The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Speeches Collection
0040
Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks
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.
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA, 90263-4786
(310) 506-4434
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
January 2013
Title: Pepperdine University Speeches collection
Identifier/Call Number: 0040
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Physical Description:
1.04 linear feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1937-2005
Abstract: 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 series, speeches given to Pepperdine Associates, faculty retreat talks, and works
written by students that won speech contests. Materials in the collection range from 1937 to 2005.
Location note: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
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], Pepperdine University Speeches collection, Collection no. 0040, Special Collections and University
Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected from the University Archives files.
Scope and Content
The collection consists mainly of printed transcripts of speeches and addresses given at Pepperdine University. Also included
are draft copies and research materials gathered during the writing process, as well as some VHS and DVD recordings of particular
speeches. The types of speeches in the collection include commencement addresses, presidential inaugural speeches, talks given
for Pepperdine's Great Issues series, speeches given to Pepperdine Associates, faculty retreat talks, and works written by
students that won speech contests. Materials in the collection range from 1937 to 2005.
Arrangement
Materials in the collection are arranged alphabetically by speaker.
Related Archival Materials
Contextual information and additional copies of speeches may be found in other collections related to specific events at Pepperdine,
including the Pepperdine University Commencement records, Pepperdine University Inaugurations and Convocations collection,
Pepperdine University Faculty records and Pepperdine University Great Issues records. Many speakers also have collections
that may contain related materials, including the Rindge and Adamson Family papers, the William S. Banowksy papers, the Andrew
Benton papers, the David Davenport papers, the George Pepperdine family papers, the Blanche Ebert and Frank R. Seaver papers,
the Howard A. White papers and the M. Norvel and Helen Young papers.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jessica Geiser and Jamie Henricks in January, 2013.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Adamson, Merritt, Jr., 1926-1986
Banowsky, William Slater
Benton, Andrew K.
Davenport, David, 1950-
Denney, Corwin (Corwin D.), 1921-
Hammer, Armand, 1898-1990
Pepperdine, George, 1886-1962
Seaver, Blanche Ebert, b. 1891
White, Howard A. (Howard Ashley), 1913-
Wilson, James Q.
Young, Helen, 1918-
Young, M. Norvel (Matt Norvel), 1915-
Christian universities and colleges--United States--History
Commencement ceremonies
Speeches, addresses, etc., American--20th century
Speeches, addresses, etc., American--United States
Universities and colleges--California--Malibu--History
Box 1
Adamson, Merritt -
A Quid Pro Quo
1981 December 12
Box 1
Adamson, Merritt - Press Conference for Malibu Land Gift
1968 October 7
Scope and Content
Included with this speech given by Merritt Adamson upon the Adamson Family's donation of 138 acres of Malibu Land to Pepperdine
College are remarks given at the same press conference by M. Norvel Young, background information on both men, Pepperdine
College and Rancho Malibu, as well as a news digest of the press conference.
Box 1
Appley, Lawrence A. -
The Decline of Excellence: A Militant Call to Managers
1974 June 2
Box 1
Banowsky, William S. -
The Abuse of Freedom
1969
Box 1
Banowsky, William S. -
Count Your Blessings
1999 August 23
Box 1
Banowsky, William S. -
The Grace of Gratitude
Box 1
Banowsky, William S. -
The Now Value of History
1970
Box 1
Banowsky, William S. -
A Spirit of Place
1970 May 23
Box 1
Banowsky, William S. -
A Spirit of Purpose
1975 April 20
Box 1
Barbakov, Jeffrey C. -
Balancing Career and Family
1994 April 16
Box 1
Barnett, Frank R. -
Conflict Chess in a Global Mode
1980 January 15
Box 1
Beckman, Arnold O. -
Democracy and Morality: A Future's Challenge
1977 August 6
Box 1
Benton, Andrew K. - Commencement Address
2004
Scope and Content
Included with this speech are some notes on commencement procedures.
Box 1
Benton, Andrew K. -
Envisioning a Bold Future [Draft]
2001 January 11
Box 1
Benton, Andrew K. -
In Search of a Teacher
2002 June 25
Scope and Content
Included with this speech are research materials and correspondence related to its writing.
Box 1
Benton, Andrew K. -
A Leveraged Life
2001, 2005
Scope and Content
Included with this speech are drafts, research materials, and correspondence related to its writing.
Box 1
Benton, Andrew K. -
A Newcomen Address
2005 November 2
Box 1
Benton, Andrew K. -
Promises to Keep: Reaching Deep, Reaching Far
2000 September 23
Scope and Content
Included with this speech are additional drafts and outlines as well as a VHS recording.
Box 1
Blackmun, Harry A. -
Bicentennial Challenge to Law Graduates
1976 May 22
Box 1
Boulware, Lemuel R. -
The Profit Peril: Threat to Private Property and Personal Freedom
1973 July 24
Box 1
Butcher, Willard C. -
No Nation is an Island: A Call for Internationalism
1984 August 4
Box 1
Campbell, Dora - Address to Postal Forum West
1985 April 29 and 30
Box 1
Chan, Robin Y.H. -
Asia in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges For Us
1995 December 16
Box 1
Cook, John Brown -
The Joy Ahead
Box 1
Davenport, David -
Coming of Age
1994 September 17
Box 1
Davenport, David - Generic Speech
1989
Box 1
Davenport, David -
The God of the Information Age
Box 1
Davenport, David -
A Light is Shining
1989 May 25
Box 1
Davenport, David -
Lighting the Way
1985 October 21
Box 1
Davenport, David - Miscellaneous Motivational Speeches
1990
Box 1
Davenport, David -
Navigating the Future
1996 May 23
Box 2
Davenport, David -
What is a Christian University?
Box 2
Denney, Corwin D. -
The Free World's Energy Crisis
1980 August 19
Box 2
Erteszek, Jan J. -
A New Style of Corporate Life: Christian Values and the Free Enterprise System
1978 August 5
Box 2
Ford, Gerald -
Academic Enterprise and National Competitiveness
1986
Box 2
Ford, Gerald -
The Case for Independent Colleges and Universities
1975 Septemer 20
Box 2
Forstmann, Theodore J. -
Reconnecting America to the American Dream
1993 December 11
Box 2
Friedman, Milton -
The Future of Capitalism
1977 February 9
Box 2
Green, John -
Truth: Fact or Fiction?
1981 April 18
Box 2
Hammer, Armand -
Things to Aim At
1978 April 15
Box 2
Hanson, L. Thaxton -
More Responsive to the People
1974 June 8
Box 2
Hartley, Fred L. -
Your World - and What You are Going to Do About It
1976 April 17
Box 2
Hotchkis, Preston -
Leadership of the Free World Demands Leaders
1955 June 5
Box 2
Hughes, Richard T. -
The Idea of a Christian University
2000 September 19
Box 2
Judd, Walter H. -
The Christian College and Free Society
1962 April 26
Box 2
Kaplan, Joseph -
Science and Your Future
1958 June 8
Box 2
Kemp, Thomas P. -
The Best Time in History
1992 August 1
Box 2
MacDonald, Arthur D. -
Uniqueness of Our System... And of the Individual
1976 December 18
Box 2
Magnin, Edgar F. -
Graduation Address
1973 August 2
Box 2
Muggeridge, Malcom -
Albion Agonistes
1975 October 30
Box 2
Nizer, Louis -
Life University
1980 May 17
Box 2
O'Green, Fred W. -
America's Free Enterprise Environment is Yours to Preserve
1977 April 16
Box 2
Pardee, George M. Jr. -
The Beneficiaries of Capitalism
1977 April 16
Box 2
Parkinson, C. Northcote -
A British Look at the U.S.A.
1972 October 20
Box 2
Pepperdine, George - Dedicatory Address
1937 September 21
Box 2
Pepperdine, George -
A Vision and a Challenge
1957 June 9
Box 2
Pereira, William L. -
Toward a Better World
1974 August 4
Box 2
Rensch, Joseph R. -
Education: A Lifelong Experience
1976 April 16
Box 2
Seaver, Blanche -
Founder's Message
1978 August 5
Box 2
Sherriffs, Alex C. -
When Good Men do Nothing
1974 December 13
Box 2
Simon, William E. - Great Issues Address
1975 October 22
Box 2
Simon, William E. -
My Faith and I
1999 March 12
Scope and Content
Included with the transcript is a VHS recording of the speech.
Box 3
Simpson, Raymond -
Verboten
1939 February
Box 3
Spitzer, Arthur -
Economics: The Solution for the 80$
Box 3
Swindoll, Charles R. -
What I Wish They Had Told Me When I Graduated
1990 April 20
Box 3
Symonds, Gardiner -
Today's Challenge to Young Leaders
1970 December 18
Box 3
Temple, Arthur -
Business and the Media: A Cooperative Responsibility
1982 April 17
Box 3
Thomas, James W. -
The Ethic of the Pepperdine University Classroom
1990 March 9
Box 3
Thomas, William F. -
A Sense of Context
1973 December 13
Box 3
Trousdale, Paul W. - Commencement Address
1975 April 13
Box 3
White, Howard A. - Inaugural Address
1978 September 13
Box 3
Will, George F. -
A New Spirit of Realism
1986 April 10
Box 3
Wilson, James Q. -
The History and Future of Democracy
1999 November 15
Box 3
Young, Helen - Commencement Address
1999 December 17
Box 3
Young, Helen -
Personal Reflections on Marriage
2005 May
Box 3
Young, M. Norvel -
I Would Dare to Dream
1987 December 10
Scope and Content
Includes draft copy.
Box 3
Young, M. Norvel - Inaugural Address
1958 November 21
Box 3
Young, M. Norvel -
Pepperdine University: A Place, A People, A Purpose
1981 November 2
Box 3
Young, M. Norvel -
Pepperdine University is a School of Destiny
1983 March 28
