Descriptive Summary
Administration Information
History
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: California State University Catalog Collection,
Dates: 1933-1995
Collection Number: CSU 002
Collector:
California State University Office of the Chancellor
Extent:
27 boxes
27 linear ft
Repository: California State University, Dominguez Hills
Archives and Special Collections
Archives & Special Collection
University Library, Room G-145
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, California 90747
Phone: (310) 243-3013
URL: http://www.csudh.edu/archives/csudh/index.html
Abstract:
This collection consists of several hundred catalogs generated various California State University, California State University
and Colleges, California State Colleges, and pre CSU system California State Colleges campuses. Catalogs 1933-1995. Catalogs
include class descriptions, information about each campus and other related materials. Includes annual, graduate, and summer
session catalogs.
Language: Collection material is in English
Administration Information
Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Title of item], California State University Catalog Collection, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections.
University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills
Acquisition Information
Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor’s Office, California State University and collected by archives
staff. It is a growing collection.
Processing Information
Processed during 2004-2006 CSU System-wide Archives Processing Project.
History
The California State University System, formally established in 1960 by the Donahoe Higher Education Act. It is the nation’s
largest university system, with 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers, more than 400,000 students and 42,000 faculty and
staff. The CSU is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California (the others are the University of
California and the California Community College System). Since 1961 more than 2 million alumni have received a bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D) degrees from the university system. It offers more than 1,800 degree programs in some
240-subject areas.
Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now, San Jose State
University) established by the California Legislature on May 2, 1862. By 1895 there were four State Normal schools. In 1921,
the schools were re-named the State Teacher’s Schools. In 1935 the colleges were re-named the California State Colleges and
were run by the State Department of Education. With the master plan created along with the Donohue Act, the California State
Colleges were placed under control of the CSC Board of Trustees. In 1972 the system was renamed the California State Colleges
and Universities. The term "Colleges" was dropped in 1982.
Responsibility for the California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the
Governor of the State of California. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system,
and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of their respective campuses. The Academic Senate of the California
State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board
of Trustees through the Chancellor. Chancellors of the system include Buell Gallagher (1961-1962); Glenn S. Dumke (1962-1982);
W. Ann Reynolds (1982-1990); Ellis E. McCune [Acting] (1990-1991); Barry Munitz (1991-1998); Charles B. Reed (1998- ).
Scope and Content
This collection consists of several hundred catalogs generated various California State University, California State Colleges,
and pre CSU system California State Colleges campuses. Catalogs 1933-1995. Catalogs include class descriptions, information
about each campus and other related materials. Includes annual, graduate, and summer session catalogs. Campuses include: California
State University Bakersfield; California State University Channel Islands; California State University Chico; California State
University Dominguez Hills (also CSC Palos Verde); California State University East Bay (CSU Hayward, Alameda County State
College); California State University Fresno; California State University Fullerton (CSC Orange County); Humboldt State
University; California State University Long Beach; California State University Los Angeles; California Maritime Academy;
California State University Monterey Bay; California State University Northridge (San Fernando Valley State College); California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona; California State University Sacramento; California State University San Bernardino;
San Diego State University; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo; California State University San Marcos; Sonoma State University; and California State University Stanislaus.
Also includes catalog from off-campus centers such as Imperial Valley and San Dimas. Also includes catalogs from CSC Santa
Barbara prior to it joining the UC system.
Indexing Terms
Genre
Catalogs
Corporate Names
California Maritime Academy
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
California State University
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Chico
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, San Marcos
California State University, Stanislaus
Humboldt State University
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Sonoma State University