University of California, Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies Collection, 1963-2005

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Summary

Creators:
University of California, Santa Barbara. College of Creative Studies
Abstract:
The College of Creative Studies collection contains proposal for college; reports; course, exhibition and lecture flyers, and other related materials.
Extent:
0.7 linear feet (1 document box and 9 audiotapes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

University of California, Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies Collection. UArch 28. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

From the College of Creative Studies website (http://www.ccs.ucsb.edu/handbook/history_of_ccs/):

"Planning for the College began in 1965 when Chancellor Vernon I. Cheadle commissioned Dr. Marvin Mudrick, Professor of English, to serve as Academic Planner for the UCSB campus during the academic year 1965-1966. He was asked to propose a long-range academic plan for this campus's growth. Chancellor Cheadle informed Dr. Mudrick early in their discussions that he was interested in the possibility of a special small college that would serve a part of the student population for which the University, at that time, made no provision. Dr. Mudrick, who himself entered college at 15, formulated several proposals. Among them was the suggestion for a separate college, independently staffed and administered, with a specially selected and identifiable student body: students who, in addition to meeting UC entrance requirements, demonstrate talent for original work in an art or science (CCS Proposal, pg.1). The proposal was approved by the Regents in February 1967 and the College opened in Fall 1967 with an enrollment of 50 students. The College was originally housed in a cramped Marine barracks building next to the library, a relic of WWII when the seaside campus was a military base. The College moved to its present site, still a former Marine barrack, but a larger one, in the Fall of 1975."

Acquisition information:
Undetermined.
Physical location:
Del Sur, University Archives, 26A; Annex 2 (audio).
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

None; Some materials stored off-site, advance notice required for retrieval.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

University of California, Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies Collection. UArch 28. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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