Pictures of Our Past Collection

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1 Pictures of Our Past Collection Title: Pictures of Our Past Collection Creator: California State University, Los Angeles, Office of Communications and Public Affairs Dates: Extent: 46.1 linear ft. Repository: California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives Location: Special Collections, Palmer, 4 th floor Room A Provenance: Donated by California State University, Los Angeles, Office of Communications and Public Affairs Processing Information: Processed by Allina Nunley and Christina Cartney Arrangement: The collection is organized into five series: I. Photographs; II. Negatives and Slides; III: Audio/Visual Materials; IV: Oversized Photographs; and V: Scrapbooks. Three of the five series consist of subseries. Series I. Photographs is organized into eleven subseries: a. Campus and Buildings; b. Events; c. Departments; d. Student Life; e. Commencement; f. Athletics; g. Programs; h. Faculty/Staff and Donors; i. Solar Eagle; j. Historical; and k. Miscellaneous. Series II. Negatives and Slides is organized into three subseries: a. Negatives; b. Slides; and c. Oversized Negatives. Series III. Audio/Visual Materials is organized into three subseries: a. Film; b. VHS; and c. U-Matic. Copyright: The Pictures of Our Past Collection is the physical property of California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives. Preferred Citation: Folder title, Series, Box number, Collection title, followed by Special Collections and Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles Historical/Biographical Note

2 In the 1850s, the Batz family acquired Rancho Rosa Castilla, the land that would eventually be home to California State University, Los Angeles. Los Angeles State College was opened in 1947 on the Vermont Avenue campus of Los Angeles City College. It was presided over by LACC President P. Victor Peterson and produced its first graduating class in In 1949, LASC underwent the first of three name changes, becoming Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts & Sciences. Howard S. McDonald became the first full-time president. The campus was moved to its current location in Albert Graves became the third president in 1962 and was succeeded by Franklyn A. Johnson the following year. Johnson presided over a second name change to California State College at Los Angeles before he was succeeded by John E. Greenlee in During Greenlee s time, CSCLA established the country s first Chicano Studies Department in The campus also expanded exponentially. In 1972, CSCLA received university classification and was renamed to California State University, Los Angeles. After Greenlee retired in 1979, James M. Rosser became the sixth university president. He is the longest serving president to date and presided over a period of change and prosperity for Cal State LA. In 1981, the mascot was changed from the Diablo to the Golden Eagle. New facilities were also built including student housing and the Metrolink Station in Cal State LA also had the historic honor of being the site of the 1984 Olympiad judo events. An Olympic mural by Guillermo Bill Granizo was also installed. The university celebrated its 40 th anniversary in 1987 and mourned the loss of a student in a devastating earthquake the same year. In 1990, Cal State LA s Engineering and Technology Department broke ground with the first Solar Eagle, a solar-powered electric car that would go on to win national recognition for the university. From the university s beginning to today, Cal State LA faculty, students, and alumni have earned recognition worldwide. Scope and Content The materials in this collection were created from The bulk of the collection is photographs collected by the California State University, Los Angeles Office of Communications and Public Affairs. The photographs portray important events in Cal State LA s history as well as general university life. Duplicates and redundant photographs were removed from the collection. The materials in this collection also include negatives, slides, and audio/visual material pertaining to the campus. Series Description Series I: Photographs Inclusive Dates:

3 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological This large series consists of eleven subseries: a. Campus and Buildings, ; b. Events, ; c. Departments, ; d. Student Life, ; e. Commencement, ; f. Athletics, ; g. Programs, ; h. Faculty/Staff and Donors, ; i. Solar Eagle, ; j. Historical, ;and k. Miscellaneous, Some of the most noteworthy photographs include historical photographs of the Batz Family from These offer insight into nineteenth century California life. This series also includes photographs of student protests. These offer a view of political turmoil on college campuses from the 1950s through the 70s. The rest of the series includes photographs documenting a plethora of events and general student life. Series II: Negatives and Slides Inclusive Dates: Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological This small series is organized into three subseries: a. Negatives, ; b. Slides, ; and c. Oversized Negatives, Some of the most notable negatives in the series are 8x10 negatives of aerial views of the campus from The slides subseries contains academic and statistical information about Los Angeles unseen in the rest of the collection. Series III: Audio/Visual Inclusive Dates: Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological This small series is organized into three subseries: a. Film, ; b. VHS, ; and c. U-Matic, The largest portion of this series is 16mm film including color footage of the campus and Los Angeles City Hall. The series also includes two small rolls of 35mm film in color created by Public Relations. Series IV: Oversized Photographs Inclusive Dates: Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological 3

4 This small series consists of oversized photographs. The series includes historical photographs from as early as It also includes large photographs of the campus from Series V: Scrapbooks Inclusive Dates: Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological This small series consists of two scrapbooks. The Batz Family Album contains photographs from and handwritten text about the history of the family. The Broadcast Service Center scrapbook contains photographs of the center and its activities from Container List Box 1 Series I: Photographs, Subseries a: Campus and Buildings, Administration Building, , u.d. 1.2 Aerial Photography, , u.d. 1.3 Biological Science Building, , u.d. 1.4 Cafeteria, , u.d. 1.5 Campus Views, , u.d. Box Construction, , u.d. 2.2 Engineering and Technology Building, , u.d. 2.3 Fine Arts Buliding, 1983, u.d. 2.4 Freeway and Street Signs, , u.d. 4

5 2.5 King Hall, , u.d. 2.6 Library, , u.d. Box Library, , u.d. 3.2 Luckman, u.d. 3.3 Model and Artist Renderings, Music Builiding, 1958, u.d. 3.5 Parking, , u.d. Box Physical Education Building, , u.d. 4.2 Physical Science Building, 1974, u.d. 4.3 Residence Halls, , u.d. 4.4 Salazar Hall/Simpson Tower, u.d. 4.5 Student Health Center, , u.d. 4.6 Student Store, u.d. 4.7 Student Union, 1993, u.d. 4.8 Theatre, , u.d. Box 5 Subseries b: Events, Awards and Donations, , u.d. 5.2 Charitable Events and Fundraisers, , u.d. Box 6 5

6 6.1 Cultural Events, , u.d. 6.2 Fine/Performing Arts Events and Exhibits, , u.d. Box Fine/Performing Arts Events and Exhibits, , u.d. 7.2 Guests/Speakers, , u.d. Box Guests/Speakers, , u.d. 8.2 Groundbreakings, Openings, and Dedications, , u.d. Box Panels, Conferences, and Lectures, , u.d. 9.2 Press Events, , u.d. Box Press Events, , u.d Receptions, , u.d. Box School Tours, , u.d. Box 12 Subseries c: Departments, Art, , u.d Business, u.d Child Development and Special Education, , u.d. 6

7 12.4 Criminal Justice, 1949, u.d. Box Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, 2000, u.d Home Economics, 1949, u.d Industrial Arts, , u.d Library, , u.d Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, , u.d. Box Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, , u.d Music, Theatre, and Dance, , u.d. Box Music, Theatre, and Dance, , u.d Natural Sciences, , u.d. Box Natural Sciences, , u.d Nursing, u.d Television and Film, , u.d. Box 17 Subseries d: Student Life, Clubs, , u.d Events, , u.d. Box 18 7

8 18.1 Events, , u.d General Student Photographs, 1966, u.d. Box Greek Life, , u.d Student Protests, 1950, u.d Scholarships and Awards, , u.d. Box Scholarships and Awards, , u.d Student and Alumni Portraits, , u.d. Box 21 Subseries e: Commencement,

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10 Box u.d. Box 25 Subseries f: Athletics, Archery, 1979, u.d Badminton, u.d 25.3 Baseball, 1966, u.d Basketball, , u.d. 10

11 25.5 Baton Twirlers, u.d Bodybuilding, u.d Cheerleaders, , u.d Equipment Room, Football, 1965, u.d Golf, u.d Gymnastics, u.d Judo, Rowing, u.d Rugby, u.d Soccer, 1981, u.d Swimming, , u.d Tennis, 1966, u.d Track and Field, , u.d Volleyball, u.d Water Polo, 1954, u.d Weightlifting, u.d Wrestling, u.d Miscellaneous, 1949, u.d. Box 26 Subseries g: Programs, American Culture and Language Program,

12 26.2 America Reads Program, Asian Support Group Program, , u.d Black Support Group Program, , u.d EPIC Program, , u.d Hispanic Support Network Program, , u.d. Box Mentally Gifted Minor Program, 1976, u.d Minority Engineering Program, , u.d National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Program, u.d University Preparatory Program, 1993, u.d. Box 28 Subseries h: Faculty/Staff and Donors, , u.d Donors, 1964, u.d Faculty/Staff, u.d Faculty/Staff Events, , u.d. Box Faculty/Staff Events, , u.d. Box 30 Subseries i: Solar Eagle, Automobile Club of Southern California, Artist s Rendering, u.d California Science Center Display of the Solar Eagle II, u.d. 12

13 30.4 Engineering Week, Mini Solar Challenge, , u.d L.A. City Council Honors, u.d Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Scientific American Frontiers, Send Off to Australia, u.d Solar Eagle Display Room Ribbon Cutting, Solar Eagle I Roll Out, Solar Eagle II Roll Out, Solar Eagle III Roll Out, Solar and Electric 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Sunrayce, Supermileage Super Eagle, u.d Team, 1989, u.d Welcome Home from the G.M. Sunrayce USA, u.d Miscellaneous, u.d. Box 31 Subseries j: Historical, The Batz Family, , u.d Farmdale School, 1907, u.d Landscapes Pre-1955 Campus, u.d. Subseries k: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Photographs, 1984, u.d. 13

14 Box 32 Series II: Negatives and Slides, Subseries a: Negatives, Athletics, , u.d Campus and Buildings, , u.d. Box Campus and Buildings, , u.d Commencement, , u.d. Box Departments, , u.d. Box Events, , u.d. Box Faculty/Staff and Donors, , u.d Programs, , u.d Solar Eagle, u.d. Box Student Life, , u.d Miscellaneous, u.d. Box 38 Subseries b: Slides, Academic and Statistical Slides, u.d. 14

15 38.2 Athletics, u.d 38.3 Campus and Buildings, , u.d. Box Campus and Buildings, , u.d Commencement, u.d Departments, , u.d Events, , u.d Solar Eagle, 1990, u.d Student Life, Miscellaneous, 1981, u.d. Box 40 Subseries c: Oversized Negatives, 1966 Cannister of Aerial Photography, 1966 Box 41 Series III: Audio/Visual Materials, Subseries a: Film, Associated Clinics CSULA, Child Playing in Sand Box, Hearing Test?, Black & White Silent 16mm, u.d. Black & White Negative Silent 16mm, u.d. California State College at L.A. Old Glory, Black & White Silent 16mm, u.d. CSULA, Campus, Classrooms, Freeways, Swimming Pool, Color 15

16 Silent 16mm, u.d. Classrooms, Diving, Freeways, LA City Hall, CSULA Campus, Black & White Silent 16mm, u.d. Box 42 Classroom Teaching and Free Speech Area, Black & White Silent 16mm, 1965 Convocations, Sound 16mm, Honorary Life Membership, Sound 16mm, LA City Hall, Freeway, Early CSULA Campus, Color Silent 16mm, u.d. LASC Film, u.d. LASC Story, Color Silent 16mm, u.d. LASC Story Filmstrip, Color 35mm, u.d. Box 43 Library Tape, u.d. President Johnson s Inauguration, Color Sound 16mm, 1964 President Johnson s Inauguration, 16mm, 1964 Public Relations California State College at Los Angeles Campus, Box 44 Color Sound 35mm, u.d. Untitled, Color 16mm Box 45 16

17 Subseries b: VHS, All You Can Dream, 1986 Cal State L.A. For Your Next Conference, u.d. The California State University, 1988 Cooking For Education, u.d. Cooking For Education, u.d. Educational Opportunity Program Cal State L.A., u.d. Box 46 Subseries c: U-Matic, 1983 California State LA Gateway to Excellence, u.d. California State LA Gateway to Excellence, u.d. Frank Lynch, The President s Forum, 1983 Box 47 Series IV: Oversized Photographs, Aerial Views, , u.d Aerial Views, u.d Campus Views, , u.d Campus Views, u.d Events, u.d Historical Photographs, Historical Photographs,

18 47.8 Historical Photographs, Historical Photographs, u.d Historical Photographs, u.d Industrial Arts Family Gathering, u.d Track, Miscellaneous, u.d. Box 48 Series V: Scrapbooks, Batz Family Album, Broadcast Service Center, California State University, Los Angeles,