Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Related Archival Materials
Processing Information note
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Pepperdine University Speeches Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 0040
Physical Description:
1.04 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1937-2005
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.
Physical Location: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine University Speeches collection, Collection no. 0040, Special Collections and University
Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected from the University Archives files.
Scope and Content
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.
Arrangement
Materials in the collection are arranged alphabetically by speaker.
Related Archival Materials
Contextual information and additional copies of speeches may be found in other collections related to specific events at Pepperdine,
including the Pepperdine University Commencement records, Pepperdine University Inaugurations and Convocations collection,
Pepperdine University Faculty records and Pepperdine University Great Issues records. Many speakers also have collections
that may contain related materials, including the Rindge and Adamson Family papers, the William S. Banowksy papers, the Andrew
Benton papers, the David Davenport papers, the George Pepperdine family papers, the Blanche Ebert and Frank R. Seaver papers,
the Howard A. White papers and the M. Norvel and Helen Young papers.
Processing Information note
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
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
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.