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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Pepperdine University Campus Planning and Construction Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 0125
Physical Description:
8.86 Linear Feet
(12 boxes plus 3 oversize items)
Date (inclusive): 1968-1999
Abstract: The collection consists of files regarding the planning and construction of the Pepperdine University campus in Malibu, between
1968 and 1999. Materials consist of master plan files, maps, correspondence, architectural plans, drawings, and photographs
associated with the construction of campus buildings and landscaped areas.
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[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine University Campus Planning and Construction Collection, Collection no. 0125, Special
Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were gathered from the University Archives files.
In 1969, the Rindge and Adamson family gave Pepperdine 138 acres of land in the Santa Monica Mountains. Subsequently, other
gifts and purchases of adjoining parcels increased the size of the campus to 650 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In February
of 1970, Ronald Reagan, architect William Pereira, and Pepperdine administrators announced plans for the new campus and launched
the $63-million fund campaign to finance it and set up an endowment.
Commencement of construction ceremonies were conducted on the site in May of 1970, with David Lawrence, former editor of the
U.S. News & World Report, as featured speaker. Classes were first held at the Malibu campus in September, 1972.
The Malibu campus opened with three major academic complexes: the Huntsinger Academic Complex which contained the Pendleton
Learning Center, the Payson Library, and the Huntsinger Academic Center. The Murchison Science Center, which included the
Appleby Center for American Studies, the Elkins Auditorium, and the Stauffer Laboratories. Lastly, the Tyler Campus Center
which housed student life offices, the cafeteria, recreation rooms, a snack bar, medical center, student publication facilities,
a mail room, bookstore, faculty dining room, the Tyler lounge, and a suite for the annual Tyler Ecology Awards program.
This collection includes materials related to the planning and construction of the Pepperdine University Malibu campus, between
1968 and 1999. Materials consist of master plan files, maps, correspondence, architectural plans, drawings, and photographs
associated with the construction of campus buildings and landscaped areas.
The collection is organized into the following series: 1. Master Plan Files; 2. Construction Planning and Development; and
3. Structural Photographs and Drawings. Within each series, folders are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
The collection was arranged and described by Amber DelaCruz under the supervision of Katie Richardson in April, 2014. The
finding aid was updated by Melanie Greer and Katie Richardson in April, 2015. Photographs were added to the collection in
June, 2015 by Kelsey Knox.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Maps
Malibu (Calif.) -- History
Reports
Photographs
Universities and colleges -- Planning
Universities and colleges -- California -- Malibu -- History
College buildings -- Design and construction -- California
Universities and colleges -- Accreditation
Thousand Oaks (Ventura County, Calif.)
Architectural rendering
Architecture -- Designs and plans
Pepperdine University
Pereira, William L.