The Finding Aid of the Hubert G. Derrick Papers 0106
Jamie Henricks and Katie Richardson
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
March 2013
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: Hubert G. Derrick Papers
Identifier/Call Number: 0106
Physical Description:
0.42 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1953-1994
Abstract: The collection contains publications written by Hubert G. Derrick about his faith and personal history, and a scrapbook gifted
to him by Pepperdine College international students in 1953. Materials date from 1953, 1986, and 1994; some materials are
undated.
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], Hubert G. Derrick papers, Collection no. 0106, Special Collections and University Archives, University
Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were gathered from University Archives files.
Biographical note
Hubert G. Derrick was born in Texas in approximately 1907, and lived in Denison and Wichita Falls, Texas. Derrick's father
was a railroad engineer, and he had several younger siblings. He became friends with Hugh M. Tiner (the second president
of George Pepperdine College) while attending classes at Abilene Christian College. After receiving his B.A. degree from
Abilene Christian College, he pursued an M.A. at Baylor University while also preaching at local churches. He briefly had
a job in London,Texas, for the 1931 to 1932 school year, as a high school administrator and teacher, but was fired from administrative
work after the first year for poor performance. The next school year, he taught Spanish and history, and coached all sports
at the school in Eden, Texas. Soon after, he met and married his wife, Julia Mozelle. The Derricks had two children (Jacquelyn
and Foy) by 1935, when they were recommended to move to Riverside, California by Hugh Tiner.
After moving to Riverside, Derrick started preaching at a local church. George and Helen Pepperdine happened to visit the
church one Sunday, and offered to donate money for construction of a baptistry in the church. Derrick accepted, and learned
that Mr. Pepperdine planned to found a college with Hugh Tiner's persuasion. Eventually, the family moved closer to Pepperdine
College, and Derrick taught Spanish, tennis, basketball, and religion courses. Hubert and Julia Mozelle later had two more
children (Linda and Carla). Derrick became Pepperdine's first tennis coach when the program was started in 1940. He coached
the team to victory at the inaugural NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Championship in Abilene, Texas,
and the team also won the CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) league title. The family retired to Huntington
Beach, California.
Scope and Content
The collection contains publications written by Hubert G. Derrick about his faith and personal history, and a scrapbook gifted
to him by Pepperdine College international students in 1953. Materials date from 1953, 1986, and 1994; some materials are
undated.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Related Archival Materials
Photographs, negatives, and slides related to Hubert G. Derrick can also be found in the Pepperdine University Archives Photographs,
Negatives, and Slides 0031, or online via the Pepperdine Digital Collections, in the University Archives Photograph Collection
(http://pepperdine.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/). Derrick was friends with Hugh M. Tiner when both were young men, in Texas.
Materials related to Tiner can be found in the Hugh M. Tiner papers 0101. Derrick was a tennis coach while at Pepperdine,
and materials related to tennis and other sports can be found in the Pepperdine University Athletics records 0077.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in March, 2013. The finding aid was updated by Katie Richardson
in July, 2013.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Churches of Christ -- History -- 20th century
Scrapbooks
Publications
Correspondence
Derrick, Hubert G.
Pepperdine College
Pepperdine University
box 1
Centering the Supper (communion meditations)
undated
box 1
Sunset Singsongs by a Senior Citizen (written for and given to Derrick's grandchildren on his 50th wedding anniversary)
undated
box 1
Souvenir book from international students and letter from Howard White to Bob Sanders (archivist) about the book
1953, 1986
box 1
Draft of
When Plaid Things Happen to Plaid People (sent to Howard White)
[not before 1986]
box 1
Why I Have to Believe: With an Early Pepperdine Universty History by H.G. Derrick (A Texafornian)
1994
box 1
Bible Survey Outline Religion 5AB
undated
