May 6, 2020
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Comments Off on Spotlight on SCA’s seniors, NAU class of 2020
For the past four years, Special Collections & Archives has been honored to work with two outstanding members of Northern Arizona University’s undergraduate class of 2020: Britney Bibeault and Will McMullan. This week, we are thrilled to congratulate Britney and … Continue reading
April 22, 2020
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Comments Off on Archiving NAU’s COVID-19 response
While Lumberjacks near and far, past and present, struggle with the changes to their lives caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Special Collections & Archives (SCA) staff are focused on ensuring that future generations of scholars can access a historical … Continue reading
March 25, 2020
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Comments Off on Special Collections and Archives and COVID-19: Changes to Access – UPDATED
In response to the continuing COVID-19 situation, Special Collections and Archives is now providing online consultations and support. Virtual appointments can be scheduled via email at special.collections@nau.edu. Staff will respond within 24 hours. During this time, our online resources are … Continue reading
December 6, 2019
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Comments Off on Kin Teel and Pine Springs: A Look into 20th Century Trading Posts
In the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries, trading posts were common on reservations in the southwest. Traders formed close relationships with the indigenous groups they lived and worked with, often providing more services than just as a … Continue reading
October 23, 2019
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Comments Off on Happy 100th Birthday, Ms. Katie!
Today, October 23, 2019, would have been Katie Lee’s 100th birthday. For those of you fortunate enough to have known Katie while she was alive, you know she could celebrate her birthday in very creative ways. Each year, a couple … Continue reading
October 21, 2019
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Comments Off on Full Circle: The Life and Legacies of Katie Lee Exhibit
The Cline Library and Special Collections and Archives would like to announce the opening of the Full Circle: The Life and Legacies of Katie Lee exhibit. The exhibit opened this Friday, October 18 and was well attended. Full Circle is … Continue reading
July 5, 2019
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Comments Off on Early Katie Lee Influences
Katie grew up in Tucson, Arizona where she lived in houses her parents designed and built. Her childhood was spent learning music and art from her mother and spending time outdoors with her father and younger brother. In high … Continue reading
June 28, 2019
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Comments Off on Katie Lee in Other Collections
The Katie Lee Exhibit will be constructed primarily from materials digitized from The Katie Lee collection now housed here at NAU. However, there are other collections, both at Special Collections and Archives at NAU and elsewhere, in which Katie Lee … Continue reading
June 26, 2019
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Comments Off on Exhibit Website and Music
It’s week 5 of the Elizabeth M and P.T. Reilly Internship and the Katie Lee exhibit is starting to take shape. The physical exhibit is almost completely planned and the accompanying online exhibit is coming together. Of course, there is … Continue reading
June 24, 2019
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Comments Off on Songs of Couch and Consultation…An Alternate Album Cover
Between 1956 and 1961, Katie Lee recorded three albums about psychoanalysis that were later combined into one album and sold under the title of the original second album Songs of Couch and Consultation. This picture is from the photo shoot … Continue reading