Guide to the University of San Diego Merger collection USDA.056
Shavonne Munnlyn
University of San Diego Archives
2022
Copley Library
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
spcoll@sandiego.edu
Contributing Institution:
University of San Diego Archives
Title: Guide to the University of San Diego Merger collection
Creator:
University of San Diego. College for Men
Creator:
San Diego College for Women
Creator:
University of San Diego
Identifier/Call Number: USDA.056
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
2 records center boxes
Date (inclusive): 1949-1959
Date (inclusive): 1966-1980
Abstract: The San Diego College for Men and School of Law merged with the San Diego College for Women in June 1972 to become the "new"
University of San Diego. The collection consists of meeting minutes, consultations, correspondence, reciprocal agreements,
and legal documents related to each stage of the merger.
Language of Material:
English
.
Biographical / Historical
In 1967, the San Diego College for Men, also known as the University of San Diego or San Diego University, and the San Diego
College for Women established a reciprocal agreement to allow co-ed course enrollment at both colleges. The reciprocal agreement
was the beginning of negotiations to merge the two schools, along with the School of Law, into one institution called the
"new" University of San Diego. Over a five year period, the two institutions consolidated their separate academic departments,
administrative functions, and boards of trustees into one university. In 1971, Author Hughes became the first layperson to
be hired as university president for the "new" University of San Diego. The merger was finalized in the spring of 1972 with
the first, merged alumni association meeting taking place in 1973.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, consultation reports, copies of the reciprocal agreement, copies
of the merger agreement, and newspaper articles concerning the reciprocal agreement and the merger between the San Diego College
for Women and the San Diego College for Men. Meeting minutes include those from the Boards of Trustees, faculty meetings,
alumni meetings, and merger-related committees such as the Joint Committee on the Merger. Documents necessary for the merger
process, such as the College for Men articles of incorporation and accreditation certificates are included as well.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The University of San Diego Merger collection is the physical property of the University of San Diego, Archives and Special
Collections. Copyright, except in cases where material has passed into the public domain, belongs to the authors or their
legal heirs and assigns.
Preferred Citation
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, University of San Diego Merger collection, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives
and Special Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
There is no acquisition information for this collection at this time.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Shavonne Munnlyn in 2022.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Universities and colleges--Mergers
Catholic universities and colleges
Correspondence
Reciprocal agreements
Alumni and alumnae
box 1, folder 1
College for Women Architecture articles
1952 January
box 1, folder 2
College for Women Purchase of Northwest Half of Lot 286 Pueblo Lands of San Diego
1963-1964
box 1, folder 3
College for Women New President article
1966 August 25
box 1, folder 4
Notes on the architecture of the San Diego College for Women
1973 April 4
box 1, folder 5
College for Women Faculty Handbook preliminary draft
1966 September
box 1, folder 6
College for Women Faculty Handbook
1967-1968
box 1, folder 7
College for Men Faculty Handbook
1967-1968
box 1, folder 8
College for Women EOP Committee materials
1969-1972
box 1, folder 9
Board of Trustees Agreement to Merger packet
1968-1972
box 1, folder 10
Price Waterhouse & Co. consultation (1 of 2)
1968 October-December
box 1, folder 11
Price Waterhouse & Co. consultation (2 of 2)
1968 October-December
box 1, folder 12
John Price Jones consultation comments
1968 May
box 1, folder 13
Cresap, McCormick, and Paget consultation correspondence
1968 September
box 1, folder 14
Father McGinley consultation
1968 September 28
box 1, folder 15
Executive Committee for Merger correspondence
1968 April-November
box 1, folder 16
Reverend Quinn letter to Mother Danz about merger concerns
1968 August 19
box 1, folder 17
Joint Committee on Interim Structure of USD
1969 March-April
box 1, folder 18
Joint Departmental Specific Objects Committee report
1969 January 22
box 1, folder 19
Committee on the Structure of the University stipulations and report
1969 January 22-February 7
box 1, folder 20
Library Committee report
1969 February
box 1, folder 21
San Diego College for Women Valuation report
1969 April 14
box 1, folder 22
Committee for Rearticulating the Philosophy and Objectives of USD
1969 April 29
box 1, folder 23
Master Plan consultation reports
1967 December 27
1969 November 19-21
box 1, folder 24
Agreement to Merge documents (1 of 2)
1969-1972
box 1, folder 25
Agreement to Merge documents (2 of 2)
1969-1972
box 1, folder 26
Joint Boards of Trustees merger correspondence (1 of 3)
1969-1972
box 1, folder 27
Joint Boards of Trustees merger correspondence (2 of 3)
1969-1972
box 1, folder 28
Joint Boards of Trustees merger correspondence (3 of 3)
1969-1972
box 1, folder 29
Memo to Sister Morris with Colonel Irving Salomon letter about merger
1970 November 30
box 1, folder 30
Ad Hoc Committee Merger Progress report
1970 May 21
box 1, folder 31
Code of Canon Law in regards to sale or lease of property memo
1971 September 21
box 1, folder 32
Bishop Maher letter to Cardinal Antoniutti supporting merger
1972 March 6
box 1, folder 33
Author Hughes memo to Board of Trustees about the merger
1971 August 31
box 1, folder 34
Merger newspaper articles
1971-1972
box 1, folder 35
Reciprocal Agreement correspondence
1966-1969
box 1, folder 36
Reciprocal Course Lists
1967-1968
box 1, folder 37
Reciprocal Agreement drafts
1967-1968
box 1, folder 38
Reciprocal Courses class lists
1967-1968
box 1, folder 39
Reciprocal Courses class lists (1 of 2)
1968-1969
box 1, folder 40
Reciprocal Courses class lists (2 of 2)
1968-1969
box 1, folder 41
Preliminary Course List
1970
box 1, folder 42
State of the University address
circa 1969
box 1, folder 43
Merger restructuring proposals
1969-1971
box 1, folder 44
Merger Agreement materials (1 of 2)
1970-1972
box 1, folder 45
Merger Agreement materials (2 of 2)
1970-1972
box 1, folder 46
Official Certificate of Merger
1972 June 26
box 2, folder 1
San Diego University Articles of Incorporation and tax exempt review
1949
1967 January 12
box 2, folder 2
Western College Association accreditation correspondence
1959 March 19-May 18
box 2, folder 3
University of San Diego Easements and correspondence (1 of 3)
1958-1971
box 2, folder 4
University of San Diego Easements and correspondence (2 of 3)
1958-1971
box 2, folder 5
University of San Diego Easements and correspondence (3 of 3)
1958-1971
box 2, folder 6
Allocation of Assets and Recognition of University Debt
1969-1970
box 2, folder 7
General correspondence and memos
1969-1978
box 2, folder 8
Agreements between University of San Diego and University High School
1970-1970
box 2, folder 9
Contribution by the Diocese to the "New University" memo
1970 April 17
box 2, folder 10
Shapery v. Belli and San Diego Law Review materials
1970-1971
box 2, folder 11
Scott King Donation documents (1 of 3)
1970-1972
box 2, folder 12
Scott King Donation documents (2 of 3)
1970-1972
box 2, folder 13
Scott King Donation documents (3 of 3)
1970-1972
box 2, folder 14
University of San Diego endowment documents
1970-1977
box 2, folder 15
University of San Diego lease and financial agreements
1970-1977
box 2, folder 16
University of San Diego financial agreements and correspondence (1 of 2)
1970-1977
box 2, folder 17
University of San Diego financial agreements and correspondence (2 of 2)
1970-1977
box 2, folder 18
Post-merger USD Alumni Association materials (1 of 2)
1973-1980
box 2, folder 19
Post-merger USD Alumni Association materials (2 of 2)
1973-1980