Hesperian College, showing south view of the building remodeled 1881-1882

Hesperian College with students and faculty, showing south view of the building remodeled 1881-1882. [Chapman University was founded by members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as Hesperian College in Woodland, Calif., on March 4, 1861. In 1920, the assets of Hesperian College were absorbed by California Christian College, which held classes in downtown Los Angeles. In 1934, the school was renamed after the chairman of its board of trustees (and primary benefactor), C.C. Chapman.]

Chapman family home, Fullerton, California, 1908

Chapman family residence, Fullerton, California, ca. 1908. Mounted on heavy weight card stock with small calendar for 1908. "Miss Ethel Chapman" written in ink on top of calendar.

Garden party at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, 1914

Garden party at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, September 5, 1914.

Garden party at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, 1914

Garden party at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, September 5, 1914.

Garden party at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, 1914

Garden party at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, September 5, 1914. Seated under a canopy with unidentified others are Mr. Harry Dierker and Mrs. C. O. Goodwin.

Family members at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, 1914

Family members seated outdoors at Charles C. Chapman's home, Fullerton, California, 1914. Left to right: C. C. Chapman [seated], Samuel J. Chapman with his wife standing behind him, Frank Chapman? and rest unidentified.

Home of Charles Clarke Chapman, Fullerton, California, 1914

Home of Charles Clarke Chapman, Fullerton, California, 1914.

Home of Charles Clarke Chapman, Fullerton, California

Home of Charles Clarke Chapman, Fullerton, California. Photographic postcard with "Faculty parties in May each year 1933-1940" written on back.

Formal garden of the Charles C. Chapman home, Fullerton, California

Formal garden of the Charles C. Chapman home, Fullerton, California, in the 1920s.

Original Chapman home ranch packing house, Santa Ysabel, California, ca. 1900

Original Chapman home ranch packing house, Santa Ysabel, California, ca. 1900. [copy print]

Joyce Chapman outside the Chapman Building, Palm Springs, California, 1960

Joyce Chapman outside the Chapman Building, Palm Springs, California, 1960.

Chapman Family Home Movie

Excerpts from home movies taken of various Chapman family members, including Charles C. Chapman, during the 1930s and 1940s.

Building foundation of Beckman Hall

Digging the foundation for the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Business and Technology Hall, Chapman University, Orange, California, ca. 1997. Turner Construction, contractor.

View from balcony of one building of Davis Community Center and Apartments, chapman College, Orange, California

View from balcony of one of five three-story apartment buildings of Davis Community Center and Apartments. The complex opened September,1974 at 625 North Grand Street, Orange, California, named in honor of Chapman College's fourth president, Dr. John L. Davis. The apartment buildings were designed by Harold Gimeno & Associates of Santa Ana and built by the J. Ray Construction Company, Inc. of Costa Mesa.

Old Student Union building and patio remodel, Chapman College, Orange, California

Old Student Union building and patio remodel, Chapman College, Orange, California, 1973. Originally the manual arts building and bus repair garage for Orange Union High School. Building annex additions through 1975 increased the size to 19,680 sq. ft. Used as a student union by Chapman College. In 1996 the building became the Cecil B. DeMille Hall, housing the Film and TV department.