Christian education

The collection contains materials produced by and about Pepperdine University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) on the Los Angeles campus. The bulk of the material dates from 1972 to 1981. Materials include general files about the School of Professional Studies, photographs of the Los Angeles campus prior to its sale, and files about the SPS's Division of Human Resources (HRM) programs.

The collection documents aspects of students' experiences at Pepperdine. Materials in the collection include publications prepared for and by students; materials related to student organizations, activities and events; and photographs, scrapbooks and memorabilia from different eras. Materials range from 1937 to 2014.

The collection documents the various duties undertaken by Shirley Roper at Pepperdine University during her tenure and range in date from 1963 to 2011. The types of materials include correspondence, administrative documents and forms, policy manuals, committee meeting materials, and official Pepperdine pamphlets and booklets related to special events.

The collection documents the activities, processess, and affiliations of the Seaver Faculty Association and its various committees, between 1992 and 2013. The types of material include meeting muntes, email, university policies and proposals, and administrative documents.

The collection contains audiocassettes, printed material, and photographs from the Southern California Youth Citizenship Seminar held at Pepperdine University. Audiocassettes range in date from 1986 to 2005 (except 2002), and are recordings of speeches given at the seminars. Printed material includes speaker lists from 1981 to 2006, advertising brochures from various years, an application, and a participation certificate. Photographs depict the seminars from 1953-2009.

The collection contains materials related to Hugh M. Tiner, first dean and second president of George Pepperdine College and member of Rotary International. Items include subject and correspondence files (biographical materials, certificates of appreciation, ephemera and photographs, speeches and publications, radio program transcripts, and travel ephemera); newspaper clippings; plaques; and memorabilia.

The collection includes research materials that Morris M. Womack used to write the biography J.P. Sanders: A Champion of Christian Education. Newspaper clippings, taped interviews with Sanders and others who knew him, as well as typed interview transcripts of the recordings, are part of the collection.