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Original 1979–1982 Santa Monica College "The Corsair" Bound Newspaper Archive
These vintage newspapers have been preserved together in large archival-style bound volumes and provide an incredible snapshot of Santa Monica College, Los Angeles-area college life, sports, entertainment, radio, politics and Southern California culture at the beginning of the 1980s.
The collection covers a particularly interesting period in SMC history, including the college's 50th Anniversary era and major developments on campus.
* Santa Monica College 50th Anniversary / Golden Anniversary coverage
* 1980 SMC Corsairs undefeated 11-0 football season
* SMC football described contemporaneously as the No. 1 team in the nation
* 1981 championship-era men's volleyball coverage
* KCRW radio history and personalities
* Los Angeles / Olympics and early 1984 Olympic-related coverage
* UCLA transfer and Southern California higher-education coverage
* Construction/opening and development of the SMC Library/Learning Resources Center
* Campus construction and expansion
* SMC Associates-era coverage
* Visiting speakers, entertainment personalities and notable guests
* Original college sports photography
* Football, basketball, volleyball and other athletic coverage
* Concerts, arts, entertainment and student culture
* Local Santa Monica and Los Angeles-area news
* Numerous period photographs and articles not normally encountered as physical copies today
Please note not every article was photographed
