UCI Libraries help students and researchers explore our legacy by preserving history and rare and special materials.
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The Laura Davick Crystal Cove Historical Archive
We are honored to preserve and make discoverable the
Collection (after processing and cataloging) will be
historic archives, stories, and photographs cared for by
accessible to students and researchers from the
Laura for scholars and researchers around the world
campus and community who visit the UCI Libraries
now and for generations to come.”
Special Collections and Archives Department (to learn more, please visit: https://special.lib.uci.edu/). The UCI Libraries will also be creating a website featuring the background and histories of the 46 cottages in Crystal Cove. These cottages, built in the 1920s and ’30s for beach-goers and tropical movie backgrounds under the ownership of The Irvine Company, are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and have been restored by the California State Parks and the Crystal Cove Alliance. Ashley Burke, a Library IT supervisor, will serve as the Project Lead for the Libraries’ team creating the website, which includes staff from UCI Libraries IT, Special Collections and Archives, Development, Communications and Events, and Design Services. Burke shared, “It is an exciting opportunity to create
Laura Davick’s parents Bob Davick and Peggy Webb circa 1940 who met as teenage tent campers at Crystal Cove.
something that will highlight the beauty and history of Crystal Cove! I can’t wait to showcase and inspire
The collection is currently being processed and
research about the stories, traditions, and images of
catalogued before work on the website can begin. The
such a wonderful part of Orange County.” Audra Eagle
collection will be available in Special Collections and
Yun, Head of Special Collections and Archives and
Archives Department, which serves the campus, local,
University Archivist, said, “As the founder of the Crystal
and international communities by fostering curiosity and
Cove Alliance, Laura Davick understands the value of
discovery through preservation, access, and education. For
ensuring access to our shared Orange County history.
more information, visit: https://special.lib.uci.edu/.
MEET ASHLEY BURKE Ashley Burke is the Supervisor for DevOps in the UCI Libraries’ IT Department. In this position, Burke oversees application development, web server operations, and cloud computing needs for the Libraries. Burke manages the projects to create and streamline new technical solutions and workflows for the Libraries while promoting usability and accessibility for all patrons.
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