On the website are several documents about the history of the Geography Department:

Department History Timeline
A Short Historical Summary (1960s through 2003)
History of the Geography Department: A lively chronicle of the people and challenges
(html webpages), by Susanna Baumgart
"The Department of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara: History, Curriculum, and Pedagogy"*: An article published in the 2004 APCG Yearbook
(409 KB pdf file), by Keith Clarke and Susanna Baumgart

And there are articles that could be considered part of an historical archive, which includes previously published exerpts and some unpublished articles that document history:

Early Department History: From Catalogs, Archives, and Emails
Early Geography History to 1966 (three paragraphs from Centennial Record of UC)
"Geography and Environmental Studies: The Santa Barbara Case," a paper presented at the 1970 Association of Pacific Coast Geographers conference by Peter Mason and Michael Kuhn about the beginnings of interdisciplinary research and instruction
Rebirth of Geography in 1970s: Simonett and Estes (two paragraphs by Robert Kelley)
Early Application of Computers in Geography Research

In the photos section of the website, there are Historic Photos pertaining to the Department.

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*Copyright 2004 Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, reprinted with permission of the Editor.