Pepperdine University Archives Photographs, Negatives, and Slides
Scope and Content
The collection contains photographs, negatives, and slides taken of people, places, and events related to George Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University, in California and abroad. Items range in date from 1937 to 2008. The bulk of the collection is comprised of 1,744 topical photographic files (which also occasionally include slides and negatives) housed in file cabinets which contain approximately 50,000 photographs. Also included in the collection are 13 boxes of negatives, one box of oversized photographs, and 7 boxes of slides.
Representative topics include (but are not limited to): commencements, visiting speakers, Pepperdine University Bible Lectures, luncheons, building dedications, presidential inaugurations, athletic events, musicals and plays, faculty and staff appreciation events, Board of Regents meetings, memorials and funerals, church events, students and student life events, campus buildings and aerial views of campus, trips abroad and international campuses, and many other topics.
Dates
- Creation: 1937 - 2008
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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
Photographs in the collection were taken, collected, and donated by many individuals over the years. A large number of photographs were taken by University Photographer Ron Hall (class of '79), who has worked at Pepperdine University since 1980.
Full Extent
93.25 Linear Feet (8 file cabinets, 21 boxes)
Abstract
The collection contains photographs, negatives, and slides taken of people, places, and events related to George Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University, in California and abroad. Items range in date from 1937 to 2008. The bulk of the collection is comprised of 1,744 topical photographic files (approximately 50,000 photographs).
Arrangement
Materials are arranged primarily by format in the following groups: photographs, negatives, and slides. Some folders in the photographic files also contain slides and/or negatives. Items from the photographic files are grouped by topic, person, or event, but are not arranged chronologically.
A list of file titles is available in this finding aid, and item-level inventories of the photograph files are available by contacting specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
Location note
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected from University Archives files.
Processing Information note
Photographic files were arranged and described at the folder and item level by James Smythe, completed in 2002 and 2003. The collection contents were summarized and described for the finding aid by Jamie Henricks in January, 2013. Photographs were removed from collection to be integrated into other collections by Kelsey Knox in July, 2015.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Academic libraries -- California -- Malibu -- History
- College musicals
- College presidents -- California -- Malibu
- College sports
- College sports -- California
- College students
- College theater -- United States -- History
- Commencement ceremonies
- Dedications
- Foreign study
- Fund raising
- International education -- Study and teaching
- Lectures and lecturing -- California, Southern
- Pepperdine College -- Football
- Pepperdine University -- Baseball
- Pepperdine University -- Basketball
- Pepperdine University -- Golf
- Pepperdine University -- Soccer
- Pepperdine University -- Tennis
- Pepperdine University -- Volleyball
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty
- Title
- The Finding Aid for the Pepperdine University Archives Photographs, Negatives and Slides
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jamie Henricks
- Date
- January 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- The finding aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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