The collection comprises materials from University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies, including printed copies and sound recordings of commencement addresses, video recordings and photographs of ceremonies, handbooks, graduation gifts, informational brochures, and flags. The handbooks include scripts of welcome speeches and introductions, diagrams of the seating arrangements on stage, and instructions for persons officiating and speaking at the ceremonies.

12.8 Linear Feet (17 boxes, 1 letter doc box, 2 folders, 1 0.5'' box, 1 8'' box, 1 AV box, and 1 13" flat box) and 1.2 unprocessed linear feet

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are generally retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright. For information on use, copyright, and attribution, please visit: http://special.lib.uci.edu/using/publishing.html

The collection is open for research. Access to original audio tapes, and video recordings are restricted; researchers may request listening or viewing copies. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.