University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography records, 1924-1984

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Summary

Title:
Department of Geography records
Dates:
1924-1984
Creators:
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography
Abstract:
Record Series 30 contains the administrative files of the Department of Geography. These include correspondence of the chair, departmental reports, meeting minutes, Geographic Society meeting minutes, and departmental memoranda. Record Series 30 also contains written accounts of the development of geography education in the University of California system.
Extent:
3.2 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography records (University Archives Record Series 30). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Record Series 30 contains correspondence files of the chair of the geography department, and administrative materials such as departmental reports, memos and minutes of the Geographic Society. Record Series 30 also contains essays and notes concerning the development of geography education in the University of California system and history of the geography department at UCLA, written by several faculty members.

Biographical / historical:

Classes in Geography were offered when the Los Angeles State Normal School (now UCLA) opened its doors in 1882. Prior to 1919, when the Los Angeles State Normal School was incorporated into the University of the California system, the department was primarily concerned with the training of secondary school teachers. After 1920 more emphasis was placed on the training of researchers and preparing students for graduate studies. Graduate courses leading to the Masters of Art degree were added to the department curriculum in 1934-1935 and the Doctoral program was added in 1948-1949. In 1985, the Department of Geography was formally established as an academic unit.

Acquisition information:
Geography Department; Transfer; July 1986. Geographic Society newsletters gift of Rosemary and Reese Benson, March 2009.
Processing information:

Processed by University Archives staff, 1986 July; further processing by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 March; machine-readable finding aid created by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 June.

Reprocessing, including merging of record series, enhanced description, and further arrangement, by Dylan Karlsson in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT)under the supervision of Lori Dedeyan, 2018.

Record series 30 includes the contents of former University Archives record series numbers 31 and 33, which were retired after their contents were merged into this record series in January 2019.

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Arrangement:

This collection has been arranged in the following series:

  • Series 1: Correspondence, 1924-1984
  • Series 2: Reports, minutes, and memos, 1924-1983
  • Series 3: Publications and writings, 1951-1981
Materials in Series 1 are arranged alphabetically. Materials in Series 2 and 3 are arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Dylan Karlsson, 2019.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-31 14:25:01 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography records (University Archives Record Series 30). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
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