Collections in Calisphere
All of the items in Calisphere are organized into collections. Collections bring context to images, documents, videos, and audio recordings. Some collections represent a particular topic or format, some have items created by the same person, and some showcase an institution’s special project or initiative. Use the tabs below to explore the hundreds of collections in Calisphere.
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M. Norvel and Helen Young Collection
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of M. Norvel and Helen Young, both critical figures in the history of Pepperdine University. The bulk of the materials document the Youngs' involvement with Pepperdine University, their families' lives, and their activities while based in Tennessee, Texas, and California.
Institution: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
32 Items
MacHarg (Janet) Papers, 2003-41
Janet “Janny” MacHarg was a political songwriter, cabaret performer, writer, and feminist activist, known as the “Tallulah Bankhead of San Francisco.” Contents include photographs, sheet music, writings, publications, correspondence, drawings, notes, audio cassette tapes, costumes, and other ephemera.
Institution: GLBT Historical Society
29 Items
Mackay (Zelda) Collection of Stereographic Views, ca. 1860-ca. 1900
The Zelda Mackay Collection of Stereographic Views contains 733 mounted stereographic prints produced from circa 1860 to circa 1900. The general subject matter of the collection is the North American West from Alaska to Mexico (excluding Canada) and Colorado to California. Included among the many California locations are San Francisco, Yosemite Valley, and Los Angeles, as well as various areas along the lines of the Central Pacific Railroad. (For a more complete listing of areas and subjects pictured in the collection, see the location outline below.)...
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
776 Items
Madera County, UC Cooperative Extension Records
At the turn of the previous century, growing concern over the quality of life for rural Americans prompted President Theodore Roosevelt to appoint a Commission on Country Life in 1908. One of the direct outcomes of the Commission’s recommendations was the passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914, which established a national extension service to place the knowledge generated at land-grant universities into the hands of farmers and rural citizens. The Agricultural Extension Service formalized and built upon existing efforts of land-grant universities to enhance the knowledge of farmers and apply scientific discoveries for improved agricultural practices. Beginning in 1913, …
Institution: UC Merced, UC Cooperative Extension Archive
2,998 Items
Magic Theatre Records, 1967-1990
The Magic Theatre records contain the administrative, production, financial, and publicity records of a theatre company that grew from a handful of graduate students to a well respected company known for its support of new theatrical works. The collection, which spans the period of John Lion's tenure as Artistic Director and General Director, includes corresondence, bylaws, manuscripts of writings and speeches, programs, posters, financial statements, and clippings. Includes documents relating to the relationship between the Magic Theatre and Sam Shepard, who followed Michael McClure as an important playwright for the company.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
1 Item
Malaga Cove Star Newspaper
Collection includes issues of an entirely self-published and edited weekly newspaper created by 13 year old James "Jimmy" Damon, and three other local youths. The newspaper ran from approximately 1938 to 1942 and reported on both local and international issues. The Star provides an interesting perspective of the life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula during an important period of U.S. history. James "Jimmy" Graham Damon Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island on September 17, 1926. Damon moved to the Palos Verdes Peninsula where he attended the Chadwick School from 1938 and graduated with the class of 1944. Damon and …
Institution: Palos Verdes Library District
28 Items
Malarin Family Album
Album includes portraits of Malarin family members or relations or friends, including members of the David Spence family, as well as sitters with surnames Arguello, Pacheco, Abrego, Estrada, Fatjo, Somavia, and others.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
57 Items
Malibou Lake Mountain Club Bulletins
The Malibou Lake Mountain Club is a residential community on the shores of a secluded lake in the Santa Monica Mountains. It was founded in 1922 as a 352-acre fishing and equestrian preserve with weekend cabins for members. These bulletins, dating from 1922 to 2010, chronicle the lives of club members and major events at the lake. They cover a variety of subjects such as updates from the Board of Directors (mainly about the Club's finances), details about Club events and promotions for upcoming events, news and updates about members, and club history. Updates from members include births, marriages, travel …
Institution: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
773 Items
Malibu Association of Realtors, Inc. Records
The Malibu Association of Realtors, Inc. Records collection includes business documents, correspondence, publications, property listings, publicity materials, and collected ephemera, dating between 1928 and 1985. Known originally as the Malibu Board of Realtors, Inc., the Association formed in 1947, achieving full incorporation in 1956. Over the decades, the Association has played an important role in the development of Malibu, California, a coastal community stretching 21 miles and home to about 12,500 people. In addition to producing and consolidating property listings, Association activities include continuing education courses, networking opportunities, and political advocacy on behalf of members regarding business issues, property rights …
Institution: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
34 Items
Malibu Historical Photograph Collection
The Malibu Historical Photograph Collection includes a selection of images from Malibu's fascinating history, drawn from various collections in the Special Collections and University Archives department of Pepperdine University Libraries. As a component of the larger Malibu Historical Collection, this digital collection is designed to increase discovery of and access to the visual history of the City of Malibu and its residents.
Institution: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
1,651 Items