University of California, Irvine, Department of History records AS.035

Finding aid prepared by Audra Eagle Yun, 2012; updated by Laura Uglean Jackson, 2014; updated by Sarah Glover, 2022.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2022
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu


Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, Department of History records
Creator: University of California, Irvine. Department of History
Identifier/Call Number: AS.035
Physical Description: 2.3 Linear Feet (4 document boxes and 1 XOS folder)
Date (inclusive): 1966-1988
Abstract: This collection contains administrative records of the Department of History at the University of California, Irvine from 1966-1988. Documents include early records from founding department chair Henry Cord Meyer, as well as correspondence, minutes and agendas, memoranda, clippings, and ephemera. There is also two posters made by UCI students protesting the Kent State shooting.
Language of Material: English .

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Preferred Citation

University of California, Irvine, Department of History records. AS-035. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
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Acquisition Information

Transferred from Henry Cord Meyer, Department of History, in 1998.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection contains administrative records of the Department of History at the University of California, Irvine from 1966-1988. Documents include early records from founding department chair Henry Cord Meyer, as well as correspondence, minutes and agendas, memoranda, clippings, and ephemera. There is also two posters made by UCI students protesting the Kent State shooting.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Meyer, Harry Cord
University of California, Irvine -- Archives

box 1

Box 1 1966-1988

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This box contains brochures; Academic Senate materials, 1969-1972; general department files, 1964-1972; and Committee for Academic Responsibility files, 1968-1971.
box 2

Box 2 1966-1988

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This box contains graduate program, 1965-1971; department meetings, 1965-1967; minutes, 1967-1970; Irvine Company files; Kent Shapiro Brannon files; student participation in Academic Senate, 1970; UCI Strike files; and teaching files, 1965-1972.
box 3

Box 3 1966-1988

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This box contains Henry Cord Meyer personal materials; Arthur Bestor files; various notes and files, and confidential materials.
box 4

Box 4 1966-1988

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This box contains department chairman's chronological correspondence, 1966-1967; and History recruitment K-L.
folder XOS 1

XOS Folder 1 1966-1988

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This folder contains posters.