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Discover our unique research materials that document the diverse human and natural history of the Colorado Plateau and Northern Arizona.

SCA reference services are now available by appointment only. Please contact us at special.collections@nau.edu or 928-523-5551 to schedule.
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Featured collections Ellsworth Kolb with woman in a canoe on the Colorado River
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Featured topics Profile of Young Navajo Mother and Child, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona. Wearing their traditional costume, they become part of the fascination of this redrock land. [Photographer's caption]
NAU Archives Graduating class of 1914 outside of Old Main, Northern Arizona Normal School

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Summer Hours and New Reference Model

Posted by kp557 on May 13, 2026

Special Collections and Archives is now on summer hours and will be transitioning to a by-appointment-only model for reference services. Special Collections and Archives summer hours will be Monday through Thursday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. The department will be closed on the following holidays – Memorial Day (5/25), Juneteenth (6/18) and July Fourth (7/2). In order to better serve our patrons, Special Collections and Archives is transitioning from a walk-in reference model to an appointment-based service model. This is a…

Spotlight on David Muench Photography: 2025 Reilly Internship

Posted by Jeff Berglund on January 24, 2025

Antelope Canyon, Glen Canyon Recreation Area / Lake Powell area, slot canyon (sandstone), Arizona, United States, circa 1970s. David Muench Photography records. AB-867. JPEG created circa 2014 from original 4x5" photographic transparency. Elizabeth M. and P. T. Reilly Exhibit Internship Position type: Internship Location requirements: Onsite, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States Job description: Job Vacancy Number: 9612268# Saguaro National Park, rainbow, desert storm, Arizona, United States, circa 1987-1988. David Muench Photography records. P-9407. JPEG created circa 2008 from original 4x5" photographic…

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Special Collections and Archives
Location
Building 28
Cline Library, 2nd floor
1001 S. Knoles Drive
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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PO Box 6022
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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