The collection contains materials related to Pepperdine's involvement in the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles. Items include a newsletter, newspaper clippings, invitations, photographs, Pepperdine Olympic letterhead, other ephemera, and a 1984 Olympic torch. Also included are materials from the...

The Michael F. Adams Papers contain materials relating to his time as vice president of university affairs at Pepperdine University. The collection is primarily composed of materials relating to the Board of Regents, development and giving campaigns, and scheduling. Materials...

The Charles Danny (Dan) Anders Papers documents the activities of Dan Anders during his tenure as the preaching minister of the Malibu Church of Christ at Pepperdine University from 1985-1998, as well aspects of his study and ministry starting before...

The Anderson family lived in the Malibu Lakeside community in the Santa Monica Mountains from 1929 to 1976. This digital collection features photographs of the Anderson family cabin and the Malibu Lakeside community center, and scans of promotional and other...

Sarah S. Andrews served as a Christian missionary in Japan from January 16, 1916, until her death on September 16, 1961. She financed the building of four churches in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Okitsu, and Numazu. The collection includes six photographs of...

Anne Salenger has been a resident of Malibu's Sunset Mesa since 1970. Salenger served the Malibu Lagoon Museum and the Adamson House in the late 1980s as the Head of Recruitment and Training on the Docent Advisory Council. This collection...

The Associated Women for Pepperdine (AWP) was started in 1958 by Helen Young and a group of women united in their belief of the importance of Christian education. AWP members conduct fundraising events such as dinners, auctions, and bake sales...

This is a comprehensive collection of Dr. Baird's time as the Seaver Dean and the subsequent publishment of his book. The Chronological and Subject Files that compose the first series include many research materials that Dr. Baird used when writing...

The collection contains professional and personal papers of William S. Banowsky dating from 1926 to 2012. The bulk of the materials range from 1955 to 1990 and document his professional involvement with Pepperdine University, the University of Oklahoma, Gaylord Broadcasting...

Ronald W. Batchelder is a Professor of Economics at Pepperdine University, as well as an involved member of many Pepperdine faculty organizations. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, notes, memorandums, reports, handbooks and calendars mostly related to faculty issues and...

This collection contains published and unpublished materials by modern traditionalist composer and Pepperdine University alumnus Garth Baxter. Within the collection, Baxter's works range between 1986-2018.

The Boone Center for the Family Collection contains materials from the Savvy Chic events, sponsored by the Boone Center for the family.

Pat Boone was a renowned American rock n' roll and gospel singer born in 1934. This collection compiles photographs, documents, and other materials to tell the story of Pat Boone's life and career in music and television during the latter...

The Orin Borsten Collection is comprised of four series: Correspondence, Literature, Film, and Photographs. The collection contains few personal items besides the correspondence, which does shed light on Orin's contributions to the industry and his hard-working character. Most of the...

Margaret Martin Brock was a philanthropist who had a long-standing relationship with Pepperdine University, particularly the School of Law. She was also highly involved in fundraising for the Republican Party throughout most of her life. This collection includes correspondence, subject...

This resource contains the collection of Nan and Elmer Carlson, long-time residents of Malibou Lake Mountain Club. The collection focuses on the history of the club and its surrounding region, the Santa Monica Mountains. Materials include bulletins, newspaper clippings, official...

The collection contains grade books maintained by Fred L. Casmir for his classes in the Department of Speech at George Pepperdine College and the Division of Communications at Pepperdine University. Casmir taught a range of speech classes as well as...

The Charmlee Wilderness Park is a public 532-acre park in Malibu, California that contains over 8 miles of hiking trails, a nature center, native plant displays and picnic areas. The collection contains administrative records, photographs, maps, archaeological findings, park docent...

The Church of Christ Directories Collection is comprised of directories of Church of Christ churches in the United States and abroad from 1938 to 1991. The directories list names and information of Church of Christ schools and churches, including addresses,...

The collection includes weekly bulletins and church service programs from Churches of Christ located in California, Oregon, and Texas. The programs include Sunday service information, such as the schedule of service; announcements; prayer requests; Bible scripture; various articles from members...

The Myles Connolly Papers contain real estate records of Myles Connolly and his wife, Agnes Bevington Connolly. All of the properties in the collection are in Malibu, California.

Jean Samwell Crawford spent time between Los Angeles and her family's cabin called "The Hide-Away" at Malibu Lakeside during the 1930s and 1940s. This collection includes a photograph album, guest books for "The Hide-Away," photographs, and newspaper clippings.

The collection is comprised of two series. Series One: Audiovisual Materials includes 8 videocassettes and 2 betatapes from past Crest Lecture Series at Pepperdine University. The tapes date from 1997 to 2003. Series Two: Photographs includes photographs from various Crest...

This collection contains manuscript pages, photographs, and negatives used for the book, "Crest of a Golden Wave," which was was published in 1987 for Pepperdine University's 50th Anniversary. The book was edited by Jerry Rushford.

The collection contains papers from David Davenport's time as president of Pepperdine University from 1985 to 2000, and includes earlier items from the president's office beginning in 1968. The collection contains donor files and subject/correspondence files on various topics. Items...

The collection contains publications written by Hubert G. Derrick about his faith and personal history, and a scrapbook gifted to him by Pepperdine College international students in 1953. Materials date from 1953, 1986, and 1994; some materials are undated.

Glenn Dumke was a prominent leader for the development and growth of higher education as well as a passionate educator and scholar of Western American and Hispanic history. His collection features pottery and basketry that is presumed to be from...

The collection shows an overview of the life of Frances Easley. It includes materials from her time at Pepperdine as well as both before and after her tenure at the school. The types of materials include correspondence, photographs, diplomas, and...

In 1953, the Eastside Church of Christ began in conjunction with Columbia Christian School in Portland, Oregon. The collection includes financial records and other documents related to church business from 1960 to 2006.

The collection includes research materials that Joel Fetzer used to write four of his books: (2004), (2011), (2013), and (2015). Items include interview notes, audiocassettes and compact discs of interviews, correspondence, and printed reference materials.

Mary Frampton was an award winning photographer who worked for the for over thirty years, starting in 1956 as one of the first female staff photographers. Later in life, Frampton became deeply involved with environmental activism in her hometown of...

This collection contains the papers of Romuald Gantkowski, who held several positions at Pepperdine. The collection includes materials on the Birth of a College Dinner, of which Gantkowski was on the invitation committee, as well as records regarding the Pepperdine...

John Gash is an avid stamp collector and retired history teacher. His stamp collection features foreign mint and foreign used stamps, with particular emphasis on Greece and Israel, as well as some USA used stamps. Stamps date from approximately 1870...

The collection contains materials produced by and related to George Pepperdine College. Items in the collection include school records; recruitment material; memorabilia; publicity and newspaper clippings; programs; college history; photographs of educational departments, university events, and student life; scrapbooks; and...

Terry and Susan Giboney were Church of Christ missionaries in Omika, Japan from 1963-1966. They both worked primarily with Ibaraki Christian College teaching various classes. The collection includes photographs, correspondence, publications, and financial records from their stay in Japan.

Ivan Goff was an Oscar-nominated screenwriter who authored a number of successful movies from 1949-1960 with his writing partner, Ben Roberts. Goff and Roberts also wrote and produced several successful series for television in the 1960s and 1970s. The collection...

The collection includes past issues of the , Pepperdine's student newspaper. The paper dates from 1937 to present.

The collection contains material produced by and related to the Graziadio School of Business and Management (GSBM) at Pepperdine University. Items include recruitment materials; press clippings; a GSBM history guide written by Ruth Atteberry; alumni publications, event programs, and other...

The Eric Greenberg Collection of Music features a variety of audio and video recordings from 1985-2010 of famous rock musicians, with a special emphasis on Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, and Neil Young.

James Kenneth Hahn has served in numerous public office positions including Deputy City Attorney (1975–1979), City Controller (1981–1985), City Attorney (1985–2001), and Mayor of Los Angeles (2001-2005). The collection includes press clippings, press releases, Hahn's mayoral files, budget books, business...

Kenneth Hahn was a former Los Angeles County Supervisor and Los Angeles City Councilman who served for over 40 years, making him the longest serving elected official in California's history. The collection contains materials about Hahn's life and passing, including...

Bruce Herschensohn was a prolific writer and filmmaker involved in domestic and foreign politics, known for his documentaries and political commentaries. The collection includes items collected and created by him as an independent filmmaker, a Director at the United States...

The collection includes Harold E. Holland's files from the time he served as Director of Libraries at Pepperdine University from 1981 to 1989.

The collection contains materials collected in the office of Larry D. Hornbaker during his time as an administrator at Pepperdine University. Files primarily relate to development (fundraising, donors, and donations), planning and construction of buildings and infrastructure on the Malibu...

The Marylin Hudson Collection on Round Table West is a collection of the history and life of both Marylin Hudson and the non-profit literary organization, Round Table West.The collection includes Marylin Hudson's personal papers, including her writings, as well as...

The collection consists of subject files created by Norman Hughes during his time at Pepperdine as a professor of biology and Academic Dean of Seaver College. The collection consists of memorandums, correspondence, reports, and notes on subjects including councils and...

This collection includes bulletins from the Indian Springs Church of Christ from 1955 to 1983 as well as files on the church directory, church history, Hope S. Richardson's novel-- "The Song I Sing," and Hope S. Richardson's scrapbook....

The collection includes television scripts for such shows as , , , , , ,, , and, just to name a few. Ingalls wrote or produced for each one. The scripts range in date from 1957 to 1992.

This collection contains the minutes and financial reports of the editorial board (1969-2002), and its business papers including articles of incorporation, statement of purpose, by-laws, Michigan non-profit annual reports, reader survey results from 1994, and program brochures....

This collection consists of materials relating to the Malibu Yacht Club and the Malibu Surfing Outrigger, a sailboat designed by club member Warren Seaman. It includes blueprints, plans, articles, manuals, photographs, and record books about the Malibu Outrigger, as well...

B. Lamar Johnson was a highly distinguished educator known as due to his extensive contributions to the study and development of community college education. The collection contains correspondence, reports, speeches, administrative papers and publications from Johnson's tenure at Stephens College,...

Stanley M. Kallis was a television writer and supervising producer. The collection consists of scripts from and .

The Keep Christ in Christmas (KCIC) Records contain two scrapbooks of KCIC programming and news coverage from 1970 to 2002. Beginning with a small display in 1963, since 1964 KCIC organizers have committed to sharing a Christmas crèche at the...

Scott D. Lambert Papers documents the activities of Scott Lambert during his tenure as the campus minister of the Malibu Church of Christ (later known as the University Church of Christ) at Pepperdine University from 1987-2005.The collection includes correspondence, clippings,...

Ken LaZebnik is an American playwright and screenwriter who has written scripts for , and . His plays have also received national acclaim. The collection includes scripts from the shows and .

Lena Torslow Hansen is a Danish ceramic artist and Scandinavian arts advocate. In 1981,the Franciscan Friars of the Serra Retreat commissioned Torslow Hansen to design installations of fire-salvaged Malibu Tile at the Serra Retreat. This collection documents Lena Torslow Hansen's...

James L. Lovell was a prominent member of the Churches of Christ, prolific author and editor of religious publications, and a member of Pepperdine University's Board of Trustees for 35 years. The papers contain correspondence, articles, minutes, notes, reports, photographs,...

The Luella "Billie" Ulrich Collection on the Gulls Way Estate contains photographs and ephemera related to the Gulls Way Estate in Malibu, as well as of the Ulrich family.

The collection includes television scripts from , , , and the movie script , all of which Gavin MacLeod acted in. The scripts range in date from 1970 to 1981.

The collection contains correspondence to and from C. Richard MacNair between 1973 and 1978 during his time as University Director of Teacher Education Programs and Associate Dean of the School of Education at Pepperdine University. The correspondence covers topics including...

The Malibooz is a band that specializes in surf-style music. The collection includes records and CDs of the group's music, a DVD featuring the group playing, and memorabilia such as guitar picks and a hat.

The Malibou Lake Mountain Club is a private, secluded community in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California. The collection contains the Club's administrative files, which are largely member files, containing applications, background checks, and correspondence with each individual member....

The collection includes digital reproductions of business records, property listings, article clippings, and promotional materials regarding the Malibu Association of REALTORS, Inc. Originally called the Malibu Board of REALTORS, Inc., the association was formed in Malibu, California in 1947. The...

The Malibu collections contains an array of Malibu related materials, including a Malibu Potteries newsletter, photographs, and keepsakes from the 25th anniversary of citihood.

The Malibu Natural Disasters Collection is comprised of photographs of natural disasters that occured at Pepperdine University and the surrounding area of Malibu. These events include several fires as well as an earthquake, storms, and flooding. The collection also includes...

The collection contains seventeen property ownership record books for properties in Malibu, and eight books covering the areas of Malibu. The books have maps of property areas, owner lists, and other information. The books range in date from the 1950s...

The Malibu Tiles Collection contains tiles from Malibu Potteries, a historic Malibu ceramic company which operated in the early 20th century. Malibu Potteries, owned by May Knight Rindge, produced tiles and ceramic pieces heavily inspired by Moorish, Mayan, Spanish, and...

The collection consists of newspaper issues ranging from 1946 to 2021, photographs and negatives from the , and issues of Magazine from 2003-2021. There is also a file called which includes photographs that were published within the short-lived newspaper by...

This collection contains administrative records, correspondence, promotional materials, photographs, and maps relating to the Malibu Trails Association. The Malibu Trails Association was formed to peserve trail access within the City of Malibu and surrounding areas including the mapping of historic...

The collection includes Marowitz's files from the time he served as Artistic Director of the Malibu Stage Company from 1990 to 2002. Details of the company's stage productions, actors' resumes, script revisions, costume designs, donation lists, and correspondence are included.

The John Mazza Collection of Historic Surfboards includes over thirty surfboards from the personal collection of John Mazza, surfing aficionado and local Malibu resident. The boards represent the evolution of surfing and surfboard technology in the twentieth century with examples...

J.M. McCaleb was a Christian missionary who spent nearly fifty years of service in Japan from 1892-1941. The collection includes scrapbooks, clippings, correspondence, photos, and publications both written and compiled by McCaleb.

John Merrick was elected Judge of the Malibu/Calabasas Judical District in 1964 and served on the bench until his retirement in 1986. Judge Merrick was also heavily involved in the community of Malibu from the time he moved there in...

Edwards H. Metcalf was a collector, Pepperdine University board member, and grandson of Henry Edwards Huntington (a railroad tycoon and founder of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA). While he was a T.E. Lawrence...

Edwards H. Metcalf was a collector, a Pepperdine University Board member, and a T.E. Lawrence enthusiast. He chaired the T.E. Lawrence Symposium in 1988 at Pepperdine University, which gave scholars the chance to discuss the life and works of T.E....

Son of President Ronald Reagan, Michael Reagan, hosted a conservative radio show called The Michael Reagan Show in the early 2000's. This collection includes digital audio recordings of The Michael Reagan Show from 2000-2003.

The materials in this collection are photocopies of original correspondence, reports, and other items collected by Donald V. Miller, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Pepperdine College, related to administrative changes at Pepperdine in 1957 and 1958.

The collection includes research materials that Gary L. Moore, a doctoral student at Pepperdine University in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, accumulated while writing his dissertation on the leadership style of the Associated Women for Pepperdine from 1958...

James C. (J.C.) Moore was an administrator for a number of colleges, serving most notably as controller and vice president for Pepperdine University. The papers contain correspondence, subject files, memorandums, articles, photographs, news clippings and programs related to Moore's career...

Michael D. Moore was an American actor and director. He began his film career as a child actor on the silent screen in the 1920s and later became a noted second unit director. His credits include,, and. The collection includes...

James A. Moss was a professor and sociologist focusing on race relations in America and internationally, from the early 1950s until his death in 1990. The collection consists of material written and compiled by Moss, such as his research and...

The National Lectureship of Churches of Christ is an annual lecture series with fellowship and preaching for predominantly African American Church of Christ congregations. This collection includes recordings of the sermons from the National Lectureship in 1960. Some of the...

The collection contains materials from the National School Safety Center (NSSC), an organization developed in partnership with Pepperdine University and the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice to provide resources to combat violence in schools. Materials in the collection include...

Elaine Neale was born and raised in Agoura, Calif. This collection includes land deeds, postcards, pamphlets, maps, news clippings, and photographs primarily related to the Neale family business, the Agoura Market, and longstanding local landmark Neale's oak tree.

The collection comprises the photographs of a style photo album of Malibu, California, compiled by longtime Malibu resident Lani Netter in 1974. Content includes historical prints, ranging from 1890 to 1958, and Netter's own photographs from 1974 (bulk) and about...

The collection includes files accumulated by Nicks and document his career in academia with a particular focus on his time at Pepperdine. Nicks held many roles at Pepperdine including professor, dean of the Pepperdine School of Business, vice president of...

Former Chair of Pepperdine's Religion Division and current Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Thomas H. "Tom" Olbricht serves Pepperdine's community through academia and spirituality. The Thomas H. Olbricht Papers includes correspondences sent to Olbrict from various friends and colleagues between 1956-2003, including...

The collection includes a wide variety of tourist ephemera relating to Elinor Oswald's professional career as a tour guide. The bulk of the collection consists of brochures, maps, artist files, travel books, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, itineraries, business records, photographs,...

The collection consists of Dr. Frank Pack's daily planners, grade books, correspondence, notes, and sermons from 1933 to 1990. The lifelong preacher spent the majority of his career at David Lipscomb College, Pepperdine College, and Abilene Christian College. He also...

The Palo Alto Church of Christ met in Palo Alto, California from 1961-2017. This collection contains financial and various church records, materials from the church's 25th and 50th anniversary celebrations, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and photos.

The collection includes files collected from James I. Penrod's office between 1970 and 1985 during his time as Vice President for Systems and Planning at Pepperdine University. Materials include correspondence; organization charts; a systems and planning orientation manual; Pepperdine management...

The Pepperdine Ambassadors Council (PAC) is a group of undergraduate students at Pepperdine University who serve as a link between the student body of Seaver College and the greater Pepperdine community. The group is comprised of students who feel passionately...

The Pepperdine Associates is a Pepperdine University support group comprised of donors, alumni, and community friends, started in 1977. The collection contains printed material, photographs, and audiovisual material created by and collected about the Pepperdine Associates. The items are primarily...

The Pepperdine University Bible Lectures collection includes paper materials (including programs, correspondence, and other items) and audio recordings taken during Pepperdine Bible Lectures held in Los Angeles (beginning in 1943) and Malibu (beginning in 1973).

The Pepperdine College Freedom Forum was a three day seminar on promoting and defending American values co-sponsored by Pepperdine College and the National Education Program held annually on campus from 1959 to 1971. The collection consists of brochures, programs, press...

The George Pepperdine family papers are comprised of paper materials (such as correspondence, writings, and newspaper clippings), photographs, films, and memorabilia, dating from 1907 to 2002. Individuals represented in the collection include George Pepperdine, Lena Rose Pepperdine, Helen Louise Pepperdine,...

The collection contains files related to accreditation of Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University from 1938 to 2005. Most items are reports submitted to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) or the previous accreditation body, the Western College Association...

The collection contains materials created by and for the Office of Admissions at Pepperdine University between 1962 and the mid-2000s. Printed materials include application packets, brochures, flyers, advertising material for Pepperdine, enrollment and admissions statistics and reports, and other items....

The materials in this collection are items created by and collected from the Pepperdine University Alumni Association between 1958 and 2016, including printed material, memorabilia, alumni directories, and photographs. The Alumni Association is comprised of graduates from Pepperdine University's five...

The collection contains annual financial reports (generally called "Annual Reports," but occasionally called "President's Reports") for George Pepperdine College, Pepperdine University, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and the School of Public...

Before Pepperdine University existed, the Chumash Native Americans inhabited what is modern day Malibu. Their invention and use of the plank canoe (tomol), their beautifully crafted baskets, tools and bead making, and their customs/beliefs are what make the Chumash unique.The...

The collection is a catchall for audiovisual materials not already separated into specific collections. The most common types of recordings include VHS, betacam and betamax tapes, audio and video reels, and audiocassettes. Recordings may relate to individuals, workshops, conferences, events,...

The collection was created by Special Collections and University Archives staff and consists of papers, photographs, slides, and negatives about and of former faculty, staff, donors, distinguished guests, and other individuals associated with Pepperdine University. Materials are filed alphabetically by...

The collection was created by Special Collections and University Archives staff and consists of oral histories with former faculty, staff, donors, distinguished guests, students, and other individuals associated with Pepperdine University. The collection is arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name.

The collection contains photographs, negatives, and slides taken of people, places, and events related to George Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University, in California and abroad. Items range in date from 1937 to 2008. The bulk of the collection is comprised...

The collection contains photographs, negatives, and slides taken of people, places, and events related to George Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University, in California and abroad. Items range in date from 1937 to 2008. The bulk of the collection is comprised...

The collection is a catchall for printed materials and photographs related to Pepperdine University. Topics include campus departments, campus planning, construction, churches, financial aid, events, lectures and conferences, Malibu, educational organizations, off-campus education programs, personnel, and other topics. Files range...

The collection contains materials related to and produced by Pepperdine University Athletics and its predecessor at George Pepperdine College. Items range in date from approximately 1939 to 2013, and primarily include game programs, sports schedules, brochures, newspaper clippings about athletes...

The collection contains materials from the Pepperdine University Board of Regents between 1976 and 2005, including meeting minutes and agendas, member lists and biographical material, memorandums and correspondence, photographs, and VHS tapes.

The Pepperdine University Budget and Finance collection consists of materials related to the fiscal management of the university. Materials in the collection include budget reports, audit reports, policy and procedure manuals, accounting reports, meeting agendas and minutes, and documents related...

The Pepperdine University catalogs, bulletins and schedule of classes consists of publications produced by Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University for current and prospective students, ranging from 1937 to 2013. Materials in the collection include a variety of brochures advertising the...

The collection contains materials related to fundraising efforts run by Pepperdine University, primarily the major fundraising campaigns "Wave of Excellence" and "Challenged to Lead." Paper items include correspondence, handbooks, brochures, gift letters, photographs, interview transcripts, and other items. Audiovisual items...

The Pepperdine University Campus Dedications collection consists of materials related to ceremonies celebrating the groundbreaking, dedication and opening of new buildings and other areas on Pepperdine campuses. Materials in the collection range from 1937 to 2013, and include programs, invitations,...

The collection consists of files regarding the planning and construction of the Pepperdine University campus in Malibu, between 1968 and 1999. Materials consist of master plan files, maps, correspondence, architectural plans, drawings, and photographs associated with the construction of campus...

The collection consists of materials related to commencement ceremonies held at Pepperdine University, including video recordings, photographs, printed material, memorabilia, and programs. Materials in the collection span from 1938 to 2014, and document commencement ceremonies held at all five schools...

Computers were first introduced at Pepperdine University in the late 1970s and early 1980s under Howard White's presidency. The collection contains records from multiple offices on campus related to computers and computing, including meeting minutes from the Data Administration Group...

The collection documents convocation programs at Pepperdine, annual Founder's Day ceremonies, and the inaugurations of Pepperdine presidents. Materials include programs, invitations, speech transcripts, general information, photographs, and audio and video recordings of particular events. Items in the collection range from...

The collection contains materials produced by and related to the Credits Committee. Items in the collection include printed materials such as memoranda; weekly committee minutes; student correspondence; minutes from the Orange County campus; fieldwork minutes; credit committee guidelines; and other...

The Due Process Committee (DPC) held deliberations from April to July of 1977, regarding the handling of project supervision when faculty members are terminated or take leaves of absence. Materials in the collection include transcripts of committee proceedings.

The collection contains materials from 1930 to 2013 related to faculty at George Pepperdine College and George Pepperdine University. Items include subject files on topics such as appreciation dinners and conferences, announcements, committees, individual faculty members, and others; citation lists...

The collection contains materials related to the Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) and its predecessors. Most items were collected from Dean Olaf H. Tegner's office, and range in date from 1964 to 2005. Materials include advertisements, class schedules,...

The collection contains printed materials, photographs, negatives, and audiocassettes from the Great Issues Series at Pepperdine from 1970 through 1987. Themes addressed in speaker presentations focused on pressing issues of the time, primarily in the areas of policy and economics....

The Pepperdine University International Programs collection consists of materials from Pepperdine's various international study programs, most notably the Year-In-Europe program. Items in the collection range from 1955 to 2011, and include printed materials such as correspondence and brochures as well...

The collection contains materials produced by or about Pepperdine libraries between 1937 and 2013. The libraries represented are the George Pepperdine College Library (Los Angeles campus); Payson Library and the School of Law library (Malibu campus); and the Orange County...

The University Management Committee serves as Pepperdine's key policy making body. The collection includes meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, blueprints, financial records, memoranda, and reports from committee meetings. The documents span from 1992 to 2008.

Materials in the collection come from various offices and departments on campus responsible for handling public relations and school publications at Pepperdine. Materials in the collection include subject and name files covering events, faculty and alumni; correspondence and interoffice memos;...

The collection consists of inter-office memoranda and correspondence sent by or to former Pepperdine University Interim Provost Nancy Fagan Magnusson from January 1993 to June 1993.

The collection consists of interoffice memoranda and correspondence that document the administrative activities of Pepperdine Provosts from 1965 to 2006.

The collection consists of inter-office memoranda and correspondence sent by or to former Pepperdine University Provost Steven S. Lemley from 1993 to 1998.

The collection consists of inter-office memoranda and correspondence sent by or to former Pepperdine University Provost William B. Adrian from 1985 to 1993.

The collection includes agendas, articles, correspondence, financial records, memoranda, meeting minutes, policy lists, schedules, maps and blueprints of the campus, and summaries of action taken by the committee. Materials range from 1974 to 1987.

The Pepperdine University Performing and Fine Arts collection contains materials related to music, theater, and art events and activities held on Pepperdine campuses. Items in the collection include brochures, programs, event invitations, photographs, and audiovisual recordings ranging from 1937 to...

The collection includes memoranda, correspondence, agendas, minutes, and other documents pertaining to the University Planning Committee (UPC) at Pepperdine University from 1993-2006.

The collection includes fourteen plaques that were at one time displayed around George Pepperdine College or Pepperdine University.

The collection includes documents pertaining to the University Policy Committee at Pepperdine from 1983 to 1992. Topics include student recruitment, university finances, student employment, tuition and other student charges, admissions, graduation, faculty housing, voice mail, and WASC accreditation.

The collection was created by Pepperdine University librarians and consists of 95 publications produced or published by Pepperdine University from 1945 to present.

The collection contains files on real estate properties around the United States (but mainly in Los Angeles and California) sold by Pepperdine University primarily in the 1970s and 1980s. The files contain paperwork, correspondence, copies of property deeds (including exact...

The collection contains materials produced by and related to the Pepperdine University School of Continuing Education. Items in the collection include a press release, brochures and course offering flyers, teacher evaluations, photographs, and other printed materials. Materials in the collection...

The Pepperdine University School of Law records consist of items produced by and related to the law school at Pepperdine University. Materials in the collection include brochures, invitations, symposium and conference proceedings, photographs, alumni directories, audiovisual materials and bulletins specific...

The collection contains materials produced by and about Pepperdine University's School of Professional Studies (SPS) on the Los Angeles campus. The bulk of the material dates from 1972 to 1981. Materials include general files about the School of Professional Studies,...

The collection contains mainly printed material and photographs produced by and related to the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University. Items in the collection include recruitment materials such as programs, flyers and brochures; project and event programs; publications; news...

The collection contains mostly printed material related to or created by Pepperdine University's undergraduate college, Seaver College, dating from approximately 1970 to 2010. Items include brochures and information about admissions, conferences, lectures, departments, and international programs; articles; handbooks; exam schedules;...

The collection contains printed transcripts of various speeches and addresses given at Pepperdine University, as well as some draft materials and recordings of speeches. The types of speeches include commencement addresses, presidential inaugural speeches, talks given for Pepperdine's Great Issues...

The collection includes correspondence, financial reports, memoranda, and other materials related to the universities' strategic planning from 1977 to 1997.

The collection documents aspects of students' experiences at Pepperdine. Materials in the collection include publications prepared for and by students; materials related to student organizations, activities and events; and photographs, scrapbooks and memorabilia from different eras. Materials range from 1937...

The collection contains materials created by women's organizations of George Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University. Items include member directories and handbooks, financial records, meeting minutes, invitations, correspondence, memos, a scrapbook, and a gavel. Materials range in date from 1937 to...

The Pepperdine Volunteer Center was established in 1988. The collection contains photographs, printed materials, and audiovisual materials documenting and describing key events and programming led by the organization from its creation in 1988 to 2009.

As a part of Pepperdine University's 50th Anniversary celebrations in 1987, the university entered a float into the 98th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The theme of the float was "The Quest for Atlantis," a Classical theme reflecting...

Addison Pickerill was a successful preacher in the Churches of Christ. His papers are comprised of handwritten sermons, scrapbooks of clippings of Pickerill's writings, his preacher's diary, and a photograph.

The Point Dume Community Association (PDCA) Records cover the business of the Point Dume neighborhood 501c(4) non-profit organization. Documentation includes rosters, bylaws, correspondence, finances, meeting minutes, and mailers. Records span from the incorporation of PDCA in 1983 through its suspension...

Collection consisting of recorded oral history interviews and digitized photographs from elders in the African American community in South Los Angeles. This collection began as a grant-funded Humanities for All Grant from the California Humanities foundation. Individuals were selected who...

Earl Vivon Pullias was a professor, administrator and scholar of higher education. The collection includes materials that document his positions at Pepperdine College and the University of Southern California, his academic career and research on higher education, and his personal...

Alan Reed was an American film, stage, and voice actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on the show . The collection includes photographs of Reed assembled for his portfolio, correspondence from Fred Allen, newspaper clippings, short...

The collection was created by Pepperdine University librarians and consists of publications associated with the Restoration Movement. The Restoration Movement is the umbrella term for the Churches of Christ, the Christian churches and churches of Christ, as well as the...

The Rindge and Adamson family have a long history in Malibu, California, dating back to 1892 when Frederick and May K. Rindge purchased the 13,300-acre Spanish land grant, Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit, also known as Malibu Rancho, from Matthew Keller....

The collection contains materials related to the proposal to turn Russell Kirk's book into a documentary series on KCET, tentatively titled . Materials include correspondence, proposal drafts, and binders with photographs and shot lists for the proposed series. Items range...

Jerry Rushford is a historian in the fields of history, religion, and church history. He served as a minister at multiple institutions including Pepperdine University and now serves as the curator for the Churches of Christ Heritage Collection and the...

The collection includes audiocassettes of sermons given by J.P. Sanders from 1973 to 1986 at the Hillsboro Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, and Conejo Valley Church of Christ in Thousand Oaks, California.

The Seaver Academic Council is the chief policy-making body for academic procedures, policies, and requirements for Seaver College at Pepperdine University. Materials in the collection include meeting minutes and agendas, memorandums, proposals for changes or revisions to the academic catalog,...

The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Frank R. and Blanche Seaver, philanthropists who greatly contributed to the evolution and success of Pepperdine University. The materials range from 1882 to 1996 and document Blanche's involvement with Pepperdine; Frank's...

The collection includes materials from Seaver College's Faculty Advisory Committee meeting minutes and agendas, salary discussions and comparisons, memorandums, reports, and budget documents. Items in the collection range from 1971 to 1996.

The collection documents the activities, processess, and affiliations of the Seaver Faculty Association and its various committees, between 1992 and 2013. The types of material include meeting muntes, email, university policies and proposals, and administrative documents.

The Shafer family owned and operated the Cloverleaf Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains from 1946 to 1964, raising cattle and stocking man-made lakes with trout for public fishing. The Shafer land is now part of Malibu Creek State Park....

Pepperdine University houses the Eta Psi chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society. Membership for students and faculty is a recognition of excellence in scholarship and creativity. The Pepperdine chapter sponsors poetry and literary readings and engages...

The collection contains materials created by or about Loyd C. Sigmon from 1945 to 2008. Items relate to his interest in radio broadcasting, the creation of SigAlert (a traffic and emergency alert system), and his inventions. Books, plaques, articles, newspaper...

The collection contains audiocassettes, printed material, and photographs from the Southern California Youth Citizenship Seminar held at Pepperdine University. Audiocassettes range in date from 1986 to 2005 (except 2002), and are recordings of speeches given at the seminars. Printed material...

The Johanna Spinks Malibu Portraits Collection contains watercolor and ink portraits and corresponding interviews from two of her portrait series, "The Face of Malibu" and "The Face of Malibu Rebuilds". Both portrait series and interviews featured in . "The Face...

Papers and photographs belonging to Russel N. Squire (1908-1997), professor of Music at George Pepperdine College 1937-1956 and professor of Philosophy 1972-1978.

Papers and photographs belonging to Russel N. Squire (1908-1997), professor of Music at George Pepperdine College 1937-1956 and professor of Philosophy 1972-1978.

Kenneth Starr was an American lawyer and judge who worked in academia, law, and public service. He served in roles in the federal government and as the Dean of Pepperdine Law School. This collection includes papers from his tenure as...

The collection contains materials produced by and related to the Student Government Association (SGA) at Pepperdine. Items in the series include the SGA constitution, meeting minutes, photographs, event fliers, surveys sent to students regarding campus issues, and the minutes of...

This collection contains nine periodicals related to surfing. Only two of them are still in circulation today; the others were discontinued or bought out by their larger competitors.

The collection contains correspondence sent to and from Robert (Bob) Thomas between 1978 and 1990.

The collection contains materials related to Hugh M. Tiner, first dean and second president of George Pepperdine College and member of Rotary International. Items include subject and correspondence files (biographical materials, certificates of appreciation, ephemera and photographs, speeches and publications,...

Founded in 1952, Trancas Riders and Ropers is an all-volunteer equestrian club and one of Malibu's oldest community organizations. Trancas Riders and Ropers (T.R.R.) provides equestrian activities for youth, local families, and underprivileged riders, ranging from education, horse shows, and...

The collection contains materials related to the Tyler Ecology Award, including award banquet programs, newspaper clippings, financial records, photographs, and an oversized scrapbook for the award years 1973 through 1979. Also included are photos of John and Alice Tyler (the...

The collection contains materials produced by the Pepperdine University Academic Council (the chief policy-making body for academic procedures, policies, and requirements in the five schools at Pepperdine). Materials include meeting minutes and agendas, memorandums, catalog revisions and change proposals, and...

The University Church of Christ (also known as Malibu Church of Christ) began in late February, 1970 in Malibu, California. The congregation has ranged in size from a handful of members to more than 500. The bulk of the collection...

The collection contains materials created by, collected by, and about conductor and composer Joseph Wagner. Materials include music scores; symphony orchestra sheet music; loose music manuscripts; vinyl records; audio and video recordings; subject and correspondence files; photographs; Wagner's publications; and...

From 1941 to 1946, the Ward family served as caretakers of the Crags Country Club, a private club for wealthy Angelenos located in the Santa Monica Mountains. This digital collection features photography of the Ward family living and working on...

Chuck Waters is an American stuntman and actor who has worked on more than 130 films, including , , , the Indiana Jones trilogy, and . The collection includes scripts, notes, photographs, stunt reels, articles, and ephemera relating to Waters'...

The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, printed materials, and financial records belonging to the Webster family of Malibu, California. The collection spans from 1922 to 1963.

The Jerry Weintraub collection includes 84 reels of motion pictures, television programs, and sound recordings, 13 take-up reels, and two projectors. Weintraub has produced such works as (1975), (1977), (1980), (1982), (1984), (1992), and (1998).

This collection contains ledgers, a notebook containing Japanese writing, and an invitation to the dedication of the Westside Church of Christ. The church was located on 1270 W. 35th Street in Los Angeles until 2002 when the Church sold the...

The collection contains professional and personal papers of Howard A. White dating from 1938 to 1991. The bulk of the materials range from 1957 to 1990 and document his professional involvement with Pepperdine University in various administrative roles, and personal...

The Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Ephemera chronicles the history of business establishments and sites in Malibu and the surrounding area. The collection covers a period between the late 19th century and the 1980s, and features matchbook...

Jim Wilburn is a distinguished professor at Pepperdine University. In 1997, he was the founding dean of the School of Public Policy. Under his leadership, Pepperdine University became substantially more involved in international business affairs. These papers contain Wilburn's correspondence...

The collection consists of photographs and negatives taken by Hanson A. Williams, Jr. between 1946 and 1954. Images are primarily of the George Pepperdine College campus and photos taken while Williams was a private in the US Army during the...

Martha Williamson was the Executive Producer and Head Writer for the television series, Touched by an Angel, where she promoted messages of hope and encouragement to her viewers. Martha Williamson devoted her time to help others, both on television and...

John F. Wilson is a field archaeologist, writer and lecturer on archaeology in the Middle East, and Professor of Religion, Emeritus at Pepperdine University. The collection consists of printed materials related to Wilson's career, including correspondence, date books, and publications...

The Winding Way Church of Christ in Carmichael, California was a merger of two churches, California Avenue Church of Christ and Morse Avenue Church of Christ that took place on August 3, 1980. The collection contains records of both of...

The collection includes research materials that Morris M. Womack used to write the biography . Newspaper clippings, taped interviews with Sanders and others who knew him, as well as typed interview transcripts of the recordings, are part of the collection.

The Woolsey Fire started on November 8, 2018, reaching Malibu in the early hours of November 9th. By the time it was contained nearly two weeks later, the fast-moving wildfire had burned 96,949 acres of land, destroyed 1,643 structures, and...

Marion Thompson Wright was an African American scholar in the fields of history, sociology, and education. She was the first African American to receive a doctorate from Columbia University. Her papers contain her unbound doctoral dissertation, diplomas from Howard and...

The collection contains the personal and professional papers of M. Norvel and Helen Young. The bulk of the materials range from the 1900s to early 2000s and document the Youngs' involvement with Pepperdine University; their families' lives; and their activities...

Michael Zakian was the Director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum at Pepperdine University. Throughout his life Michael had a passion for the arts which came through in his work at the Weisman Museum and previous museums he was employed...

The collection contains materials related to Zeta Kappa, a local sorority on the Pepperdine campus in existence from 1938 to 1996. Materials in the collection include scrapbooks documenting sorority activities and members; annual member lists and accomplishments of the chapter;...