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  1. Collection

    J. Edward Hoffmeister Films

    • Sixteen films documenting the cultural life in Fiji and Tonga by geologist J.E. Hoffmeister.
    • Date: 1920-1939
  2. Collection

    J. Robert Beyster Collection: Selections

    • Selections from the collection of Dr. J. Robert Beyster (1924-2014), a scientist and entrepreneur who was the founder, former chairman and CEO of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), an employee-owned San Diego research and development firm founded in 1969.
    • Date: 1940-2016
  3. Collection

    Jackson Mac Low: Selections

    • A selection of content from the Jackson Mac Low papers, focused on reformatted sound recordings and a presentation of the digital files captured off the poet's collection of floppy disks and zip drives.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: circa 1955-2005
  4. Collection

    James Howard Collection

    • Photographs and documents from the collection of James Howard, a mining foreman with the Amparo Mining Company who lived in Guadalajara, Mexico and worked in the Bolaños region starting in 1889.
    • Date: circa 1882-1939
  5. Collection

    James Sanford Collection

    • A collection of color slides documenting James Sanford and Jean Doyle’s trip to China in 1972 as members of the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS)’s 2nd Friendship Delegation.
    • Date: 1972
  6. Collection

    James Stewart Papers

    • A selection of images from the James Stewart Papers, including portraits, group photos and photographs from diving and research expeditions.
    • Date: 1951-1994
  7. Collection

    James Stuart and Stevey Bruce Recordings

    • The James Stuart and Stevey Bruce Papers contain audiocassettes and videotapes from anthropologists, photographers, and filmmakers, during their expeditions to New Guinea and records rituals, ceremonies, songs, and interviews taken from 1957-1985.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1970-2000
  8. Collection

    Jan B. Lawson Slides: Selections

    • Scans of color slides taken by Scripps Institution of Oceanography marine technician Jan B. Lawson on research expeditions in the 1960s.
    • Date: 1961-1966
  9. Collection

    Jane Goodale Recordings

    • Jane C. Goodale was an American anthropologist and photographer who conducted ethnographic research on Kaulong-speaking people of New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. The sound recordings document the details of the social life, customs, and song performances of the Kaulong recorded by Goodale in Umbi and Angelek.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1963 to 1974
  10. Collection

    Jerome Rothenberg Papers: Digital files and audiovisual recordings

    • Digital files from the collection of Jerome Rothenberg.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1965-2005
  11. Collection

    Joanne Kyger Papers: Selections

    • Digitized and born-digital selections from the papers of poet Joanne Kyger.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1955-2017
  12. Collection

    Joel E. Dimsdale, M.D. Holocaust Survivor Interview Collection

    • Interviews collected in the 1970s discussing coping behaviors and stress experienced by Holocaust survivors.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1969-1973
  13. Collection

    John Huber Photograph Collection

    • The John Huber photograph collection is a small selection of images digitized from Huber’s original color slides, dating from 1964-1971. The images focus on significant UC San Diego events and feature prominent members of the campus community.
    • Date: 1964-1971
  14. Collection

    John LeRoy Photographs

    • Photographs created by American anthropologist John D. LeRoy, in the context of field research with the Kewa people of the Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1971-1972
  15. Collection

    José Villegas Collection on Mining

    • Documents and photographs relating to silver mining operations in Mexico, principally Real del Monte and Pachuca during the periods of British (1824-1849) and Mexican (1849-1906) capitalization and management.
    • Date: circa 1825-1983
  16. Collection

    Kathleen Fraser Papers: Selections

    • Digitized materials from the collection of poet Kathleen Fraser.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1970-2007
  17. Collection

    Kelco Aerial Photograph Collection

    • A selection of Kelco's scanned black and white, color, and infrared aerial photographs and slides. The images document kelp beds and coastline primarily from Central and Southern California, and the Channel Islands.
    • Access: Restricted to UC San Diego use only
    • Date: circa 1931-1992
  18. Collection

    Kenward Elmslie Papers: Selections

    • Audiovisual recordings from the collection of poet and performer Kenward Elmslie.
    • Date: 1963-2010
  19. Collection

    Lamont Lindstrom Recordings

    • Recordings from Anthropologist Lamont Lindstrom include interviews with individuals and groups, as well as songs from the WWII era.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1975-1992
  20. Collection

    Latin American Political Campaign Ephemera Collection

    • Political campaign materials from elections in various Latin American countries.
    • Date: 1980-2009
  21. Collection

    Leo Szilard and Aaron Novick Research Files

    • The Leo Szilard and Aaron Novick Research Files document experiments on bacterial populations performed jointly by Szilard and Novick at the Institute of Radiobiology and Biophysics, University of Chicago.
    • Date: 1948-1964
  22. Collection

    Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss

    • The Leo Szilard Letters to Gertrud Weiss contains documents written between 1937 and 1959 from Szilard to Weiss.
    • Date: 1937-1959
  23. Collection

    Leo Szilard Papers

    • A selection of documents, photos, and audio-visual materials of the nuclear physicist and inventor Leo Szilard.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1898-1998
  24. Collection

    Leslie Scalapino Papers: Selections

    • Digital selections from the papers of Leslie Scalapino, San Francisco Bay Area poet, scholar, experimental prose writer and founding editor of O Books. Content includes poetry, essays, interview transcripts, photographs, and sound and videorecordings reformatted or captured from digital media.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: circa 1965-2014
  25. Collection

    Live Well, Be Well

    • Live Well, Be Well podcast episodes present candid information about all things wellness! Their goal is to inspire listeners, to help them feel connected, and to discover new ways to live their best life.
    • Date: 2020-2021
  26. Collection

    Living Salk Institute Project Video Collection

    • David Chapin and Zeynep Turan (architects in the Ph.D. program in Environmental Psychology, Graduate Center, City University of New York) 2004 video research project entitled, "The Living Salk Institute."
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 2004-2005
  27. Collection

    Lola Romanucci-Ross Recordings

    • Recordings of Lola Romanucci-Ross, cultural anthropologist and professor in both UC San Diego's Department of Anthropology and the School of Medicine's Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, of lectures, talks and interviews conducted in Mexico, Italy, and Papua New Guinea.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1958-1985
  28. Collection

    Lou Rowan Papers: Digital selections

    • Email and correspondence from the papers of writer Lou Rowan.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1996-2018
  29. Collection

    Lyn Hejinian Papers: Selections

    • Selected reformatted materials from the Lyn Hejinian Papers.
    • Date: 1974-2010
  30. Collection

    Marquis McDonald Photographs

    • Photographs by Marquis McDonald during a 1949-1950 overland trip down the Baja California Peninsula.
    • Date: 1949-1950
  31. Collection

    Meet the Scientist Lecture Recordings

    • Sound recordings and a small selection of typed presentations from a science lecture series sponsored by the Theatre and Arts Foundation of San Diego County.
    • Date: 1958-1963
  32. Collection

    Mexican Broadsides

    • This collection comprises broadsides (single and double-sided, one-sheet documents) produced in Mexico between the early 1600s and 1899.
    • Date: Early 1600s to 1899
  33. Collection

    Middlebrook Photographs of San Diego & Arizona Railway Locomotives

    • Images of locomotives, trains, and sections of track from the San Diego & Arizona and San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway companies.
    • Date: 1910-1948
  34. Collection

    Mikhail V. Propp Negatives

    • Photographic negatives taken by Russian marine biologist Mikhail V. Propp, documenting a Soviet Antarctic expedition (1965-1966) at Mirny Observatory, Antarctica.
    • Date: 1965-1966
  35. Collection

    Millerd Family Documents

    • Documents of the Millerd family, 1740-1900, including records that document birth and death dates for family members, debts, military service, and a set of manuscript sermons attributed to Squire Millerd.
    • Date: 1740-1900
  36. Collection

    Milo Woodbridge Williams Photographs

    • Photographs from the collection of Milo Woodbridge Williams, a professional photographer who attended the Scripps Institution of Oceanography as a graduate student between 1947 and 1948.
    • Date: between 1936 and 1980
  37. Collection

    Muir Quarterly

    • Student produced satirical newspaper of John Muir College at UC San Diego.
    • Date: 2000-
  38. Collection

    Music Collection

    • Collection of Music-related materials from UC San Diego students and faculty, as well as prominent figures of the contemporary music scene in Southern California.
    • Date: 1950 -
  39. Collection

    N Equals One podcast

    • N Equals One: a podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. Episodes focus on the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.
    • Date: 2016-2022
  40. Collection

    New Rosario Silver Mining Company Records

    • Records of the New Rosario Silver Mining Company, including business correspondence, articles of agreement, receipts, and reports meant to entice potential stockholders. Includes articles of agreement for other ventures, including the Morro da Gloria Gold Mining Company.
    • Date: between 1858 and 1870
  41. Collection

    New Writing Series: Recordings

    • Recordings of readings from the UC San Diego New Writings Series.
    • Date: 1972 - Present
  42. Collection

    Norma Cole Papers: Selections

    • Digital and digitized selections from the papers of Norma Cole, San Francisco based poet, painter, translator and educator.
    • Date: circa 1985-2014
  43. Collection

    Norman Spencer Photographs

    • Norman A. Spencer, Ph.D., professor at SUNY, Nassau, documents artists, writers, directors, actors and other notable personalities in the underground and independent Chinese film and art scenes. His photographs were taken between the years 1999-2019.
    • Date: 1999-2019
  44. Collection

    North Korean Propaganda Posters

    • Reproductions of North Korean propaganda posters.
    • Date: 1985-2002
  45. Collection

    Oceania

    • Photographs, films and dissertations, documenting aspects of the cultures and peoples of the Pacific Islands, with a strong emphasis on Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
    • Date: 1919-1989
  46. Collection

    Oceanids News

    • This collection includes newsletters of the Oceanids, a UC San Diego social and service organization promoting friendship and shared interests to the campus community.
    • Date: 2008-Present
  47. Collection

    Pablo Macedo Collection of Mexican Notarial, Mining and Colonial Documents

    • Mexican colonial documents written in Spanish, relating to land tenure, legal matters and mining interests in the Itzmiquilpa region of Mexico.
    • Date: 1600-1908
  48. Collection

    Pacific Basin Nautical Charts

    • Charts of the Pacific Ocean
    • Date: circa 1910-1960
  49. Collection

    Papua New Guinea Highlands Dissertations

    • Dissertations and theses, written between 1946 and 2001, documenting social life, customs, history and other topics pertaining to the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea.
    • Date: 1946-2001
  50. Collection

    Papua New Guinea Patrol Reports

    • Reports from government patrols are a major source of primary information on Papua New Guinea’s colonial-era history.  Patrol officers and other officials wrote detailed documents reporting on all aspects of the work carried out by the patrols.  The reports give first-hand accounts on many topics, from first contact with remote Highland villages, to census counts, tax collection, health care, justice, labor recruiting, plantations, missionaries, anthropological descriptions, tribal warfare, languages, and more.  The reports in this collection date primarily from the post-World War II era of Papua New Guinea, up through 1975, when PNG gained independence from Australia; a few pre-War reports are also included.
    • Date: 1912-1976
  51. Collection

    Paul Blackburn Audio Collection

    • A collection of sound recordings featuring poetry readings, conversations, lectures, and taped correspondence recorded by Paul Blackburn to create an oral history of the New York poetry scene between 1960 and 1971.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1960-1971
  52. Collection

    Paul Pickowicz Collection

    • Slides and documents contributed by Paul Pickowicz, member of the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS) Friendship Delegation that traveled to China in 1971.
    • Date: 1971 - 1972
  53. Collection

    Paul Vangelisti Papers: Selections

    • Audiovisual recordings and born digital content from the collection of poet, editor, and translator Paul Vangelisti.
    • Date: 1970-2010
  54. Collection

    Paula Brown Glick Film

    • 16mm color film labelled ‘New Guinea Mission’ from the Paula Brown Glick Papers, 1933-1996 (bulk 1958-1987) (MSS 731).
    • Date: circa 1950s
  55. Collection

    Pauline Oliveros Papers

    • Papers of Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016), American experimental musician, composer and key figure in the development of contemporary electronic music.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1937-1983
  56. Collection

    Peter Yates Sound Recording Collection

    • Peter Yates was an important radio personality and concert presenter in the Los Angeles avant-garde music scene from 1939 through the mid-1960s.  The collection consists of concerts, interviews with composers, lectures by Yates, and radio broadcasts.
    • Access: Restricted to UC San Diego use only
    • Date: 1939 - mid 1960's
  57. Collection

    Peveril Meigs Baja California Research Materials

    • Photographs, journals, and an album documenting Peveril Meigs's field research in northern Baja California, Mexico, between 1925 and 1936.
    • Date: between 1925 and 1936
  58. Collection

    Philip Newman Recordings

    • Recordings of Anthropologists Phillip Newman and David Hayano during their field work with Awa speakers in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1964-1970
  59. Collection

    Posters of the Chinese Independent Film Festivals

    • Posters from Chinese independent film festivals from 2004 to 2016.
    • Date: 2004-2016
  60. Collection

    Pueblos Yucatecos

    • Audio Interviews, Transcriptions, and Photographs related to life in 5 rural communities in the state of Yucatan Mexico between the early 20th and early 21st centuries
    • Date: September 2017-
  61. Collection

    Return To Learn Town Hall Meetings

    • The UC San Diego’s Return to Learn Town Hall meetings began in July 2020, as part of the Return to Learn program, which started in May 2020 as a strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Date: 2020-2022
  62. Collection

    Richard Dering Letters

    • Letters from Richard Dering, which provide a detailed account of his activities and travels in Sonora, Baja California, the islands of the Gulf of California, and up the Pacific Coast to San Francisco. The letters are primarily written from Isla Elide, Georges Island, Guaymas, Magdalena Bay, and San Francisco.
    • Date: 1858-1879
  63. Collection

    Robert Crosson Papers: Selections

    • Audiovisual recordings from the collection of poet and actor Robert Crosson.
    • Date: 1955-1991
  64. Collection

    Robert Entenmann Collection

    • Robert Entenmann’s travel notes and government documents related to his 1972 visit to China.
    • Date: 1972
  65. Collection

    Robert Erickson Sound Recording Collection

    • Robert Erickson was a co-founder of the UCSD Music Department.  This collection includes his sound recordings of his own works, much of it recorded under his direction, also rare or unique recordings of particular interest to him, from ethnic music to works and lectures by his contemporaries and some student projects.
    • Access: Restricted to UC San Diego use only
    • Date: 1947 to 1984
  66. Collection

    Robert Glasheen Photographs

    • Photographs of University of California, San Diego faculty, staff, campus life, buildings, and events.
    • Date: 1964-1986
  67. Collection

    Robert Mosher UC San Diego Architectural Image Collection

    • The Robert Mosher collection includes photographs of the interior and exterior of architectural structures as well as plans, drawings, elevations, models, studies, and materials samples of UC San Diego buildings and spaces. Development and master plans are also included. Most of the buildings and structures in this collection were designed by Robert Mosher but there are some images of UC San Diego structures that were designed by other architectural firms.
    • Date: 1961-1998
  68. Collection

    Robert Peters Papers: Selections

    • Sound recordings of poetry readings and lectures from the papers of poet Robert Peters.
    • Date: 1970-2009
  69. Collection

    Robert S. Arthur Slides and Survival Charts

    • Slides and World War II-era cloth survival charts from the collection of physical oceanographer Robert S. Arthur.
    • Date: 1943-1973
  70. Collection

    Roger M. Keesing Collection

    • Photographs and sound recordings taken by anthropologist Roger M. Keesing during field research with the Kwaio people of Malaita, Solomon Islands.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1963-1989
  71. Collection

    Roger Revelle Papers

    • A selection of photographs and slides from the Roger Revelle Papers, including portraits and images documenting scientific expeditions and Scripps Institution of Oceanography colleagues.
    • Date: 1936-1976
  72. Collection

    Roger Reynolds Ping Collection

    • Ping is a 1968 multimedia work by Roger Reynolds on a text by Samuel Beckett. This collection is an illustrative portion of the components and related documentation, including compositional sketches and diagrams, films, interviews with Reynolds, and photographs from both the 1968 and 2011 performances at UCSD.
  73. Collection

    Roy Rappaport Collection

    • Photographs taken by anthropologist Roy A. Rappaport during fieldwork with the Tsembaga Maring people of Madang Province in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. The images document aspects of Maring culture.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1960-1963
  74. Collection

    Ruth and Wallace Ruff Recordings

    • The Ruth and Wallace Ruff Papers document settlement patterns and village surveys in Papua New Guinea, primarily in the Sepik region.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1977-2001
  75. Collection

    Sam Hinton Papers

    • Images from the University of California Division of War Research, Sam Hinton’s caricatures and sketches of SIO faculty, and original drawings of ocean plants and animals.
    • Date: 1937-2006
  76. Collection

    San Diego History

    • Selected materials documenting San Diego county, digitized from original postcards, photographs, correspondence, pamphlets and other materials held by UC San Diego Library.
    • Date: circa 1800-1950
  77. Collection

    San Diego History Center Oral Histories

    • The San Diego Historical Society owns dozens of oral histories that document the rise and decline of the California fishing industry. Over 50 oral history transcripts on topics of popular interest such as tuna fishing, lobster harvesting, agar processing, and whaling, have been made available here.
    • Date: 1957-1999
  78. Collection

    San Diego History Center Photographs

    • Over 3,000 images from the San Diego History Center that document the rise and decline of the California fishing industry. These historical photographs from the 1870s to the 1980s represent the work of many important San Diego photographers.
    • Date: 1880-1980
  79. Collection

    San Diego Technology Archive Oral Histories

    • The San Diego Technology Archive (SDTA), an initiative of the UC San Diego Library, documents the history, formation, and evolution of the companies that formed the San Diego region's high-tech cluster, beginning in 1965.
    • Date: 1996-
  80. Collection

    Scientific Voyages & Expedition Reports

    • This collection contains 90 oceanographic voyages and scientific expedition reports from various countries and institution from around the world dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. They were collected by the former Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library.
    • Date: 1881-1971
  81. Collection

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lantern Slide Collection

    • A selection of slides from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lantern Slide Collection, including images of local cliffs and beaches, the development of the campus, scientists, and research vessels.
    • Date: 1908-1940
  82. Collection

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography Letters, Clippings, Ships' Logs

    • Images of historical documents about Scripps expeditions.
    • Date: 1873-1987
  83. Collection

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Communications Office Records

    • The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Communications Office Records contain public relations materials collected, created, and distributed by that office. The records document the history, research, and the other activities of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1950-2009
  84. Collection

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Marine Physical Laboratory Records

    • The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Marine Physical Laboratory records document the activities of the research unit; including instruments, vessels, cruises and expeditions, personnel, and events.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1940-2011
  85. Collection

    Selected Newsreels

    • Yearly highlights including, but limited to major national and international news, important events and major public figures.
    • Access: Restricted to UC San Diego use only
    • Date: 1941-1969
  86. Collection

    SIO Archive Film Collection

    • This collection contains films documenting Scripps Institution of Oceanography research, expeditions, and campus history. The collection also includes training and introductory science films created by the U.S. Navy.
    • Date: 1940-1983
  87. Collection

    SIO Oral Histories

    • A collection of sound recordings and transcripts of interviews with six Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists, conducted for the SIO Centennial Oral History Project.
    • Date: 1998-2002, 2012-2013
  88. Collection

    SIO Photographic Laboratory Collection: Selections

    • The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Photographic Laboratory was established in 1949 to provide photographic services to the SIO community. Subjects included aerial views of La Jolla and the Scripps campus, artifacts, campus buildings and events, faculty and staff at work, marine specimens, research ships, and scientific instruments.
    • Date: 1905-2003
  89. Collection

    SIO Photographs Collection

    • A diverse assortment of photographic images acquired by the former SIO Archives and collated into one collection. Images include SIO staff and faculty, the campus, and scientific expeditions.
    • Date: between 1900 and 2006
  90. Collection

    Slab City

    • Interviews with residents, various community activities (swap meets, holiday parties etc.) of the Sonoran Desert community of Slab City (Imperial County, California).
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1986-1997
  91. Collection

    Social Sciences Data Collection

    • The Social Sciences Data Collection includes an assortment of numeric and textual datasets collected by the Library to support the research and learning needs of UC San Diego students, staff, and academics. Some datasets are open access, while others are licensed by the Library and restricted to UC San Diego IP addresses.
    • Access: Some items restricted
  92. Collection

    Spanish Civil War Children's Drawings

    • A collection of over 600 drawings made during the Spanish Civil War by Spanish school children, both in Spain and in refugee centers in France, rendered in pencil, crayon, ink, and watercolor.
    • Date: circa 1938
  93. Collection

    Spanish Civil War Collection

    • Collection of propaganda posters, newspaper photographs, postcards, drawings made by Spanish children in colonias, and more.
    • Date: 1936-1940
  94. Collection

    Spanish Civil War Communist Ephemera

    • Ephemera printed by the Communist Party of Spain, Partido Comunista de España (PCE), or groups affiliated with the PCE in Madrid during the years of the Spanish Civil War.
    • Date: circa 1936-1939
  95. Collection

    Spanish Civil War Memory Project

    • Audiovisual testimonies of witnesses and victims of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist repression
    • Date: between 2008 and 2010
  96. Collection

    Spanish Civil War News Photos

    • Photographs, taken for various news agencies, documenting events during the Spanish Civil War.
    • Date: 1936-1940
  97. Collection

    Spanish Civil War Postage Stamps

    • Collection of different adhesive stamps issued by a variety of governmental and non-governmental organizations throughout Republican Spain.
    • Date: 1936-1939
  98. Collection

    Spanish Civil War Posters

    • Propaganda posters produced during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) by a variety of Spanish political parties and labor organizations.
    • Date: 1936-1940
  99. Collection

    Stan Phillips Poetry Project Recordings Collection

    • Spoken word poetry sound recordings featuring James Broughton, Jess Collins, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Charles Olson, and Louis Zukofsky. Organized and edited by Stan Phillips.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1962
  100. Collection

    Stephen Leavitt Recordings

    • Field recordings created by American anthropologist Stephen Leavitt include interviews and events related to the ethnography of the Bumbita Arapesh people of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
    • Access: Restricted View
    • Date: 1984-1989