Samuel C. McCulloch oral histories, 1963-1994

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Samuel C. McCulloch oral histories

Summary

Creators:

McCulloch, Samuel C. (Samuel Clyde)

Abstract:

This collection comprises oral history interviews conducted with 97 prominent faculty and administrators of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) by Samuel C. McCulloch, UCI historian and emeritus professor of History, who was a member of the founding faculty. Materials include audio recordings of the interviews, transcripts, and signed agreement forms, correspondence and other material.

Extent:

6.6 Linear Feet (17 boxes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Samuel C. McCulloch oral histories. AS-033. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:

This collection comprises oral history interviews conducted with 97 prominent faculty and administrators of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) by Samuel C. McCulloch, UCI historian and emeritus professor of History who was a member of the founding faculty. Materials include audio recordings of the interviews, transcripts, and signed agreement forms, correspondence and other material.

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Biographical / historical:

Samuel C. McCulloch, UCI history professor, was considered the unofficial historian of the campus for its first several decades. An Australian native, McCulloch earned his Ph.D. in History at UCLA and served as Dean of the College at San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University) before joining UCI in 1963 as the first Dean of Humanities and a founding faculty member. Upon retirement, he became Professor of Emeritus of History.

Recognizing the importance of documenting the history of the campus, early in 1964 Professor McCulloch began collecting clippings, memos and conducting oral history interviews with key campus figures such as the first chancellor, Daniel Aldrich and his wife, Jean Aldrich, as well as other key figures such as UC president Clark Kerr and president of the Irvine Company, Ray Watson. Throughout his career at UCI, he had the support of the Administration to carry out his interviews. When he retired in 1988, he was named official historian of UCI. He continued his interviews and, in 1996, published Instant University, the first published comprehensive history of the campus.

Acquisition information:

Several donations from Samuel McCulloch between 1967 and 1993, and in 2008.

Processing information:

Processed by Anne Mar, 2005.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in 2 series.

Series 1. Administrative and background material, 1963-1994. 0.2 linear feet
Series 2. Interviews, 1967-1993. 6.6 linear feet

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Oral histories -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Audiotapes -- 20th century.
Names:: University of California, Irvine -- Interviews
University of California, Irvine -- Archives

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Select items have been reformatted and have digital preservation copies. Access to original audio tapes is restricted; researchers may request listening copies.

Terms of access:

Property rights and copyright reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.

Digital material is provided for private study, scholarship, or research. Property rights and copyright reside with the Regents of the University of California. For permission to reproduce or publish, or to correct this copyright information, please contact the University Archivist at the UC Irvine Libraries (spcoll@uci.edu).