Finding Aid of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project 0181
Brendan Morris
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
May 2020
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA, 90263-4786
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Identifier/Call Number: 0181
Physical Description:
21 Gigabytes
Date (inclusive): 2018-2019
Physical Description: This collection is comprised entirely of digital surrogates.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Woolsey Fire Memory Project, Collection no. 0181, Malibu Historical Collection, Special Collections
and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Scope and Contents
The Woolsey Fire started on November 8, 2018, reaching Malibu in the early hours of November 9th. By the time it was contained
nearly two weeks later, the fast-moving wildfire had burned 96,949 acres of land, destroyed 1,643 structures, and forced nearly
300,000 people to evacuate. The fire touched all of us in the community and continues to impact many of our everyday lives.
The Woolsey Fire Memory Project collects, preserves, and presents the history of the Woolsey Fire and its impact on our local
community, with a focus on Malibu and Pepperdine University. The goals of this project are to help community members process
and heal from this disastrous event by sharing their stories, and to preserve a record of the event for future generations.
This digital collection includes photographs, videos, oral history recordings, and written accounts by members of the community
who have generously shared their Woolsey stories with us. We are grateful to each of them.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection can be viewed online in the Pepperdine Digital Collections.
Processing Information
This finding aid was created in May 2020 by Brendan Morris.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Malibu (Calif.) -- History
Wildfires -- California, Southern
Pepperdine University
Contributors to Collection
Woolsey Fire Memory Project Photographs
Abracosa, Matt
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Contributed 5 photos.
Alexander, Chanse Henderson
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Contributed 1 photo and a written account.
Allison, Treeton
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Contributed 11 photos and an oral history (15:23)
Baker, Jeff
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Contributed a written account.
Barton, Sara
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Contributed 8 photos and 2 poems titled, "Strange Witnesses" and "Sol".
Belong, Brooke
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Contributed a written account.
Blake, Cricket
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Contributed a written account titled, "Malibu Strong".
Caraveo, Sergio Armando
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Contributed 1 photo.
Carlsen, George
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Contributed 2 photos and a written account.
Chung, Esther
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Contributed 2 photos.
Collodel, Deborah
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Contributed a written account titled, "Fire".
Dillion, Sarah
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Contributed 14 photos.
Gillett, Doug
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Contributed 9 photos and 1 written account.
Hao, Yujie
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Contributed 7 photos.
Harris, Jerry
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Contributed 8 photos.
Hirsch, Emily
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Contributed a written account.
Kayton, Kimberlee
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Contributed a written account.
Knox, Kelsey
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Contributed 3 photos.
Lee, Janice
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Contributed 9 photos.
Long, Ty De
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Contributed 11 photos.
Macdonald, Nicole
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Contributed 4 photos.
Mullally, Colleen
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Contributed 12 photos.
Nykanen, Melissa
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Contributed 11 photos.
Oumsang, Alicia
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Contributed 1 photo.
Peak, Denise
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Contributed 11 photos.
Pettersen, Dawn
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Contributed a written account.
Phillips, Landon; Phillips, Jennifer
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Contributed an oral history (1:01:00).
Powers, Anelise
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Contributed 1 photo and a written account.
Powers, Thomas
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Contributed 8 photos.
Round, Andie
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Contributed 5 photos.
Royster, Kennedy
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Contributed 5 photos.
Rust, Lindsey
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Contributed 4 photos and a written account.
Sharp, Sharon
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Contributed text from an article featuring Josh Jones, a Pepperdine University student.
Skinner, Ryane
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Contributed 3 photos.
Spanier, Julee
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Contributed 2 photos.
Thomasson, Emma
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Contributed 4 photos.
Torre, Nicole De La
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Contributed 1 photo.
Trejo, Genesis Trirene
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Contributed 5 photos.
Tsay, Alice
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Contributed 9 photos.
Williamson, Kaitlyn
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Contributed 1 photo and a written account.
Wood, Lori Ann
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Contributed a written account titled, "A Sprout of Eternity".
Websites Crawled for Collection
Woolsey Fire Memory Project Websites Crawled
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Archive of websites of individuals, groups, the press, and institutions in Malibu and the broader Los Angeles area in the
aftermath of the Woolsey Fire. The Woolsey Fire started on November 8, 2018, reaching Malibu in the early hours of November
9th. By the time it was contained nearly two weeks later, the fast-moving Woolsey Fire had burned 96,949 acres of land, destroyed
1,643 structures, and forced nearly 300,000 people to evacuate. The archive consists of 28 selected websites archived from
January 7, 2019 through April 1, 2019.
Woolsey Fire Newsreleases
Woolsey Fire Newsreleases part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Malibu City Council Special Meeting Agenda
2018 December 4
Malibu City Council Special Meeting Agenda part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Center for Teaching Excellence - Keep on Teaching
Center for Teaching Excellence - Keep on Teaching part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Teaching and Student Support Questions
Teaching and Student Support Questions part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Academic Continuity Plan for Teaching and Learning
Academic Continuity Plan for Teaching and Learning part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Woolsey Fire Community Updates
Woolsey Fire Community Updates part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Why Pepperdine stays put when wildfires rage
Why Pepperdine stays put when wildfires rage part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
After the Fire | Pepperdine School of Law
After the Fire | Pepperdine School of Law part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Remote Library Services for Malibu and Calabasas Campuses - Pepperdine Library News
Remote Library Services for Malibu and Calabasas Campuses - Pepperdine Library News part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Malibu Rebuilds | Malibu, CA - Official Website
Malibu Rebuilds | Malibu, CA - Official Website part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
CA Fire Scanner's Twitter feed
CA Fire Scanner's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
City of Malibu's Twitter feed
City of Malibu's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Jeff Baker's Twitter feed
Jeff Baker's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Pepperdine Graphic's Twitter feed
Pepperdine Graphic's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Andrew K. Benton's Twitter feed
Andrew K. Benton's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Sara Barton's Twitter feed
Sara Barton's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Elliot's Twitter feed
Elliot's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Madeleine Carr's Twitter feed
Madeleine Carr's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Pepperdine University's Twitter feed
Pepperdine University's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Elizabeth Smith's Twitter feed
Elizabeth Smith's Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
The Malibu Times' Twitter feed
The Malibu Times' Twitter feed part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
This Is What the 24 Hours After a Mass Shooting Is Like
This Is What the 24 Hours After a Mass Shooting Is Like part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Point Dume Bombers Instagram Post
Point Dume Bombers Instagram Post part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Here's where the Woolsey fire burned through the hills of Southern California - Los Angeles Times
Here's where the Woolsey fire burned through the hills of Southern California - Los Angeles Times part of the Woolsey Fire
Memory Project
Malibu city news flash archive
Malibu city news flash archive part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Scenes From the Woolsey Fire
Scenes From the Woolsey Fire part of the Woolsey Fire Memory Project
Contributions Not Included in Digital Collection
Photos of Woolsey Fire Smoke from Griffith Park
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Two photographs taken by Reilly Saint-Amand of Woolsey Fire smoke from Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California.
Megan Weedle Evacuation Route and Video
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Megan Weddle Woolsey Fire evacuation video driving route. Video starts at corner of Craggs Dive and Lake Vista Drive and ends
at Peter Strauss Ranch in Cornell.
