Pepperdine College Freedom Forum Records, 1959-1985, bulk 1959-1971

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Summary

Abstract:
The Pepperdine College Freedom Forum was a three day seminar on promoting and defending American values co-sponsored by Pepperdine College and the National Education Program held annually on campus from 1959 to 1971. The collection consists of brochures, programs, press releases, correspondence, speech transcripts, news clippings, interviews, and photographs. Materials in the collection range from 1959 to 1985.
Extent:
1.26 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
English and Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine College Freedom Forum records, Collection no. 0088, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of printed and photographic materials related to the Freedom Forums held at Pepperdine from 1959 to 1971. Materials in the collection include brochures, programs, invitations, reports, press releases, correspondence, speech transcripts, news clippings, photographs, and a 1985 interview with M. Norvel Young discussing his motivation to establish Pepperdine's own Freedom Forums. Some speakers include George S. Benson, Senator John L. McClellan, Richard Arens, Walter Knott, General Albert C. Wedemeyer, William C. Sullivan, Dr. Nicholas Nyardi, and Charles E. Whittaker. Items in the collection range from 1959 to 1971, and one item dates from 1985.

Biographical / historical:

Freedom Forums began at Harding College in 1949, as a part of its National Education Program. The idea of the forum was to promote American ideals and values in the face of communist and socialist influences, while at the same time bringing influential people to the campus who might later become donors. The National Education Program began co-sponsoring Freedom Forums at other colleges throughout the United States, including Pepperdine College beginning in 1959, and continuing annually until 1971. The forum was occasionally called both the Pepperdine College Freedom Forum and the California Freedom Forum.

Acquisition information:
Materials were collected from the University Archives files.
Processing information:

The collection was arranged and described by Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks in February, 2013. Kendal Copeland, a Pepperdine Special Collections and University Archives Intern, added a folder list to the finding aid in December 2013, under the supervision of Katie Richardson.

Arrangement:

Items in the collection are arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine College Freedom Forum records, Collection no. 0088, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Location of this collection:
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4786, US
Contact:
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
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