Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Facilities Design and Construction records

Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
spcoll@ucsd.edu


Descriptive Summary

Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Facilities Design and Construction records
Creator: University of California, San Diego. Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor. Facilities Design and Construction
Identifier/Call Number: RSS 4020
Physical Description: 4.5 Linear feet (10 archives boxes, 2 card file boxes, 7 oversize folders, and 19 art bin items)
Physical Description: 1.79 GB of digital files
Date (inclusive): 1942-1999
Abstract: Records of the UC San Diego Office of the Vice Chancellor, Facilities and Design Construction which document the development of the UC San Diego campus from its founding in 1960 though approx. 1999. The collection includes photographs, building plans, and UC Regent meeting minutes and agenda items.
Languages: English .

Publication Rights

Publication rights are held by the Regents of the University of California.

Administrative History

The Office of the Vice Chancellor, Facilities Design and Construction is responsible for implementing the Capital Improvement Program at UC San Diego. Responsibilities include project programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, contract documents, bidding and awards of contracts, inspection of construction-in-progress of buildings and utility systems, and construction administration for all capital improvements. The department's support units include project management, contract administration, fiscal management, construction services, health care design, and administrative services.

Scope and Content of Collection

Records of the UC San Diego Office of the Vice Chancellor, Facilities and Design Construction which document the development of the UC San Diego campus from its founding in 1960 through approximately 1999. The collection includes photographs, building plans, and UC Regent meeting minutes and agenda items. It is not representative of all development on the entire campus in those years.
Arranged in three series: 1) REGENTS AGENDA ITEMS, 2) PLANS, and 3) PHOTOGRAPHS.

Acquisition Information

Acquired 1984-2020

Restrictions

Original microfilm negatives are restricted. Viewing copies may be available for researchers.

Preferred Citation

UC San Diego. Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Facilities Design and Construction records. RSS 4020. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Related Materials

Camp Matthews building photographs. RSS 4025. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Office of Architects and Engineers records. SAC 60. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Campus Planning Office records. RSS 4030. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

University of California, San Diego. Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor. Facilities Design and Construction -- Archives
University of California, San Diego -- History -- Archives

 

REGENTS AGENDAS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 1) REGENTS AGENDA ITEMS: Typescripts of agenda items and meeting minutes outlining the planning, development, and capital improvement programs plans for construction of the UC San Diego campus from 1951 to 1979.
Box 1, Folder 1-7

1951 April - 1964 May

Box 2, Folder 1-6

1964 June - 1967 June

Box 3, Folder 1-7

1967 July - 1970 December

Box 4, Folder 1-6

1971 January - 1972 July

Box 5, Folder 1-5

1973 January - 1974 September

Box 6, Folder 1-7

1974 October - 1977 November

Box 7, Folder 1-7

1978 January - 1979 November

 

PLANS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 2) PLANS: Maps and plans for the UC San Diego campus, including the School of Science and Engineering and the School of Medicine. The series includes plans for the Camp Elliott rifle range from 1942, and negative microfilm of UC San Diego Architectural Department drawings, maps and plans from 1969 to 1986.
Oversize MC-031, Folder 01

Base map of UC San Diego campus, including main campus, east campus, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography 1992 August

Oversize MC-031, Folder 02

Camp Elliott rifle range plans - Two pencil drafts on tissue 1942 February 26

Oversize AB-28-A19

School of Medicine - Proposed buildings diagram. Includes the Basic Medical Science, Clinical Science, Campus Hospital, and Veteran's Administration Hospital buildings. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 29 x 38.5"

Oversize FB-383, Folder 01

School of Science and Engineering building plans. 15 drawings and 1 negative. Includes the utilities division plans 1963

Box 11, Folder 1-14

UC San Diego Architectural Department drawings, maps, and plans - Microfilm negatives 1969-1986

Restrictions

Restrictions Apply

General

Includes Revelle College, Building E, San Diego County General Hospital, San Diego Theatre, Matthews Campus business office, Muir College buildings 2D and 2E, water riser drainage, Centro de Salud de San Ysidro, University Hospital of San Diego, Elliott Field Station, Division of Animal Resources, Matthews Campus dormitories, Central University Library, University of California, planting plan, administrative buildings, equipment warehouse, Physiological Research Laboratory, utility overlay, and topographic map.
Box 12, Folder 15-27

UC San Diego Architectural Department drawings, maps, and plans - Microfilm negatives 1969-1986

Restrictions

Restrictions Apply

General

Includes central utility building, irrigation, Provost building, laboratory buildings 2 and 3, San Diego County General Hospital, clinical air risers, Gilman Drive, utility tunnel system, baseball field, School of Medicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography parking, and buildings 2B, 2C, A, E5, and F.
 

PHOTOGRAPHS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 3) PHOTOGRAPHS: Black-and-white and color photographs of the UC San Diego campus and surrounding areas, many of which were taken by professional photographers. Formats include prints, slides, negatives, transparencies, digital files, and oversized mounted prints. Arranged in three subseries: A) La Jolla and San Diego County, B) UC San Diego Campus, and C) UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest.
A) La Jolla and San Diego County: Oversized aerial photographs of the La Jolla region, including UC San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Camp Matthews, Camp Elliott, La Jolla Farms, University City, and Clairemont.
B) UC San Diego Campus: Photographs of the UC San Diego campus and its buildings taken from 1958 to 1999. Includes many aerial views and photographs of building models and plans. Arranged alphabetically by building name or topic.
C) UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest: Photographs of the UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest and its buildings taken from 1975 to 1995. Includes many aerial views of the Medical Center and the surrounding neighborhood in Hillcrest.
 

La Jolla and San Diego County

Oversize AB-28-A01

La Jolla - Aerial view between Interstate 5 and State Route 52. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 46 x 46" 1973 December 24

Oversize MC-031, Folder 01

La Jolla - Aerial view. Includes Clairemont, University Town Center, Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier, and the UC San Diego campus. Black-and-white 1980 April 9

Oversize FB-383, Folder 02

La Jolla - Aerial views. 4 black-and-white prints 1960-1961 and undated

General

Includes aerial views looking north and south along coast, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Scripps Hospital, Torrey Pines Road and Genesee Avenue.
Oversize AB-28-A05

La Jolla - Aerial view of Interstate 805 completion. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 44 x 45" 1972 November 21

Oversize AB-28-A03

La Jolla - Aerial view of proposed development sites. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 45 x 45" 1980

Oversize AB-28-A04

La Jolla - Aerial view of State Route 52 completion. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 44 x 44" 1971 October 29

Oversize AB-28-A02

La Jolla - Aerial view of the greater La Jolla community between Interstate 5 and Genesee Avenue. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 40.5 x 48" 1968

Oversize AB-28-A14

La Jolla Farms - Aerial view of proposed construction site, looking east. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 20 x 30"

Oversize AB-28-A15

La Jolla Farms - Aerial view of proposed construction site, looking north. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 20 x 30"

Oversize FB-383, Folder 03

San Diego County - Aerial views including Camp Matthews, Camp Elliott, Torrey Pines City Beach, and Salk Institute. 2 black-and-white prints 1957-1967

 

UC San Diego Campus

Box 8, Folder 1-2

Aerial views of UC San Diego campus 1966-1967, 1992-1994

Box 8, Folder 3

Artwork ca. 1989

Box 8, Folder 4

Basic Science Building (Biomedical Sciences Building) - Plans and photographs 1965-1972

General

Includes elevations, renderings, and construction views.
Box 8, Folder 5

Birch Aquarium 1988-1994

Box 8, Folder 6

Camp Matthews buildings 1964-1967

General

Black-and-white prints documenting Camp Matthews buildings when the base was transferred to UC San Diego. Many of the prints are annotated with the locations of the buildings and their uses by both the Marine Corps and by UC San Diego.
Box 8, Folder 7

Campus maps

Box 8, Folder 8

Classroom Building 1

Box 8, Folder 9

Early Childhood Education Center 1992-1994

Oversize AB-28-A18

Elliott Field Station and animal farm facility - Aerial view. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 24.5 x 37.5"

Box 8, Folder 10

Geisel Library 1987-1994

Oversize AB-28-A11

Geisel Library - Aerial view of proposed University Library site, including Camp Callan. Sepia, framed and mounted on board, 37 x 37" 1966

Box 8, Folder 11

Graphics and Reproduction Services

Box 8, Folder 12

Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) 1994

Box 8, Folder 13

Instruction and Research Facility (High Bay Physics) 1986

Box 8, Folder 14

International Relations and Pacific Studies (IRPS) 1987-1991

Box 8, Folder 15

Jacobs Hall (Engineering Building Units I and II) 1990

Box 8, Folder 16

Library Walk 1995-1996

Box 8, Folder 17

Mandell Weiss Forum and Theatre 1991

Oversize AB-28-A06

Mandell Weiss Theatre and Canyonview Aquatic Center completion aerial view. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 45 x 45" 1983

Oversize FB-383, Folder 04

Mandeville Center for the Arts building model ca. 1970

Box 8, Folder 18-19

Molecular Biology Research Facility and Cellular and Molecular Medicine East 1986-1995

Box 9, Folder 1

Muir College - Plans and photographs 1964-1965

Box 9, Folder 2

Powell Laboratory and Center for Memory and Recording Research (CMRR) 1994

Box 9, Folder 3

Price Center 1986-1994

Oversize AB-28-A13

Revelle College - Aerial view looking north. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 29 x 39.5" 1965 November 28

Oversize FB-383, Folder 04

Revelle College and Camp Matthews - Aerial views. 2 black-and-white prints

General

Includes Galbraith, Urey, Bonner, and Mayer Halls.
Box 9, Folder 4

Revelle College, including Urey, Bonner, Mayer, and Pacific Halls 1968-1994

Box 9, Folder 5

RIMAC (Recreational, Intramural, and Athletic Complex) 1994-1995

Oversize AB-28-A07

School of Medicine Teaching Facilities completion aerial view. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 45 x 45" 1978 January 7

Oversize AB-28-A08

School of Medicine Teaching Facilities completion aerial view. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 45 x 45" - Copy 2 1978 January 7

Box 9, Folder 6

Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF) 1994-1999

Oversize AB-28-A16

Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Aerial view looking northeast. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 29 x 39.5" 1965 November 28

Box 9, Folder 7

Shiley Eye Center 1988-1994

Box 9, Folder 8

Social Sciences Building

Box 9, Folder 9

Stein Clinical Research Building (Clinical Sciences Building) 1992-1995

Box 9, Folder 10-11

Thornton Hospital (Thornton Pavilion) 1988-1994

Box 9, Folder 12

Thurgood Marshall College (Third College) 1978

Oversize AB-28-A17

Thurgood Marshall College (Third College) - Aerial view of proposed site, looking northwest. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 39.5 x 29.5" 1974

Oversize AB-28-A09

Thurgood Marshall College (Third College) dormitories completion aerial view. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 45 x 45" 1975 November 1

Oversize AB-28-A10

Thurgood Marshall College (Third College) dormitories completion aerial view. Black-and-white, mounted on board, 45 x 45" - Copy 2 1975 November 1

Box 9, Folder 13

UC San Diego black-and-white images - Prints 1969-1973

General

Black-and-white prints of various buildings, architects, and construction on the UC San Diego campus. Many of the prints are annotated with the name or location of the building, the photographer's name, and date.
 

UC San Diego black-and-white images - Scans 1969-1973

General

Digital photographs of various buildings, architects, and construction on the UC San Diego campus.
Box 9, Folder 14

UC San Diego main campus and Scripps Institution of Oceanography 1958-1975

Oversize AB-28-A12

UC San Diego main campus and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Aerial view including University Library and Veteran's Administration Hospital construction, Camp Matthews, and Muir and Revelle Colleges. Black-and-white, mounted on wood, 48 x 48" 1969 November 18

Box 10, Folder 1

UC San Diego survey 1994 January 17

General

Color photographs of many campus buildings, including Jacobs Hall, Galbraith Hall, Molecular Biology Research Facility, Geisel Library, Visual Arts Facility, Price Center, RIMAC, Pepper Canyon student housing, and Birch Aquarium.
Box 10, Folder 2

University Center neighborhood 1994-1998

General

Includes color photographs of Classroom Building One, Library Walk, Geisel Library, Cellular and Molecular Medicine East, Snake Path, Warren Mall and Engineering Unit Building II.
Box 10, Folder 3

Visual Arts Facility 1994 and undated

Box 10, Folder 4

Warren College 1991-1993

Box 10, Folder 5

Miscellaneous photographs 1991-1997

 

UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest

Oversize MC-031, Folder 01

Hillcrest - Aerial view of residential and commercial areas. Black-and-white 1975 November 11

Oversize FB-383, Folder 05

Hillcrest - Aerial views of residential and commercial areas. 3 black-and-white prints 1981-1986

Box 10, Folder 6

UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest and Bannister Family House 1991-1995