Correspondence, 1978

Series One: Correspondence includes the bulk of Brock's correspondence from 1948-1997. It includes correspondence with many political figures, from local government to presidents, along with some Pepperdine officials, although the majority of Pepperdine correspondence is found within series two. The most unique thing about Margaret Brock's correspondence files is the fact that she kept copies of much of her outgoing correspondence, which is filed with the piece of incoming correspondence that it belongs with. This gives researchers the ability to see the entire conversation between correspondents. A highlight of this series is an album of letters solicited by Dean Emeritus of the Pepperdine Law School, Ron Phillips, and presented to Margaret Brock on July 4, 1994. The letters came from many people who were close to Margaret ove the years, including former Presidents Nixon, Reagan, and Ford, along with many Pepperdine professors, administrators, and alumni. The Nixon letter is particularly interesting, as it is dated after his death. This was because Dean Phillips requested that everyone date their letter July 4, 1994, and Nixon passed away April 22 of that year.