Tempe History, 1968-1974
Date1968-1974
MediumPaper, metal, plastic
Dimensions11 1/2 × 11 × 3 in. (29.2 × 27.9 × 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2023.17.13
DescriptionBinder with originals and copies of newspaper articles and photographs collected by Shirley Blanton, the donor, who was married to Ralph Blanton, Tempe Fire Chief. The items are related to the history of Tempe and includea variety of images and stories around the Tempe campus, including Gammage Auditorium and the construction of Sun Devil Stadium as well as school teachers, prominent citizens, construction of Big Surf, and a picture of a small plane 'seeding' Tempe Butte with poppies and wild flowers in1968.Status
Not on view