California State Polytechnic University, Pomona University Archives Oral History Collection, 1960-2008
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives
- Abstract:
- The collection contains interviews conducted by faculty, staff, and students from Cal Poly Pomona about the history of the university, including interviews about the Voorhis School for Boys and the Voorhis Unit in San Dimas, which were on the land that eventually became the first campus of Cal Poly Pomona; the development of the Kellogg campus in Pomona; the hiring of the first female faculty members at Cal Poly Pomona in 1957; the Cal Poly Women's Club; and the university's athletics programs.
- Extent:
- 4.42 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], California State Polytechnic University, Pomona University Archives Oral History Collection, Collection no. 0023, University Archives, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains interviews conducted by faculty, staff, and students from Cal Poly Pomona about the history of the university, including interviews about the Voorhis School for Boys and the Voorhis Unit in San Dimas, which were on the land that eventually became the first campus of Cal Poly Pomona; the development of the Kellogg campus in Pomona; the hiring of the first female faculty members at Cal Poly Pomona in 1957; the Cal Poly Women's Club; and the university's athletics programs. The interviews are on various formats including 1/4 inch audio tape, audiocassette, compact disc, and in written form as transcripts. Some of the interviews were combined with other interviews in this collection when they were duplicated onto other formats.
- Acquisition information:
- The materials in the collection were gathered from University Archives files.
- Processing information:
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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.
The collection was processed by Rob Strauss in February 2019.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], California State Polytechnic University, Pomona University Archives Oral History Collection, Collection no. 0023, University Archives, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
- Location of this collection:
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3801 West Temple Ave.Pomona, CA 91768, US
- Contact:
- (909) 869-3775