The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Seaver College Records 0103
Jamie Henricks and Kelsey Knox
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 90263-4786
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Pepperdine University Seaver College Records
Identifier/Call Number: 0103
Physical Description:
4.25 Linear Feet
(4 boxes)
Date: circa 1970-2016
Abstract: The collection contains mostly printed material related to or created by Pepperdine University's undergraduate college, Seaver
College, dating from approximately 1970 to 2010. Items include brochures and information about admissions, conferences, lectures,
departments, and international programs; articles; handbooks; exam schedules; calendars; maps; photographs; Malibu campus
history; and other materials.
Physical Location: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: 1-3
Container: 4
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 University Seaver College records, Collection no. 0103, Special Collections and University
Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were gathered from University Archives files.
Historical note
After George Pepperdine College made the transition to Pepperdine University on January 1, 1971, a second campus in Malibu
opened to students on September 6, 1972. Of the first entering class of 867, there were 475 freshmen, the largest beginning
class at Pepperdine up until that time. Prior to their arrival, the construction, completion, and dedication of the Malibu
campus buildings had proceeded in rapid succession, just in time for the start of school. Though courses continued to be
offered at the Los Angeles campus, the main undergraduate college of letters, arts, and sciences moved to Malibu. At the
Malibu campus commencement ceremony on December 15, 1974, President William Banowsky announced that the liberal arts college
at the Malibu Campus would be named the Frank R. Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Science, after the memory of the husband
of Blanche Ebert Seaver, the Malibu Campus' principal benefactor. The college was officially dedicated on April 20, 1975,
and is currently shortened in name to Seaver College. Seaver College is the flagship college of Pepperdine University's five
schools. Home to its residential undergraduate program in Malibu, California, the college enrolls approximately 3,000 baccalaureate
students, offering 38 majors and 36 minors in traditional liberal arts curriculum based on a Christian worldview. More than
half of Seaver College students study abroad, taking up residence in Pepperdine's six permanent facilities in Europe, South
America, and Asia, or in additional programs worldwide. Students also compete in 14 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports.
Pepperdine athletic teams have won nine NCAA Division I Team Championships and more than 40 athletes have participated in
the Olympics as a player or coach.
Scope and Content
The collection contains primarily printed material related to or created by Pepperdine University's undergraduate college,
Seaver College. Though the undergraduate college was not officially dedicated and named until April 20, 1975, the collection
includes materials about the undergraduate college at the Malibu campus beginning in 1972. Items include admissions information
and brochures, posters, conference and lecture information, division and departmental information (such as the natural sciences,
physical education, communications, and others), recruitment booklets, flyers, international programs information, articles
and newspaper clippings, academic handbooks, final exam schedules, calendars, campus maps, photographs, audiovisual, and other
materials. Some material on the history of Pepperdine's move to the Malibu campus is included, such as newspaper articles
and reports. Also included are a few floppy disks and CDs for admissions applications. Materials range in date from approximately
1970 to 2010.
Related Archival Materials
Photographs, negatives, and slides related to Seaver College (such as commencements, events, students, and 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/). University
publications created by Seaver College or undergraduate students can be found in the Pepperdine University Archives Publications
0064. Materials related to student life can be found in the Pepperdine University Student Life collection 0079.
Materials from Pepperdine's Los Angeles campus prior to 1972 can be found in the George Pepperdine College records 0087. Materials
about other schools (such as graduate programs or extension programs) can be found in other University Archives collections.
Materials related to the move to Malibu can also be found in the M. Norvel and Helen Young papers 0014, Howard A. White papers
0010, Blanche Ebert and Frank R. Seaver Papers 0008, and other collections.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in March, 2013. Photograpghs were added to the collection in July,
2015 by Kelsey Knox.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Universities and colleges -- California -- Malibu -- History
Education, Higher -- California -- Malibu
Advertisements
Articles
Brochures
Clippings
Compact discs
Fliers (Printed matter)
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Maps
Photographs
Programs
Malibu (Calif.) -- History
Christian universities and colleges -- United States -- History
box 1, folder 1
75 Years of Pepperdine
2012-09-19
box 1, folder 2
1989-1990 Academic Year Faculty Packet
1989-1990
box 1, folder 3
Academic Advising Center Publications
Undated
box 1, folder 4
Admissions Floppy Disks
1995-1997
box 1, folder 5-6
Admissions Materials
circa 1970s
box 2, folder 1-2
Admissions Materials
circa 1980s
box 2, folder 3
Admissions Materials
1990-1992
box 3, folder 1
Admissions Materials
1992-1996
box 3, folder 2
Admissions Materials
1996
box 3, folder 3
Admissions Materials
1996-1997
box 4, folder 1
Admissions Materials
1997-1999
box 4, folder 2
Admissions Materials
circa 1990s
box 4, folder 3
Admissions Materials
circa 2000s
box Box 5, folder 1
Admissions Materials
2005-2009
box Box 5, folder 2
Admissions Materials
2009-2014
box Box 5, folder 3
Admissions Materials
circa 2010s
box Box 5, folder 4
Admissions Material
2016-2019
box Box 5, folder 6
Alexander Astin's Analysis of Seaver College Freshmen
1995 October 9
box Box 5, folder 8
Broadcasting Department
1985
box Box 5, folder 9
Calendars and Schedules
2003
box Box 5, folder 11
Career Planning and Placement
Undated
box Box 6, folder 1
Celebrating 10 Years at Malibu Booklet
1982
box Box 6, folder 2
Code of Academic Ethics
Undated
box Box 6, folder 3
Communications Department
circa 1970s-1980s
box Box 6, folder 4
Counseling Services
undated
box Box 6, folder 5
Distinguished Lecture Series
2000-2014
box Box 6, folder 6
Energy Programs
circa 1970s
box Box 6, folder 7
Equestrian Program
circa 1970s
box Box 6, folder 10
"Faith is Our Fortune: Recommendations from the Spiritual Development Task Force"
1998 April
box Box 6, folder 12
General Education Program
2003
box Box 6, folder 13
Grade Analysis for Seaver College
1978 September
box Box 6, folder 14
Graduate Lecture Series
1997
box Box 6, folder 15
Graduate Programs
1990-1991
box Box 6, folder 16
Great Books Colloquium
circa 1990s-2000s
box 7, folder 1
Lectures at Seaver College
undated
box 7, folder 2
Loqui: A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence
2012
box 7, folder 3
Lower Division Seminar Catalog
1971-1976
box 7, folder 4
Lower Division Seminars
1971-1976
box 7, folder 5
Maps of Seaver College
1976-2000
box 7, folder 6
The Mission of Seaver College
1995 April
box 7, folder 7
Music Department
2012-2013
box 7, folder 8
Natural Science Division
circa 1970s-1980s
box 7, folder 9
Office of Hispanic Affairs
undated
box 7, folder 10
Pepperdine History (Folder 1 of 2)
1968-1993
box 7, folder 11
Pepperdine History (Folder 2 of 2)
1969-2002
box Box 8, folder 1
Pepperdine Wave Classic
2001-2003
box Box 8, folder 2
Physical Education Division
1973-1976
box Box 8, folder 3
Political Science Major
1993-1994
box Box 8, folder 4
Prospective Student Materials
circa 2000s
box Box 8, folder 5
Psychology Department
Undated
box Box 8, folder 6
Religion Division
1972-1996
box Box 8, folder 7
"Remembering When" Historical Dates and Statistics
1950-2004
box Box 8, folder 8
Scholarships and Fellowships
2003
box Box 8, folder 9
Seaver College Events
circa 2010s
box Box 8, folder 10
Seaver College Honor Roll
2000-2001
box Box 8, folder 11
Seaver College Posters
circa 1990s
box Box 8, folder 12
Seaver College "Honoring Excellence" Program
circa 1980s-1990s
box Box 8, folder 13
Seaver College Strategic Plan
1991
box Box 8, folder 14
Social Science Department
circa 1970s-1980s
box Box 8, folder 15
Sociology Department
1993-1994
box 9, folder 1
Summer Conference
1970s-2000s
box 9, folder 2
Syllabus - Humanities 101 Western Heritage
undated
box 9, folder 3
Theater Department
2006-2008
box 9, folder 4
Transfer Student Guides
circa 1970s-1990s
box 9, folder 5
Undergraduate Application Flow
1991
box 9, folder 6
Various Seaver College Materials
1976-2011
box 9, folder 8
Volunteer Center
2008-2012
box 9, folder 9
Washington D.C. Internship Program
circa 2000s
box 10, drive Digital Archive
Photographs
1974-2009
Arrangement
Photos are arranged by subject in alphabetical order.
Scope and Content
The photograph series is compiled of photographs, negatives, and slides from all aspects of Seaver College. It includes photographs
of the Malibu campus, Seaver College students and faculty, and Seaver buildings and academic departments. It also includes
photographs from Seaver College events, such as the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Finally, it includes photographs from
the college catalog.
box 10, folder 3
Aerials - Slides
1978-1999
box 10, folder 5
Aerials - Ocean Views
1976-1994
box 11, folder 1
Aerials and Multiple Buildings - Photographs
Undated
box 11, folder 2
Aerial Campus - Photographs
1989
box 11, folder 3
Alumni Park - Photographs
December 11, 1978
box 11, folder 4
Alumni Park & Campus - Photographs
Undated
box 11, folder 5
Appleby Center - Photographs
Undated
box 11, folder 6
Appleby American Studies Center - Photographs
Undated
box 11, folder 7
Alumni Park - Photographs
1973-1994
box 11, folder 8
Alumni Park Sign - Photographs
1998
box 11, folder 9
Shots of Alumni Campus - Photographs
2007
box 11, folder 10
Pepperdine Outdoor Basketball - Photographs
Undated
drive Digital Archive
Board of Visitors Meeting Photographs
2009 March 19
box 11, folder 11
Bookstore - Photographs
Undated
box 11, folder 12
Broadcasting Department - Photographs
undated
box 11, folder 13
Brock House - Photographs
Undated
box 11, folder 14
Buildings and Nature Shots - Photographs
1998
box 12, folder 1
Building Details - Photographs
1992-1994
box 12, folder 2
Campus Lights - Photographs
1992-1994
box 12, folder 3
Career Development Center - Photographs
undated
box 12, folder 4
Career Day - Photographs
1990
box 12, folder 5
Career Day - Photographs
1991 April
box 12, folder 6
Career Fair - Photographs
1992 April
box 12, folder 7
Catalog - Photographs
1990 December
box 12, folder 8
Catalog - Photographs
1999-2000
box 12, folder 9
Central Plant - Photographs
1995
box 12, folder 10
Charles B. Thornton Administrative Center - Exterior - Photographs
undated
box 12, folder 11
Charles B. Thornton Administrative Center - Slides
undated
box 12, folder 12
Charles B. Thornton Administrative Center - Slides
undated
box 13, folder 1
Charles B. Thornton Administrative Center - Interior - Photographs
undated
box 13, folder 2
Charles B. Thornton Administrative Center - Interior - Photographs
undated
box 13, folder 3
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Photographs
1980 November 29
box 13, folder 4
Christmas Tree Lighting - Photographs
1994 December
box 13, folder 5
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Photographs
1994 December 8
box 13, folder 6
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Photographs
1997 December 4
box 13, folder 7
Colored Slides of the Malibu Campus - Slides
1980-1985
box 13, folder 8
Colored Slides of the Malibu Campus - Slides
1977-1984
box 14, folder 1
Colored Slides of the Malibu Campus - Slides
undated
box 14, folder 2
Colored Slides of the Malibu Campus - Slides
undated
box 14, folder 3
Colored Slides of the Malibu Campus - Slides
undated
box 14, folder 4
Colored Slides of the Malibu Campus - Slides
undated
box 14, folder 5
Columbus Statue - Photographs
1994
box 14, folder 6
Faculty and Students - Photographs
1993
box 14, folder 7
Fouch Amphitheatre - Photographs
1990-1998
box 14, folder 8
George Elkins Auditorium - Photographs
undated
box 14, folder 9
Guard Booths - Photographs
1987 October
box 14, folder 10
Health Center - Photographs
1998
box 15, folder 1
Helen Field Heritage Hall - Photographs
undated
box 15, folder 2
Howard A. White Center - Photographs
1995-1996
box 15, folder 3
Humanities - Photographs
1979
box 15, folder 4
Huntsinger Academic Center - Photographs
undated
box 15, folder 5
Joslyn Plaza - Photographs
1987-1994
box 15, folder 6
Joslyn Plaza - Prints (Color) + Transparencies
undated
box 15, folder 7
Joslyn Plaza - Prints (B/W) + Color - Photographs
undated
box 15, folder 8
Fountain's Gushing Joslyn Plaza - Photographs
1983; 1992
box 15, folder 9
Keck Center - Photographs
2001
box 16, folder 1
KMBU Radio Station - Photographs
1981-1987
box 16, folder 2
KMBU Radio Station - Photographs
1995
box 16, folder 3
Main Campus Angle - Campus from N.E. Mountains, Ocean Background. Theme Tower foremost Campus Structure (Photographs)
1982-1997
box 16, folder 4
Main Campus Angle 2 - Campus from N.W. Mountains, Santa Monica and Ocean Visible (Photographs)
1981-1997
box 16, folder 5
Main Campus Angle 3 - Front of Campus from S.W. (across PCH), Chapel - Building furthest right, Mountain Background (Photographs)
1983-1984
box 16, folder 6
Main Campus Angle 3 - Front of Campus from E & SE (from across Malibu Canyon Road & from Alumni Park) (Photographs)
1974-1997
box 16, folder 7
Main Campus Angle 5 - "back" of Malibu Campus, Seaver College Sign visible, taken from Alumni near John Tyler Or. (Photographs)
1972-1984
box 17, folder 1
Main Campus Angle 6 - Campus from Mountains behind, Ocean and Palos Verdes often visible; also Campus overviews from E & NE
Mountains (i.e. closer-ups of main campus, dorms, athletic village) (Photographs)
1980-1996
box 17, folder 2
Main Campus - w/ Pepperdine Sign and Misc. - Photographs
1988-1997
box 17, folder 3
Main Campus - Dusk/Sunset/Night - Photographs
1981-1994
box 17, folder 4
Malibu Campus - Colored Slides
1973-1974
box 17, folder 5
Malibu Campus - Colored Slides
1975
box 17, folder 6
Malibu Campus - Photographs
1980-1990
box 17, folder 7
Malibu Campus - Photographs
1990-1994
box 17, folder 8
Malibu Campus - Photographs
undated
box 17, folder 9
Malibu Campus - Slides
1992
box 18, folder 1
Mallman House - Photographs
undated
box 18, folder 2
Natural Science - Photographs
1993-1994
box 18, folder 3
Natural Science - Photographs
1994
box 18, folder 4
Natural Science - Photographs
undated
box 18, folder 5
Natural Science Department Negatives
undated
box 18, folder 6
Natural Science - Colored Slides
1989
box 18, folder 7
Natural Science Department Slides
1983 July
box 18, folder 8
Galley - Pre Oasis - Photographs
1983
box 18, folder 9
The Galley - Oasis - Photographs
undated
box 18, folder 10
Pendleton Learning Center - Photographs
1990-1996
box 18, folder 11
Pendleton Computer Science Center - Photographs
undated
box 18, folder 12
Pepperdine Signs - Photographs
1976-1992
box 19, folder 1
Phillips Theme Tower - Photographs
undated
box 19, folder 2
Phillips Theme Tower - Slides
undated
box 19, folder 3
Phillips Theme Tower - Slides
undated
box 19, folder 4
Phillips Theme Tower - Slides
undated
box 19, folder 5
Phillips Theme Tower - Negatives and Proof Sheets
undated
box 19, folder 6
Rockwell Academic Center - Photographs
1979
box 19, folder 7
Rockwell Academic Center - Photographs
1985-2000
box 20, folder 1
Pepperdine Sandlot Volleyball - Photographs
undated
box 20, folder 2
Scaife Terrace & Bridge - Photographs
1993-1994
drive Digital Archive
Seaver Board of Visitors Group Photographs
2009 June
drive Digital Archive
Seaver Business Division Leadership Academy Photographs
2009 January
Scope and Contents
Steadman Graham
box 20, folder 3
Seaver Campus - Slides
undated
box 20, folder 4
Seaver College Buildings - Photographs
1974, April 20
box 20, folder 5
Seaver Catalogue - Photographs
1990 December
box 20, folder 6
Seaver College Catalogue - Photographs
1998-1999
box 20, folder 7
Seaver College Class Agents - Photographs
circa 1990s
box 20, folder 8
Seaver College - Colored Slides
1983
box 20, folder 9
Seaver College - Photographs and Slides
1979
box 20, folder 10
Seaver College - Slides
1976
box 20, folder 11
Seaver College Students and Faculty (Dr. Moore with Students) - Photographs
1992
box 20, folder 12
Seaver Gift Reception - Photographs
1996 November 13
box 20, folder 13
Seaver Honor Roll - Photographs
1991 September
box 20, folder 14
Seaver Honor Roll - Photographs
1992 September
box 20, folder 15
Seaver Luncheon at Brock House - Photographs
1974 April
box 21, folder 1
Seaver Signs (cont.) - Photographs
1994-1997
drive Digital Archive
Seaver Stock Photographs
2010 April
box 21, folder 2
Slides of Campus Buildings - Photographs
1976-1997, undated
box 21, folder 3
Students and Faculty at Seaver College - Photographs
1994
box 21, folder 4
Social Science Department - Photographs
1991 September
box 21, folder 5
Stauffer Greenhouse - Photographs
1984
box 21, folder 6
Stauffer Chapel - Photographs
1979-1996
box 21, folder 7
Stauffer Chapel - Prints
1996-1998
box 21, folder 8
Stauffer Chapel - Transparencies
1994
box 21, folder 9
Stauffer Chapel + Interior - Photographs
1990-1996
box 22, folder 1
Stauffer Chapel - Groundbreaking, Ded., Renderings - Photographs
1976-1996
box 22, folder 2
Stauffer Telecom. Center - Photographs
undated
box 22, folder 3
Tyler Campus Center - Photographs
1990-1994
box 22, folder 4
Mural in Tyler Cafeteria - Photographs
undated
box 22, folder 5
Tyler Campus Center - Photographs
1990; 1997
box 22, folder 6
TV-3 - Photographs
1983 December
box 22, folder 7
TV-3 Student Broadcasting - Photographs
1993
box 22, folder 8
Various Photographs of Seaver College - Photographs
undated
box 22, folder 9
Various Seaver College Slides
1981
box 22, folder 10
Various Seaver College Slides
1985
box 22, folder 11
Wall of Names - Photographs
1992
box 23
Deans Lecture Series- Senator Barbara Boxer
2002 January 17
Container Summary: (2 VHS)
box 23
Deans Lecture Series- "Camera on the Middle East: An Arab Perspective" by George Azar
2002 January 28
Container Summary: (2 VHS)
box 23
Deans Lecture Series- "Law Enforcement Challenges in Urban America" by L.A. County Sheriff, Leroy D. Baca
2002 February 18
Container Summary: (3 VHS)
box 23
Deans Lecture Series- "The Diminishing Divide: Religion's Growing Role in America's Public Life" by Mr. Luis Lugo
2002 March 18
Container Summary: (2 VHS)
box 23
Deans Lecture Series- "Afrocentricity: Multiculturalism and the Clash of Civilization" by Dr. Molefi Kete Asante
2002 April 8
Container Summary: (1 VHS)
box 23
Pepperdine University Seaver College
undated
Container Summary: (3 VHS)
box 23
Lecture Series- Church Services with David Baird
2005
Container Summary: (1 Photo CD)