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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Pepperdine College Freedom Forum Records
Identifier/Call Number: 0088
Physical Description:
1.26 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1959-1985
Date (bulk): 1959-1971
Abstract: The Pepperdine College Freedom Forum was a three day seminar on promoting and defending American values co-sponsored by Pepperdine
College and the National Education Program held annually on campus from 1959 to 1971. The collection consists of brochures,
programs, press releases, correspondence, speech transcripts, news clippings, interviews, and photographs. Materials in the
collection range from 1959 to 1985.
Physical Location: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine College Freedom Forum records, Collection no. 0088, Special Collections and University
Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected from the University Archives files.
Freedom Forums began at Harding College in 1949, as a part of its National Education Program. The idea of the forum was to
promote American ideals and values in the face of communist and socialist influences, while at the same time bringing influential
people to the campus who might later become donors. The National Education Program began co-sponsoring Freedom Forums at other
colleges throughout the United States, including Pepperdine College beginning in 1959, and continuing annually until 1971.
The forum was occasionally called both the Pepperdine College Freedom Forum and the California Freedom Forum.
The collection consists of printed and photographic materials related to the Freedom Forums held at Pepperdine from 1959 to
1971. Materials in the collection include brochures, programs, invitations, reports, press releases, correspondence, speech
transcripts, news clippings, photographs, and a 1985 interview with M. Norvel Young discussing his motivation to establish
Pepperdine's own Freedom Forums. Some speakers include George S. Benson, Senator John L. McClellan, Richard Arens, Walter
Knott, General Albert C. Wedemeyer, William C. Sullivan, Dr. Nicholas Nyardi, and Charles E. Whittaker. Items in the collection
range from 1959 to 1971, and one item dates from 1985.
Items in the collection are arranged chronologically.
The collection was arranged and described by Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks in February, 2013. Kendal Copeland, a Pepperdine
Special Collections and University Archives Intern, added a folder list to the finding aid in December 2013, under the supervision
of Katie Richardson.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
United States -- Foreign relations
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 20th century
Programs
Press releases
Universities and colleges -- History
United States -- Politics and government
Brochures
Patriotism
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Anti-communism
Photographs
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History
Interviews
Clippings
Pepperdine College
Harding College
Pepperdine College Freedom Forum
California Freedom Forum
Young, M. Norvel (Matt Norvel)
Whittaker, Charles Evans
Arens, Richard
Benson, George S. (George Stuart)
Wedemeyer, Albert C. (Albert Coady)
McClellan, John L. (John Little)
Knott, Walter
Sullivan, William C.
Nyardi, Nicholas