Title

University Archives Photograph Collection

Description

Photographs, negatives, and photographic slides created and collected by campus staff, faculty, and students between 1900-2017. Images include campus buildings and landscape, student activities, special events, classrooms and coursework, faculty and staff events, and aerial views of campus and the surrounding area. Finding aid available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8w09c4b/admin/

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Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003699
Date Created
1931 (year uncertain)
Description

Two photographs from a scrapbook, one of the 1931 graduating seniors (a similar photo is found in May 27, 1931 edition of 'The Polygram') that includes a note from Pedro "Pete" Armendariz, and the second photograph is a campus view looking north from the steps of Anderson Hall.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003700
Date Created
1931 (year uncertain)
Description

Two photographs from a scrapbook page. The special event is located on the football field and the band is seen in the center with spectators viewing from the stands. Group portrait includes Pedro Armendáriz and President Crandall.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003701
Date Created
1931 (year uncertain)
Description

Two photographs from a scrapbook page, one of "The Black Flamingo", an annual school play which includes Pedro Armendáriz. The other photograph shows Inspection Day, also found in the 1931 El Rodeo yearbook.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00000836
Date Created
1909 to 1910
Description

A scrapbook compiled by Frank Bidwell Pedley documenting his time as a student during the 1908-09 and 1909-10 school years at Cal Poly. Pedley was enrolled in the two-year Mechanics course. The scrapbook documents activities during the time at Cal Poly, including athletics events, school events, and entertainment. Documents buildings on campus, the dormitory, portraits, San Luis Obispo County views, candid photographs, and clippings from campus publications and postcards. Also includes locks of hair and illustrations by Pedley.

112 items in Collection
Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003170
Date Created
1975
Description

Contact sheet capture the process of land clearing for the Architecture building. Dexter Library (at the time) and the clock tower, as well as a bulldozer, appear in some of the photos.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003171
Date Created
1975
Description

Contact sheet captures the process of clearing land for the Architecture building. Cranes, bulldozers, and construction trucks appear in some of the photos.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003172
Date Created
1975
Description

Contact sheet captures the process of excavating land from the site west of Dexter Library. Several construction trucks and machines appear in the photos.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003200
Date Created
1975
Description

Vertical reinforcement structures (waiting for concrete) are raised in the excavated ground. Wooden frames for the foundation of the structure being built. There is a building and trees in the background.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003202
Date Created
1975
Description

Architecture building construction takes place among a crane and larger wooden frames for the foundation of the building itself. Dexter Library and the hillside are in the background.