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Title: Spencer Olin oral histories of University of California, Irvine faculty and staff
Identifier/Call Number: AS.145
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.8 Linear feet
(2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 2004-2006
Abstract: This collection comprises oral history interviews conducted by professor emeritus Spencer Olin with seven key administrators
and faculty from the University of California, Irvine. Included are sound recordings, draft transcripts with corrections,
final transcripts, correspondence, and other administrative materials.
Creator:
Olin, Spencer C.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights and copyright reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Spencer Olin Oral Histories of University of California, Irvine Faculty and Staff. AS-145. Special Collections and Archives,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Transfered from Spencer Olin, 2004-2007.
Processing History
Processed by Joanna Lamb, 2009.
Historical Background
Spencer C. Olin was a founding faculty member of the University of California, Irvine. During his service, Olin served as
the chair of the Department of History, chair of the Academic Senate, dean of Humanities, and the acting executive vice chancellor.
In 2004-2005 Professor Olin was appointed the Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professor which allowed him to serve as the adviser
to the UCI Historical Records Project; co-curator of the UCI Libraries' exhibit "Under Construction Indefinitely"; and organizer
of the 40th Anniversary Symposium, Desiging UCI.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises oral history interviews conducted by professor emeritus Spencer Olin with seven key administrators
and faculty from the University of California, Irvine as part of the UCI Libraries' Historical Records Project in preparation
for UCI's fortieth anniversary in 2005. Included are sound recordings, draft transcripts with corrections, final transcripts,
correspondence, and other administrative materials.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.
Related Collections
Related materials can be found in the following collection:
Samuel C. McCulloch oral histories. AS-033. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cicerone, Ralph J.
Cohen, Robert, 1938 -
Gotfredson, Michael R
James, McMichael, 1939-
L., E., Cox
Peltason, J.W. (Jack Walter), 1923-
Susan, V., Bryant
University of California, Irvine -- Administration.. -- History-Sources
University of California, Irvine -- Archives.
University of California, Irvine -- History..
University of California, Irvine -- Interviews.
Audiocassettes -- 21st century.
Interviews -- 21st century.
Oral histories -- California --Irvine --21st century
Transcripts -- 21st century.