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The UCLA History Project
The UCLA History Project is devoted to the collection of items and interviews pertaining to the history of UCLA from its very beginnings to its present-day status as one of the most prestigious public universities. In addition to preserving precious bits of information that may be lost if not captured now, the ultimate goal is a publication of a history of UCLA. The UCLA history book is a major undertaking in collaboration between Gold Shield and the UCLA Alumni Association.
The first published history of UCLA was California of the Southland, which, not surprisingly, had substantial focus on the Berkeley Campus. In the early 1960s, Gold Shield and two prominant UCLA alumni—Andrew Hamilton '35, journalist and UCLA public affairs officer, and John B. Jackson '27, manager of the UCLA Publications Service and former executive director of the UCLA Alumni Association—wanted to write a book about UCLA's first fifty years. Andy and Johnny did the writing; Gold Shield helped with the publication and sales. The result was the now much beloved book, UCLA on the Move, published in 1969. Owners of cherished copies of that book have used it through the years for reference, for strolls down memory lane, and find it especially captivating because of the authors' use of anecdotes and photographs to tell the story. UCLA on the Move sold out, and those who have copies are unlikely to part with them.
Realizing that 35 years have passed and there is no additional published history of UCLA, the Alumni Association approached Gold Shield about trying to fill that void. Thus was born The UCLA History Project. Alumni and friends are encouraged to participate by submitting anecdotes and photographs. Please visit www.UCLAHistoryProject.ucla.edu to learn more about the project and to see how and where you can be a part of the effort to assure that all of the UCLA history will be safely archived, even if it's not included in the book. Meanwhile, the author of the prospective book is Marina Dundjerski '94, who was a senior writer/editor for UCLA Publications. She is currently working in the Alumni Association as she explores boxes of memorabilia, combs the archives for photographs, and interviews individuals who have historically shaped and influenced the story of UCLA.
