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New Design-Justice Collection highlights underrepresented voices in design

The new Design Justice-Diversity Collection at the Design and the Arts Library is dedicated to curating an equitable and accessible collection of resources in service of our diverse learning community. Read more about the exciting launch of this new collection....

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The Rest of the Story: Records Other Than Drawings in Architectural Collections

Cover of lengthy specifications document for Anderson House, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1988, Alfred Newman Beadle Collection, MS MSS 30. By Harold Housley, Assistant Archivist (Architecture, Arts and Design) Architectural drawings are i...

Archive Specialist Harold Housley

Making a Connection

My name is Harold Housley and I am the curator of the Design and the Arts Special Collections at Arizona State University Library. I am a Certified Archivist and I have worked for thirteen years at ASU Library. I am also an ASU alumnus, with a Master of Arts degree in history. In future blog entries...

Grand Canyon Map Competition

The historic Mapping Grand Canyon Conference to be held at ASU in Spring 2019 will feature three (3) Grand Canyon Map Competitions.  Download the Grand Canyon Map Competition Flyer [pdf format].  Students currently enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate or graduate program from any institution are...