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Old diplomas lie unclaimed in the attic of Murphy Hall. Though slightly smaller than diplomas of the past, current University of California diplomas still share many of the same features. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Decades-old diplomas remain unclaimed in storage

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Diplomas that date from UCLA’s early history sit in Murphy Hall, waiting for retrieval by their rightful owners. Unclaimed diplomas reside in fireproof file cabinets in the Office of the Registrar because people either forget or choose not to claim them.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Decades-old diplomas remain unclaimed in storage

By Stuart Key

Nov. 1, 2016 12:34 a.m.