Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History

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The collection contains materials collected in the office of Larry D. Hornbaker during his time as an administrator at Pepperdine University. Files primarily relate to development (fundraising, donors, and donations), planning and construction of buildings and infrastructure on the Malibu campus, and materials generated from administrative work and activities at Pepperdine. Materials date from 1950 to 2001.

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The Marylin Hudson Collection on Round Table West is a collection of the history and life of both Marylin Hudson and the non-profit literary organization, Round Table West.The collection includes Marylin Hudson's personal papers, including her writings, as well as documentation surrounding the existence and events of Round Table West.

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B. Lamar Johnson was a highly distinguished educator known as the father of the community college due to his extensive contributions to the study and development of community college education. The collection contains correspondence, reports, speeches, administrative papers and publications from Johnson's tenure at Stephens College, UCLA, and Pepperdine University, as well as other educational organizations and activities with which Johnson was involved.

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Ken LaZebnik is an American playwright and screenwriter who has written scripts for Touched by an Angel, Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage, Army Wives, Providence, Star Trek: Enterprise, and When Calls The Heart. His plays have also received national acclaim. The collection includes scripts from the shows Touched by and Angel and Northern Exposure.

Abstract James L. Lovell was a prominent member of the Churches of Christ, prolific author and editor of religious publications, and a member of Pepperdine University's Board of Trustees for 35 years. The papers contain correspondence, articles, minutes, notes, reports, photographs, and slides documenting Lovell's relationship with Pepperdine and its administrators, his involvement in the Churches of Christ and individual churches, and his personal life including his career in the construction...

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The John Mazza Collection of Historic Surfboards includes over thirty surfboards from the personal collection of John Mazza, surfing aficionado and local Malibu resident. The boards represent the evolution of surfing and surfboard technology in the twentieth century with examples ranging from the 1910s to the 1980s.

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J.M. McCaleb was a Christian missionary who spent nearly fifty years of service in Japan from 1892-1941. The collection includes scrapbooks, clippings, correspondence, photos, and publications both written and compiled by McCaleb.

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John Merrick was elected Judge of the Malibu/Calabasas Judicial District in 1964 and served on the bench until his retirement in 1986. Judge Merrick was also heavily involved in the community of Malibu from the time he moved there in the 1940s and started a number of important Malibu organizations. This collection contains a range of materials both in format and subject related to his professional life as Malibu's Judge and his work in the Malibu community.

Abstract Edwards H. Metcalf was a collector, Pepperdine University board member, and grandson of Henry Edwards Huntington (a railroad tycoon and founder of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA). While he was a T.E. Lawrence enthusiast, his collections were diverse, including a collection of vintage playing cards. This collection was donated to Pepperdine University Libaries - Special Collections and University Archives after his death. The decks range in dates...

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The materials in this collection are photocopies of original correspondence, reports, and other items collected by Donald V. Miller, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Pepperdine College, related to administrative changes at Pepperdine in 1957 and 1958.