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University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography records
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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Department of Geography records
Creator:
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography
Identifier/Call Number: UARC.0030
Physical Description:
3.2 Linear Feet
(8 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1924-1984
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.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance
using the request button located on this page.
Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. The library can grant
permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. Commercial use may require additional rights that must
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to Library Special Collections. Credit shall be given as follows: The Regents of the University of California on behalf of
the UCLA Library Special Collections.
[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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Geography Department; Transfer; July 1986.
Geographic Society newsletters gift of Rosemary and Reese Benson, March 2009.
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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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9935204663606533
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.
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.
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
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Geography -- Study and teaching
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography -- Archives