June 7, 2019
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“Let Them Eat Cake…” …and they did, on a boat, in Glen Canyon, in 1956. Here, Katie is writing in a journal while Frank Wright sits. They are drifting down the Colorado River in Glen Canyon with their friend, … Continue reading
June 6, 2019
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Comments Off on Elizabeth M and PT Reilly Intern Confessions: Week 2: Jerome and Q
This week, I have been writing about Katie. This includes her life in Hollywood as an actress and folk singer, where she lived, her relationships, and her writings. As part of the internship, I visited Jerome with my project managers … Continue reading
April 10, 2019
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Comments Off on Introducing the 2019 Elizabeth M and PT Reilly Intern – Ms. Britney Bibeault
It is our pleasure to announce Britney Bibeault as the 2019 Elizabeth M and PT Reilly Intern. Britney will be working with the staff of Special Collections and Archives to develop virtual and physical exhibits celebrating the life and activities … Continue reading
February 26, 2019
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Comments Off on Happy Birthday Grand Canyon National Park
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park. President Woodrow Wilson designated Grand Canyon as the 15th national park on Feb. 26, 1919, after decades of lobbying to protect the Canyon. Today, the Grand Canyon National Park … Continue reading
January 14, 2019
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Comments Off on 2019 Elizabeth M and PT Reilly Internship Announcement Celebrating the Life of Katie Lee
Northern Arizona University Cline Library Archival Internship Announcement Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library invites applications for the 2019 Elizabeth M. and P.T. Reilly Internship. The 2019 Reilly intern will work closely with Special Collections and Archives (SCA) staff to develop physical and virtual … Continue reading
December 14, 2018
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Comments Off on Working With HUM 195
This past semester, Special Collections and Archives (SCA) had the honor of partnering with Dr. Rebekah Pratt-Sturges and her 2 sections of HUM 195, Humanities in Action on some class-based instruction around primary source materials housed in SCA. We began … Continue reading
October 8, 2018
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Comments Off on Besties in the Archives!
SCA student assistants, Ryan Hitt and Zach Mauck, model the latest and hippest fashion in the archives. Ryan designed this limited edition, exclusive Special Collections and Archives sweatshirt. If you don’t have one, well, I guess you’re not cool enough…or … Continue reading
September 20, 2018
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Comments Off on A Flash into Katie Lee’s Past
The fall semester is upon us! As students and faculty begin returning to campus, there’s an ambiance of excitement, apprehension, and hope that the upcoming year will be fruitful. For freshmen, it is the beginning of a new chapter of … Continue reading
April 19, 2018
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Comments Off on SCA Student Assistant, Mowana Lomaomvaya, Earns Mary Crawley Scholarship and Summer Internship with the American Philosophical Society
Special Collections and Archives student assistant, Mowana Lomaomvaya, is a senior, graduating in May 2019. Mowana is studying anthropology, archaeology, and history at NAU. Since May of 2015, Mowana has been working as a student employee for Special Collections and … Continue reading
January 19, 2018
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Comments Off on Remembering John Running, 1939-2018
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of John Running, who died in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 7. John was an internationally-renowned commercial photographer in Flagstaff for several decades; along with his partner Sue Bennett, … Continue reading