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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UC History Digital Archives
This websource prototype of the University of California History Digital Archives provides access to a growing collection of digitized historical documents, images and materials, along with past and current analysis on the history of the UC. This project is based at the Center for Studies in Higher Education and has three goals: one, to organize and collaborate with other efforts to preserve and provide access to archival materials; to provide a resource for the academic community and the general public; and three, to promote discussion on the history of the university and its future.
Institution: UC Berkeley, University Archives
487 Items
UC Merced COVID-19 Response Collection
The UC Merced COVID-19 Response Collection chronicles the actions taken by the University in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Collection aims to document and preserve those materials that document UC Merced's collective decision making to the pandemic in order to maintain and continue the University's academic, research, and public service missions.
Institution: UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
474 Items
UC San Diego General Catalog
Selected volumes of UC San Diego’s General Catalog or Course Catalog have been digitized and are full-text searchable in this collection. They list the degree requirements and descriptions for colleges, departments, and schools offered by the University of California, San Diego, with course descriptions for each course. Student/faculty profiles and photographs also offer a glimpse of campus life. The Official Catalog of Record is an archival document of record and does not reflect interim updates that may take place during the period between official publications. UC San Diego may publish interim updates to the catalog for information and advising purposes ...
Institution: UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
51 Items
UCI General Catalogue
Contains the general catalogs from the University of California, Irvine from the years 1965-2011. Subsequent years are available online at http://catalogue.uci.edu/. The General Catalogs contain information on degree requirements, schools and departments, faculty, campus facilities, general information, and more.
Institution: UC Irvine, Libraries, University Archives
50 Items
UCI Stories Video Oral Histories Collection
The UCI Stories Video Oral Histories collection contains one hour videos of campus leaders, innovators, alumni, and other difference makers discussing UCI's bright past and brilliant future. These video histories capture conversations documenting UCI's founding; the history of schools, departments, and programs; and personal narratives. Conversations occured from December 2014 to March 2016. All materials are digital. Each oral history includes videos, prompts used during the conversations, transcripts, and some contain video notes.
Institution: UC Irvine, Libraries, University Archives
58 Items
UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research interview transcripts and recordings
Selected oral history transcripts from the Center for Oral History Research.
Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Center for Oral History Research
38 Items
UCSD Guardian
Primary student newspaper of UCSD campus, dating from 1967. Images include earlier versions of the Guardian, such as the Triton Times and special issues titled Hiatus. Scanned from originals in the UCSD Archives.
Institution: UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
3,191 Items
UCSD Health Sciences Communications Public Relations Materials
Photographs of the UCSD School of Medicine and the UCSD Medical Center, including images that chronicle the physical development of the Medical Center; events relating to the UCSD Medical Center, including the transfer ceremony from the San Diego County Hospital; and group photographs of Medical Center doctors and patients. Images were digitized from originals held by the UC San Diego Library.
Institution: UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
3,368 Items
UCSD Oral Histories
Oral history interviews, sponsored by the UCSD Chancellor's Office and Mandeville Special Collections, with various persons involved with the establishment and development of the UC San Diego campus and the development of various academic programs and departments. Some of the interviews were conducted by historian Kathryn Ringrose as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of UCSD's founding; interviewees include California Governor Edmund (Pat) Brown, UC Regent DeWitt Higgs, UC President Clark Kerr, UCSD Chancellors Herbert York and John Galbraith, and UCSD faculty James Arnold, Robert Hamburger, Roy Harvey Pearce, Roger Revelle, John Stewart, and Hans Suess. Other interviews, conducted by ...
Institution: UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
37 Items
UCSD Student Newspapers
Images of various student newspapers, other than the UCSD Guardian. Includes titles such as Black Voices, New Indicator, Revellations, and Ujima. Scans were made from originals in the UCSD Archives.
Institution: UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
674 Items