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Attention all Special Collections and Archives supporters!

As many of you may have seen reported in the Arizona Daily Sun, the Arizona Board of Regents approved multiple large-scale projects on Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus at their September 25-26, 2025 meeting. These projects will both involve Cline Library in some way. The new building for the College of Nursing will relocate faculty and classrooms currently housed in buildings slated for demolition to the library, which necessitates renovations. Additionally,… Read more

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 strategic… Read more

What surprised you most about the summer 2025 Reilly internship, or the David Muench Photography records? My lack of imposter syndrome coupled with feeling like a fetus at all moments. I expected to be more overwhelmed by the scope of either David’s work or my own responsibilities. While doing it all together was new, the individual tasks to get the end goal of complete exhibit was stuff I’d done at least a few times before. Once I stopped thinking… Read more

We are about halfway through my internship, and I am really enjoying my summer in Flagstaff. I thought everything bloomed in the springtime but, as my allergies would tell you, everything is beautiful and vibrant and making me sneeze. The David Muench Photography records keep me incredibly busy, and I’m glad for it. I get to emerge from temp-controlled, buzzing fluorescents into the warm sunlight that makes me want to travel to the places I’ve been studying in… Read more

Hello! My name is Kaylen Wilson, and I am a graduate student in the History program here at NAU. I am super excited to be interning at Cline Library for the Route 66 Centennial Celebration Exhibit! I grew up in the town of Taylor, Arizona, about 120 miles from Flagstaff. Growing up, driving to Flagstaff for the day always felt like a huge occasion, but looking back on… Read more

Special Collections and Archives is honored to introduce Niko Bare as the Elizabeth M. and P.T. Reilly intern for the summer of 2025. Niko will be working closely with SCA staff to develop a physical display and virtual exhibit showcasing images from the David Muench Photography records. Niko is a rising senior at Northern Arizona University (class of 2026), majoring in Studio Art with an emphasis on Painting… Read more