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UCLA University Archives
21560 Young Research Library Telephone:
(310) 825-4068
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/archives.htm
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 1-5 p.m. or by appointment.
The University Archives, established in 1948 by UCLA Provost Clarence
Dykstra, is the official repository for non-current University records
having permanent historical, legal, fiscal, or administrative value.
The University Archives records document the history of administrative
and academic units and of UCLA-related organizations, as well as the
activities of the campus's faculty, staff, and students. The University
Archivist serves as a records consultant for all campus offices.
The personal and professional papers of the UCLA chancellors, faculty,
and selected administrators are managed by the Manuscripts Division of
the Department of Special Collections.
Historical background
The University Archives has records dating from the late 19th century.
In 1881 the California State legislature authorized the establishment in
Los Angeles of a normal school for the education of teachers. Soon after
its creation, the school was named the Los Angeles State Normal School
(LASNS). In 1919 the school became the second campus of the University
of California and was renamed the Southern Branch of the University of
California. The name changed in 1927 to the University of California at
Los Angeles. The current name, the University of California, Los Angeles,
became official as of 1953. The campus has been located in the Westwood
area since September 1929, having moved from its previous site on Vermont
Avenue, near downtown Los Angeles.
Guides to the Collections
Guides and handouts describing the University Archives collections and
services are available upon request. A complete list
of
the Archives records series is available online. Finding aids to these
records series are in the process of conversion to machine readable format.
Follow the links on the list to consult those
finding aids which are currently available online. |