This collection comprises records documenting Jack W. Peltason's work as the second chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, a position he held from 1984 to 1992. Included are records relating to Peltason's administrative duties, community involvement, and professional activities, as well as memorabilia and records related to his inauguration.

Jack. W. Peltason was the second chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, serving from 1984 to 1992. A distinguished political scientist and constitutional scholar, Peltason was also one of UC Irvine's founding faculty.

35.6 Linear Feet (41 boxes and 2 oversize folders) and 2.2 unprocessed linear feet

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.

Most of the collection is open for research immediately upon request. However, because the collection contains personnel records, some materials are restricted. In Series 1, Administrative Records, and Series 4, Personal and Professional Files, restricted materials have been identified and separated, and they are marked as such in this guide's contents listing. Series 2, Correspondence, contains personnel records interfiled throughout the series, so unrestricted materials in this series can only be made available with advance notice. Finally, materials in Series 7, Audio Recordings, must also be requested in advance so use copies can be made. Researchers who wish to request access to materials in Series 2 and Series 7 should contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives.