University Archives

Yearbooks, annuals, class directories, and annual journals published by the Cal Poly student body annually. Published as The Polytechnic Journal between 1906-1927 and El Rodeo between 1927-1990. No annuals were published between 1943-1945. Yearbooks provide student/faculty directories, along with recaps of yearly events. Finding aid available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89310cn/

Records created by the Office of the President and Office of the Director between 1901 and 1924 relating to university operations, administration, promotion, international relations, and development, including campus life and commencement. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches, publications, audio/visual materials, and objects. Includes the papers of Director Leroy Anderson (1902-1907), Director Leroy Burns Smith (1908-1914), Robert Weir Ryder (1914-1921), and Nicholas Ricciardi (1921-1924).

Student and student-press produced newspapers, journals, magazines, and newsletters. Includes The Polygram (1916-1932), The Polytechnic Californian (1940), El Mustang (1938-1939, 1941-1942, 1946-1967), Mustang Daily (1967-2013), and Mustang News (2013- ), monthly Polytechnic Journals (1906-1912), Mustang RoundUp (1942-1948), and The Alternative (1986-1987). Not produced between 1933-1937 and 1943-1945. Newspapers cover local and international events from the perspective of Cal Poly students. A more comprehensive collection of the student newspapers and a finding aid can be found at https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/studentnewspaper/ and https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8mc94qc/

Records created by the Office of the President during the term of President Benjamin R. Crandall (1924-1933) relating to university operations, administration, promotion, international relations, and development, including campus life and commencement. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches, publications, audio/visual materials, and objects.

Records related to the administration and programming of KCPR student radio station. Includes manuscript, analog, and digital records.

Records created by the Office of the President during the term of President Robert E. Kennedy (1967-1979) relating to university operations, administration, promotion, international relations, and development, including campus life and commencement. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches, publications, audio/visual materials, and objects.

Records created by the Office of the President during the 30-year term of President Dr. Warren J. Baker (1979-2010) relating to university operations, administration, promotion, international relations, and development, including campus life and commencement. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, speeches, publications, and audio/visual materials. Finding aid available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8xg9wx0/.

Records created by the Office of the President during the term of President Julian A. McPhee (1933-1966) relating to university operations, administration, promotion, international relations, and development, including campus life and commencement. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches, publications, audio/visual materials, and objects.

Records created or collected by the office of the president but not specific to one president (i.e. annual reports, committee reports, etc.).

Records relating to the administration, marketing, and program management of the Athletics department including sports schedules, programs, photographs, and team data, as well as records related to Title IX. Collection is unprocessed and requires advance notice for research access. Related photographs can be found in the UA0099 University Archives Photograph Collection. Limited finding aid available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8t72q18/