University Archives: General Resources

Selected Printed Materials

• Instant University: The History of the University of California, Irvine, 1957-93
  A history of UCI, written by UCI faculty member Samuel Clyde McCulloch and published in 1996.
• New University
  UCI student newspaper. There is no index available.
• UCI, the First 25 Years
  Published by the UC Regents in 1992.
• UCI General Catalogue
  An annual publication describing the UCI campus and its services, academic departments and their requirements, course offerings, university policies, and a wealth of other information.
• Yearbooks and directories
  Yearbooks and directories are good sources for documentation of students, faculty, staff, and programs at UCI.  

Selected Archival Materials

Archival and manuscript collections are described in detail in searchable finding aids in the Online Archive of California. Follow the links below to view the complete finding aids.

• California College of Medicine records
  Documents CCM from the establishment of its first predecessor, the Pacific College of Osteopathy, in 1896 to 1967 when CCM was incorporated into UCI.
• Central Records Unit Records (AS-004)
  Documents UCI’s administration in its first three decades. Includes correspondence, departmental memoranda, meeting minutes, financial statements, statistical analyses, reports, program development plans, and building development plans from UCI offices.
• Chancellors' Files
  University business papers of UCI's first four chancellors: Daniel G. Aldrich (1962-1984), Jack W. Peltason (1984-1992),  Laurel L. Wilkening (1993-1998), and  Ralph J. Cicerone (1998-2005).  These collections have not yet been organized; please contact us for more information.
• Clubs and organizations publications
  Documents the activities of UCI campus groups serving students, faculty, and staff.
• Cross Cultural Center Records
  Documents the activities of the Cross Cultural Center at UCI.
• Early Campus Photograph Albums
  372 photographs in seven volumes documenting UCI's first decade, 1959-1969.
• Greek Life records
  Documents the activities of the Greek Life office and Greek letter societies at UCI.
• Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) Records
  Documents the UCI chapter of MEChA, a student organization that promotes higher education and Chicano culture. Contains basic organizational documents, yearly files maintained by elected officers, and subject files.
• Policies and Procedures
  Revised and superseded documents from UCI's online "Administrative Policies and Procedures" and its predecessor, the Irvine Campus Policy and Procedures Manual.
• UCI Newsclips
  Newspaper and magazine clippings that feature the University of California, Irvine (UCI) or relate to its origins, faculty, staff, or students from 1954 to 1997.
• University Communications Photographs (AS-061)
  More than 34,000 photographs depicting campus events, places, services, and people. These include campus buildings, campus scenes showing student activities, athletic teams, and student groups.  This collection has not yet been organized; please contact us for more information.
• University Communications Publications
  Publications issued by the University Communications office at the University of California, Irvine, including newsletters, fact sheets, media guides, and announcements.
• Vietnamese Student Association records
  Publications and records of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) dating from 1979 onward.