Historical Note:
Scope and Contents
Arrangement of Materials:
Conditions Governing Access:
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Processing Information:
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Records
Creator:
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Identifier/Call Number: UAC.018
Extent:
1.88 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1970-2007
Abstract: The records of the College of Social
and Behavioral Sciences consist of records created by the College and its academic
departments. Records include those of the Office of the Dean as well as various departments
within the college. All represented departments contain limited material however the History
department is particularly well represented. The collection includes information on academic
minors and student activities, event fliers and programs, annual reports, and meeting
minutes.
Language of Material: English
Historical Note:
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences began at San Fernando Valley State College as
the School of Letters and Science. In 1972, when California State University, Northridge was
established, the School of Letters and Science was split into three different schools, with
the Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology majors
incorporated into the new School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The school was renamed
the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences sometime in the 1990s.
Scope and Contents
The records of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences consist of records created by
the College and its academic departments. Records include those of the Office of the Dean as
well as various departments within the college and has been organized into eight series:
Office of the Dean (1970-2003),
Africana
Studies Department
(1970-2000),
Anthropology
Department
(1983-2003),
Geography
Department
(1975-1997),
History Department (1977-2007),
Political Science Department 1997-1999),
Psychology Department (1986-1989), and the
Sociology
Department
(1978).
Series I,
Office of the Dean, includes correspondence, annual
reports of the college, enrollment reports, newsletters, and a report on internship
opportunities available through the college.
Series II,
Africana Studies Department, materials are
predominantly from the 1990s and includes newsletters and event information.
Series III,
Anthropology Department, materials are
predominantly from the 1980s and includes event information and a 5-year program review.
Series IV,
Geography Department, materials are predominantly
from the 1990s and consists primarily of correspondence.
Series V,
History Department, materials are predominantly from
the 1990s and early 2000s and includes correspondence, fliers, brochures, meeting minutes,
annual reports, department evaluations, news articles, and department newsletters.
Series VI,
Political Science
Department, consists of event fliers.
Series VII,
Psychology
Department,
consists primarily of event fliers.
Series VIII,
Sociology
Department,
consists of a single program file.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Office of the Dean (1970-2003)
Series II: Africana Studies Department (1970-2000)
Series III: Anthropology Department (1983-2003)
Series IV: Geography Department (1975-1997)
Series V: History Department (1977-2007)
Series VI: Political Science (1997-1999)
Series VII: Psychology (1986-1989)
Series VIII: Sociology (1978)
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection belongs to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for
other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written
permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially
exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests
exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival
Materials
guide.
Processing Information:
Jessica Geiser, 2014
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