Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection contains printed transcripts of various speeches and addresses given at Pepperdine University, as well as some draft materials and recordings of speeches. The types of speeches include commencement addresses, presidential inaugural speeches, talks given for Pepperdine's Great Issues series, speeches given to Pepperdine Associates, faculty retreat talks, and works written by students that won speech contests. Materials in the collection range from 1937 to 2005.
- Extent:
- 1.04 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
- Language:
- English and Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine University Speeches collection, Collection no. 0040, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists mainly of printed transcripts of speeches and addresses given at Pepperdine University. Also included are draft copies and research materials gathered during the writing process, as well as some VHS and DVD recordings of particular speeches. The types of speeches in the collection include commencement addresses, presidential inaugural speeches, talks given for Pepperdine's Great Issues series, speeches given to Pepperdine Associates, faculty retreat talks, and works written by students that won speech contests. Materials in the collection range from 1937 to 2005.
- Acquisition information:
- Materials were collected from the University Archives files.
- Processing information:
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The collection was arranged and described by Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks in January, 2013. The finding aid was updated by Katie Richardson in July, 2013.
- Arrangement:
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Materials in the collection are arranged alphabetically by speaker.
- Physical location:
- Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- United States
Universities and colleges -- California -- Malibu -- History
Christian universities and colleges -- United States -- History
Commencement ceremonies
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 20th century - Names:
- White, Howard A. (Howard Ashley)
Seaver, Blanche Ebert
Young, M. Norvel (Matt Norvel)
Young, Helen
Denney, Corwin (Corwin D.)
Davenport, David
Pepperdine, George
Hammer, Armand
Banowsky, William Slater
Benton, Andrew K.
Adamson, Merritt, Jr.
Wilson, James Q.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine University Speeches collection, Collection no. 0040, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
- Location of this collection:
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24255 Pacific Coast HighwayMalibu, CA 90263-4786, US
- Contact:
- (310) 506-4323