University Records document the history of the University of San Diego from student organizations to university departments and administration. Records generally include correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, policies, and photographs.
Finding Aids are tools used to aid research by describing the materials in a collection. University Records Finding Aids include historical and/or biographical information along with a description of the collection and a folder listing of the content. If you wish to view a collection please contact University Archives and Special Collections staff.
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Guide to the Philosophy Department records
University of San Diego Philosophy Department
The University of San Diego Philosophy Department records include meeting minutes, transcripts of meetings, memoranda, correspondence, and news releases documenting the establishment, growth, and activities of the department. These records document discussions about curriculum, general education requirements, student outlook, and faculty standing. The bulk of these records cover the 1970s and include discussions surrounding the merging of the College for Women and College for Men as well as the changing scope of the Philosophy Department.
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Guide to the Presidential Debate records
University of San Diego University Relations
This collection contains planning records, videos, and news clippings associated with both the 1992 and 1996 Presidential Debates. 1992 Debate records cover the selection and subsequent cancellation of USD as a host site. News clippings also cover the controversy between the Bush and Clinton campaigns over why the debate was canceled. 1996 Debate records include correspondence, site selection and visitation information, planning meeting records, and contract information with the Commission on Presidential Debates. Design records featuring the debate logo which was placed on Media Kit items, t-shirts, lapel pins, and stationary are included. Short news cast videos are included along with promotional videos of USD, videos of debate preparation, and coverage of the debate. Also included are contact sheets with photographs of the event; newspaper articles covering site selection and the Debate; and a scrapbook of photographs, news, and event programs.
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Guide to the President's Club records
University of San Diego Office of Public Relations
These records include the administrative records and event planning materials for the President's Club. These records document the founding of the President's Club as a way to honor the University of San Diego's major benefactors. These records also include planning materials for the President's Club Dinner, the primary event held to recognize President's Club donors. Planning materials include correspondence, meeting materials, membership lists, invitations, and documentation of the food and entertainment planned for the night. Correspondence includes review of the previous years' dinner as well as planning discussion for the current year.
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Guide to the Public Relations' Community Programs records
University of San Diego Department of Public Relations
The Community Programs branch of the Department of Public Relations at the University of San Diego, known in 2016 as the Department of Community and Government Relations, serves as the key liaison between the University of San Diego and the San Diego community. These records document that interaction during the 1980s and 1990s. Records consist of nearby Community Plans; correspondence and news releases about community events; and information about grants to serve the surrounding community. The bulk of these materials were created by Director of Community Programs, Maria Martinez-Cosio, and Director of Volunteer Programs, Judy Rauner.
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Guide to the Raymond Brandes papers
Raymond Brandes
The Raymond Brandes papers largely pertain to Brandes' work as University of San Diego Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education, particularly related to his involvement with Archaeology courses. Under Brandes' direction, USD offered an Archaeology Technician Program to USD students, graduates, and community members. These included genealogy, historic site survey, and historic site preservation courses. Brandes led many of these courses with USD colleague James Moriarty. These records include fliers and brochures for the archaeology courses as well as correspondence and planning materials. Also included are materials Brandes collected to assist students beyond their graduation from USD. These materials include internship information solicited from a variety of institutions as well as articles and news clippings covering career opportunities for graduates in History and Public History.
Research materials on various topics are also included. These consist of newspaper articles, copies of historic documents, and correspondence about research requests.
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Guide to the School of Business records
University of San Diego School of Business
These records contain informational materials about the University of San Diego School of Business. These appear to be records compiled by the University of San Diego Public Relations Office, specifically Director of Public Relations Sara Finn. Of significance within these records are planning documents and informational materials about the Hahn Endowed Chair of Real Estate Finance dedicated in 1993. Dr. Mark Riedy served as the first Hahn Endowed Chair. Also included are building dedication materials for the Legal Research Center, and Olin Hall. In addition to Olin Hall dedication materials, are records about the Olin Foundation and the site visit to USD prior to funding Olin Hall. These records also include News Releases about School of Business events and activities, as well as profiles of the school and faculty members.
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Guide to the School of Graduate and Continuing Education records
University of San Diego School of Graduate and Continuing Education
The records of the School of Graduate and Continuing Education contain correspondence, meeting materials, reports, and survey materials related to the function of the School.
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Guide to the Speakers' Bureau records
University of San Diego Speakers' Bureau
These records include the administrative materials and news articles related to the University of San Diego Speakers' Bureau. Records document the changing nature of the Speakers' Bureau from the constitution and meeting minutes of the 1950s and 1960s, to policy regulation and programs for speakers brought to campus in the 1970s. Administrative documents of the 1980s center on informational material about USD community members going to speak for San Diego area organizations. News material documents announcements and information about speakers brought to the USD campus.
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Guide to the Staff Employees Association records
Staff Employees Association of the University of San Diego
The records of the Staff Employees Association include meeting minutes, memoranda, event flyers, and surveys documenting the functions of the Staff Employees Association during the 1990s. These records show SEA efforts to improve campus parking policies and financial assistance as well as to plan events for staff.
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Guide to the Student Affairs records
Thomas Burke
The majority of these records include student survey information conducted between 1983 and 1997. These surveys were primarily conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute on University of San Diego students. Also included are Vice President for Student Affairs, Thomas Burke's, records from committees on which he served including the Assessment, Athletics, and Student Affairs committees.
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Guide to the Therese Whitcomb papers
Therese Whitcomb
Therese Truitt Whitcomb was the first graduate of the University of San Diego College for Women and taught at the University of San Diego for 35 years. These papers document her work at the University and in the San Diego community between 1971 and 1995.
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Guide to the Thomas Cosgrove papers
Thomas Cosgrove
This collections contains records kept by Thomas Cosgrove during his 38 years working at the University of San Diego. Records are associated with his work in Student Affairs and include meeting minutes, memoranda, resources used for policy creation, and event planning materials. The primary event represented is New Student Orientation, which Cosgrove overhauled into a week of activities and events for incoming students. Also included are materials for the President's Advisory Council and the Strategic Long Range Plan, both in which Cosgrove was actively involved.
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Guide to the University Ministry records
University of San Diego University Ministry
The records of University Ministry (formerly Campus Ministry) document the foundation of Ministry as a campus department. Records also include planning materials for the variety of activities and programs offered by University Ministry as well as photographs and video highlighting outreach programs and retreats.
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Guide to the University of San Diego Auxiliary records
University of San Diego Auxiliary
The University of San Diego Auxiliary was an organization of San Diego area women interested in promoting and raising funds for the University of San Diego. The records of the USD Auxiliary document the administrative functions, event planning and membership of the Auxiliary.
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Guide to the University of San Diego Commencement Program records
University of San Diego
These records include the planning materials, speech transcripts, programs and invitations for University of San Diego commencements.
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Guide to the University of San Diego Construction records
University of San Diego
This collection contains construction records for the University of San Diego. Records include architectural drawings, correspondence, photographs, planning information, and reports.
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Guide to the University of San Diego Department of Theatre records
University of San Diego Department of Theatre
This collection contains scrapbooks that document the activities of Theatre Arts at the University of San Diego. Scrapbooks contain photographs of performers, theatre programs, cast lists, stage design sketches, and newspaper articles. Also included is a member album for the Quem – Quaeritis Theatrical Honor Society.
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Guide to the University of San Diego Fiftieth Anniversary records
University of San Diego Office of Public Relations
The University of San Diego celebrated the 50th Anniversary of its founding with a year of celebrations in 1999. These records consist of planning materials, committee meeting minutes, publications, programs, mailings, speeches, photographs, and videos related to the events held during the 1999 anniversary year.
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Guide to the University of San Diego Library records
University of San Diego Copley Library
The University of San Diego Library records document the history and administration of the University of San Diego's three iterations of libraries: the San Diego College for Women and the University of San Diego College for Men libraries which merged into what is now the Helen K. and James S. Copley Library. Among these materials are acquisition records, annual reports, correspondence, handbooks, memoranda, meeting minutes, and policy materials.
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Guide to the University of San Diego News Print Media Coverage records
University of San Diego
This collection is a compilation of news articles, printouts of web media, and magazine clippings that contain articles about the University of San Diego. The majority of these clippings have been affixed to paper and are housed in folders organized by month. Table of Contents accompany the later years of monthly records. The Table of Contents lists the topical grouping of the media coverage, the article title, and the news agency. The majority of the original compilations are accompanied by photocopied duplicates. Beginning in 2001, these duplicates are bound.
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Guide to the University of San Diego School of Education records
University of San Diego School of Education
This collection contains photograph albums and scrapbooks of photographs, newspaper articles, and pamphlets about the University of San Diego School of Education.
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Guide to the University of San Diego School of Law records
University of San Diego School of Law
The University of San Diego School of Law records include correspondence, reports, informational brochures, and news releases pertaining to the early administration of the School of Law. The majority of the material dates from the 1950s through the 1980s giving a look into the functions of the School of Law and future projections.
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Guide to the University of San Diego Undergraduate Orientation records
University of San Diego Division of Student Affairs
This collection includes planning materials, assessments, publications, and photographs for undergraduate freshman and transfer student orientations.
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Guide to the University of San Diego University Relations records
University of San Diego University Relations
The University of San Diego University Relations records document the functions of the University Relations department and its offices. These functions include publication design, editing, and final products; planning for activities and events; surveys and research on community relations; and fundraising activities.
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Guide to the University of the Third Age records
University of San Diego, University of the Third Age
The University of the Third Age records document the foundational years of the program. Records include plans and reports about the program and solicitation for funding. News articles, correspondence, and the script for the November 1978 documentary, broadcast by KCST-TV 39 San Diego, are included. Also included are records about establishing an Alumni association for the University, the graduation ceremony, programs for the early years of the university, and information about the courses taught. In addition to the administrative files are newspaper clippings and press releases related to the program.