University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren Events Center Construction Photograph Album AS.137
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8j964rc No online items Guide to the University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren Events Center construction photograph album AS.137 Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod, 2012. Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries (cc) 2012 The UCI Libraries P.O. Box 19557 University of California, Irvine Irvine 92623-9557 [email protected] URL: http://special.lib.uci.edu AS.137 1 Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries Title: University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren Events Center construction photograph album Identifier/Call Number: AS.137 Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet(1 box) Date (inclusive): 1985-1987 Abstract: This collection consists of a photograph album of the construction of the Donald Bren Events Center at the University of California, Irvine from 1985-1987. Language of Material: Collection materials are in English. Access The collection is open for research. Publication Rights Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives. Preferred Citation University of California, Irvine, Donald Bren Events Center photograph album. AS-137. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed. For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations. Processing History Processed by Zoe MacLeod, 2012. Historical Background The Donald Bren Events Center is a multi-purpose indoor stadium on the University of California, Irvine campus. Scope and Content Summary This series of photographs depicts the construction of the Donald Bren Events Center beginning in April of 1985 when the site was a small hill located northeast of the Crawford Hall Athletics Complex. The Bren Center, constructed by Saffell & McAdam Construction Company, was completed in time for the first conference basketball game of the 1986-87 season. The first game played in the new arena was between UCI and Utah State University on January 8, 1987. UCI won the game 118 to 96. There are dates on the back of each photograph. Subjects and Indexing Terms Photographic prints -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century. Land use -- California -- Irvine -- Photographs. University of California, Irvine -- Archives University of California, Irvine -- Photographs University of California, Irvine -- Buildings -- Photographs University of California, Irvine -- Buildings -- Archives box 1 Photograph album 1985-1987 AS.137 2.