UCSC Commencements Collection, 1966-

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Summary

Title:
UCSC Commencements collection
Dates:
1966-
Creators:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Abstract:
This collection contains various commencement programs, invitations, speeches, certificates, and some related correspondence.
Extent:
7.8 Linear Feet 13 half cartons
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

UCSC Commencements collection. UA 32. University Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains an ongoing selection of commencement programs from the ten individual colleges, the School of Engineering, and various student groups, as well as the early "Official Programs" for the campus as a whole. Also included are miscellaneous invitations, speeches, certificates, and a small amount of correspondence concerning various college graduation events.

Biographical / historical:
UCSC Colleges
  1. Cowell College, founded 1965
  2. Adlai E. Stevenson College, founded 1966
  3. Crown College, founded 1967
  4. Merrill College, founded 1968
  5. Benjamin F. Porter College, founded in 1969 as "College Five" and formally dedicated as "Benjamin F. Porter College" in 1981.
  6. Kresge College, founded 1971
  7. Oakes College, founded 1972
  8. College Eight, founded 1972
  9. College Nine, founded 2000
  10. College Ten, founded 2002
Acquisition information:

Original collection transferred from Alumni Office in 1998. Additional yearly accurals from each of the colleges.

Individual gifts were received from David Strachan, Terry Simmons, Scott Crask, James Davis, Doreen Schack, and Patricia Bowitz.

Accruals:

Yearly additions are expected.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
UCSC OAC Unit
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-10-16 23:32:58 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

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. For permission to reproduce or publish the material, or to order a reproduction, please visit guides.library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/reproduction-publication.

Preferred citation:

UCSC Commencements collection. UA 32. University Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives, University Library
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Contact:
(831) 459-2547
speccoll@library.ucsc.edu
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