Pepperdine University Real Estate Records
Scope and Content
The collection contains files on real estate properties sold or rented by Pepperdine University primarily in the 1970s and 1980s. The majority of the records were sent to, from, and between Pepperdine employees Paul L. Harris (Vice President of Financial Planning) and Warren M. Dillard (Senior Vice President for Finance). The properties were located mainly in Los Angeles, with the majority of the remaining properties located around California. A handful of other properties were in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, and Washington. Some properties were originally given to the university, intended to be sold for profit to benefit Pepperdine. The files contain paperwork, correspondence, and copies of deeds (including exact location information) of properties sold. Some files also include photographs of the properties.
Dates
- Creation: 1940s-1980s
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.
Full Extent
6.25 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Abstract
The collection contains files on real estate properties around the United States (but mainly in Los Angeles and California) sold by Pepperdine University primarily in the 1970s and 1980s. The files contain paperwork, correspondence, copies of property deeds (including exact location information), and sometimes photographs. The majority of the records were sent to, from, and between Pepperdine employees Paul L. Harris (Vice President of Financial Planning) and Warren M. Dillard (Senior Vice President for Finance).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by street name or property name. Street and property names are arranged alphabetically, with numerical street names (such as 79th Street) organized in numerical order following the alphabetical names.
Location note
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in April 2012.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Real Estate Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jamie Henricks
- Date
- April 2012
- 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