Finding Aid for the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Dean. Administrative Files. 1967-1981.

Finding aid prepared by University Archives Staff, Stacey Meeker and Elizabeth Spatz, 1987 January; finding aid revised by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 January; machine-readable finding aid created by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 June.
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Title: School of Engineering and Applied Science. Dean. Administrative Files.
Identifier/Call Number: University Archives Record Series 54
Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.6 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Date: 1967-1981
Abstract: Record Series 54 contains administrative files of the deans of the UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences from 1967 to 1981. Files include academic plans, faculty directories, and other materials from Chauncey Starr, C. Martin Duke, and Russell R. O'Neill.
Creator: School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], School of Engineering and Applied Science. Dean. Administrative Files (University Archives Record Series 54). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Historical note

Founding dean Llewellyn M.K. Boelter (1898-1966) organized the College of Engineering on the Los Angeles campus beginning in 1944, and led the college until his retirement in the summer of 1965. The formation of the College grew out of the University's wartime training program in engineering science and management. Dean Boelter adopted a new concept in engineering education by establishing a single undergraduate curriculum, with an emphasis on the fundamentals common to all engineers.
In 1968 the College of Engineering was renamed the School of Engineering, and was later renamed again in 2000 as the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, after a generous donation was given to the school by UCLA professor and alumnus, Henry Samueli and his wife, Susan.

Scope and Content

Record Series 54 contains materials of the deans of the UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences spanning a fourteen-year period from 1967 to 1981. This time was one of important changes for the program which transitioned from the College of Engineering into the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 1969 and formed seven individual departments. Roughly one-third of the papers date from the transitional period 1969-1971 and relate to academic plans for the newly formed departments. In addition there are 1973 faculty directories for each of the departments. The remainder of the materials focus on Chairs and Deans' Retreats from 1978-1981, Faculty Conferences from 1967-68 and 1974, and Engineers Council for Professional Development from 1968-69 and 1974-75 as well as a Self-Review of Graduate programs from 1974. The School was under the leadership of two deans during this period; Chauncey Starr left the position in 1973 and was succeed by Russell R. O'Neill. C. Martin Duke served as acting Dean for Academic Year 1974-75.
This is an active Record Series; additional University records are expected to be added.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 3521258 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Duke, Charles Martin 1917 -
Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (UCLA)
O'Neill, Russell R.
Starr, Chauncey.
University of California, Los Angeles |b School of Engineering and Applied Science |x Archival resources.
University of California, Los Angeles. College of Engineering.
University of California, Los Angeles. School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Box 1

Academic Plan, Computer Science Department. 1968-1969.

Box 1

Academic Plan, Departmentalization Proposals. 1969.

Box 1

Academic Plan, Electrical Sciences and Engineering Department. 1969.

Box 1

Academic Plan, Energy and Kinetics Department. 1969.

Box 1

Academic Plan, Engineering Systems Department. 1969.

Box 1

Academic Plan, Materials Department. 1969.

Box 1

Academic Plan, Mechanics Department. 1969.

Box 1

Academic Plan, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 1971.

Box 2

Academic Plan, Departmental Questionnaire, Enrollment Limitation. 1969.

Box 2

Academic Plan, Mechanics and Structures Department. 1970.

Box 2

Academic Plan, System Science Department. 1969-1970.

Box 2

Chairmen and Deans' Retreat (December 11, 1979). 1979-1980.

Box 2

Chairmen and Deans' Retreat (December 11, 1979). 1979-1980.

Box 2

Chairmen and Deans' Retreat (September 20, 1978). 1978.

Box 2

Chairmen and Deans' Retreat (October 8, 1980). 1980.

Box 2

Chairmen and Deans' Retreat, (December 4, 1981). 1981.

Box 2

Directory of Faculty, Computer Science Department. 1973.

Box 3

Directory of Faculty, Electrical Sciences and Engineering Department. 1973.

Box 3

Directory of Faculty, Energy and Kinetics Department. 1973.

Box 3

Directory of Faculty, Engineering Systems Department. 1973.

Box 3

Directory of Faculty, Materials Department. 1973.

Box 3

Directory of Faculty, Mechanics and Structures Department. 1973.

Box 3

Directory of Faculty, System Science Department. 1973.

Box 3

Engineers Council for Professional Development, Inspection, January, 1975. 1974-1975.

Box 3

Engineers Council for Professional Development, Inspection, February, 1969. 1968-1969.

Box 4

Faculty Conference, Kellogg West Conference Center, Pomona, September, 1974. 1974.

Box 4

Faculty Conference, Lake Arrowhead, February, 1968. 1967-1968.

Extent: 2 folders
Box 4

Graduate Programs, Self Review. 1974.