Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Biographical / Historical
Content Description
Processing Information
Related Materials
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Title: Kresge College records
Creator:
Kresge College (University of California, Santa
Cruz)
source:
Kresge College (University of California, Santa
Cruz)
Identifier/Call Number: UA.106
Physical Description:
18.75 Linear Feet
14 boxes
Physical Description:
.845 GB
2 digital videos, 235 digital photos
Date (inclusive): 1965-2006
Language of Material:
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research. Audiovisual media is unavailable until reformatted. Digital
files are available in the UCSC Special Collections and Archives reading room. Access to
digital files on original carriers is prohibited; users must request to view access copies.
Contact Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to audiovisual media
and digital files.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for this collection resides with the Regents of the University of California. The
publication or use of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use for
research or educational purposes requires written permission from the copyright owner. UCSC
Special Collections and Archives can grant permission to publish materials to which it holds
the copyright.
Preferred Citation
Kresge College Records. UA106. Special Collections and Archives, University Library,
University of California, Santa Cruz.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transfer from Kresge College in 2016.
Biographical / Historical
Kresge College is a residential college in the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Founded in 1971 as an experiment in participatory democracy and community-building, Kresge
was originally collectively planned and managed by faculty, administrators, and students.
Early curriculum centered on humanistic psychology, women's studies, and environmental
studies. Prominent early faculty include the theorist Gregory Bateson, and Beat poet William
Everson.
Content Description
This collection documents the history of Kresge College from its inception to the early
2000s, and primarily comprises early college planning documents, administrative records and
correspondence, event-related ephemera, and recordings of commencements, lectures, and other
events on DVD, VHS, and cassette tape.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Kate Dundon and Karina Tavares Perez in 2017.
Related Materials
UCSC Directories and Handbooks (UA 69); UCSC Commencements Collection (UA 32)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kresge College (University of California,
Santa Cruz)
Kresge College (University of California, Santa
Cruz)