The Finding Aid of the Larry D. Hornbaker Papers 0091
Jamie Henricks
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.
March 2013
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 2
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Larry D. Hornbaker Papers
Identifier/Call Number: 0091
Physical Description:
25.42 Linear Feet
(21 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1950-2002
Abstract: 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.
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.
Some materials were damaged in a fire at a former storage location, and are fragile. Extra care should be taken when handling
brittle paper.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Larry D. Hornbaker papers, Collection no. 0091, Special Collections and University Archives, University
Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected from University Archives files.
Biographical note
Larry D. Hornbaker was hired in 1969 as the Vice President for Development. His goal was to raise money for the construction
of the Malibu campus, and he and the Development team raised $24.6 million to move the campus from 79th and Vermont in Los
Angeles to Malibu in just over two years. Hornbaker eventually took on other duties and job titles, including the Vice President
for Administration, Acting Vice President for Finance, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice Chancellor, and Vice Chancellor.
One of his major involvements aside from fundraising was supervising construction projects on the Malibu campus, including
faculty and staff housing, the Lovernich and George Page Apartments, the Pendleton Computer Science Center, the Field Heritage
Hall, and Smothers Theatre. After working at Pepperdine for 33 and a half years, he retired in December, 2002.
Scope and Content
The collection contains materials collected in the office of Larry D. Hornbaker during his time at Pepperdine University in
the capacity as Vice President for Development, Vice President for Administration, Acting Vice President for Finance, Senior
Vice President, Executive Vice Chancellor, and Vice Chancellor. Files primarily relate to donors and donations, planning
and construction of buildings and infrastructure on the Malibu campus, and materials generated from administrative work and
activities at Pepperdine. Though Hornbaker started work at Pepperdine in 1969, materials date from 1950 to 2001 because of
files inherited from his predecessors.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following four series: Donor Files; Campus Construction Files; Subject/Correspondence Files;
and Prospect Files.
Related Archival Materials
Other collections that include materials about fundraising and campus construction projects are the papers of university administrators,
including the following: the M. Norvel and Helen Young papers 0014, the Howard A. White papers 0010, the William S. Banowsky
papers 0002, and the David Davenport papers 0020. Other collections contain materials related to donors or attracting donations,
including the Pepperdine University Campaigns and Fundraising collection 0090, the Pepperdine Associates records 0058, and
the Pepperdine University Alumni Association records 0056.
Photographs, negatives, and slides of campus buildings, events, or other topics can also be found in the Pepperdine University
Archives Photographs, Negatives, and Slides 0031, or online via the Pepperdine Digital Collections, in the University Archives
Photograph Collection (http://pepperdine.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/). Publications related to campaigns and fundraising can
be found in the Pepperdine University Archives Publications 0064.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in March, 2013.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
College buildings -- Design and construction -- California
Reports
Memorandums
Correspondence
Articles
Administrative records
Universities and colleges -- Administration
Universities and colleges -- Planning
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History
Malibu (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century
Fund raising
College administrators -- United States -- History
Hornbaker, Larry D. (Lawrence D.)
box 1-5
Series 1:
Donor Files
1950-2001
1969-2001
box 5-10
Series 2:
Campus Construction Files
1970s-1980s
box 10-19
Series 3:
Subject/Correspondence Files
1960s-1994
box 10-16
Subject/Correspondence Files
1960s-1975, 2002
Subject/Correspondence Files
1975-1985
box 19
Subject/Correspondence Files
1985-1994
box 20-21
Series 4:
Prospect Files
1960s-1970s
