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The Finding Aid for the College Records 0087

Jamie Henricks, Lindsey Gant, and Kelsey Knox The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. . Special Collections and University Archives. March 2013 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu 90263-4786 [email protected] URL: https://library.pepperdine.edu/collections/boone-special-collections-university-archives.htm

The Finding Aid for the George 0087 1 Pepperdine College Records 0087 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives. Title: George Pepperdine College Records Identifier/Call Number: 0087 Physical Description: 11.76 Linear Feet(12 Hollinger boxes, 1 double VHS box holding a scrapbook (9"), 3 large scrapbook boxes (15" each), and 2 oversize photographs) Date (inclusive): 1937-1970s Abstract: 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 other printed materials. Materials in the collection range from 1937 to the early 1970s. Conditions Governing Access Advance notice required for access. Conditions Governing Use Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Preferred Citation [Box/folder# or item name], George Pepperdine College Records, Collection no. 0087, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Immediate Source of Acquisition Materials were gathered from University Archives files. Historical note George Pepperdine College was founded by George Pepperdine, a businessman from Kansas who founded the Western Auto Supply Company. He made his fortune in the auto supply business and moved to Los Angeles in 1916. Mr. Pepperdine was approached in 1937 by a friend, Hugh Tiner (a fellow member of the and supervisor of Los Angeles County high schools), asking for help starting a Christian college on the west coast. George Pepperdine and Hugh Tiner met with Dr. Batsell Baxter (former president of Abilene Christian University and College) in February 1937, and decided to create a four-year liberal arts college with teachings based in the Christian faith. They decided on a property in Los Angeles on 79th Street and Vermont Avenue, and George Pepperdine College opened on September 21, 1937 (the date is commemorated annually as Founder’s Day) after only seven months of construction. Approximately 2,000 people came to the school’s opening, with the California governor and Los Angeles Mayor speaking, in addition to Mr. Pepperdine and Dr. Baxter (the college’s first president). The campus was formerly a 34-acre estate, with the main home being turned into the President’s House. Two dormitories, an administration, and a dining hall were the first four buildings built. The school adopted the colors blue and orange and the nickname "Waves" was suggested by Dr. Baxter. The school newspaper, The Graphic, also began in 1937 (its name incorporating the initials GPC for George Pepperdine College). The first commencement graduated four students. Dr. Baxter only stayed as Pepperdine’s president for two years, until June, 1939, when Hugh Tiner took over as President. By 1944, the first graduate degree was being offered (a MA in Religion). After World War II, many returning soldiers enrolled at Pepperdine. The number of students increased to 1,830 students in 1949. President Tiner resigned in 1957 and was replaced in July by M. Norvel Young, a former Pepperdine professor and well-known Churches of Christ pastor, previously at Broadway Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas. Enrollment increased from approximately 1,000 students in 1957 to approximately 1,500 students in 1966. Extension programs for distance education opened around the country and on military bases around the world, starting in 1958. By 1963, the Year-in-Europe program was established to give students the opportunity to study abroad in Heidelberg, Germany. (Other locations in other countries were added later.) By 1968, the administration began looking to expand Pepperdine beyond its Los Angeles campus and selected a site in Malibu donated by the Adamson family. William S. Banowsky became the next president in 1971. January 1, 1971, was when Pepperdine officially became a university. In the fall of 1972, the Malibu campus was opened to students. Other programs off campus were added, such as the School of Law, School of Continuing Education, the Graduate School, and others. Enrollment declined and programs were dropped on the Los Angeles campus after the Malibu campus opened. Eventually, the Los Angeles college of letters, arts, and sciences (reorganized as the School of Professional Studies) was closed down after the 1980-1981 school year. The Los Angeles Campus was sold in part for housing development, but most of the

The Finding Aid for the George 0087 2 Pepperdine College Records 0087 property is used by the Crenshaw Christian Center church. Historical information taken from information gathered from the University Archives as well as from the Pepperdine History page (http://www.pepperdine.edu/about/pepperdine/history/). Scope and Content The collection contains materials produced by and related to George Pepperdine College, before Pepperdine became a university. Items in the collection include school records (such as grade books for a range of classes from the late 1930s; a physical plant survey of campus buildings with construction information and photographs; registrar schedules for a range of classes; a manual of standard procedures; policy and organization manuals; The Graphic statement of ownership; work study application forms; and a ten year building plan from 1960-1970); recruitment material (such as a copy of Speech Activities magazine advertising courses at Pepperdine; and materials for a range of academic programs, such as brochures, flyers and applicant instructions); publicity and newspaper clippings (about campus events, individuals, and issues including the Larry Kimmons shooting case); chapel bulletins from 1959 to 1961; college historical information (including the chain of title of the Pepperdine land, a history of buildings on campus, and other papers); committee meeting minutes (for the GPC Departmental Council, Curriculum Committee, and Scholarship and Academic Life Committee); and other printed materials. Other items include memorabilia (including decals and stickers); photographs (of subjects such as coaching clinics, gifts, educational departments, debates, conferences, the Delores statue, Normandy Village, registrar, religious life, musical groups, campus life, building constructions, campus buildings, and the intersection of 79th and Vermont at 5-year intervals between 1920 and 1940); VHS and DVD copies of the film 21 Years (an advertising film describing Pepperdine's history after 21 years of being open); and six scrapbooks (on general college topics as well as specific departments including the music department, and one commemorative scrapbook showing Mercury cars around Pepperdine). Materials in the collection range from approximately 1937 to the early 1970s. Arrangement The collection is organized in the following series: Series 1. Printed Materials; Series 2. Photographs; Series 3. Film -- 21 Years; and Series 4. Scrapbooks. Processing Information note The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks and Lindsey Gant in March, 2013. It was updated by Kelsey Knox in June, 2015. Related Archival Materials Earl Vivon Pullias Papers, Collection no. 0009, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. George Pepperdine Family Papers, Collection no. 0026, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Howard A. White Papers, Collection no. 0010, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Hugh Marvin Tiner Papers, Collection no. 0101, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. James L. Lovell Papers, Collection no. 0011, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. M. Norvel and Helen Young Papers, Collection no. 0014, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Pepperdine University Annual Reports, Collection no. 0071, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Pepperdine University Archives Publications, Collection no. 0064, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Pepperdine University School of Professional Studies Records, Collection no. 0092, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Pepperdine University Student Life Collection, Collection no. 0079, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University. Subjects and Indexing Terms Memorabilia Memorandums

The Finding Aid for the George 0087 3 Pepperdine College Records 0087 Fliers (Printed matter) Handbooks, manuals, etc. Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History Universities and colleges -- California -- History Photographs Programs Brochures Clippings Advertisements Articles Scrapbooks Pepperdine College

box 1, box 2, Series 1: Printed Materials box 3, box 4, box 5

box 2, folder 1 ACA Program Brochures 1941-1970 box 2, folder 2 Action Brochures 1972 box 2, folder 3 Arlene Fulmer Interview Transcript History of Pepperdine College Property 1964 October box 2, folder 4 Audrey Gardner's Paper on Pepperdine History 1975 box 2, folder 5 Bulletins 1939- 1966 box 2, folder 6 Bulletin Calendar 1969 box 2, folder 7 Case Statement (Pepperdine College) 1968 box 2, folder 8 Chain of Title. from Mexican Government to GPC 1937- 1938 box 2, folder 9 Chapel Bulletins 1960 box 2, folder 10 Chapel Bulletins GPC 1960- 1961 box 1 City of Los Angeles Proclamation "Pepperdine Day" 2 April box 2, folder 11 Curriculum Committee 1958 box 2, folder 12 Decals and Stickers unknown box 2, folder 13 Departmental Council Meeting Minutes 1960 October box 2, folder 14 ELEM Credential Bulletin 1940 box 2, folder 15 Faculty Bulletin 1945 September box 2, folder 16 Forest Lawn Writing Contest 1948- 1964 box 2, folder 17 Forum Arts Brochures 1949- 1958 box 2, folder 18 GPC Application Blanks, Work Study unknown box 1 George Pepperdine College Gradebook 1938-1939 box 1 George Pepperdine College Gradebook 1937-1939 box 3, folder 1 George Pepperdine College History 1950's to 1960's box 3, folder 2 GPC Housing Booklet 1970 January box 3, folder 3 George Pepperdine College Instructional Staff 1946- 1947 box 3, folder 4 George Pepperdine College Memorabilia unknown box 3, folder 5 George Pepperdine College Memorabilia 1946- 1997 box 3, folder 6 GPC Newspaper Clippings 1940- 1997 box 5, item 1 GPC Physical Plant Survey 1952 January 26 box 5, item 2 GPC Physical Plant Survey Folder no.2 1953 June 23 box 3, folder 7 GPC Recruitment Material 1945-1947 box 3, folder 8 Gifts: Photos 1964 box 3, folder 9 Graphic Statement of Ownership 1965 box 3, folder 10 History of Pepperdine Newspaper Clippings 1950's-1960's box 3, folder 11 History of Pepperdine Newspaper Clippings 1960 box 3, folder 12 Interview transcript on Pepperdine's Board of Trustees 1997

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box 3, folder 13 Larry Kimmons Shoot Clip 16 March 1969 box 4, folder 1 Letter from Batsell Baxter to Dr. Coons 1937 July 20 box 4, folder 2 Master Calendar 1963-1964 box 4, folder 3 Music Department Brochures GPC 1944-1971 box 4, folder 4 Notes on GPC building style (typed) undated box 4, folder 5 Pepperdine Alma Mater Fight Song 1990 January box 4, folder 6 Pepperdine: Brainstorming Session 1990 January box 4, folder 7 Pepperdine College Manual of Standard Procedures 1967-1971 box 4, folder 8 Pepperdine College Miscellaneous 1940-1994 box 4, folder 9 Policy and Organizational Manual 1967 April box 4, folder 10 Prominent Alumni 2001-2005 box 4, folder 11 Publicity Items 1942-1945 box 4, folder 12 Publications for Publicity undated box 4, folder 13 Recruitment Materials from George Pepperdine College 1966 box 1 Religion 5A Bible Course Study Guide unknown box 4, folder 14 Religion Division File 1963 box 4, folder 15 Scholarship and Academic Life Committees 1960 box 4, folder 16 Skit Script for First Yearbook 1939 box 5, folder 1 "Speech Activities" feature on Pepperdine College 1949 Autumn box 5, folder 2 10 Year Building Plan 1960-1970 box 5, folder 3 Tracts and Advertisements 1949-1962 box 6, box 7, Series 2: Photographs box 8, box 9, box 10, box 11

University Events Misc. Photos 1973 box 3 Negatives of George Pepperdine College Memorabilia box 6, folder 1 Academic Life Building undated box 6, folder 2 Administration Building 1963, undated box 6, folder 3 Album with Dick Whittington Photographs--mostly groups of people 1944-1945 box 6, folder 4 Annual Pepperdine College Event 1970 April box 6, folder 5 Art undated box 6, folder 6 Auxiliary Services undated box 6, folder 7 Aviation Management undated box 6, folder 8 Biology undated box 6, folder 9 Business Administration box 6, folder 10 Business Administration Building 1961 box 7, folder 1 Cafeteria, Bookstore, Oasis undated box 7, folder 2 Chemistry Department 1969-1970 box 7, folder 3 Coaching Clinic Photos 1973 box 7, folder 4 Conferences 1972 box 7, folder 5 Corner Building with Tower undated box 7, folder 6 Debate 1974 box 7, folder 7 Delores undated box 7, folder 8 Early GPC Slides undated box 7, folder 9 Early GPC undated box 7, folder 10 Early Photographs 1938-1972 box 7, folder 11 Early Individual Photos undated box 7, folder 12 Education Centers- Negatives undated box 7, folder 13 Education Department Photos 1964-1978 box 8, folder 1 English Department undated box 8, folder 2 Ethnic Studies Department box 8, folder 3 Fine Arts Building undated box 8, folder 4 First Graduating Class 1938 June 6 box 8, folder 5 Forest Lawn Cont. 1959 box 8, folder 6 George Pepperdine College Slides undated box 8, folder 7 George Pepperdine College undated box 8, folder 8 Gymnasium undated

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box 8, folder 9 History and Political Science undated box 8, folder 10 Home Economics undated box 8, folder 11 Home Economics Building undated box 8, folder 12 Journalism Department 1970-1975 box 8, folder 13 LA Campus and First Graduating Class 1938 box 8, folder 14 LAC Architectural Renderings undated box 8, folder 15 LA Campus Building undated box 9, folder 1 LA Campus General Photographs 1970-1974 box 9, folder 2 Language Department undated box 9, folder 3 Last Days of George Pepperdine College undated box 9, folder 4 Lawhorn and Baxter Halls 1963, undated box 9, folder 5 Los Angeles Campus 1977 March 14 box 9, folder 6 Los Angeles Campus 1977 June 8 box 9, folder 7 Marilyn Hall 1960-1961, undated box 9, folder 8 Manchester and Vermont Intersection--Panoramas Every 5 Years 1920-1940 box 9, folder 9 Math and Physics undated box 9, folder 10 Merlyn Lund Collection 1960-1962 box 9, folder 11 Musical Groups and Events undated box 9, folder 12 Natural Science undated box 9, folder 13 Normandie Village Photographs undated box 9, folder 14 Orchestra undated box 9, folder 15 Original LA Campus Slides 1937-1972 Scope and Contents Includes many slides from "Crest of a Golden Wave."

box 10, folder 1 Pepperdine Story undated box 10, folder 2 Photo Negatives of GPC Memorabilia undated box 10, folder 3 Photographs from Fred Woflforth undated box 10, folder 5 Physical Education Department undated box 10, folder 6 Photographs and Negatives of L.A. Campus undated box 10, folder 7 Presidents Home undated box 10, folder 8 Private Music Lessons undated box 10, folder 9 Psychology Clinic 1964 box 10, folder 10 Psychology Department Photographs 1975-1976 box 11, folder 1 Registrar undated box 11, folder 2 Religion Department undated box 11, folder 3 Religious Life undated box 11, folder 4 School of Professional Studies, Los Angeles Campus 1978 March 9 box 11, folder 5 Science Center 1961 box 11, folder 6 Seaver Learning Center / School of Education undated box 11, folder 7 Slides of Los Angeles Campus 1950-1970 box 11, folder 8 Social Science Department undated box 11, folder 9 Speech Department 1959-1971 box 11, folder 10 Students 1950s box 11, folder 11 Unlabeled Photographs undated box 11, folder 12 Unlabeled Slides undated box 11, folder 13 University Events: Misc. Photos 1973 box 11, folder 14 Various Early GPC Photographs undated box 11, folder 15 Various Finance undated box 11, folder 16 Various Music Department undated box 11, folder 17 Various Photographs 1986, undated box 12 Series 3: Film -- 21 Years

box 12 "21 Years" DVD and ticket 1958 box 12 "21 Years" VHS tape 1958 Existence and Location of Copies 3 copies in Box 12

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Series 4: Scrapbooks

Scrapbook Dedicated to Henry Ford and George Pepperdine undated George Pepperdine College Scrapbook undated Scrapbook 1938-1939 Scope and Contents Scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings about George Pepperdine College.

George Pepperdine College Newspaper Clipping Scrapbooks undated Mu Phi Epsilon Scrapbook undated

Light Fixture from GPC campus undated

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