Walking into a special collections library can be a flood of sensory experiences – the sight of old, rare bindings and boxes neatly lined up on shelves, a hushed quiet, smooth steel shelves, the lovely, familiar smell of old books,
A Road Trip Down Memory Lane with Special Collections and Archives
The Pepperdine University Libraries join over 600 other libraries, archives, museums worldwide in the #ArchivesHashtagParty social media initiative, started by the U.S. National Archives in September 2017. On the first Friday of every month, partner institutions share treasures from their archives
The Famous Lighthouse that Almost Came to Pepperdine
Regular travelers on the Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Malibu will noticed that the entrance to Will Rogers State Beach bears a small replica lighthouse. What observers may not know is that the replica references an actual lighthouse that stood on that spot for over four decades, complementing the famously picturesque Pacific Palisades coastline. Lesser known still is the story of how that lighthouse nearly became a permanent fixture on Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus in an effort to save it from demolition. (More…)
Pepperdine during World War II: Remembering “On the Beam”
In September of 1944, as Allied efforts in World War II neared crescendo, George Pepperdine College (GPC) reported 350 students in service to the nation. Total enrollment at the time was only 418. Many students, such as basketball star June Tuggle, put their education on hold to serve in the armed forces. As a labor of love, GPC basketball coach Al O. Duer started a monthly newsletter called On the Beam in order to maintain communications with GPC students and alumni serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Second World War. Carrying the motto “Dedicated to Young Pepperdiners in the Service,” the newsletter ran from June 1943 to at least January 1946…
Rare, Intimate Korean War Photos Published Online for the First Time
On Sunday, June 4th, 1950, Hanson A. Williams, school photographer and editor of the yearbook, graduated from George Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, California. Three weeks later, in the early hours of June 25th half a world away, North Korean
Database Trial: Adam Matthew Primary Source Collections
Pepperdine University Libraries trialed a number of primary source collections from Adam Matthew Digital. Trial access was available through November 20th, 2015 to these collections: African American Communities This collection presents aspects of the African American community through personal diaries and
Images of the Korean War Exhibit Reception a Success
On February 21st the Pepperdine University Libraries celebrated the opening of the exhibition Images of the Korean War: One Soldiers Perspective. The exhibition includes photographs that were taken by Hanson Williams Jr., a 1950 graduate of Pepperdine, who received a
New Exhibit Images of the Korean War: One Soldier’s Perspective Opens this Month at Payson Library
Pepperdine University Libraries is pleased to announce a new exhibition highlighting the Korean War photos taken by Hanson Williams Jr., a 1950 graduate of Pepperdine, who received a photography scholarship to attend the university. Six months after his graduation, he was
Actor and director Micky Moore digital collection now open for research
Pepperdine University Libraries is pleased to announce the online release of the Micky Moore Collection, which adds over 2,500 digital objects to our growing film and television research area. The collection features the photographs, correspondence, media clippings, and production materials
Pepperdine Special Collections and University Archives Participates in 9th-Annual Archives Bazaar
For the past 5 years, Pepperdine Special Collections and University Archives has attended and exhibited at the annual Archives Baazar hosted by USC. The Archives Bazaar is a great way for anyone with an interest in the region’s history to