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Guide to the University of California, Santa Barbara, Office of Public Information, Isla Vista / Student Unrest Subject Files
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Title: University of California, Santa Barbara, Office of Public Information, Isla Vista / Student Unrest Subject Files
Dates: 1955-2003
Bulk Dates: 1968-1972
Collection number: UArch 36
Creator:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Office of Public Information
Creator:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Office of Public Affairs
Collection Size:
2.6 linear feet
(6.5 document boxes)
Repository:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Dept. of Special Collections
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Abstract: The Isla Vista / Student Unrest subject files contain clippings, memos, reports, correspondence, photos, and other documents
on subject matter relating to Isla Vista and UCSB students, compiled by the Office of Public Information, now known as the
Office of Public Affairs. The files relate particularly to student unrest, including the Bank of America burning and Isla
Vista riots, ethnic studies protests, the North Hall incident, Isla Vista incorporation issues, and the Faculty Club bombing.
Physical location: Del Sur, University Archives, 27A.
Languages:
English
None.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
[Item description, folder title, box number]. University of California, Santa Barbara, Public Information Office, Isla Vista
/ Student Unrest Subject Files. UArch 36. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa
Barbara.
Transfer from UCSB Office of Public Affairs.
Scope and Content of Collection
From the Office of Public Affairs website,
http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/index.shtml:
"The Office of Public Affairs is responsible for telling the exciting and important story of UC Santa Barbara to the general
public and our campus community. By working with local, regional, and national print and electronic news media, the office
strives to generate press coverage of the extraordinary development of UCSB as a leading research institution and of the people,
programs, events, and activities that distinguish the campus. In addition to its public information and press relations functions,
the office designs and maintains the UCSB web site, produces major university publications, and publishes
93106, the fortnightly faculty and staff newspaper."
The Isla Vista / Student Unrest files contain clippings, memos, reports, correspondence, photos, and other documents on subject
matter relating to Isla Vista and UCSB students, compiled by the Office of Public Information, now known as the Office of
Public Affairs. The files relate particularly to student unrest, including the Bank of America burning and Isla Vista riots,
ethnic studies protests, the North Hall incident, Isla Vista incorporation issues, and the Faculty Club bombing.
The collection contains the following series:
Series I, Chronological files, contains mainly clippings related to student unrest and other Isla Vista news subjects, arranged chronologically, ca. 1955-1975.
Series II, Alphabetical files, contains clippings, memos and other materials relating to Isla Vista subjects, arranged alphabetically.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
University of California, Santa Barbara. Office of Public Information
University of California, Santa Barbara. Office of Public Affairs
University of California, Santa Barbara
Student protesters
Student movements
Isla Vista (Calif.)
Office of Public Information subject files, UArch 12, for general university information, including files on student movements
and protests.
Isla Vista Archives, SBHC 41.
The Local History files, SBHC 44, which includes files on Isla Vista.
Associated Students' subject files, UArch 21, for related files on student movements and unrest.
CEMA 93, Ethnic Studies Protests collection.