History of the University of California, Santa Barbara
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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) traces its roots back to the 19th century, when it (as well as Santa Barbara City College) emerged from the Santa Barbara School District, which was formed in 1866 and celebrated its 145th anniversary in 2011.[1] UCSB's earliest predecessor was the Anna S. C. Blake Manual Training School, named after Anna S. C. Blake, a sloyd-school which was established in 1891.[2][3][4] From there, the school underwent several transformations, most notably its takeover by the University of California system in 1944.