Luella (Billie) Ulrich Collection on the Gulls' Way Estate, 1943-1996

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Summary

Abstract:
The Luella "Billie" Ulrich Collection on the Gulls' Way Estate contains photographs and ephemera related to the Gulls' Way Estate in Malibu, as well as of the Ulrich family.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet 3 Hollinger boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Luella "Billie" Ulrich Collection on the Gulls' Way Estate, Collection no. 159, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Background

Scope and content:

The Luella "Billie" Ulrich Collection on the Gulls' Way Estate contains photographs of the Gulls' Way Estate grounds, guest house, apartment interior, and main house interior, as well as photographs of Billie and Rick on the property. It also contains some ephemera and other paper materials and the inventory of the contents of the estate when it was donated to Pepperdine after Billie Ulrich's passing.

Biographical / historical:

Gulls' Way is an 11.5 acre estate atop the bluffs at Latigo Point in Malibu. Billie (Luella) and Rick (Erving) Ulrich bought the property in 1943 from the Marblehead Land Company. They completed building the guest house in 1947 and main house in 1971. A number of movies and television shows fimed on the property, including It's Only Money (1962), "Fantasy Isand" (1978-1984), and "Hardcastle & McCormick" (1983-1986). The Ulrichs hosted many parties and celebrations over the years, inlcuding an annual 4th of July party which conicided with Billie's birthday. Gulls' Way remains a popular wedding venue today.

Rick passed away in 1987, and in 1992 Billie negotiated with Pepperdine to give the university the property but retain the right to remain at Gulls' Way until her death. After she passed in 1996, Pepperdine sought to convert Gulls' Way into a conference center. They faced heavy opposition from the city of Malibu, and in 2000 opted to sell the property. Television personality Dick Clark bought the estate in 2002.

Processing information:

This collection was processed by Kelsey Knox in 2020.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by folder title.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Luella "Billie" Ulrich Collection on the Gulls' Way Estate, Collection no. 159, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Location of this collection:
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4786, US
Contact:
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
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