Friends of the International Center records
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Copyright 2017
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
spcoll@ucsd.edu
Descriptive Summary
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Friends of the International Center records
Creator:
University of California, San Diego. International Center. Friends
Identifier/Call Number: RSS 3086
Physical Description:
5 Linear feet
(4 records cartons, 2 flat boxes, 1 map case folder)
Physical Description:
.139 GB
of digital files
Date (inclusive): 1969-2017
Abstract: The Friends of the International Center Records document the activities of the Friends, a volunteer organization dedicated
to supporting the programs of the UC San Diego International Center and fostering international education, friendship, and
cooperation.
Languages:
English
.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Friends of the International Center Records document the activities of the Friends, a volunteer organization dedicated
to supporting the programs of the UC San Diego International Center and fostering international education, friendship, and
cooperation.
Arranged in seven series: 1) NEWSLETTERS, 2) ADMINISTRATIVE FILES, 3) SCHOLARSHIP FILES, 4) PROGRAMS, 5) SPECIAL EVENTS, 6)
PHOTOGRAPHS & SCRAPBOOKS, and 7) POSTERS.
Administrative History
The Friends of the International Center is a volunteer organization which provides support to the UC San Diego International
Center. The Friends participate in the Center's programs and encourage widespread community involvement, especially from UC
San Diego staff, faculty, students, and their families.
Every year, dozens of foreign scholars, accompanied by their families, relocate to the La Jolla area. These international
scholars come to study and work at the various scientific, medical, and academic institutions of the area. The Friends welcome
and assist new arrivals as they settle into life as members of the UC San Diego community. They foster friendship, hospitality,
and cooperation by providing cultural and educational services, implementing programs and events, and facilitating international
scholarship programs. Members of the community are encouraged to share aspects of their own culture, and to experience the
many diverse cultures represented in the UC San Diego community.
Founded in 1961 by the Zonta Club of La Jolla, the International Center was established in a small rental property in downtown
La Jolla. Recognizing that the international students and scholars affiliated with UC San Diego required a support system,
they set about incorporating under the name International Center of La Jolla, Inc. in 1963. By 1969, the UC Regents and the
International Center of La Jolla, Inc. had signed an agreement establishing an International Center on the UC San Diego campus,
and a fundraising campaign for a campus facility was well under way.
With the opening of its first building on October 1, 1971, the International Center now had a dedicated space located in the
heart of the UC San Diego campus. In 1973, the Friends of the International Center was officially founded, and it was charged
with supporting the programs of the International Center and maintaining the International Center building. The Friends continued
to help develop the International Center, inaugurating the Friends Scholarship Program in 1975, opening the Friends Resale
Shop in 1981, and raising funds that paid for a major 1986 addition to the building.
In 2010, the University decided to design a brand new Center building on the site. In 2016, the Friends moved out of the existing
building. They continue to provide support for the International Center even as the programs and services are temporarily
split up and located at different sites around the UC San Diego campus. The building was demolished in 2017.
Preferred Citation
UC San Diego. Friends of the International Center records, RSS 3086. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Acquisition Information
Acquired 2016
Publication Rights
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
Digital Content
This collection contains digital photographs.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
International education -- California -- San Diego
University of California, San Diego. International Center. Friends -- Archives
University of California, San Diego. International Center
University of California, San Diego -- Foreign students
NEWSLETTERS
Scope and Content of Series
Series 1) NEWSLETTERS: Contain updates on programs and events, staff and committee reports, information about members and
scholarship recipients, and newsletters from the International Cooperative Nursery School.
Box 1, Folder 1
Friends of the International Center newsletters index
1975-2011
Box 1, Folder 2-22
Friends of the International Center newsletters
1977-2016
Box 1, Folder 23-24
International Cooperative Nursery School (ICNS) newsletters
1987-1997
ADMINISTRATIVE FILES
Scope and Content of Series
Series 2) ADMINISTRATIVE FILES: Contains the Board of Directors meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, and informational
brochures of the Friends of the International Center, as well materials documenting the planning and implementation of the
International Center's programs. Of particular interest are two files on the history of the International Center and the Friends
Library.
Box 1, Folder 25-26
Board of Directors - Correspondence
1977-1978, 2007
Box 1, Folder 27-28
Board of Directors - Membership lists
1977-1979, 2007-2008
Board of Directors - Meeting minutes and agendas
Box 1, Folder 31-32
Board of Directors records binder
2000-2005
General note
Includes board meeting minutes and agendas, financial reports, bylaws, task force agendas from a binder.
Box 1, Folder 35
International Center brochures
circa 1997-1999
Box 1, Folder 36
Brochures and directory
1988-2013
Box 2, Folder 1-2
International Center annual reports
1993-2006
Box 2, Folder 3
History - Friends Library binder
1986-2007
General note
Includes library administrative records, histories of the International Center and its programs, and descriptions of library
resources.
Box 2, Folder 4
History - International Center
1962-1973
General note
Includes photographs.
SCHOLARSHIP FILES
Scope and Content of Series
Series 3) SCHOLARSHIP FILES: Documents the administration of the Friends Scholarship Program. Materials include award information,
budget materials, correspondence, and reports.
Box 2, Folder 5-6
Friends scholarships
1988-2004
Box 2, Folder 7-9
Education Abroad Program Scholarship
1993-2006
Box 2, Folder 10
Betty Tate Study Abroad Scholarship
1995-2004
PROGRAMS
Scope and Content of Series
Series 4) PROGRAMS: Includes program descriptions, flyers, and photographs of the many structured, recurring International
Center activities supported by the Friends of the International Center.
Box 2, Folder 11
Program descriptions
1995-1998
Box 2, Folder 12
American English in Action (AEIA) Tutor Program
1993-1999
General note
Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 13
Child Free Group
circa 1998
Box 2, Folder 14
Children's programs
1982-1999
General note
International Playgroup and International Cooperative Nursery School. Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 15
Conversation Class
1992-2007
Box 2, Folder 16
Cooking in America Classes
1992-2013
Box 2, Folder 17
Craft Class
1992-1998
General note
Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 18
Host Family Program
circa 1995-1998
Box 2, Folder 19
International Café
1981-1998
General note
Also known as "Friday Café," includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 21
International Kitchen
1992-2014
General note
Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 22
International Partners Program (IPP)
undated
Box 2, Folder 23
Resale Shop
circa 1990-1998
General note
Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 24
Scholarship receptions
1991-2008
Box 2, Folder 25
Student and Volunteer orientations
1992-2010
General note
Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 26
Wednesday Morning Coffee
circa 1993-2009
SPECIAL EVENTS
Scope and Content of Series
Series 5) SPECIAL EVENTS: Includes photographs and flyers from the many social occasions coordinated by the Friends.
Box 2, Folder 27
Annual Membership and Scholarship Awards Dinners
1990-2016
Box 2, Folder 28-30
Association for International Educators (NAFSA) - Conference
1992-1993; 2000
General note
Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 31
Ethnic dinners
1978-2015
General note
Includes 1985 photograph.
Box 2, Folder 32
Holiday parties
circa 1987-2006
General note
Includes photographs.
Box 2, Folder 33
Orientation dinners
1992-2005
Box 2, Folder 34
Miscellaneous events
circa 1977-2008
PHOTOGRAPHS AND SCRAPBOOKS
Scope and Content of Series
Series 6) PHOTOGRAPHS AND SCRAPBOOKS: Documents the programs and special events of the Friends and the International Center.
Of particular interest are the Friends Historians Books, extensive scrapbooks prepared by the historians of the Friends of
the International Center, which include clippings, event program, flyers, photographs, and postcards.
Box 2, Folder 35
International Center Expansion
1986
General note
Groundbreaking ceremony, February 18, 1986. Photographs of construction and the exterior of the finished addition.
Box 2, Folder 36-37
Friends of the International Center members
1996-1999
Box 3, Folder 1-11
Miscellaneous events
1984-2001
Box 3, Folder 12-14
Friends Historians Books
1994 - 1996
General note
Assembled by JoAnn Wirth.
Box 4, Folder 1-9
Friends Historians Books
1996 - 2003
Picture Archive, Friends of the International Center
2001-2002
General note
Supplements the 2001 - 2003 Friends Historians Book.
Oversize FB-556, Folder 1
Friends Historians Book
2003-2004
General note
Prepared by Betty Burton.
Oversize FB-557, Folder 1
Friends Historians Book
2005-2006
General note
Prepared by Betty Burton in 2007.
Oversize FB-556, Folder 2
American English in Action - Tutor scrapbook
1971-1984
POSTERS
Scope and Content of Series
Series 7) POSTERS: Contains posters created for various International Center milestones, programs, and special events.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
International Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
1969
General note
Includes news clippings, invitation, Zonta ribbon, and photographs.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
International Center Housewarming
1971
General note
Includes news clippings and invitation.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
International Center 1969-1973 comparison
1973
General note
Includes photographs from 1969 and 1973 displayed side by side.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
International Center building drawings
ca. 1984
General note
Two hand drawn pictures of the International Center. Indicates proposed alterations and use of space within the building.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
International Kitchen
undated
General note
Includes photographs.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
Miscellaneous programs
undated
General note
Includes photographs of various programs, including Children's programs, the Resale Shop, Craft Class, and cooking programs.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
Ruth & Milton Lipton memorial
1988
General note
Includes photographs.
Oversize MC-027, Folder 02
Tecle Kidane Mariam memorial
2003
General note
Includes photographs.