Guide to the University of California, Irvine, 2014 Commencement collection AS.169

Finding aid prepared by Laura Uglean Jackson, 2017.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2017
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu


Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, 2014 Commencement collection
Creator: University of California, Irvine. Community and Government Relations
Creator: UCI Libraries. Department of Special Collections and Archives
Creator: University of California, Irvine. University Communications
Identifier/Call Number: AS.169
Physical Description: 3 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 1 CD, and 5 DVDs)
Physical Description: 2.5 Terabytes (1 external hard drive)
Date (inclusive): 2013-2014
Abstract: The 2014 all-graduate commencement ceremony was held June 14, 2014 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, CA. This event commemorated the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking at UCI's dedication ceremony in 1964. This collection contains materials documenting UCI's 2014 commencement ceremony with President Barack Obama as the featured speaker. It contains a large trove of digital materials documenting the planning of the ceremony and video footage of campus. The collection also contains publications, planning documents and drawings, invitations and other ephemeral materials, and photographs and video recordings of the commencement. It also includes one 50th Anniversary UCI letter/varsity jacket given to President Barack Obama upon speaking at the commencement ceremony.
Language of Material: English .

Access

Access to original disk media is restricted. Access to born digital material is not currently readily accessible. For access to disk media and born digital records, please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives. Other material in this collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are generally retained by the creators of the records and their heirs, unless transferred to the University of California. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
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Preferred Citation

University of California, Irvine, 49th Commencement Collection. AS-169. 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

Transferred from Vice Chancellor for Community and Government Relations and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs in July 2014, and from Strategic Communications in October 2014. Letter jacket transferred in 2015.

Existence and Location of Originals

Accn. # 2015.003 external media received digital object DIG001-DIG006

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The 2014 all-graduate commencement ceremony was held June 14, 2014 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, CA. This event commemorated the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking at UCI's dedication ceremony in 1964. This collection contains materials documenting UCI's 2014 commencement ceremony with President Barack Obama as the featured speaker. It contains a large trove of digital materials documenting the planning of the ceremony and video footage of campus. The collection also contains publications, planning documents and drawings, invitations and other ephemeral materials, and photographs and video recordings of the commencement. It also includes one 50th Anniversary UCI letter/varsity jacket given to President Barack Obama upon speaking at the commencement ceremony.
The collection includes both physical and born digital material. The physical material is comprised of plans of the field showing seating, parking, camera angels, and activity venues; publications about the commencement and 50th anniversary of UCI; admission tickets and passes; invitations; ephemera; volunteer checklist and media press kit. Commencement programs include one signed by President Obama, commencement lanyards with badges, planning documentation, letters of invitation, and lists of special guests.
A large portion of this collection is "born digital" (material created digitally, by a computer). There are photographs and video of commencement, received on CD and DVD. The majority of the digital material is not on physical media. There are over two terabytes of raw video files created for the production of a video shown during commencement highlighting UCI's history and accomplishments. Footage includes campus scenes and student interviews. Other born digital material includes electronic versions of invitations to the commencement for VIPs, invoices, media broadcast recording of the commencement on CSPAN and media mentions on various news outlets, digital media kit, PDFs of news articles, the video invitation to President Obama, music played during commencement, voiceovers from the ceremony (i.e. "Voice of God"), photographs of commencement, logos and graphics, notes and working documents for planning, trivia questions and images, and the web page for commencement.

Name Change

Please note the name of this collection was changed on January 28, 2015 from University of California, Irvine, 49th Commencement collection to University of California, Irvine, 2014 Commencement collection. LUJ

box accn2014-056 001

Box 1 2013-2014

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains materials documenting UCI's 49th commencement ceremony with President Barack Obama as the featured speaker. It includes commencement programs including one signed by President Obama, commencement lanyards with badges, planning documentation, letters of invitation, and lists of special guests.
box accn2015-003 001

Box 2 2014

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains publications, passes, and ephemera.
box accn2015-003 002

Box 3 2014

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains oversize materials: plans and drawings, passes, newspaper articles, 1 CD and 5 DVDs (AS169_DIG001-DIG006) containing photographs and videos, and 1 external hard drive which includes over two terabytes of raw video files created for the production of a video shown during commencement.
box accn2015-025 001

Box 4 2014

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains one 50th anniversary letter jacket given to Barack Obama upon speaking at the 2014 commencement.