The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine College Freedom Forum Records 0088
Jessica Geiser, Jamie Henricks, Kendal Copeland, and Katie Richardson
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.
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
December 2013
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA, 90263-4786
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
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.
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.
Preferred Citation
[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.
Historical note
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Arrangement
Items in the collection are arranged chronologically.
Processing Information note
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
box 1, folder 1
1959 Freedom Forum- Attendees
box 1, folder 2
1959 Freedom Forum- Biographical Information on Speakers
box 1, folder 3
1959 Freedom Forum- Correspondence
box 1, folder 4
1959 Freedom Forum- Newspaper Clippings
box 1, folder 5
1959 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (29 photographs)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. John L. McClellan, M. Norvel Young, Pat Boone, George Benson, Eugene Rossi,
Howard Bennett, Howard White, Howard E. Kreshner, Glenn A. Green, Don McCulloch, H.S. James, Richard Arens, and Frank Barnett
are among those photographed.
box 1, folder 6
1959 Freedom Forum- Press Releases
box 1, folder 7
1959 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 1, folder 8
1959 Freedom Forum- Speeches George Benson
box 1, folder 9
1959 Freedom Forum- Speeches John L. McClellan
box 1, folder 10
1959 Freedom Forum- Richard Arens
box 1, folder 11
1960 Freedom Forum- Biographical Information on Speakers
box 1, folder 12
1960 Freedom Forum- Correspondence
box 1, folder 13
1960 Freedom Forum- Luncheon Committee
box 1, folder 14
1960 Freedom Forum- Newspaper Clippings
box 1, folder 15
1960 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (29 photographs)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. Helen Pepperdine, William and Peggy Teague, D.C. Parks, M. Norvel and Helen
Young, Albert C. Wedemeyer, Lewis Gough, Frank Highton, Cleon Skousen, F.R. Barnett, and William Mayer are among those photographed.
box 1, folder 16
1960 Freedom Forum - Press Releases
box 1, folder 17
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches A.C. Wedemeyer
box 1, folder 18
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches Bruce V. Reagan
box 1, folder 19
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches Cleon Skousen
box 1, folder 20
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches D.C. Parks
box 2, folder 1
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches Frank Rockwell Barnett
box 2, folder 2
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches Howard Bennett
box 2, folder 3
1960 Freedom Forum- Howard E. Kershner
box 2, folder 4
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches Lewis K. Gough
box 2, folder 5
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches William Mayer
box 2, folder 6
1960 Freedom Forum- Speeches William J. Teague
box 2, folder 7
1961 Freedom Forum- Attendees
box 2, folder 8
1961 Freedom Forum- Biographical Information on Speakers
box 2, folder 9
1961 Freedom Forum- Newspaper Clippings
box 2, folder 10
1961 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (18 photographs)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. Kenneth Wells, James Smith, Barry Goldwater, M. Norvel Young, Harry Slocum,
Jimmy Lovell, William C. Sullivan, Wayne Poucher, William Teague, Doyle Swaim, William Youngs and Paul A. Terry are among
those photographed.
box 2, folder 11
1961 Freedom Forum- Press Releases
box 2, folder 12
1961 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 2, folder 13
1961 Freedom Forum- Speeches Harvey Slocum
box 2, folder 14
1961 Freedom Forum- Speeches M. Norvel Young
box 2, folder 15
1961 Freedom Forum- Speeches Paul Terry
box 2, folder 16
1961 Freedom Forum- Speeches Wayne Poucher
box 2, folder 17
1961 Freedom Forum- Speeches Wendell J. Brown
box 2, folder 18
1961 Freedom Forum- Speeches Wilbur Smith
box 2, folder 19
1961 Freedom Forum- Speeches William C. Sullivan
box 2, folder 20
1962 Freedom Forum- Biographical Information on Speakers
box 2, folder 21
1962 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (12 photographs)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. Barry Goldwater, Robert Peterson Jr., Nicholas Nyaradi, Stefan T. Possony, John
T. McCarty, and Robert M. Cunningham are among those photographed.
box 2, folder 22
1962 Freedom Forum- Press Releases
box 2, folder 23
1962 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 2, folder 24
1962 Freedom Forum- Speeches C.C. Trillingham
box 2, folder 25
1962 Freedom Forum- Speeches James H. Jauncey
box 2, folder 26
1962 Freedom Forum- Speeches John Davenport
box 2, folder 27
1962 Freedom Forum- Speeches Nicholas Nyaradi
box 2, folder 28
1963 Freedom Forum- Biographical Information on Speakers
box 3, folder 1
1963 Freedom Forum- Correspondence
box 3, folder 2
1963 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (5 photos)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. Dr. Max Rafferty are among those photographed.
box 3, folder 3
1963 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 4
1963 Freedom Forum- Speeches A. Sydney Herlong
box 3, folder 5
1963 Freedom Forum- Speeches Dean Russell
box 3, folder 6
1963 Freedom Forum- Speeches J. Howard Craven
box 3, folder 7
1963 Freedom Forum- Speeches Lemuel R. Boulware
box 3, folder 8
1963 Freedom Forum- Speeches Max Rafferty
box 3, folder 9
1963 Freedom Forum- Speeches Richard F. Staar
box 3, folder 10
1963 Freedom Forum- Speeches Russell Kirk
box 3, folder 11
1964 Freedom Forum- Correspondence
box 3, folder 12
1964 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (48 photos)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. Senator Frank Lausche and William McGovern are among those photographed.
box 3, folder 13
1964 Freedom Forum- Press Releases
box 3, folder 14
1964 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 15
1964 Freedom Forum- Speeches C. J. Dover
box 3, folder 16
1964 Freedom Forum- Speeches Frank J. Lausche
box 3, folder 17
1964 Freedom Forum- Speeches Gottfried Haberler
box 3, folder 18
1964 Freedom Forum- Speeches Helmut Schoeck
box 3, folder 19
1964 Freedom Forum- Speeches William H. Peterson
box 3, folder 20
1965 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (2 photos)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. Robert M. Norris is among those photographed.
box 3, folder 21
1965 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 22
1966 Freedom Forum- Biographical Information on Speakers
box 3, folder 23
1966 Freedom Forum- Photographs
Physical Description: (3 photographs)
Scope and Content
The file includes photographs from the event. Richard C. Corunelle and Senator Jackson are among those photographed.
box 3, folder 24
1966 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 26
1967 Freedom Forum- Newspaper Clippings
box 3, folder 27
1967 Freedom Forum- Press Releases
box 3, folder 25
1967 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 28
1968 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 29
1969 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 30
1970 Freedom Forum- Press Releases
box 3, folder 31
1970 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 32
1970 Freedom Forum- Speeches Stanley R. Larsen
box 3, folder 33
1971 Freedom Forum- Programs
box 3, folder 34
1985 M. Norvel Young Interview
box 3, folder 35
Undated Freedom Forum- Photographs
