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Desi Arnaz Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0069
Scope and Contents
The Desi Arnaz Collection consists of Arnaz’s personal notes and materials for his autobiography, A Book, and production materials from both “Desilu Productions” and “Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc.” (DAPI). The Desilu Production items include films and related documents from 1951 to 1962.The bulk of the collection consists of materials from Desi Arnaz Productions Inc., from 1966 to 1974. This includes extensive production materials for the “The...
Dates:
1947-1976; Majority of material found in 1966-1974
Harold K. Brown Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0436
Scope and Contents
The Harold K. Brown Papers (1956-2000) document Brown's participation in the local Civil Rights Movement, his dedication to community economic development, and his professional life, with a heavy emphasis on the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Brown's role in the School Integration Task Force, and his involvement with the Black Economic Development Task Force. Highlights include the Congress of Racial Equality's actions against the employment practices of...
Dates:
1956-2000; Majority of material found in 1963-1965, 1990s
Dedicated Vessel Research Program Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0101
Scope and Contents
The Dedicated Vessel Research Program Records, which date from 1972 to 1980, document the entire scope of the DVRP project undertaken in the late 1970s, and includes records generated by the DVRP as well as other records and publications scientists used, read, or considered over the course of the project. The tuna/porpoise problem is heavily documented. The collection consists of agreements, summaries, reports, permits, notes, plans, "green books", logs, transcripts, letters,...
Dates:
1972-1980; Majority of material found in 1976-1980
Walter R. Hepner Memorial Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0308
Scope and Contents
The Walter R. Hepner Memorial Collection documents aspects of Hepner's professional administrative career and his involvement with the community at large, including international travel. The collection dates from 1892 to 1977, with the bulk of documents created between the 1940s and 1960s. The majority of the collection consists of paper materials such as correspondence, retirement mementos, memorial artifacts, and personal scrapbooks. It contains a...
Dates:
1892 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1969
Mediterranean Garden Project Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0373
Scope and Contents
San Diego State University's Mediterranean Garden Project Collection chronicles the development and implementation of a campus garden showcasing plants of the Mediterranean climate. There are five Mediterranean climate zones around the world, and all five zones are represented in the garden. The collection includes the initial grant proposal, meeting notes, history of the project, web page presentation, photographs, slides, and compact discs.
Dates:
1993-1999
Homer and Betty Peabody Magic Lantern Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0480
Scope and Contents
The Homer and Betty Peabody Magic Lantern Collection (1800-2006) contains forty-two magic lanterns, approximately five thousand glass slides, as well as material related to the Peabody's membership in the Magic Lantern societies of the United States, Canada, and Great Britain, and their collecting activities and interests. The collection documents the development of lantern technology and glass slides as well as its diverse usage. The majority of the...
Dates:
1800-2006; Majority of material found in 1880-1920
San Diego Opera Guild Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0476
Scope and Contents
The San Diego Opera Guild Records (1939-2000) documents the organization and activities of the San Diego Opera Guild (SDOG), the early growth and development of San Diego Opera, and the productions brought to San Diego by the SDOG. It includes annual reports, clippings, correspondence, reviews, minutes, programs, photographs, and scrapbooks. The collection consists of four major series: Administrative Files (1950-2000), ...
Dates:
1939-2000; Majority of material found in 1955-1974
Tish Sommers Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0010
Scope and Contents
The Tish Sommers Papers include speeches and working papers, extensive correspondence with legislators and women's movement activists from 1970 to 1985. It also includes: photographs, drafts of published and unpublished manuscripts and research papers, newspaper clippings and publicity materials, organizational papers (correspondence, reports, fund raising and financial records), audio-visual material, awards, personal items, books and periodicals, and other...
Dates:
1970-1985
University Archives Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0311
Scope and Contents
This collection, created by Special Collections and University Archives staff, consists of photographs from various campus departments and offices, as well as from university alumni, which document San Diego State University history. The collection includes photographs, negatives, and slides. It is broken into six series: Pre-1931 Photographs, Post-1931 Photographs, Glass Plate Negatives and Lantern Slides, Faculty...
Dates:
1898-
Women's Studies Department Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0368
Scope and Contents
The Women's Studies Department Records (1966-2006) document the growth and development of the first women's studies department in the nation, including its formation, early relationship with the Center for Women's Studies and Services (CWSS), now named Center for Community Solutions, course development, student work, and interactions between students and faculty with local, national, and international women's groups. It includes annual reports, self studies,...
Dates:
1966-2006