Pepperdine University Libraries is pleased to announce the release of the George Pepperdine Collection, the latest entry among its growing Pepperdine Digital Collections. Fully digitized and searchable online, the George Pepperdine Collection features rare and unique materials—including photographs, writings, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, collectables, and home movies—from the personal and professional life of this notable Los [...]
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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 [...]
Western Day: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Student traditions at Pepperdine University have varied over the years, often reflecting the social trends of society at large. Given its relatively small size, Pepperdine has always cultivated a tight student community enthusiastic about social activities, trends, and traditions. The history of student life at Pepperdine is, therefore, also a study of U.S. popular culture [...]
Picturesque Malibu Campus: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Recent visitors to Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus may have noticed a flurry of beautification activity, including a lot of fresh paint. As I write, our iconic Phillips Theme Tower is cocooned in tarp and scaffolding, preparing to emerge afresh for Pepperdine’s upcoming 75th anniversary. Few students, staff, or faculty would deny that the unique beauty [...]
Pepperdine’s Spirit of Service: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, September 9th, 2011
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks this Sunday, now officially a National Day of Service and Remembrance, it seems appropriate to revisit the history of volunteerism at Pepperdine University. As a Christian university, service is the central pillar in Pepperdine’s mission to prepare students for lives of “purpose, service, and [...]
The Pepperdine Rock and more: Introducing Today’s Featured Digital Object
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Welcome back students, faculty, and staff! Over the summer, Pepperdine University Libraries started this twice-monthly blog designed to feature an item from our digital collections, which include a wide range of digitized rare and unique materials from our archives and special collections. Each featured digital object tells a fascinating story about Pepperdine’s history, scholarship, and [...]
Betty Ford at Pepperdine: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, July 15th, 2011
As we say goodbye to Betty Ford, who passed away last Saturday, we remember her not just as the consummate first lady, but as a great friend of Pepperdine University. Mrs. Ford made two notable appearances at Pepperdine during her husband’s presidency. On May 19, 1975, at the height of her battle with breast cancer, [...]
The Rock: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, July 1st, 2011
Do you recognize our beloved Pepperdine Rock? In the photograph above, which appears in the 1983 yearbook with the caption “Disco is DEAD, but the Rolling Stones live on,” the Rock is noticeably smaller and is paired with a tiny companion. In the intervening decades, the Rock has “grown” through countless coats of paint at [...]
Pepperdine Digital Collections featured item: Dolores!
Friday, May 20th, 2011
With this post, I’m launching a blog series designed to highlight some of the rare and unique digital objects (photographs, historical papers, monographs, student publications, films, etc.) that compose Pepperdine University Libraries’ digital collections. It is our mission to scour the best of our Special Collections and University Archives, digitize hidden materials, and make these [...]
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