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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Historical note
  • Scope and Content
  • Arrangement
  • Related Archival Materials
  • Processing Information note

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
    Title: Pepperdine University Computing Collection
    Identifier/Call Number: 0078
    Physical Description: 1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
    Date (inclusive): 1980-1987
    Abstract: Computers were first introduced at Pepperdine University in the late 1970s and early 1980s under Howard White's presidency. The collection contains records from multiple offices on campus related to computers and computing, including meeting minutes from the Data Administration Group and Interoffice Coordination Committee, the usage of the Ensystec 1000 system at Pepperdine, and a financial systems user manual.
    Physical Location: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.
    Container: 1

    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 Computing collection, Collection no. 0078, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Materials were collected from University Archives files.

    Historical note

    Computers were first introduced at Pepperdine University in the late 1970s and early 1980s under Howard White's presidency. Multiple committees were formed to oversee the use of computers on campus for financial and recordkeeping purposes, including the Data Administration Group (DAG), Interoffice Coordination Committee, the Computer Systems Committee, and others.

    Scope and Content

    The collection contains records from multiple offices on campus related to computers and computing. Files include meeting minutes from the Data Administration Group, the history and usage of the Ensystec 1000 computer system at Pepperdine, meeting minutes from the Interoffice Coordination Committee, and a user's manual for the computer systems used by the Finance Office. Materials range in date from 1980 to 1987.

    Arrangement

    Materials are arranged alphabetically by topic.

    Related Archival Materials

    Other materials about introducing computers to Pepperdine University are located in the Howard A. White papers, and there is a "Systems" folder in the M. Norvel and Helen Young papers.

    Processing Information note

    The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in January, 2013.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Correspondence
    Administrative records
    Computers -- History
    Minutes
    Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    Ensystec Corporation
    Pepperdine University. Data Administration Group
    Pepperdine University. Interoffice Coordination Committee