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

 

Printed Materials

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 5

Advisor's Handbook 1977

box Box 5, folder 6

Alexander Astin's Analysis of Seaver College Freshmen 1995 October 9

box Box 5, folder 7

Application Flow 1992

box Box 5, folder 8

Broadcasting Department 1985

box Box 5, folder 9

Calendars and Schedules 2003

box Box 5, folder 10

Career Center Undated

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 8

Faculty 2013

box Box 6, folder 9

Faculty Memos 1995-1996

box Box 6, folder 10

"Faith is Our Fortune: Recommendations from the Spiritual Development Task Force" 1998 April

box Box 6, folder 11

Freshman Seminars 1990

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 Box 6, folder 17

Humanities Division 1977

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 7

Visiting Faculty undated

box 9, folder 8

Volunteer Center 2008-2012

box 9, folder 9

Washington D.C. Internship Program circa 2000s

box 9, folder 10

Youth Programs 2003-2004

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 1

Adamson Plaza 1992

box 10, folder 2

Adamson Plaza undated

box 10, folder 3

Aerials - Slides 1978-1999

box 10, folder 4

Aerials 1978-1990

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

Audiovisual

box 23

Deans Lecture Series

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)