On October 27, 2012, Special Collections and University Archives participated in the 7th annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar held at Doheny Memorial Library on the USC campus. Over eighty archives were represented and hundreds of scholarly researchers, journalists, history buffs, and those simply interested in exploring the stories of Los Angeles attended the one-day event. [...]
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Governor Reagan and Pepperdine’s Malibu “birth”: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, October 26th, 2012
With the 40th anniversary of Pepperdine University in Malibu upon us, this entry is the first in a series dedicated to the historic events and hardworking individuals that made the vision of Pepperdine in Malibu a reality and shaped its presence in this seaside community. We begin with a “birth.” Nearly two years before construction [...]
October is American Archives Month!
Monday, October 15th, 2012
In addition to celebrating the American record, archives month also raises awareness among the general public regarding the value of archives and archivists. Over the past few years, Pepperdine University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives has participated in the annual Archives Bazaar to promote such awareness. The event celebrates the diversity of Southern California’s [...]
Today’s featured digital object: Pepperdine’s 1987 Rose Parade float
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
As Founder’s Day 2012 draws to a close Pepperdine University’s 75th anniversary celebration, we thought we’d revisit another great milestone in Pepperdine’s history, it’s 50th anniversary celebrations from 1987. One of the crowning achievements of those celebrations was Pepperdine’s entry of a float into the 98th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The theme [...]
Four New Archival Collections Ready for Research
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Four finding aids from Special Collections and University Archives are now available on the Online Archive of California! The Pepperdine University Archives Individual Files, the Pepperdine University Archives Individual Photograph Files,the Kenneth Hahn collection, and the Zeta Kappa collection (all processed as part of the NHPRC project) are briefly described below. The Pepperdine University Archives [...]
When the Olympics came to Pepperdine: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, July 27th, 2012
As the 2012 Summer Olympic Games open in London, we look back to 1984 when the Olympics came to Los Angeles and the Malibu campus of Pepperdine University. Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool served as the site for all of the water polo matches, bringing international attention to Pepperdine University. At a poolside press conference in [...]
The Torches Are Lit Again: New Olympic Exhibit in Payson Library
Monday, July 9th, 2012
The 2012 Summer Olympics are coming! The games begin July 27th and run through August 12th, with most events in London, and others around the south of England and the United Kingdom. In light of the 2012 summer games, Special Collections and University Archives pulled materials from the vault to showcase during the month leading up [...]
Donald V. Miller Papers and Earl Vivon Pullias Papers Ready for Research
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Two more finding aids from Special Collections and University Archives are now available on the Online Archive of California! The Donald V. Miller papers and Earl Vivon Pullias papers, both processed as a part of the NHPRC project, are briefly described below. Donald V. Miller was a Life Regent at Pepperdine University, who also served [...]
Young at Heart in the Archives: M. Norvel and Helen Young Papers Open for Research
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
The finding aid for the M. Norvel and Helen Young papers is now available on the Online Archive of California! The collection was processed as part of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant awarded to the department of Special Collections and University Archives. The collection contains the personal and professional papers of [...]
A Student’s Perspective: What It Was Like Working In Special Collections
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Catie Golitzin, a freshman at Pepperdine, has worked in Special Collections and University Archives as a Student Assistant since last fall. Over the past 7 months, Catie has played an important role in our department. She paged materials for researchers, scanned images, and worked on many special projects including creating finding aids for the Webster [...]
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