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Cal Poly Pomona Special Collections and Archives: University History, Arabian Horse, Wine and Wine Industry, and the Pomona Valley

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Calling all researchers! You can do a research visit to Special Collections and Archives. Give us at least 48 hours' notice and book through our reservation system: https://t.co/r4C5oDObbc Before arriving, please read our updated guidelines: https://t.co/Bg6ZAKDUT2. See you there

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🔥 National Heat Awareness Day! 🔥

How do you beat the heat? Try skiing at the @lacountyfair! In 1951, Olympic skier Willis Olson launched off the world’s highest artificial ski jump—225 feet high, built with 8 million pounds of ice. ❄️🎿 #TBT #FairplexHistory

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🍷 White wine or red wine? Celebrate National Wine Day with this postcard from Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula (circa 1995–2013), part of the Southern California Wine & Wine Industry Collection digitized by California Revealed. Drink responsibly!

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Programs from the first commencement at Cal Poly’s Kellogg-Voorhis Campus, held June 14, 1957. 🌹 The first class had 57 graduates.

Today, Cal Poly Pomona’s Class of 2026 includes nearly 6,900 graduates.

#CPP #CalPolyPomona #BroncoPride #CPPGrad #Commencement

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LA County Fair (May 7–31, Fairplex) 🎡 “Play Your Way”! Live shows: WAR, Brad Paisley, Jeff Dunham & more. Tickets: https://t.co/dUdF6JJrCo

1968 Fair photo: the suspension monorail (built 1962, removed 1992). More via Fairplex Records @ University Library Special Collections.

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🏅✨ From the Olympic stage to Cal Poly Pomona — Chi Cheng (Class of ’71) dominated track & field, winning Olympic bronze 🥉 and tying the 100m world record in 1970.

🔥 4 U.S. titles
🔥 153 of 154 wins

A true legend 💪👟
#CalPolyPomona #Olympian #TrackAndField

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W.K. Kellogg’s legacy lives on at Cal Poly Pomona 🐎

His Pomona ranch, home to his Arabian horses, became the foundation of the university.

📸 Kellogg with ANTEZ and Laura La Plante, 1928
#ArabianHorses #CalPolyPomona #Archives

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This Women’s History Month, Special Collections & Archives highlights 1980s materials from Cal Poly Pomona’s Women’s Resource & Re-Entry Centers.

Student-led spaces that expanded access, built community, and empowered women in higher education.

#WomensHistoryMonth #Archives

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Thank you, Broncos! Every 5 donors unlocked $10,000 toward our $100,000 challenge from generous challenge sponsor Avanade. Your support helps preserve the stories, voices, and history of Cal Poly Pomona for generations to come. When Broncos give, Broncos preserve.

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with poet Virginia Hamilton Adair 📚✍️

CPP professor (1957–1980), she gained acclaim in her 80s with Ants on the Melon.

Explore her papers: https://t.co/eEQyHY9WJ3

#WomensHistoryMonth #CPParchives

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It’s the final day of Broncos Give! We’re raising support for Special Collections and Archives, and every gift helps us preserve Cal Poly Pomona history and equine history. There are only a few hours left, so if you can donate, it would mean a lot. https://t.co/wTnPqcH0eD

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🚨 Halfway there!

We need 25 more $5 donors to unlock the Avanade Library Challenge.

📚 Support Special Collections & Archives in preserving rare films, photos & audio and making them accessible online.

Give: https://t.co/wTnPqcH0eD

#BroncoGives #CalPolyPomona

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📚 Bronco Gives Day 2026 is here!

March 18–19, support Cal Poly Pomona Library in digitizing historic films, tapes & audio for online access.

✨ Every 5 donors unlock $10K (up to $100K). Even $5 helps!

Give: https://t.co/wTnPqcH0eD

#BroncoGives #CalPolyPomona

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Broncos Give starts tomorrow! Without timely digitization, the voices and milestones of generations of Broncos may be permanently lost, help save over 1,000 at-risk recordings. https://t.co/wTnPqcH0eD

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📸🐎 Women’s History Month: Polly Knoll
Polly Knoll (1932–2019) photographed Arabian horses for decades, shaping the breed’s visual legacy.
Her papers are preserved at Cal Poly Pomona Special Collections & Archives.
🔎 https://t.co/LLDHvoiZUW
#WomensHistoryMonth #CPPArchives

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🎥🐎 Pomona, October 1955.
A vibrant silent color glimpse of the 11th Annual All-Arabian Horse Show featuring elegant horses, proud handlers, and cheering crowds in mid-century California.
Watch the film:
https://t.co/otuwCEIFQi

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The campus is celebrating the first foal of the year, Ringo. Do you want to learn more about Arabian horses? Our campus is home to the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Library, one of the world’s largest publicly available collection on the Arabian horse: https://t.co/GBqgqdWP8B

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Trainers Not all Squirtles battle in gyms some race down the homestretch

From the Fairplex Collection Squirtle Squirt wins the Breeders Cup Sprint at Belmont Park October 27 2001

Learn more about Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives
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Cal Poly Pomona Library is hiring a Digital Projects Coordinator (LSS IV) in Special Collections & Archives!
Manage digital collections, lead preservation & access, and support research.
Salary: $55,332–$71,580/year
Apply by Nov 6, 2025: https://t.co/v5D6G4KST0

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CPP Library is hiring a Digital Projects Coordinator (LSS IV) in Special Collections & Archives!

Lead digital preservation & access (ArchivesSpace, Preservica, Alma/Primo).
Salary: $55,332–$71,580/year.
Apply by Nov 6, 2025: https://t.co/v5D6G4KST0
Info: https://t.co/Nboybgm7m8

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Tomorrow is your last chance to visit the Special Collections and Archives Open House celebrating Archives Month. Stop by the 4th Floor, Room 4434 from 12–1 PM to explore rare collections and discover how archives preserve Cal Poly Pomona’s history.