The Pepperdine University Libraries are proud to host “Becoming America: An Exhibition of Colonial Doucments.” The Colonial-era documents in the exhibit are on loan from Pepperdine alumnus and attorney Michael J. Marlatt (JD ’84). The materials on display span from 1686 to 1781 and represent the cultural, philosophical, and political atmosphere leading up to and [...]
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Happy 200th Birthday to Charles Dickens!
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Today is the bicentennial of Charles Dickens’ birth, and events to celebrate his legacy are taking place in his native UK and in the US. According to an article in today’s LA Times, Dickens has inspired more TV, film, and stage adaptations of his works than any other writer. Check out this list of Dickens [...]
Payson Library’s Surfboard on Display at Huntingon
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
The Huntington Library’s current exhibit, “Blue Sky Metropolis: The Aerospace Century in Southern California,” includes a surprising element: a surfboard from Pepperdine’s own surfboard collection! This particular surfboard (pictured at left) represents the intersection between the development of surfboard technology and aircraft engineering in Southern California. The board was designed by Bob Simmons, a California [...]
Roosevelt Letter Discovered During Internship
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Madison Unell, a junior at Pepperdine, was an intern in the Special Collections and University Archives this past semester. Madison completed a preservation survey of our rare book collection, and made some interesting discoveries in the process. Here is her report: This semester I had the opportunity to intern with the Payson Special Collections. My [...]
Happy Holidays From Special Collections!
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
The rare book collection at Pepperdine includes books representing all topics and eras, including books about Christmas and winter. A highlight of this collection is a beautiful first edition of Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens. Dickens wrote Cricket on the Hearth just before the holiday in 1845. Unlike many others of Dickens’ books, [...]
Volume Three of the Saint John’s Bible Arrives at the Library
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
The Wisdom Books volume of the Saint John’s Bible arrived at Payson Library this week. Third in a set of seven volumes, this volume includes the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom of Solomon, and Sirach. Women are celebrated in many of the illuminations throughout this volume, which highlights the feminine nature [...]
Saint John’s Bible in the News
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Here at the library, we are very excited about our newest major acquisition, a Heritage Edition of the Saint John’s Bible. Our excitement must be contagious because the Saint John’s Bible keeps popping up in the Pepperdine news. Last week’s Graphic featured an article on the libraries’ acquisition of the Bible. You can read the [...]
Special Collections Hosts GPC Alumni Panel
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Three George Pepperdine College alumni joined the Special Collections and Archives during Waves Weekend for a panel discussion about student life at Pepperdine in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The event was held in Payson Library and attracted a crowd of other George Pepperdine College alumni as well as current students interested in hearing more [...]
Pepperdine Participates in LA Archives Bazaar
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Pepperdine University Libraries Special Collections and Archives participated in the 6th annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, held at USC earlier this month. Pepperdine joined more than 80 archives in the event, which brings Los Angeles history alive through displays, panel discussions, lectures, and film screenings. Other archives that were represented included UCLA Special Collections, the [...]
Pepperdine University Libraries Shares Saint John’s Bible with Local Legatus Group
Monday, October 24th, 2011
The Pepperdine University Libraries team recently had the pleasure of sharing the Saint John’s Bible with 62 members of the West LA chapter of Legatus, a nationwide organization that supports top-ranking Catholic business leaders and their spouses in the three areas of faith, family, and business. At the Jonathan Club in Santa Monica, Pepperdine University [...]
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