University of California, Irvine, University Extension community planning study files, 1964-1983

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Summary

Creators:

University of California, Irvine. University Extension

Abstract:

This collection comprises materials from an Orange County, California community planning study conducted from 1965-1978, which brought together planners from both campus and community to study a variety of subjects, including the politics of everyday life, transportation, health, population goals, and open space. Materials include correspondence, reports, flyers, brochures, news clippings, news releases, and articles. Much of the material is related to "UCI Project 21," an organization of business and government leaders interested in helping Orange County prepare for the future through its study projects in areas such as urban planning, housing, and environmental quality.

Extent:

2 Linear Feet (2 boxes) and 0.2 linear feet of unprocessed material

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

University of California, Irvine, University Extension community Planning Study files. AS-010. 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.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents an Orange County, California community planning study conducted from 1965-1978, which brought together planners from both campus and community to study a variety of subjects, including the politics of everyday life, transportation, health, population goals, and open space. Materials include correspondence, reports, flyers, brochures, news clippings, news releases, and articles. Much of the material is related to "UCI Project 21," an organization of business and government leaders interested in helping Orange County prepare for the future through its study projects in areas such as urban planning, housing, and environmental quality.

Biographical / historical:

The University of California began offering University Extension programs in Orange County in 1959, six years before the opening of the University of California, Irvine campus. These programs were coordinated from the University of California, Los Angeles campus until the Irvine campus opened in September 1965.

UCI Extension serves the continuing education needs of the community through certificate programs, specialized studies, seminars and lectures, and cultural enrichment programs. Courses are designed to promote career advancement as well as personal development for all age groups.

In keeping with its close connection to the community, UCI Extension has worked to apply the resources of the University to the solution of statewide and urban problems. In 1967, Extension joined with Project 21, an organization of business and government leaders interested in helping Orange County prepare for the future through study projects such as urban planning, transportation needs, downtown deterioration, preservation of open space, low income housing, population growth, and environmental quality. The materials in this collection center on these subjects.

UCI Extension offers a variety of community programs such as the Women's Opportunity Center which provides career-direction programs and services; the Academy for Lifelong Learning which offers educational and cultural programs for retired persons; English and certificate programs for international students; and pre-college programs for students preparing to enter college.

Missing Title
Date	Event
1965-1988	· Richard N. Baisden
1988-1989	· M. Michael Feuers (acting)
1989-1994	· Melvin E. Hall
1994-1995	· Jane Welgan (acting)
1995-1999	· Philip Nowlen
1999-2000	· Jane Welgan (acting)
2000-	· Gary Matkin

Acquisition information:

Transferred, 1990. Transferred from an unknown source, 2010.

Processing information:

Processed by Mary Ellen Goddard in 1994. Finding aid updated by Carrie Lee in 2002.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged topically. Accession 2010-001A, an unprocessed addition to the collection, is listed at the end.

Physical location:

With the exception of 0.2 linear feet of materials, collection is stored offsite at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the bulk of the collection.

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Community development -- California -- Orange County
Communication in community development -- California -- Orange County
Campus planning -- California -- Irvine.
Open spaces -- California -- Orange County -- History -- Sources.
Names:: University of California, Irvine. University Extension -- Archives
University of California, Irvine -- Archives

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights and copyright reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.