Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Researchers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Collection Arrangement
Related Collections
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies records
Date: 1980-2008
Collection Number: AS-114
Creator:
University of California, Irvine. Student Affairs.
Extent:
10.2 linear feet
(14 boxes)
Languages: The collection is in English.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: The collection comprises materials from University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies, including printed copies
and sound recordings of commencement addresses, video recordings of ceremonies, handbooks, informational brochures, and flags.
The handbooks include scripts of welcome speeches and introductions, diagrams of the seating arrangements on stage, and instructions
for persons officiating and speaking at the ceremonies.
Important Information for Researchers
Access
The collection is open for research. Access to sound and video recordings is restricted; use copies must be created prior
to researcher use.
Publication Rights
Property rights and copyright reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records
and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies records. AS-114. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Transferred periodically from the Office of Student Affairs.
Accruals
Annual accruals are expected.
Processing History
Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2007, 2008. Addition and finding aid update made by Joanna Lamb in 2009.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection comprises materials from commencement ceremonies of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), including printed
copies and sound recordings of commencement addresses, informational brochures for graduates, event programs, and handbooks
provided to individuals who presided over or presented at commencement ceremonies held at the Bren Events Center. It also
contains video recordings of ceremonies, cloth flags used to identify participating groups, and a cloth banner used to adorn
the stage during the ceremonies. The handbooks include scripts of welcome speeches and introductions, diagrams of the seating
arrangements on stage, and instructions for persons officiating and speaking at the ceremonies. The collection contains scripts
and transcripts of some commencement speeches.
A "script" is a document containing the text of what a speaker intended to say while delivering his or her speech. A "transcript"
is a document in which the speech has been transcribed verbatim after it has been delivered to the audience.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged first by format and then chronologically.
Related Collections
Related documentation can be found in AS-113 University of California, Irvine Commencement Photographs. UCI commencement
programs are shelved separately in Special Collections and Archives, and cataloged in the library's online catalog
ANTPAC.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
University of California, Irvine -- Archives.
Commencement ceremonies -- California -- Irvine -- Archives.
Genres and Formats of Materials
Baccalaureate addresses -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Baccalaureate addresses -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 21st century.
Banners -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Flags -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Handbooks (Manuals) -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 21st century.
Audio cassettes -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 21st century.
Sound recordings -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 21st century.
Video recordings -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 21st century.
DVDs -- California -- Orange County -- Irvine -- 21st century.
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