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Photographs and renderings of campus buildings (University of California, Irvine)
AS.110  
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  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Alternative Forms of Materials
  • Processing History
  • Historical Background
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Collection Arrangement

  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: University of California, Irvine, photographs and renderings of campus buildings
    Creator: University of California, Irvine
    Creator: Vircsik, Robert
    Identifier/Call Number: AS.110
    Physical Description: 2.3 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 3 folders)
    Date (inclusive): 1965-1983
    Abstract: This collection contains standard and oversized photographs and renderings of the buildings, layout, and surrounding area of University of California, Irvine. Included are a chalk drawing and a watercolor painting of the Centrum and an ink drawing of the Fine Arts village, neither of which were built. Also included is an aerial painting of UCI, centered on Alrich Park, featuring the six schools built around Ring Road. The photographs include aerial views of campus and the surrounding area, shots of individual buildings, and images depicting students and campus life. A considerable number of photographs feature the UCI Medical School. One folder of photographs depict Frank Gehry's Engineering and Computer Science building before its demolition and replacement.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are generally retained by the creators of the records and their heirs, unless transferred to the University of California. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
    For information on use, copyright, and attribution, please visit: http://special.lib.uci.edu/using/publishing.html

    Preferred Citation

    University of California, Irvine, photographs and renderings of campus buildings. AS-110. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Donated by Robert Vircsik, 2006. Donated by the ICS Development Office, 2005. Other sources and dates unknown. The Special Collections and Archives staff created this artificial collection by compiling photographs and renderings relevant to UCI's early history.

    Alternative Forms of Materials

    All materials except for the photographs taken by Robert Vircsik have been digitized and is available in Calisphere .

    Processing History

    Processed by Caytlin Yoshioka, 2016.

    Historical Background

    Some of the photos in this collection were donated by Robert Virscik, who was a construction supervisor for several of the early buildings at UCI. The photographs of the original Computer Science and Engineering Building were donated by the Assistant Dean Ron Hubbard shortly before the building was due to be demolished and replaced. This building was designed by Frank Gehry, a world-renown architect known for structures such as the Walt Disney Concern Hall. The rest of the collection was accrued from other unidentified, undated sources.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    This collection contains standard and oversized photographs and renderings of the buildings, layout, and surrounding area of University of California, Irvine. Included are a chalk drawing and a watercolor painting of the Centrum and an ink drawing of the Fine Arts village, neither of which were built. Also included is an aerial painting of UCI, centered on Alrich Park, featuring the six schools built around Ring Road. The photographs include aerial views of campus and the surrounding area, shots of individual buildings, and images depicting students and campus life. A considerable number of photographs feature the UCI Medical School. One folder of photographs depict Frank Gehry's Engineering and Computer Science building before its demolition and replacement.

    Collection Arrangement

    This collection is orgaized in 2 series:
    Series 1. Photographs, 1963-1986. 1.1 linear feet Series 2. Renderings, 1963-1983. 0.6 linear feet This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    UCI Libraries
    California College of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine. School of Engineering
    University of California, Irvine -- Aerial views
    University of California, Irvine -- Buildings