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Archives and Special Collections at Ozuna Library: Collections

Palo Alto College Publications

Campus-Produced Newsletters and Journals

   Amigos Alumni Association Newsletter

   Annual State of the College Community Newsletter (2016, 2018)

   Career Resource Center Newsletter

   Hojas del Palo Alto LRC Newsletter

   Insights (1988-2001)

   On Campus (1992-2008)

   Palo Alto Review (1992-2010)

   The Threshold (1987)

Student-Produced Newspapers and Newsletters

   Palo Alto Mission (1987-1991)

   The Paladin (1992-1999)

   The Pulse (1998-2013), May 2013 - present

Other Publications

   PAC Biennial Report (2002/3, 2004-2006, 2007-2009)

   PAC Facts (1990-1992)

   PAC Fact Book (2008/9 - 2016/17)

Alamo Colleges District Archives

St. Philips College - Archives

Northeast Lakeview College - Archives - In process

Northwest Vista College - Archives - In process

Alamo Colleges District Chancellors

President J.O. Loftin (1945-1955)
Dr. Wayland P. Moody (1956-1973)
Dr. Jerome F. Weynand (1973-1981)
Dr. Byron McClenney (1981-1985?)
Dr. Ivory V. Nelson (1986-1992)
Dr. Robert W. Ramsay (1993-2002)
J. Terence Kelly, Ed.D. (2003-2006)
Bruce H. Leslie, Ph.D. (2006-2018)
Ruben Michael "Mike" Flores, Ph.D. (2018-present)

HIstory of Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College's founding was a response to the growing need for higher education in the south side of San Antonio. In the early 1980s, the area was experiencing rapid population growth, but there were few opportunities for local residents to pursue higher education.

The Alamo Community College District (ACCD) recognized this need and began exploring the possibility of establishing a new college in the south side. After conducting a feasibility study and vocal community support, the ACCD Board of Trustees approved the creation of Palo Alto College in January 1983. 

Palo Alto College officially opened its doors in 1985 and has since become a vital part of the San Antonio community, providing affordable and accessible higher education to thousands of students each year. 

Archival records stored in the Ozuna Library provide primary source records about Palo Alto College's founding and ongoing success.

Alamo Colleges District - Finding Aids

ACCD Budget Collection

ACCD Chancellor's Report Collection

ACCD Records Collection 

ACCD Publications Collection
Contains the district-level directories and the newsletter "Spectrum"

Palo Alto College - Finding Aids

Palo Alto College Faculty Collection
Collections of materials created or published by PAC faculty.

Palo Alto College Faculty Manual and Handbook Collection
Contains copies of Palo Alto College faculty manuals and adjunct faculty handbooks.  Includes ACCD-produced handbooks regarding specialty subjects (e.g., study abroad, etc.) 

Palo Alto College Multimedia Collection

Videotapes, DVDs, CDs, cassette tapes, and other formats associated with Palo Alto College from 1985 to the 2005. Recordings include amateur video, professional taping, clips from television news broadcasts on Palo Alto College related topics. 

Palo Alto College Newspaper Clipping Collection
Collection of newspaper, serials, advertisements, and journal articles about Palo Alto College.  Includes articles from the years before the founding of the college.

Palo Alto College Publications Collection
Items produced for wide distribution, including into the public sphere, and included here. Contains newsletters, academic journals, student handbooks and planners, PAC Fact Books, Annual/Biennial Reports, and directories.

Palo Alto College Student Publications Collection
Includes the student newspapers "The Mission" (1987-1991), the "Paladin" (1992-99), and student newsletter "The Pulse" (1998-2011)

Finding Aids not available online:

Palo Alto College Public Relations Department Records
Palo Alto College SACS Accreditation Collection
Palo Alto College General History Collection
Palo Alto College Artifacts and Ephemera Collection
Mariana Ornelas Collection
Palo Alto College Learning Resource Center Collection
Palo Alto College President's Office Records
Palo Alto College Records Collection
Peter Myers' Oral History Project Collection
Palo Alto College Theater Department Records