Robert Glasheen Photograph Collection

Finding aid prepared by Special Collections & Archives
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California, 92093-0175
858-534-2533
spcoll@ucsd.edu
Copyright 2005


Descriptive Summary

Title: Robert Glasheen Photograph Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0154
Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California, 92093-0175
Languages: English
Physical Description: 4.0 Linear feet (7 archives boxes and 11 oversize folders)
Date (inclusive): 1964 - 1986
Abstract: Photographs of faculty, staff, students, buildings and events at UC San Diego taken between 1964 and 1986. Also includes negatives from Glasheen's commercial studio in La Jolla.
Creator: Glasheen, Robert

Scope and Content of Collection

The Robert Glasheen Photograph Collection contains images of UC San Diego faculty, staff, campus life, buildings, and events taken between 1964 and 1986 by Robert Glasheen. Also included are negatives from Glasheen's commercial studio in La Jolla.
Arranged in nine series: 1) PORTRAITS, 2) GROUP PORTRAITS, 3) BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, 4) EVENTS, 5) COLOR SLIDES, 6) PRINTS, 7) CONTACT SHEETS, 8) OVERSIZE PRINTS, and 9) COMMERCIAL STUDIO NEGATIVES.

Historical Background

Robert Glasheen provided photographic services to the University of California, San Diego between 1964 and 1986. He operated a business in La Jolla called Glasheen Graphics and usually worked on a fee-for-service basis for the Public Information Office.

Digital Content

Selected materials from the collection have been digitized and can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Publication Rights

Publication rights for images in the collection belong to the UC Regents.

Preferred Citation

Robert Glasheen Photograph Collection, MSS 154. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Acquisition Information

Acquired 1988.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Glasheen, Robert -- Archives
University of California, San Diego. -- Buildings -- Pictorial works
University of California, San Diego. -- Faculty -- Photographs
University of California, San Diego. -- History -- Archives
University of California, San Diego. -- Pictorial works
Photographic prints -- 20th century

 

PORTRAITS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 1) PORTRAITS: Images of important faculty, administrators and staff during the early years of the campus. As a contract photographer for the Public Information Office, Glasheen would typically receive an assignment, shoot a roll or two of film of the subject and print selected images. Included are Chancellors York, Galbraith, McGill, McElroy and Atkinson.
Box 1, Folder 1

Abell, Penny.

Box 1, Folder 2

Alfven, Hannes

Box 1, Folder 3

Anderson, Norman H

Box 1, Folder 4

Arnold, James

Box 1, Folder 5

Atkinson, Richard

Box 1, Folder 6

Atkinson, Rita

Box 1, Folder 7

Attiyeh, Richard

Box 1, Folder 8

Bell, Dr

Box 1, Folder 9

Biaty, William

Box 1, Folder 10

Bond, Thomas

Box 1, Folder 11

Bowles, Kenneth

Box 1, Folder 12

Burbidge, Geoffrey

Box 1, Folder 13

Burbidge, Margaret

Box 1, Folder 14

Cason, Mac

Box 1, Folder 15

Chodorow, Stanley

Box 1, Folder 16

Christmas, Eric

Box 1, Folder 17

Chu, Dr

Box 1, Folder 18

Dormer, John

Box 1, Folder 19

Eckart, Carl

Box 1, Folder 20

Ellis, Albert

Box 1, Folder 21

Fager, Dr.

Box 1, Folder 22

Frazer, William

Box 1, Folder 23

Gaburo, Ken

Box 1, Folder 24

Galbraith, John

Box 1, Folder 25

Galbraith, Laura

Box 1, Folder 26

Galbraith, Mary

Box 1, Folder 27

Goodman, Murray

Box 1, Folder 28

Grady, Susan

Box 1, Folder 29

Grobstein, Clifford

Box 1, Folder 30

Harris, Seymour

Box 1, Folder 31

Hegemur, Dr

Box 1, Folder 32

Helsinki, Donald

Box 1, Folder 33

James, Philip

Box 1, Folder 34

Johnson, Herman

Box 1, Folder 35

Justice, Joyce

Box 1, Folder 36

Kaplan, Nathan

Box 1, Folder 37

Ledden, Pat

Box 1, Folder 38

Levi, Richard

Box 1, Folder 39

Lyon, James

Box 1, Folder 40

Mandeville, Ernest

Box 1, Folder 41

Mandler, George

Box 1, Folder 42

Mari, Curt

Box 1, Folder 43

Matthias, Bernd

Box 1, Folder 44

McElroy, William

Box 1, Folder 45

McGill, Ann

Box 1, Folder 46

McGill, William

Box 1, Folder 47

Miles, John W

Box 1, Folder 48

Mislam, Diana

Box 1, Folder 49

Mitchell, Alan

Box 1, Folder 50

Murphy, George

Box 1, Folder 51

Nee, Thomas

Box 1, Folder 52

Nierenberg, William

Box 1, Folder 53

Norman, Don

Box 1, Folder 54

Oliveros, Pauline

Box 1, Folder 55

Orr, Daniel

Box 1, Folder 56

Pearce, Roy Harvey

Box 1, Folder 57

Penner, Sol

Box 1, Folder 58

Powers, Chuck

Box 1, Folder 59

Ramseyer, Ray

Box 1, Folder 60

Revelle, Roger

Box 2, Folder 1

Reynolds, Roger

Box 2, Folder 2

Rodin, Burt

Box 2, Folder 3

Rotenberg, Manny

Box 2, Folder 4

Rumelhart, David

Box 2, Folder 5

Rumsey, Victor

Box 2, Folder 6

Saltman, Paul

Box 2, Folder 7

Schultz, Sheldon

Box 2, Folder 8

Schwartz, Ted

Box 2, Folder 9

Singer, John

Box 2, Folder 10

Solis, Faustina

Box 2, Folder 11

Soo, Harry

Box 2, Folder 12

Spies, Fred

Box 2, Folder 13

Spiro, Melvin E

Box 2, Folder 14

Stearn, G

Box 2, Folder 15

Stewart, John

Box 2, Folder 16

Strausor, Gerhart

Box 2, Folder 17

Suess, Hans

Box 2, Folder 18

Sweet, Judith

Box 2, Folder 19

Ticho, Harold

Box 2, Folder 20

Traylor, Teddy

Box 2, Folder 21

Urey, Harold

Box 2, Folder 22

Wagner, Arthur

Box 2, Folder 23

Watson, Joseph

Box 2, Folder 24

West, Paul

Box 2, Folder 25

Westheim, Frank

Box 2, Folder 26

Wilson, Pete

Box 2, Folder 27

Wong, Dr

Box 2, Folder 28

Woo, Chia-Wei

Box 2, Folder 29

Yau, Shing-Tung

Box 2, Folder 30

York, Herbert

Box 2, Folder 31

Zweifach, Benjamin

 

GROUP PORTRAITS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 2) GROUP PORTRAITS: Images of the first five chancellors, Nobel Prize winners at or affiliated with UC San Diego, and a group photograph of the UC Regents taken at an on-campus meeting in 1984.
Box 2, Folder 32

Chancellors Group Photograph

Box 2, Folder 33

Nobel Prize Winners

Box 2, Folder 34

Regents Group Photograph

General note

July 1984
 

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 3) BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Excellent documention of the architecture and development of the built environment at UC San Diego during the 1960s and 1970s. The photographs often show construction and early landscaping. The images focus on the Revelle, Muir and Third College campuses.
Box 2, Folder 35

Aerial views of campus

Box 2, Folder 36

Canyonview Recreation Center

Box 2, Folder 37

Computer Center

Box 2, Folder 38

Gymnasium and Natatorium

Box 2, Folder 39

John Muir College - General

Box 2, Folder 40

John Muir College - Models

Box 2, Folder 41

Hump

Box 2, Folder 42

Institute of the Americas

Box 2, Folder 43

International Center

Box 2, Folder 44

Libraries - Central University Library

Box 2, Folder 45

Libraries - Central University Library - Construction and models

Box 2, Folder 46

Libraries - Undergraduate Library

Box 3, Folder 1

Mandeville Center - Models and Buildings

Box 3, Folder 2

Mandeville Suite

Box 3, Folder 3

Married Students Housing

Box 3, Folder 4

Matthews Campus

Box 3, Folder 5

Medical Center

Box 3, Folder 6

Price Center - Models

Box 3, Folder 7

Pryatel Athletic Field

Box 3, Folder 8

Revelle College - General

Box 3, Folder 9

Revelle College - Argo Hall

Box 3, Folder 10

Revelle College - Blake Hall

Box 3, Folder 11

Revelle College - Bonner Hall

Box 3, Folder 12

Revelle College - Breezeway

General note

(aka Peptide Bridge between Bonner Hall and Mayer Hall)
Box 3, Folder 13

Revelle College - Galbraith Hall

Box 3, Folder 14

Revelle College - Mayer Hall

Box 3, Folder 15

Revelle College - Mud Huts

Box 3, Folder 16

Revelle College - Undergraduate Sciences Building

Box 3, Folder 17

Revelle College - Urey Hall

Box 3, Folder 18

School of Medicine

Box 3, Folder 19

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Box 3, Folder 20

Stuart Collection

Box 3, Folder 21

Student Center

Box 3, Folder 22

Student Housing

Box 3, Folder 23

Supercomputer Center

Box 3, Folder 24

Theatre and Arts Foundation

Box 3, Folder 25

Third College

Box 3, Folder 26

Third College - Peterson Hall

Box 3, Folder 27

University House - Aerial View

Box 3, Folder 28

Warren College

Box 3, Folder 29

Water Tower and Mural

 

EVENTS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 4) EVENTS: Subjects in the EVENTS series range from a Jalapeno Eating Contest to Chancellor McGill's inaugural reception. Glasheen was particularly active in his coverage of the Chancellor's Associates events, visiting dignitaries and inaugural celebrations.
Box 3, Folder 30

25th Anniversary Fundraiser

Box 3, Folder 31

Aginski Party

Box 3, Folder 32

Bren Company at UCSD

Box 3, Folder 33

Burbidge Award - Astrological Society, June 1982

Box 3, Folder 34

Camp Matthews Transfer Ceremony, October 6, 1964

Box 3, Folder 35

Carnival

Box 3, Folder 36

Chancellor's Associates 1972

Box 3, Folder 37

Chancellor's Associates 1973

Box 3, Folder 38

Chancellor's Associates 1975

Box 3, Folder 39

Chancellor's Associates 1976

Box 3, Folder 40

Chancellor's Associates 1977

Box 3, Folder 41

Chancellor's Associates 1979

Box 3, Folder 42

Chancellor's Associates 1980

Box 3, Folder 43

Chancellor's Associates 1981

Box 4, Folder 1

Chancellor's Associates 1982

Box 4, Folder 2

Chancellor's Associates 1983

Box 4, Folder 3

Chancellor's Associates 1984

Box 4, Folder 4

Chancellor's Associates - Faculty Awards

General note

October 1982
Box 4, Folder 5

China Trip - UCSD Baseball Team

General note

December 1982
Box 4, Folder 6

Commencement

Box 4, Folder 7

Courses by Newspaper

Box 4, Folder 8

Day Care Center

Box 4, Folder 9

Dedication of 8-oar racing shell

General note

November 21, 1967
Box 4, Folder 10

Demonstrations and protests

Box 4, Folder 11

Dr. Robert Hamburger Conference - Hilton Inn

Box 4, Folder 12

Earl Warren Symposium

Box 4, Folder 13

Esmark

Box 4, Folder 14

Florence Riford Award Event

Box 4, Folder 15

Frieda Urey - Turning over Dr. Urey's Papers

Box 4, Folder 16

Friends of the UCSD Library events

Box 4, Folder 17

Gardner, David - Visit to UCSD

Box 4, Folder 18

Girl's Baseball, USD-UCSD

Box 4, Folder 19

Helen Raitt Book Event

Box 4, Folder 20

Hirohito visit to UCSD

Box 4, Folder 21

Hubert Humphrey visit to Scripps

Box 4, Folder 22

IEEE

Box 4, Folder 23

Galbraith's Inaugural Convocation

General note

Novenber 5, 1965
Box 4, Folder 24

Inauguration Party - Chancellor McGill

General note

March 1969
Box 4, Folder 25

Inaugural Party

General note

November 1972
Box 4, Folder 26

Inaugural Party - Chancellor Atkinson 1980

Box 4, Folder 27

Jalapeno Eating Contest 1981

Box 4, Folder 28

Kamen Reception

Box 4, Folder 29

Krenek Reception

Box 4, Folder 30

Lyle Olson - Baseball Dedication

Box 4, Folder 31

Mandel Weiss Bust

Box 4, Folder 32

Mandel Weiss Opening

Box 4, Folder 33

Manzanti Reception - University House 1975

Box 4, Folder 34

Mexican American Studies Conference 1980 - 1984

Box 4, Folder 35

Mrs. Walter Mondale's Visit to the Stuart Collection 1984

Box 4, Folder 36

Oceanids 1980

Box 4, Folder 37

Open House 1980 - 1982

Box 5, Folder 1

Peptide Symposium

Box 5, Folder 2

Queen Elizabeth II Visit to UCSD 1983

Box 5, Folder 3

Quinn Martin at UCSD 1982

Box 5, Folder 4

Reception for Graduate Students at University House

General note

Circa 1965.
Box 5, Folder 5

Revelle College - Groundbreaking for dormitories 1966

Box 5, Folder 6

Revelle Convocation 1977

Box 5, Folder 7

Revelle Renaissance Faire 1980

Box 5, Folder 8

Ryan Oak Glen Reserve Dedication 1975

Box 5, Folder 9

Santa Clara Point Boat Reception

Box 5, Folder 10

School of Medicine reception - Moxley and Grobstein

Box 5, Folder 11

Sister University - Eichary Agreement

Box 5, Folder 12

Snow Fiesta 1976

Box 5, Folder 13

Tax Exempt Institute at the Sheraton 1973

Box 5, Folder 14

UC Foundation - Art Gallery

Box 5, Folder 15

UC Systemwide Meeting 1982

Box 5, Folder 16

Urey Memorial Service

Box 5, Folder 17

Watermelon Drop 1973 - 1980

Box 5, Folder 18

Walden College 1979 - 1980

Box 5, Folder 19

Women's Gathering

 

COLOR SLIDES

Scope and Content of Series

Series 5) COLOR SLIDES: Images from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the main campus.
Box 5, Folder 20

General Campus

Box 5, Folder 21

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

 

PRINTS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 6) PRINTS: Miscellaneous black and white prints showing campus life. Also included are the test prints of the color enlargements made for the Faculty Club.
Box 5, Folder 22

Faculty Club Color Prints

Box 5, Folder 23

Miscellaneous black and white prints

 

CONTACT SHEETS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 7) CONTACT SHEETS: The largest and most important group of images in the collection. Organized chronologically by year, the contact sheets represent the body of Glasheen's work at UC San Diego.
Box 6, Folder 1

Unidentified contact sheets

Box 6, Folder 2

1964

General note

Freshman Barbecue [G64: 988-990, 994-1017]; Camp Matthews Land Transfer Ceremony [G64: 1038-1046].
Box 6, Folder 3

1965

General note

Revelle College Dedication [G65: 1675-1683].
Box 6, Folder 4

1966

Box 6, Folder 5

1967

Box 6, Folder 6

1968

Box 6, Folder 7

1969

Box 7, Folder 1

1970

Box 7, Folder 2

1971

Box 7, Folder 3

1972

Box 7, Folder 4

1973

Box 7, Folder 5

1974

Box 7, Folder 6

1977

 

OVERSIZE PRINTS

Scope and Content of Collection

Series 8) OVERSIZE PRINTS: Images from previous series that are enlarged.
Oversize FB-128-01

Portraits - Alfven, Hannes and John Galbraith

Oversize FB-128-02

Portraits - Revelle, Roger

General note

Mounted on canvas.
Oversize FB-128-03

Portraits - Urey, Harold

General note

Mounted on plexiglas.
Oversize FB-128-11

Portraits - Miscellaneous people

Oversize FB-128-04

Buildings and Grounds - Camp Matthews

General note

Aerial photograph
Oversize FB-128-05

Buildings and Grounds - Central University Library

Oversize AB-22-E-1

Buildings and Grounds - Central University Library - Design model, black-and-white, 15-3/4x20", mounted on board

Oversize AB-22-E-2

Buildings and Grounds - Central University Library - Ground level view, black-and-white, 29x23-1/2", mounted on board

Oversize FB-128-06

Buildings and Grounds - Laboratory scene

Oversize FB-128-07

Buildings and Grounds - Medical Center

Oversize AB-22-E-3

Buildings and Grounds - Muir College - Model of campus complex, black-and-white, 20x16", mounted on board

Oversize AB-22-E-4

Buildings and Grounds - School of Medicine - Landscape concept model drawing. Includes Basic Science Building and Biomedical Library, black-and-white, 21-1/2x12-1/2", mounted on board

Oversize FB-128-08

Buildings and Grounds - Sun God Sculpture

Oversize FB-128-09

Buildings and Grounds - University Art Gallery

Oversize FB-128-10

Events - Commencement 1985

General note

Contact sheets.
 

COMMERCIAL STUDIO NEGATIVES

Scope and Content of Collection

Series 9: COMMERCIAL STUDIO NEGATIVES: 4x5 inch black and white negatives from non-UCSD projects. The negatives are arranged in chronological order and are located in the Archives Negative File.
Box 7, Folder 18

Commercial studio negatives

General note

Located in the Archives Negative File.