Pepperdine University Great Issues Records
Scope and Content
The materials in the collection include textual items, photographs, negatives, and audiocassettes created for Great Issues events sponsored by Pepperdine University. Covering 1970 through 1987, a majority of the materials are textual, which were printed for lectures, lunches, seminars and other events. Additional printed materials include speech transcripts, speaker schedules, and series announcements advertising prominent speakers. The photographs and negatives document specific Great Issues events, and the audiocassettes are of select speeches.
Dates
- Creation: 1970 - 1987
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Historical note
The Great Issues Series was a community service program at Pepperdine University. This series was an outgrowth of the successful Forum, begun in 1958. Delivered by prominent experts in fields such as economics, public policy and history, topics addressed pressing problems such as inflation, international relations, and business. The goal of the series was to provide a means by which Los Angeles residents and Pepperdine affiliates could remain abreast of issues important to the times. Running from 1970 through 1987, the series brought numerous experts known on both a national and international level to Los Angeles, including Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz, Pierre Andre Rinfret, economic advisor to President Nixon, and historian Russell Kirk.
Full Extent
1.68 Linear Feet (4 boxes plus 1 oversize item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains printed materials, photographs, negatives, and audiocassettes from the Great Issues Series at Pepperdine from 1970 through 1987. Themes addressed in speaker presentations focused on pressing issues of the time, primarily in the areas of policy and economics. Speakers included individuals known in their fields, many of which later went on to play important roles in government or policy.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: 1. Printed Materials; 2. Photographs and Negatives; and 3. Audiovisual Materials. Series are arranged chronologically by date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were gathered from the University Archives files.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Lindsey Sommer under the supervision of Katie Richardson in February, 2014. It was updated by Kelsey Knox in June, 2015.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Economics -- 20th century
- Education, Higher -- California
- International relations -- 20th century
- Lectures and lecturing -- California, Southern
- Photography -- Negatives
- Public policy
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 20th century
- United States -- Foreign relations
- United States -- Politics and government
- Universities and colleges -- California -- History
- Title
- The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Great Issues Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lindsey Sommer, Katie Richardson, and Kelsey Knox
- Date
- February 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786 USA
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu