Library
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UCSC’s Regional History Project publishes oral histories of Loma Prieta earthquake and University Library
The UC Santa Cruz Library’s Regional History Project has just announced the publication of two new oral histories. The first volume is The Loma Prieta Earthquake of October 17, 1989: A UCSC Student Oral History Project. It consists of 11 interviews with Santa Cruz community residents, local schoolchildren in Aptos, UCSC students, plus the director…
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UCSC receives $1 million gift of photographs by acclaimed American photographer Brett Weston
UC Santa Cruz has received a major donation of photographs by acclaimed American photographer Brett Weston (1911-1993), valued at more than $1 million. The photographs are a gift from Oklahoma collector Christian Keesee, who acquired the Brett Weston Estate in 1996 and describes Weston as “one of the true American masters of photography.” The gift…
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UC Santa Cruz receives $100,000 gift to create California History Room
UC Santa Cruz has received a gift of $100,000 from the Hugh Stuart Center Charitable Trust in San Jose to create a new California History Room at Special Collections in the newly expanded and renovated Dean E. McHenry Library. The Hugh Stuart Center California History Room will be established with the aim of introducing a…
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Library ceremony honors UCSC faculty and the books that influenced them
The Honored Faculty, Honored Books Program at UC Santa Cruz will hold a ceremony next week in celebration of the bond between the written word and the achievement of scholars. The event recognizes UCSC faculty who have attained tenure or received promotion and showcases the books that have influenced them. The faculty and their selected…
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New University Librarian describes vision for expanded McHenry Library at UC Santa Cruz
Virginia Steel has her eyes on the future. As UCSC’s new University Librarian, her job is to oversee the operations of the library and manage its considerable assets. In order to do that successfully, she must think about how information is changing in terms of its formats and delivery, and make sure that the library…
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UCSC Women’s Center to celebrate 20th anniversary
The UC Santa Cruz Women’s Center will observe its 20th anniversary with a celebratory luncheon, a new publication from the Regional History Project of the University Library, and an art exhibit by UCSC women staff and alumnae. The luncheon will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, October 22, at the Women’s…
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UCSC library announces publication of oral history, exhibit, and reception celebrating Cowell Press
The University Library’s Regional History Project has announced the publication of The Cowell Press and Its Legacy: 1973-2004. This oral history, conducted and edited by book-arts scholar and UCSC alumnus Gregory Graalfs, focuses on the history and impact of the legendary Cowell College press at UC Santa Cruz. The Cowell Press helped shape the careers…