Guide to the Jack Peltason papers MS.F.019

Finding aid prepared by Carole McEwan, 2011; updated by Kelly Spring, 2015 and 2018; updated by Sarah Glover, 2021.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2021
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: Jack Peltason papers
Creator: Peltason, J.W. (Jack Walter)
Identifier/Call Number: MS.F.019
Physical Description: 34.6 Linear Feet (29 records cartons, 3 flat boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Date (inclusive): 1954-2015
Abstract: This collection contains papers and scrapbooks from Jack Peltason, founding Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at UC Irvine, UC Irvine Chancellor from 1984 to 1992, and President of the University of California from 1992-1995.
Language of Material: English .

Access

The collection is only minimally processed. It may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.

Preferred Citation

Jack Peltason papers. MS-F019. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Jack Peltason: 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection contains papers and scrapbooks from Jack Peltason, founding Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at UC Irvine, UC Irvine Chancellor from 1984 to 1992, and President of the University of California from 1992-1995. There are materials from his early academic career, his years as President of the University of California and from his post retirement years. The papers include correspondence, subject files, awards and honors, and information about this professional service. The scrapbooks contain an assortment of newspaper clippings, photographs, awards and miscellaneous ephemera documenting Peltason's life and professional activities between 1966 and 1985. Also included is material related to the Women's Faculty Club, Faculty & Associates, Suzanne Peltason's work on a UCI 25th anniversary book, a small amount of material from Peltason's 2015 memorial service, as well as a DVD of a Jack Peltason interview with the City of Irvine, held on April 16, 2006 (time 00:40:30).

box accn2003-032 001

Box 1 1954-2015

box accn2003-032 002

Box 2 1954-2015

box accn2003-032 003

Box 3 1954-2015

box accn2006-019 001

Box 4 1954-2015

box accn2006-019 002

Box 5 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 001

Box 6 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 002

Box 7 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 003

Box 8 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 004

Box 9 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 005

Box 10 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 006

Box 11 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 007

Box 12 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 008

Box 13 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 009

Box 14 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 010

Box 15 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 011

Box 16 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 012

Box 17 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 013

Box 18 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 014

Box 19 1954-2015

box accn2008-015 015

Box 20 1954-2015

box accn2009-035 001

Box 21 1954-2015

box accn2009-035 002

Box 22 1954-2015

box accn2009-035 003

Box 23 1954-2015

box accn2009-035 004

Box 24 1954-2015

box accn2009-035 005

Box 25 1954-2015

box accn2009-035 006

Box 26 1954-2015

box accn2015-011 001

Box 27 1954-2015

box accn2015-011 002

Box 28 1954-2015

box accn2015-011 003 and accn2017-036 003

Box 29 1954-2015

box accn2015-011 004

Box 30 1954-2015

box accn2017-036 001

Box 31 1954-2015

box accn2017-036 002

Box 32 1954-2015

box FB-070, folder 3

OS Folder 1 1954-2015