Hand-drawn map of Dawson Lowe C. H. Johnson and Dr. Hays properties in San Luis Obispo. Visible is a line representing the Southern Pacific Railroad. Notations for Brizzolara Creek and the hills behind Cal Poly are included. Cal Poly's first 281 acres of land were purchased from Dawson Lowe. The school later purchases the C. H. Johnson property. This map was most likely created in 1902 when the trustees of the school were considering which land to purchase for the new school.

Handwritten agreement by Dawson Lowe to sell the property known as the westerly portion of the Phil Ready Ranch and about forty acres along the north portion of the southwest quarter of section twenty-three. Lowe also agreed to give the state a right of way through his lands to the city of San Luis Obispo (what becomes California Street). The Board of Trustees eventually purchases 281 acres from Dawson Lowe.

The invitation reads: 'You are Cordially Invited to Attend the California State Polytechnic College 1956 Homecoming Dance 'The Crowning of a New Era,' sponsored by Mat Pica Pi Printing Club, California State Polytechnic College, San Luis Obispo, California, October 20, 1956, after the game, Crandall Gymnasium.'

Publication of The Goal Post, the Cal Poly football program. This issue was created for the 1942 Homecoming game, which was played on Homecoming Day.

A report and housing plan for coeds (women students) at Cal Poly written by Dean of Students Everett Chandler. The report addressed what he saw as the potential needs for reintroducing women students including repurposing facilities and the costs involved.

Three items. A brown flyer advertising the Vietnam Moratorium on October 15 is attached to a note from the desk of Robert E. Kennedy stating that he (the president) found the flyer, and a memo addressed to Kennedy about the flyer and how unauthorized signs should be handled on campus.

0:00:00 Start video
0:00:04 Interview with Brenda Black, Black Heritage Week Queen, begins; asking about her duties
0:00:29 Brenda is asked about the function of the Black Student Union (BSU) at Cal Poly
0:00:57 Film cuts to five girls in a line, dancing and promoting Poly Royal
0:01:07 Film cuts
0:01:19 End video

[00:00:02] Introduction of Return to Cal Poly. [00:00:32] Interviewer ask Dr. Washington’s opinion on the new governor’s view on education. [00:01:49] Dr. Washington expects good support from the governor but unsure “at what level”. [00:02:21] Interviewer asks about fine arts education. [00:03:40] Racism becomes the topic of the conversation and a biased curriculum. [00:05:33] Points to little leadership in the minority community compared to the recent past. [00:06:12] Confronts the lack of minorities in the faculty in higher education; mentions Affirmative Action. [00:08:59] Interviewer asks if discrimination is different “county by county”, Dr. Washington believes it is hard to tell. [00:10:44] Interviewer asks if there have been any changes in the structure of the state administration under the new governor. [00:12:04] Dr. Washington gives his definition of racism in relation to Affirmative Action. [00:13:26] “One of the most racist comments that one can make, and probably one of the most racist thoughts one can have in their head, is the minute you begin to think about an ethnic minority you begin to think inferior qualities.” â€" Dr. Washington [00:16:23] Misunderstandings about the expenses and expansion of the Affirmative Action program. [00:19:43] Final statement about early childhood education. [00:21:15] Dr. Washington gives his view about student representation on the board of education. [00:23:23] Discusses the board of trustees making decisions made “behind closed doors”. [00:24:34] Interview ends, and they thank each other.

[00:00:20] The interview questions begin; interviewer asks about his Anthology, Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian American Writers. [00:00:58] The problems with getting his Anthology published. [00:01:54] The ignoring of his Anthology on the West Coast. [00:02:44] Interviewer asks about the prejudice of his playwright, Chicken Coup Chinaman. [00:04:57] Praises other minority publishers for helping get his play published. [00:06:15] The first Asian-American play in San Francisco. [00:07:53] Mentions past and current Asian-American writers. [00:12:06] White prejudices towards minority cultures. [00:13:17] The White-American responses towards Chin’s plays and books. [00:17:06] Asian-American studies in schools. [00:20:22] Audio ends mid interview.

Annual staff conference week schedule