The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Convocations, Founder's Day and Presidential Inaugurations Collection 0072
Jessica Geiser, Jamie Henricks, Lindsey Gant, Katie Richardson, Kendal Copeland, and Kelsey Knox
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
January 2013
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA, 90263-4786
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Pepperdine University Convocations, Founder's Day and Presidential Inaugurations Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 0072
Physical Description:
7.11 Linear Feet
(6 boxes plus 1 scrapbook)
Date (inclusive): 1958-2015
Abstract: The collection documents convocation programs at Pepperdine, annual Founder's Day ceremonies, and the inaugurations of Pepperdine
presidents. Materials include programs, invitations, speech transcripts, general information, photographs, and audio and
video recordings of particular events. Items in the collection range from 1958 to 2013.
Container: 1-6
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Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine University Convocations, Founder's Day and Presidential Inaugurations Collection, Collection
no. 0072, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected from the University Archives files.
Historical note
From its beginning, Pepperdine has included regular assemblies where students gather to worship, hear engaging speakers encourage
and challenge them with God's word, and learn more about how they can make a difference in this world. Chapel and convocation
programs are the contemporary connection to this integral aspect of Pepperdine's Christian mission. All Seaver undergraduate
students are required to attend the equivalent of one convocation program each week.
Founder's Day is a specific type of convocation meant to serve as the opening celebration of the new academic year, and also
allows students, faculty, staff and alumni an opportunity to look back on the humble beginnings of the university.The first
Founder's Day convocation of George Pepperdine College took place on October 5, 1964, on the original Los Angeles campus,
27 years after the college opened and two years after Mr. Pepperdine's 1962 passing. The tradition continues each year on
the Malibu campus of Pepperdine University, commemorated on the Wednesday closest to September 21 in honor of the college's
historic 1937 day of dedication.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of items related to Founder's Day celebrations, general convocations, and presidential inaugurations.
Materials in the collection include programs, invitations, speech transcripts, general information, photographs, and audio
and video recordings of particular events. Items in the collection range from 1958 to 2013.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following three series: 1. Founder's Day; 2. General Convocations; and 3. Presidential
Inaugurations.
Related Archival Materials
More information on Pepperdine presidents and their inaugurations may be found in their personal collections. Speeches from
some of these events may be found in the Pepperdine University Speeches Collection.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jessica Geiser, Jamie Henricks, and Lindsey Gant in January, 2013. Kendal Copeland,
a Pepperdine Special Collections and University Archives Intern, added a folder list to the finding aid in March 2014, under
the supervision of Katie Richardson. The collection was updated with photographs by Kelsey Knox in June 2015.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Christian universities and colleges -- United States -- History
College presidents -- California -- Malibu
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- United States
Audiocassettes
Invitation cards
Programs
Videocassettes
Universities and colleges -- California -- Malibu -- History
Compact discs
Photographs
Benton, Andrew K.
Young, M. Norvel (Matt Norvel)
White, Howard A. (Howard Ashley)
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine College
Davenport, David
box 1-4
Series 1:
Founder's Day
1964-2015
Scope and Content
The series contains materials related to Founder's Day celebrations held annually at Pepperdine. Materials in the collection
include convocation programs, dinner programs, invitations, a booklet called
On This Book My Country Is Built reprinted by Helen Pepperdine and handed out at the 1977 celebration, correspondence, and a script for the 2006 ceremony.
Also included are audiocassettes and video recordings of a number of convocations.
box 1
Sub-series 1.1:
Printed Materials
1964-2015
Arrangement
Materials in this sub-series are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
box 1
Program
1964 October 5
Physical Description: (1 copy)
box 1
Program
1964 October 4
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1967 September 25
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1968 October 7
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1969 October 6
Physical Description: (1 copy)
box 1
Program
1970 October 5
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1971 October 11
Physical Description: (1 copy)
box 1
Program
1972 October 16
Physical Description: (3 copies)
box 1
Program
1973 October 8
Physical Description: (4 copies)
box 1
Program
1974 October 14
Physical Description: (1 copy)
box 1
Program
1975 September 25
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1976 October 18
Physical Description: (4 copies)
box 1
Program
1977 October 5
Physical Description: (4 copies)
box 1
Program
1978 October 25
Physical Description: (5 copies)
box 1
Program
1979 October 17
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1987 September 21
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1988 September 19
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1989 September 19
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1990 September 19
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1991 September 23
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1992 September 21
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1993 September 27
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1994 September 19
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1995 September 18
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1996 September 16
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1997 September 29
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1998 September 21
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
1999 September 27
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2000 September 20
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2001 September 24
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2002 September 11
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2003 September 24
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2008 September 17
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2004 September 15
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2005 September 21
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program- Transcript
2006 September 20
box 1
Program
2007 September 19
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2009 September 23
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2010 September 15
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2011 Septmeber 21
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2012 September 19
Physical Description: (5 copies)
box 1
Program
2013 September 18
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2014 September 17
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 1
Program
2015 September 23
Physical Description: (1 copy)
box 1-2
Sub-series 1.2:
Photographs
1987-2007
Physical Description: (350 photographs and 13 CDs)
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged chronologically.
box 1
Photographs
1973 October 8
box 1
Photographs- Founder's Day, Convocation, Eaton Dedication
1978 October 25
box 1
Photographs
1979 October 17
box 1
Photographs- Brock House Luncheon
1987
Physical Description: (13 photographs)
box 1
Photographs- 50th Convocation
1987
Physical Description: (26 photographs)
box 1
Photographs
1988 September 19
box 1
Photographs
1988
Physical Description: (1 photograph)
box 1
Photographs
1989 September
box 1
Photographs
1990 September 11
box 1
Photographs
1990 September
box 1
Photographs
1990
Physical Description: (2 photographs)
box 1
Photographs
1991 September
box 1
Photographs
1991
Physical Description: (9 photographs)
box 1
Photographs
1992 September 21
box 1
Photographs
1992 September
box 1
Photographs
1993 September 23
box 1
Photographs
1993 September
box 1
Photographs
1994 September
box 1
Photographs- Founder's Day Convocation
1994 September 19
box 1
Photographs
1995 September 18
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 1
Photographs
1995 September
box 1
Photographs
1996 September 16
box 1
Photographs
1997 September 29
box 2
Photographs
1998 September 21
box 2
Photographs
1999 September 27
box 2
Photographs
2000 September 20
box 2
Photographs
2001 September 24
box 2
Photographs
2002 September 11
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 2
Photographs
2002
Physical Description: (7 CDs)
box 2
Photographs
2003
Physical Description: (2 folders containing 299 photographs)
box 2
Photographs- Heather Pepperdine (Speaker)
2004 September 15
Physical Description: (5 CDs)
box 2
Photographs
2006 September
Physical Description: (1 CD)
box 2
Photographs
2007
Physical Description: (1 CD)
box 4
Sub-series 1.3:
Audiovisual Materials
1994-2002
Arrangement
The audiovisual materials are organized chronologically.
box 4
Founder's Day Convocation with Dr. Womack and Dr. David Davenport
1994 September
Physical Description: (2 VHS tapes)
box 4
Founder's Day Convocation with James Hahn
1995 September 18
Physical Description: (1 VHS tape)
box 4
Founder's Day
1997 September 29
Physical Description: (2 VHS tapes)
box 4
Founder's Day Convocation
1999 September 21
Physical Description: (1 audiocassette)
box 4
Founder's Day Convocation
2000 September 20
Physical Description: (1 VHS tape)
box 4
Founder's Day Convocation
2001 September 24
Physical Description: (1 CD)
box 4
Founder's Day Convocation
2002 September 11
Physical Description: (1 DVCAM and 2 VHS tapes)
box 2-5
Series 2:
General Convocations
1964-2005
Scope and Content
The series contains materials related to the general series of convocations held year-round at Pepperdine. Items include
semester schedules, advertisements for individual convocations, attendance policies, memorandums to staff and faculty, and
photographs. Also included are audiocassettes and video (VHS and Beta) recordings of individual convocations.
box 2
Sub-series 2.1:
Printed Materials
1970-2005
Arrangement
Materials in this sub-series are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
box 2
Advertisements and Publicity
1970-2012
box 2
Schedules
1978
Physical Description: (1 copy)
box 2
Schedules
1980
Physical Description: (1 copy)
box 2
Schedules
1981
Physical Description: (4 copies)
box 2
Schedules
1983
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 2
Schedules
1996
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 2
Schedules
1998
Physical Description: (3 copies)
box 2
Schedules
1999
Physical Description: (4 copies)
box 2
Schedules
2000
Physical Description: (4 copies)
box 2
Schedules
2001
Physical Description: (2 copies)
box 2, 5
Sub-series 2.2:
Photographs and Negatives
1964-2003
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged chronologically.
box 2
Photographs
1964-1971
Physical Description: (39 photographs)
box 2
Photographs
1968-1973
Physical Description: (10 photographs)
box 2
Photographs and Negatives- Dinner
1976 October 18
Physical Description: (73 photographs and 30 negatives)
box 2
Photographs- J. Elton Trueblood Convocation
1978 November 8
box 2
Photographs
1983 December
box 2
Photographs
1986 February
box 2
Photographs- President Reagan Convocation
1989 March 6
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 2
Photographs- Honor Awards Convocation
1990 April
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 2
Photographs- Senator Mitchell Convocation
1990
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 2
Photographs- Fire Choir- Seaver Convocation
1991 January
box 2
Photographs- Convocation Awards
1991 April 18
box 5
Photographs- Convocation Student Awards
1992 April
box 5
Photographs- Alumnae Debate in Convocation
1992 November
box 5
Photographs- Russian Poet Convocation
1994 February
box 5
Photographs- Student Services Awards Convocation
1995 April
box 5
Photographs
1995 September
box 5
Photographs- Convocation with Terry Waite
1995 October 16
box 5
Photographs- Rape Awareness Week Convocation
1995
box 5
Photographs
2003
Physical Description: (1 CD)
box 5
Photographs- Students at Convocation
undated
box 4-5
Sub-series 2.3:
Audiovisual Materials
1987-2001
Arrangement
The audiovisual materials are organized chronologically.
box 4
Convocation- 50th Anniversary
1987 September
Physical Description: (2 audiocassettes)
box 5
Convocation- Ronald Regan
1989 March 6
Physical Description: (1 oversized BETACAM)
box 4
Convocation- Christmas
1996 November 25
Physical Description: (1 audiocassette)
box 4
Convocation- "Restoring American Values" with Dennis Pager
1997 January 27
Physical Description: (1 VHS tape)
box 4
Convocation- "The Ryan Campbell Story"
1997 February 24
Physical Description: (1 audiocassettte)
box 4
Convocation- "Happy Day, Dark Nights" with Jack Campbell
1997 March 3
Physical Description: (1 VHS tape)
box 4
Convocation- Billy Mills
1998 February 18
Physical Description: (1 audiocassette)
box 4
Covocation- "I Never Saw a Butterfly at the Holocaust"
1998 April 1
Physical Description: (1 audiocassette)
box 4
Convocation- Dr. Fred Casmir Speaks on Nazis in WWII
1998 October 7
Physical Description: (1 VHS tape)
box 4
Convocation- "The Idea of a Christian University" with David Davenport
1999 September 7
Physical Description: (2 VHS tapes)
box 4-6 plus oversize item
Series 3:
Presidential Inaugurations
1958-2000
Scope and Content
The series includes materials related to a number of inauguration ceremonies for Pepperdine presidents. Items include invitations,
response cards, tickets, parking passes, programs, schedules, inaugural address transcripts, newspaper articles, and a scrapbook.
Also included for certain ceremonies are audio or video recordings.
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Acknowledgements
2000 September 23
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Announcements
2000 September 23
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Congratulatory Letters
2000 September 23
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Congratulatory Letters Governmant
2000 September 23
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Congratulatory Letters from Universities and Theological Seminaries
2000 September 23
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- General Information and Calender of Events
2000 September 23
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Inauguration Address
2000 September 23
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Inauguration Series Lectures- "The Idea of a Christian University" by Dr. Hughes
2000 September 19
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Inauguration Series Lectures- "Wildfire and the Malibu Landscape" by Dr. Davis
2000 September 26
box 5
Benton, Andrew K.- Invitations
2000 September 23
box 6
Benton, Andrew K.- Media Information Kit
2000 September 23
box 6
Benton, Andrew K.- Photographs
200 September 23
box 6
Benton, Andrew K.- Programs
2000 September 23
box 4
Benton, Andrew K.- Recordings
1999-2001
Physical Description: (3 CDs and 10 VHS tapes)
box 6
Benton, Andrew K.- Response Cards
2000 September 23
oversize 1
Benton, Andrew K- Scrapbook
2000 September 23
Physical Description: (1 scrapbook)
box 6
Benton, Andrew K.- Seating, Parking, and Instructions
2000 September 23
box 6
Benton, Andrew K.- Speakers Honoring Benton on Inauguration
2000 September 23
box 6
Davenport, David- Acknowledgements
1985 April 16
box 6
Davenport, David- Announcements
1985 April 16
box 6
Davenport, David- Correspondence
1985 April 16
box 6
Davenport, David- Delegate Response Cards
1985 April 16
box 6
Davenport, David- Invitations
1985 September 16
box 6
Davenport, David- "Lighting the Way" Inaugural Address
1985 April 16
box 6
Davenport, David- Memoranda
1985 April 16
box 6
Davenport, David- Newspaper Articles
1985 April 16
box 6
Davenport, David- Photographs
1985 October 21
box 6
Davenport, David- Program
1985 April 16, 1985 October 21
box 6
White, Howard A.- Photographs
1978 September 13
box 6
White, Howard A.- Program
1978 September 13
box 4
White, Howard A.- Recordings
1978
Physical Description: (4 audiocassettes)
box 6
White, Howard A.- Speech
1978 September 13
box 6
White, Howard A.- Speech by Bill Banowsky
1978 Spetember 13
box 6
Young, M. Norvel- Invitations
1958 November 21
box 4
Young, M. Norvel- Recordings
1958 November 21
Physical Description: (1 DVD)