading
October 13, 2014
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Comments Off on The Things you find lurking in your collections…
There I was, minding my own business, sorting through the Bill Belknap photo collection, looking for representative images of the Grand Canyon to upload to our Historypin profile. I was trying to emphasize Belknap’s great Grand Canyon and river images, and … Continue reading
September 25, 2014
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Comments Off on Launching Exhibits in SCA
With just over three weeks until the opening of our next exhibit, “Offerings to the Gods of Light and Shadow: Selections from the John Running Collection,” we felt it might be apropos to give folks a chance to see a … Continue reading
September 8, 2014
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Comments Off on Parting Thoughts from our 2014 Reilly Intern, Dr. Cinda Nofziger
As I reflect back on my amazing experience as the Reilly Intern at the Cline Library curating a physical and planning a virtual exhibit about Flagstaff photographer John Running this summer, I recognize something unexpected as the most significant aspect … Continue reading
August 8, 2014
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Comments Off on Tad Nichols, Images of a Lost World, Glen Canyon
NAU.PH.99.3.1.69.9 NAU.PH.99.3.1.7.220 Glen Canyon was a favorite of photographer Tad Nichols, where he shot over four thousand … Continue reading
August 4, 2014
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Comments Off on That’s the Way He Rolled – Blast from the Past
President J. Lawrence Walkup was one of our most active, involved, and energetic university presidents. He served NAU for 30 years (1949-1979), 22 of them as president (1957-1979). According to Platt Cline, author of Mountain Campus- The Story of Northern … Continue reading
June 27, 2014
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Comments Off on Throwback Thursday
Built in 1912, this campus building served many roles during its life. It was razed during the summer of 2005, but portions of the exterior were preserved and incorporated into the new building that sits on this location. What … Continue reading