Archival Glimpse of ASU Roots at Tempe Normal School
Arizona State University archivist Dr. Alfred Thomas has led a preservation effort since 1972, collecting diplomas, letters, photos, and school records from 1885 onward. The archives, housed in the former university president’s home, reveal early campus life, building history, and notable figures such as Nanna Brown and Agnes Smedley.
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Marcy Tower
Arizona State University
Tempe
Alfred Thomas
ASU
Thomas
Grady Gammage
All Alli
Nanna Brown
Frederick Irish
Edgar Storment
Normal School
Nygmal School
Carl Trumbull Hayden
Blome Training School
Old Main
Alta Crook Brasfield
Blome School
Agnes Smedley
Normal Student
Germany
Russia
China
Agnes
Tempe archives reveal early land gifts and ASU history
Thomas curates Tempe land titles and documents, tracing origins from 20 acres provided by citizens. The collection includes land deeded to the Arizona Territory and figures like George Wilson. Student helpers reorganize clips from a chronological to a subject order to improve usefulness.
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Tempe
Thomas
George Wilson
Arizona Territory
ASU
Bed wetting not solved by punishment experts say
New Hyde Park experts urge parents not to punish or reward a child for bed wetting. Dr Bernard Gauthier of Long Island Jewish Hillside cites nocturnal enuresis as often due to delayed bladder control maturation rather than psychology, with growth of the nervous system easing the issue over time.
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New -Hyde Park
N.Y
Bernard Gauthier
Long Island Jewish Hillside Medical Center
Gem Club Plans Evening Program at Eldorado Park
Scottsdale Gem and Mineral Club meets at 7 30 p.m. in room 5 Eldorado Park. Bob and Alta Brown present color slides of a Hawaii trip. Sunday Preceptor Lambda of Beta Sigma Phi meets at 2 p.m. at Pat Bess home 3419 North 63rd Street.
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Scottsdale Gem and Mineral Club
Oom
Eldorado Park
Bob
Alta Brown
Hawaii
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Pat Bess
N. 63Rd St
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Tim Koors
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Scottsdale (Az
Tempe Normal School
Dr. Thomas
University
Fashion Square
Scottsdale
Arizona
Gem
America
AAA Catering Service
Home & Industry
Tale Misa
Vaaanahal
Stzaa Eindian School
Scottsdale Square
Oleg Cassini
Diane von Furstenberg
Pierre Cardin
Oscar la Renta
N. Scottsdale Rd
Los Arcos-Mallor
Tower Plaza
South Plaza
Tri-City
Christown
Metro Center
Valley West
Kiely
Dancing
Brown Ave
Miller Plaza
Miller and Indian School
Gay Harper
Chicago Hair Company
Scottsdale Rd
Shea
E. Lemon Tempe
Terrace
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!