Finding aid for the University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography records UARC.0030
Finding aid prepared by Dylan Karlsson, 2019.
UCLA Library Special Collections
Online finding aid last updated 2019 January 22.
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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.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
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
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Geography -- Study and teaching
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Geography -- Archives
Correspondence Series 1.
1924-1984
Scope and Contents
Series 1 contains correspondence files of the department chair pertaining to the department, the Institute of International
and Foreign Studies, the College of Letters and Science, and the Chancellor's Office.
Arrangement
This series contains an original alphabetical order, with certain folders containing correspondence solely from particular
individuals or organizations. Items are organized alphabetically by the correspondent's last initial, or the first letter
in an organizational entity's title. The original order of the files has been maintained.
box 1, folder 4-5
Business Office
1928-1969; 1970-1976
box 1, folder 6, box 2, folder 1
box 2, folder 4
Environmental Health and Safety Office
1958-1977
box 2, folder 7
Geography Department - Berkeley
1958-1973
box 3, folder 1
Geography Department - Davis
1961-1972
box 3, folder 2
Geography Department - Irvine
1963-1975
box 3, folder 3
Geography Department - Riverside
1960-1971
box 3, folder 4
Geography Department - Santa Barbara
1960-1979
box 3, folder 5
Graduate Division
1933-1944, undated
box 3, folder 9
Institute of International and Foreign Studies
1959-1973
box 4, folder 2-5
College of Letters and Science
1930-1969; 1970-1979
box 5, folder 1
UCLA Library
1931-1934; 1958-1982
box 5, folder 2
Library of Congress, Map Division
1937, 1951-1970
box 5, folder 4
McBride, George
1942-1966
box 6, folder 1-2
President's Office
1928-1946, 1958-1963
box 6, folder 3
Provost's (Chancellor's) Office
1936-1946, 1973
box 7, folder 2
Social Science Building
1941-1953, undated
box 7, folder 6
"X", "Y", and "Z"
1941-1982
Reports, minutes of meetings, and memos Series 2.
1924-1983
Scope and Contents
Series 2 contains internal departmental reports, external reviews, memos, and minutes from Geographic Society meetings.
box 8, folder 1
Departmental reports
1924-1953; 1983
box 8, folder 2
Minutes of Geographic Society meetings
1938, 1945-1954
Publications and writings Series 3.
1951-1981
Scope and Contents
Series 3 contains notes and writings by department professors and staff about the development of geography education in the
University of California system and history of the Department of Geography at UCLA.
box 8, folder 4
Ruth Baugh, "The beginning of geography in the U.C."
1951
box 8, folder 5
Joseph Spencer, "Notes on the growth of the graduate program"
1971
box 8, folder 6
Ruth Baugh and Joseph Spencer, "A historical chronology of the Department of Geography, 1882-1972"
1972
box 8, folder 7
Joseph Spencer, "Notes on Department Philosophy and Question of Graduate Program"
1973
box 8, folder 8
Joseph Spencer, "Notes on physical facilities provided the department"
1973
box 8, folder 9
Gary Dunbar, "Geography in the U.C., 1868-1941," notes
circa 1980-1981
box 8, folder 10
Gary Dunbar, "Geography in the University of California, 1868-1941"
1981
box 8, folder 11
Newsletters of the Geographic Society
1941-1950, 1966-1967, 1983-1985
