University Archives Audio-Visual Collection

[00:00:00] Choir is singing [00:01:40] Pastor begins to speak about the life and resurrection of Norman Alexander and the family who survives him [00:03:02] Pastor reads scripture from Saint Paul to the Corinthians [00:03:24] Pastor talks about what gives life meaning [00:05:40] Pastor talks about the legacy and purposes that Alexander lived for [00:07:07] Pastor talks about Alexander's home life [00:07:31] Pastor talks about Alexander's work [00:11:34] Choir begins to sing again [00:12:10] Conclusion of the service and final words of appreciation to the family

Interview with Roy Simpson (State Superintendent of Public Instruction), Vernon Sturgeon (State Senator for S.L.O. District, then Legislative Secretary to Governor Reagan), and Louis S. Merrill (General Manager of the Western Fairs Association). The interview is part of a doctoral dissertation project, conducted by a Stanford doctoral student named Richard Dale Moody. The title of the dissertation is "Advocate for vocational education in California: the professional career of Julian A. McPhee" and was completed in 1968. [00:00:11] Recording begins; Moody repeats names of interviewees [00:00:55] Moody asks Simpson about knowing McPhee [00:02:00] Simpson discusses his early knowledge of Moody [00:03:10] Simpson and Merrill discuss the dates of McPhee at Cal Poly [00:04:47] Simpson talks about McPhee as a politician [00:08:35] Simpson talks about his early professional relationship with McPhee [00:12:00] Simpson talks about the acquisition of the Kellogg property [00:14:45] Moody asks about McPhee's popularity with other college presidents [00:18:15] Simpson talks about McPhee's control over his faculty and students [00:23:20] Moody asks about McPhee as lobbyist [00:30:27] Simpson talks about the appointments of various directors to the board [00:33:00] Simpson talks about a man named Seaman at Foothill Community College [00:35:42] Moody asks about the upside-down approach, Simpson discusses problem-solving at length [00:51:00] Moody asks about the relationship Simpson has with the president [00:56:30] Simpson talks about motivation for board members and restlessness [01:03:00] Moody wraps up interview

[00:00:14] Announcer describes 1955 Alumni Tour [00:01:39] Interviewer raises question of vocational training contrasted against child labor laws [00:01:54] McPhee talks about his pride in the students and alumni of Cal Poly [00:02:00] McPhee describes his philosophy of the Alumni Tour [00:02:47] McPhee describes his wishes that more California schools could be like Cal Poly [00:03:00] McPhee talks about the number of graduates and how he visits some from many graduation years [00:03:40] McPhee describes his own work experience [00:04:14] McPhee talks about additional proposed Cal Poly campuses [00:04:42] McPhee discusses the coursework and offerings of other state colleges [00:05:31] McPhee talks about the dates for Poly Royal 1955 [00:05:54] McPhee discusses upcoming growth of the campuses [00:06:53] McPhee talks about coeducation and his daughters [00:07:19] Upside-down approach discussed along with practical approach [00:08:40] McPhee talks about how many students are offered jobs in engineering [00:09:18] Requirements for entrance [00:09:30] McPhee talks about athletics and football ranking [00:10:57] McPhee talks about tuition and fees - $13 per quarter and no tuition [00:11:40] McPhee discusses housing for students [00:12:50] McPhee describes campus employment of students [00:14:00] Interviewer praises Cal Poly [00:14:57] McPhee asked about vocational training in K-12 education [00:15:15] McPhee describes the reasons students fail - poor English and math skills

Recording of a speech by Linus Pauling, given shortly before he received his second Nobel Prize. [00:00:28] Recording begins along with session [00:01:14] Grant Changstrom, member of Pasadena City Directors board, begins speech by thanking attendants [00:06:08] Speaker thanks Changstrom and reads telegram from American Library Association [00:06:42] Telegram read wishing good fortune to Pasadena for the upcoming year [00:09:14] Recording resumes after brief glitching [00:10:00] After more glitching, another woman's voice reads a short rhyme about an Ali Baba after-dinner show [00:10:27] Speaker/organizer reads names of present members of the Library Association [00:15:03] Applause for present and future officers [00:15:53] Dr. Horn, sponsor, begins his speech about Linus Pauling [00:22:15] Linus Pauling begins his speech [00:48:05] End of side A

Footage from the 1985-86 school year, including footage of the Rose Parade float, Poly Royal, and Week of Welcome.
[00:00:00] Introduction and aerial views of Cal Poly campus.
[00:00:34] Videos of WoW groups
[00:04:30] Students at football game
[00:04:53] Cal Poly's Rose Float
[00:05:00] Cal Poly football game
[00:05:53] Girl's Volleyball game
[00:06:17] Drama production
[00:06:26] Clip of the sandwich shop
[00:06:35] Inside classroom
[00:07:00] Cal Poly dance program
[00:07:32] Baseball game
[00:07:48] Unidentified man giving speech
[00:07:54] View of the beach and downtown
[00:08:29] Swim team
[00:08:35] Various locations around San Luis
[00:08:43] Basketball Game
[00:08:56] Softball game
[00:09:10] Basketball victory celebration
[00:09:15] Track meet
[00:09:48] Students dance to live music on Dexter lawn
[00:10:10] Women's recreational dancing
[00:10:18] Students listen to live music on Dexter Lawn
[00:10:35] Poly Royal
[00:11:14] Women's synchronized swimming
[00:11:20] Diving
[00:11:27] Beach Races
[00:11:52] Poly Royal
[00:12:10] Fraternity's Luau
[00:12:26] Parade around Cal Poly's campus
[00:13:01] View of the ocean and pier
[00:13:20] North Mountain dorms
[00:13:35] People gathering on a lawn
[00:13:52] Beach view
[00:13:57] Cal Poly Rodeo
[00:14:10] Students in various places around campus
[00:14:40] WoW groups
[00:15:21] Football game
[00:15:39] Brief clips of live music, dance shows, sports games, rodeo
[00:16:13] Student life on campus
[00:17:22] Campus aerial
[00:17:30] Commencement

A brief history of the Cal Poly football team from its beginnings until the 1990s.

Earliest footage of the Cal Poly football team available in the library's University Archives. Highlights of Cal Poly vs San Francisco State football game. Footage is vignetted and appears to be filmed at a slightly higher than usual frame rate.

Documentation of Cal Poly football team when John Madden, future Hall of Fame coach for the Oakland Raiders and famous television commentator, played as a lineman on the Cal Poly team.

Documentation of Cal Poly football team when John Madden, future Hall of Fame coach for the Oakland Raiders and famous television commentator, played as a lineman on the Cal Poly team.

Footage of Cal Poly's facilities and departments, circa 1929 - 1933. Jespersen is in the footage, and that building was built in 1929. Aeronautics Department professor H. G. Warren is pictured, he left in fall 1933. This film was mostly likely used in promoting the school in visiting high schools around California.
[00:00:11] "Pictures of the Campus taken from the Air"
[00:00:51] Weeks' Buildings can be seen (L-R: Anderson Hall, Administration, Household Arts)
[00:00:55] Crandall Gym to the right of Weeks' Buildings, Power House.
[00:01:08] Dormitories (Deuel, Chase, Jespersen ('Jesperson'), Heron)
[00:01:39] "Shop Buildings of the Aeronautics Department."
[00:02:05] "The Airplane Construction Department." (Aeronautics building)
[00:02:37] "The Airplane Welding Department." Shows students welding, with goggles instead of helmets and far less protection than is used in the labs today.
[00:03:08] Student, wearing no eye protection, watches another student weld
[00:03:11] "The Airplane Engine Repair Department."
[00:03:47] "Checking Valve Tappet Adjustments on an Airplane Engine."
[00:04:02] "All Airplane Engines are Tested after being Overhauled."
[00:04:34] "The Aeronautics Club," including Professor H. G. Warren at right.
[00:04:58] "The Electrical Power Generating Plant for the California Polytechnic School." (The Power House)
[00:05:34] "Gas and steam engine laboratory used also for the science work."
[00:06:31] "The Electrical Department of the California Polytechnic School."
[00:07:19] "The Armature Winding and Motor Repair Department."
[00:08:16] "Generator Testing."
[00:08:55] "Synchronizing Alternating Current Machines."
[00:09:09] "Adjusting an Industrial Control Panel."
[00:09:24] "Machine shop training is essential to students in Aeronautics, Electricity, and Mechanical Drafting."
[00:10:00] Student uses a lathe
[00:10:45] Student uses a mill and also shows off his drafted part drawing
[00:12:50] Students return the tools they checked out to a shop tech
[00:13:09] Students working at drafting tables
[00:13:25] "The Cal Poly school enters into a regular athletic competition with junior colleges."
[00:13:34] Students exercising in Crandall Gym, basketball, boxing, handball, gymnastics (bars, ropes, tumbling, Pommel horse)
[00:14:56] "There is a club room in each dormitory." "Club room" appears to be a student common room, with students lounging and a fireplace in the room.
[00:15:27] "A Student's room in the dormitory."
[00:15:57] "There is a fine collection of technical books and magazines in the library."
[00:16:43] "The students are served cafeteria style."
[00:16:49] Women are seen in the film for the first time