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Selected Links on Archives and Special Collections

General

A Guide to Deeds of Gift (Society of American Archivists)
Donating Your Personal or Family Records to a Repository (Society of American Archivists)
Donating Your Organization's Records to a Repository (Society of American Archivists)

Other Collections and Exhibits on Campus

University Library

Don B. Huntley Gallery
- A space for curated exhibitions of emerging and mid-career professional artists, while also being a facility for the College of Environmental Design’s departmental, faculty and student-based projects, related lectures and events.

College of Agriculture

Agriscapes Visitor Center
- An education and demonstration center devoted to food, agriculture and the urban environment.
Raymond Burr Orchid Collection
- A teaching and research collection of over 50,000 specimens of orchids, primarily Cattleya, housed in the Horticulture Dept. nursery facilities. Contact the Dept. at 909-869-2214

College of Environmental Design

ENV Archives Special Collections
- Archival Collections of architects Craig Elwood, Richard Neutra, Raphael Soriano, and Donald Wexler - contact Robert Alexander at 909-979-5596 or e-mail ralexander@cpp.edu
ENV Art Special Collections
- (Raymond Burr, Col. James Jones, Channing Gilson, Ink & Clay Exhibit, etc.) - Contact: the ENV Dean's Office, Building 7, Room 107 (909-869-2666).
W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery
- The W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery presents visual art exhibitions of significance to three specific communities:
  - The Cal Poly Pomona University campus community.
  - The local communities surrounding Pomona.
  - The greater Los Angeles area art communities.

Biological Sciences Department

Biodiversity Collections
- Teaching and research collections of amphibians, reptiles, birds, fishes, fungi, insects, lichens, mammals, and vascular plants.
Rain Bird BioTrek
- Rainbird Rain Forest, Ethnobotany Learning Center, and Aquatic Learning Center.

Other Campus Collections

Black Resource Center Library
- Located within the African American Student Center, the AASC Library is a private collection of books, magazines, and videos relating to African American topics and issues.
Document Resource Center
- Facilities Planning and Management
Native American Student Center
- Native American Library

Special Collections and Archives

Special Collections and Archives

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Highlighted Collections

Photograph of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in 1935

Fairplex Records

The Fairplex Records document the history of the Los Angeles County Fair from 1922 to 2022 through administrative files, photographs, audiovisual recordings, promotional materials, and memorabilia. (Los Angeles County Fair, 1935)

Photograph from the Polly Knoll Papers

Polly Knoll Papers

The Polly Knoll Collection documents Arabian horses, their breeders and owners, and major horse shows through photographs, notebooks, writings, and event materials featuring farms, competitions, celebrities, family members, and international locations. (Polly Knoll Papers)

Football Team, 1980s

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Athletic Department Records

The Cal Poly Pomona Athletic Department Records document the university’s teams, coaches, staff, athletes, and sporting events through photographs, guides, clippings, and audiovisual materials. (Cal Poly Pomona football team, 1980s)

Workers harvesting grapes in Guasti, California, 1936-1937

Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Photograph Collection

The Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Photograph Collection documents wineries, winemakers, vineyards, and wine-producing communities through photographic prints, and negatives. (Wine growers in Guasti, 1935-1936)

Farm Workers Flyer, circa 1975

Douglass Adair United Farm Workers Collection

The Douglas Adair United Farm Workers Collection documents Adair’s union involvement and farm labor through correspondence, notebooks, union records, publications, photographs, realia, and ephemera. (United Farm Workers flyer, circa 1975)

Mission Statement

Special Collections and Archives collects, organizes, preserves, and makes accessible Cal Poly Pomona’s rare books and archival collections for use by current and future researchers. These unique interdisciplinary collections reflect the university’s mission and document the history, culture, people, and communities of the region. Through the stewardship of these materials, Special Collections and Archives supports learning, discovery, teaching, and scholarship while promoting engagement with primary sources. The department welcomes researchers of all levels, including students, faculty, staff, community members, independent researchers, and scholars from around the world, and is committed to expanding access to collections that preserve the history of the university and the diverse areas it serves.

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