Happy Birthday N.A.U.

Happy Birthday NAU. We salute Dr. J. Lawrence Walkup for his leading role in 1966, during which Arizona State College at Flagstaff gained university status, and was renamed Northern Arizona University. During Dr. Walkup’s twenty-two year tenure as president, the college budget of $1.8 million and enrollment of one thousand students expanded to $48 million and twelve thousand eight hundred students. He was recognized for his achievements, honored as Arizona Historymaker in 1995.

more information at https://www.historicalleague.org/historymakers/j-lawrence-walkup

Northern Arizona University 

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#FunFactFriday Our school, our history. #DYK In April 1965, Senate Bill 98 created a change of name and status for Arizona State College at Flagstaff. The new Northern Arizona University officially came into being on May 1, 1966.

NHDAZ judging at NAU

 Dr. Kristen Rex is at NHDAZ judging at Northern Arizona University. She writes:

North NHDAZ perfect weather, excellent student projects and fabulous volunteer judges!!!

Judging for National History Day AZ

    National History Day Arizona regional competitions begin soon and are in need of more judges. The Tucson, Flagstaff, West Valley Phoenix and State competitions (details below) and could use your help.     Evaluating NHD projects is interesting and rewarding (and FUN) and really helps the students develop their skills and abilities.  To register as a judge please complete the online form at https://azhs.wufoo.com/forms/z1qiniqq1atjdc4/


March 4:
Flagstaff: Northern Arizona University, Liberal Arts Building, Flagstaff AZ
Tucson: University of Arizona, Social Sciences Building, Tucson, AZ

March 11:
West Valley Phoenix: La Joya Community High School, 11650 W. Whyman Ave, Avondale AZ

April 1st:
State Competition,  Memorial Union, Arizona State University

Cobe Frobes guest speaker at meeting

Meeting the author after reading a good book is always a treat and Cobe Frobes was a wealth of knowledge when she spoke at the Historical League February meeting. She entertained us with fascinating stories of old Arizona she learned while researching her book "Streets of Forest Highlands" in Flagstaff.

Bessie Kidd Best is a favorite. Born in Flagstaff, she went to the Normal School (now NAU) to become a teacher. She was hired in Williams, AZ, fell in love, married and was soon fired because "married women don't need jobs". She went on to serve 40 years on the Board of Education being instrumental in the growth of AZ school systems.

Cobe has been a fan of Tastes and Treasures cookbook since the beginning. Thanks to her, we corrected the misprint in reference to Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, the architect of El Tovar Hotel.

Cobe and Bruce, her husband, travel a lot doing geneology research. Recently they were in the Woolworth library in Connecticut working with the librarian. Tobe promptly sold her a copy of Tastes and Treasures cookbook. Sharing the history of Arizona is one of her passions and we are grateful to have such a lovely promoter.