University of California, Irvine, early campus photograph albums, 1959-1969

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Early Campus photograph albums

Summary

Creators:

University of California, Irvine. Public Information Office

Abstract:

The Early Campus Photo Albums comprise 372 photographs documenting UCI's first decade, 1959-1969. The mostly black and white photographs are arranged in chronological order in seven bound volumes. Many prints are 11 x 14 with excellent image quality. Coverage includes aerial and landscape photographs of the campus and Irvine Ranch area, construction of major campus buildings, scenes from daily campus life, and significant events and people from UCI's early history. Also included in this collection are printed materials which complement some of the major events pictured, including a letter from California Governor Brown about the campus dedication at which President Lyndon Johnson spoke, Commencement programs, Historical Highlights publications, and invitations to Daniel Aldrich's inauguration as UCI's founding chancellor.

Extent:

3 Linear Feet (7 photograph albums)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

University of California, Irvine, early campus photograph albums. AS-056. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:

Biographical / historical:

The Public Affairs Office of the University of California, Irvine was created in May 1963 to coordinate campus outreach and publicity in the community. H. Bradford "Brad" Atwood was UCI's first Public Affairs Officer. The Public Affairs Office coexisted with the Public Information Office in UCI's early years. In the 1984-1985 academic year, the Public Affairs Office changed its name to become the present day Communications Office.

Acquisition information:

Processing information:

The photograph albums were assembled and described by the UC Irvine Public Information Office, probably for the use of Chancellor Daniel Aldrich. The finding aid was produced in 2001 by Carrie Lee and Mariko Takemoto.

Arrangement:

The albums were compiled by the staff of Brad Atwood, UCI's first director of publicity, for promotional use by Chancellor Aldrich, who frequently showed them to visitors in his office. The photographs have been kept in their original order in the albums, and the photo descriptions are taken from the original captions listed in the back of each album. Each print is identified first by album and then page number. Color prints are indicated in the item-level description. Printed materials are kept in chronological order within the albums but are unnumbered.

Contributing photographers, as listed at the beginning or end of each album, are: Volume One: Wayne Clark, Stuart Droker, Arthur Dubinsky, Anton Ercegovich, Beth Koch, William Laird, Bertil Svensson
Volume Two: Garth Chandler, Tom Cooper, Beth Koch, J. Eric Lawrence, Clay Miller, Ted Streshinsky
Volume Three: Garth Chandler, Wayne Clark, Anton Ercegovich, William Laird, Pacific Air Industries, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Volume Four: Tom Carroll, Garth Chandler, Wayne Clark, Tim Cooper, William Laird, Rene Laursen, John Malmin (L.A. Times), William Miller (Autonetics), Stuart Shaffer, Tom Walters
Volume Five: Wayne Clark, Judy Cohen, Tom Cooper, Beth Koch, William Laird, Rene Laursen, Pacific Air Industries, Stuart Shaffer
Volume Six: Edward Allen Jr., Anton Ercegovich, Bill Laird, David Ross, Norm Schindler, Stuart Shaffer, Tech Photos, Voorheis, Trindle, and Nelson, Inc.
Volume Seven: Bob Albright, Edward Allen Jr., Garth Chandler, Anton Ercegovich

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Programs -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Photographic prints -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Photograph albums -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Names:: University of California, Irvine -- Archives
University of California, Irvine. Public Information Office -- Archives
University of California, Irvine -- Photographs
University of California, Irvine -- History

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection open for research. Access to original photographic negatives is restricted; use copies or scans must be requested. This collection has been digitized and access is available in Calisphere.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.