Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Historical note
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Separated Materials
Processing Information note
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Pepperdine University Office of Public Affairs Records
Identifier/Call Number: 0065
Physical Description:
28.83 Linear Feet
(23 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1946-2014
Abstract: Materials in the collection come from various offices and departments on campus responsible for handling public relations
and school publications at Pepperdine. Materials in the collection include subject and name files covering events, faculty
and alumni; correspondence and interoffice memos; press releases for Pepperdine events and achievements; photographs; and
newspaper clippings that focus on or mention Pepperdine.
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], Pepperdine University Office of Public Affairs records, Collection no. 0065, Special Collections
and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Most material in the collection originated from University Archives files. In addition, some material was transferred from
the Office of Public Information.
Historical note
The Publicity and Publications office began at Pepperdine College in the early years of the school's existence, in order to
manage the college's public relations needs as well as publications produced by the college and various schools. In the early
1970s, as Pepperdine transitioned to become a university, Publicity and Publications transformed into the Office of Public
Information in order to better handle the University's growing public relations needs. Activities of the department included
publicizing events on campus, monitoring Pepperdine's presence in the media, and coordinating media requests for faculty speakers.
Around 2000, the Office of Public Information was incorporated into the newly formed Public Affairs division of Pepperdine's
administration, and was renamed Public Relations & News. In the 2000s, Public Relations & News was further made a part of
the Integrated Marketing Communications division of Public Affairs, which also includes creative services, web and multimedia,
and content development teams.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of materials created and compiled by Pepperdine's various offices and departments responsible for
handling public relations over time. The collection includes subject files, correspondence, interoffice memorandums, press
releases, newspaper clippings, and VHS tapes related to Pepperdine. The subject and individual name files in the collection
contain programs, brochures, articles, photographs, memorandums, press releases, and other items related to specific people
or events on campus. Materials in the collection range from 1946 to 2008.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following three series: Series 1. Publicity and Publications; Series 2. Office of Public
Information; and Series 3. Integrated Marketing Communications.
Separated Materials
Commencement programs were removed and integrated into the Pepperdine University Commencement records.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks in December, 2012.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographs
Videocassettes
Memorandums
Clippings
Brochures
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 20th century
Scholarships -- California
Fliers (Printed matter)
Articles
Advertisements
Universities and colleges -- California -- History
Christian education
Public relations
Press releases
Programs
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University. Office of Public Information
Pepperdine University. Integrated Marketing Communications
Pepperdine College
Pepperdine College. Publicity and Publications