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 in Cline Library’s Special Collections and Archives. As graduate students in 1970, these two giants of geology came together with six other geologists to complete an assignment funded by the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Grand Canyon Natural History… Read more
News
What’s new in the archives? 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 recipients. We will receive $350,000 over a three-year period to digitize 400 rare and aging films; ours and others belonging to our cultural heritage partners, the Hopi Tribe, the Hualapai Tribe, and Diné College on the Navajo Nation. These… Read more
Three-Year NEH Funded Project Archivist Position Announcement
Cline Library Special Collections and Archives is excited to announce the award of a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This transformative grant will allow Cline Library Special Collections and Archives (SCA) to digitize 400 rare… Read more
Great news from the archives!
In Special Collections and Archives we’re excited to share some good news. We’ve lowered our prices for high resolution digital image files and we’ve added a shopping cart feature to make it easier for you to order. Here’s what that means for you. When browsing historic images located in our Digital Collections, if something catches your eye, just add it to your shopping cart. When you’re done browsing, complete your purchase through our online payment system and within… Read more
Katie Lee: Goddess of Glen Canyon, 1919-2017
It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Katie Lee, Goddess of Glen Canyon, on November 1, 2017. Katie was raised in Tucson and called the desert Southwest her home and sanctuary. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and went on to have a quietly successful career as an actress on stage and screen. While working as an actress, Katie’s interest in playing folk music… Read more