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Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Processing History
Historical Background
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren Events Center construction photograph album
Creator:
University of California, Irvine. Bren Events Center
Identifier/Call Number: AS.137
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1985-1987
Abstract: This collection consists of a photograph album of the construction of the Donald Bren Events Center at the University of California,
Irvine from 1985-1987.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the
Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren Events Center photograph album. AS-137. Special Collections and Archives, The
UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Zoe MacLeod, 2012.
Historical Background
The Donald Bren Events Center is a multi-purpose indoor stadium on the University of California, Irvine campus.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This series of photographs depicts the construction of the Donald Bren Events Center beginning in April of 1985 when the site
was a small hill located northeast of the Crawford Hall Athletics Complex. The Bren Center, constructed by Saffell & McAdam
Construction Company, was completed in time for the first conference basketball game of the 1986-87 season. The first game
played in the new arena was between UCI and Utah State University on January 8, 1987. UCI won the game 118 to 96. There are
dates on the back of each photograph.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographic prints -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Land use -- California -- Irvine -- Photographs.
University of California, Irvine -- Archives
University of California, Irvine -- Photographs
University of California, Irvine -- Buildings -- Photographs
University of California, Irvine. Bren Events Center -- Archives
University of California, Irvine -- Buildings -- Archives