Guide to the Orange County school yearbook collection MS.R.038

Finding aid prepared by David Eng, 2001; updated by Audrey Pearson in 2008; machine-readable finding aid created by Lynette J. Stoudt, 2008; updated by Alix Norton, 2012; updated by Zoe MacLeod, 2021.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2021
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu

Note

Geographical (By Place)--California--Los Angeles AreaHistory--California History--Los Angeles AreaSocial Sciences--Education--Education General


Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Orange County school yearbook collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.038
Physical Description: 7.8 Linear Feet (20 boxes) and 0.4 unprocessed linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1904-1977
Date (bulk): 1926-1958
Abstract: This collection comprises yearbooks from various Orange County high schools and a few colleges. The earliest item is the 1904 Santa Ana High School yearbook The Ariel. Yearbooks from this collection document student life in Orange County schools primarily during the second quarter of the 20th century.
Language of Material: English .

Access

Processed components of the collection are open for research. Unprocessed additions may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation

Orange County School Yearbook Collection. MS-R38. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Acquired with the Don Meadows Papers (MS-R01) in 1973. Separated from the larger collection to facilitate access in 1996.

Processing History

Processed by David Eng and guide completed by Lynette J. Stoudt, 2001. Additional materials processed by Audrey Pearson, 2008

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection comprises yearbooks from various Orange County high schools and a few colleges. The earliest item is the 1904 Santa Ana High School yearbook The Ariel. Yearbooks from this collection document student life in Orange County schools primarily during the second quarter of the 20th century. The collection is arranged alphabetically by name of the community and school within Orange County.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Students -- California -- Orange County
School yearbooks -- California -- Orange County

 

Anaheim

 

Anaheim Union High School

 

The Blue and gold

box 1

1916

box 1

1931

 

The Colonist

box 1

1932

box 1

1937

box 1

1938

box 1

1940

box 2

1942.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 2

1943.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 2

1944.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 3

1945

box 3

1946

box 3

1947

box 3

1949

box 3

1950

box 3

1951

box 4

1952

box 4

1953

box 4

1954

box 4

1955

box 5

1956

 

Western Jr. High School

box 5

The Pioneer, 1957

box 5

Costa Mesa

box 5

Orange Coast College

box 5

The Log

box 5

1949.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 5

1951

box 5

1952

box 6

Fullerton

box 6

Fullerton District Jr. College

box 6

The Torch

box 6

1927

box 6

1928

box 6

Fullerton Union High School

box 6

Pleiades, 1926

 

Newport Beach

 

Newport Harbor Union High School

 

The Galleon

box 6

1932

box 6

1933

box 6

1934

box 6

1935

box 7

1936

box 7

1937

box 7

1938

box 7

1939

box 7

1940

box 7

1941

box 7

1942

box 8

1943

box 8

1944

box 8

1945

box 8

1946

box 8

1947

box 8

1948

box 8

1949

box 9

1950

box 9

1951

box 9

1952

box 9

1953

box 9

1954

box 9

1955

box 10

1956

box 10

1957

box 10

1958

box 10

Orange

box 10

Orange Union High School

box 10

Orange and White

box 10

1927

box 10

1928

box 10

1929

 

Santa Ana

box 11

Mater Dei High School

box 11

The Crown

box 11

1953

box 11

1957

box 11

1958

 

Santa Ana High School

box 11, box 12, box 13

The Ariel

box 11

1904.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 11

1908 (December)

box 11

1923

box 12

1926.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 12

1927

box 12

1928

box 12

1933

box 12

1934

box 12

1936

box 12

1937.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 12

1938

box 12

1939

box 12

1940

box 12

1941

box 14

Santa Ana Jr. College

box 14

The Algol

box 14

1926

box 14

1927

box 14

1929

 

Del Año

box 14

1932

box 14

1933.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 14, box 15

1934.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 15

1935

box 15

1936.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 15

1937.

Physical Description: 2 copies.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 16

1938

box 16

1939

box 16

1940

box 16

1941

box 16

1948

box 18

1961

box 18

1965

box 18

1966

box 17

Tustin

box 17

Tustin Union High School

box 17

The Audion

box 17

1932

box 17

1933

box 17

1934

box 17

1935

box 18

1957

box 18

1958

box 19

1959

box 19

1963

box 19

1964

box 19

1965

box 19

1966

 

Westminster

 

Westminster High School

 

Citadel

box 20

1977

 

Unprocessed addition 2004 Accession 2004.043 1906-1927

Physical Description: 0.4 Linear Feet(1 box)

Access

This addition to the collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.
box accn2004.043 001

Box 1 1906-1927