Pepperdine University Office of Public Affairs Records
Scope and Content
The collection consists of materials created and compiled by Pepperdine's various offices and departments responsible for handling public relations over time. The collection includes subject files, correspondence, interoffice memorandums, press releases, newspaper clippings, and VHS tapes related to Pepperdine. The subject and individual name files in the collection contain programs, brochures, articles, photographs, memorandums, press releases, and other items related to specific people or events on campus. Materials in the collection range from 1946 to 2008.
Dates
- Creation: 1946 - 2014
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
The Publicity and Publications office began at Pepperdine College in the early years of the school's existence, in order to manage the college's public relations needs as well as publications produced by the college and various schools. In the early 1970s, as Pepperdine transitioned to become a university, Publicity and Publications transformed into the Office of Public Information in order to better handle the University's growing public relations needs. Activities of the department included publicizing events on campus, monitoring Pepperdine's presence in the media, and coordinating media requests for faculty speakers. Around 2000, the Office of Public Information was incorporated into the newly formed Public Affairs division of Pepperdine's administration, and was renamed Public Relations & News. In the 2000s, Public Relations & News was further made a part of the Integrated Marketing Communications division of Public Affairs, which also includes creative services, web and multimedia, and content development teams.
Full Extent
28.83 Linear Feet (23 boxes)
Abstract
Materials in the collection come from various offices and departments on campus responsible for handling public relations and school publications at Pepperdine. Materials in the collection include subject and name files covering events, faculty and alumni; correspondence and interoffice memos; press releases for Pepperdine events and achievements; photographs; and newspaper clippings that focus on or mention Pepperdine.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following three series: Series 1. Publicity and Publications; Series 2. Office of Public Information; and Series 3. Integrated Marketing Communications.
Location note
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Most material in the collection originated from University Archives files. In addition, some material was transferred from the Office of Public Information.
Separated Materials
Commencement programs were removed and integrated into the Pepperdine University Commencement records.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks in December, 2012.
- Title
- The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Office of Public Affairs Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks
- Date
- December 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