Guide to the Kuhlman Family Papers MSS-2017-04-25

Grace Song; Christine Thuy Minh Nguyen
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
2017 April
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: Kuhlman Family Papers
source: Kuhlman Family
creator: Kuhlman, Harry
creator: Kuhlman, Hazel McIntosh
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-2017-04-25
Physical Description: 4 boxes (1.88 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1888-1972
Abstract: The Kuhlman Family Papers (1888-1972) includes the personal papers of Harry Kuhlman, a materials engineer in the California State Department of Highways and his wife, Hazel McIntosh, a graduate of the California State Normal School in 1914 and teacher in Sacramento County. The collection includes personal items and papers related to Mrs. Kuhlman's education in Roseville, Sacramento, and the California State Normal School, their marriage, their occupations (especially Mrs. Kuhlman's teaching career and Mr. Kuhlman's retirement), and some papers of Hazel's mother, Alice McIntosh. Also included are photographs, photographic negatives, a photo album, and a paper doll.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Kuhlman Family Papers, MSS-2017-04-25, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Biographical Note

Harry Kuhlman (December 10, 1893 – March 6, 1972), born in Chicago, was a resident of San Jose as well as a World War I veteran who was recruited into the Aviation Corps. He then worked as a materials engineer in the California State Department of Highways. Hazel McIntosh (March 14, 1892 – March 29, 1974), born in Roseville, was a graduate of the California State Normal School (class of 1914). With her teaching degree, she moved on to teach in primary and grammar schools in various cities and counties. Her mother, Alice W. McIntosh, was also a teacher in Roseville schools until her death in 1931. Harry and Hazel met at the San Jose State Normal School and were married in 1931, settling in Roseville afterwards. Mrs. Kuhlman stated in her will that the Kuhlmans' estate (valued at $482,753.95) would be left to California State University, San Jose. The donation was named "The Hazel and Harry Kuhlman Scholarship Trust" and went into effect in 1977. The scholarship was intended to help students in good academic standing based on their financial need, and was actually an agreement for loan, since students receiving the money would need to pay the money back to the university later. Mrs. Kuhlman was passionate about education in her own career as a teacher as well as supporting higher education through the scholarship trust. The Kuhlmans' generosity helped many students continue their education at the university.

Scope and Contents

The Kuhlman Family Papers (1888-1972) follows the lives of Harry Kuhlman (1893-1972) and Hazel McIntosh (1892-1974). Though the couple is mostly known for their generous donation to the California State University, San Jose through the sale of their estate, the collection's contents do not contain much information about the Hazel and Harry Kuhlman Scholarship Trust. The collection's contents do include many of their personal papers from their early lives, such as a newspaper clipping about Harry Kuhlman's recruitment into the Aviation Corps and Hazel McIntosh's papers from her primary and secondary schooling as well as her education at the California State Normal School. Also included are some papers from Hazel McIntosh's teaching career as well as some papers that belonged to Hazel's mother, Alice McIntosh, who was also a teacher. There are some items having to do with the Kuhlman marriage as well as some other documents highlighting Harry's retirement and his death in 1972. Accrual on October 2023 added photographs, photographic negatives, a photo album, and a paper doll to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Grace Song. Accrual processed by Christine Thuy Minh Nguyen (October 2023).

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series: I. Personal Papers; II. Photographs and Photographic Negatives; III. Empty Envelopes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

San Jose State Normal School -- Students
San José State University -- Scholarships
Roseville (Calif.) -- Teachers
Sacramento (Calif.) -- Teachers
Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.
Photography -- Negatives
Kuhlman Family

 

Series I. Personal Papers 1888-1972

Arrangement

This series is arranged based on groups of people or individuals.
Box 1, Folder 1

Harry Kuhlman Personal Items 1937-1972

Box 1, Folder 2

Harry Kuhlman Retirement 1962

Box 1, Folder 3

Hazel McIntosh Student Papers: Roseville Public School, Sacramento High School, San Jose Normal School 1907-1921

Box 1, Folder 4

Hazel McIntosh Teacher Papers: Roseville and Sacramento 1914-1939

Box 1, Folder 5

Hazel McIntosh, Assistant Journal Clerk, California Legislature Assembly, 45th Session 1923

Box 1, Folder 6

Hazel McIntosh Kuhlman Personal Items circa 1922-1972

Box 1, Folder 7

Harry and Hazel Kuhlman Wedding 1931 August 14

Box 1, Folder 8

Alice McIntosh Personal Items 1888-1931

Box 1, Folder 9

Miscellaneous Documents circa 1916-1929, undated

 

Series II. Photographs and Photographic Negatives 1911-1964

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically. It includes the original labels and handwritten titles of folders and envelopes.
Box 3, Folder 10

Alice McIntosh's Class Pictures undated

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder: "Alice McIntosh, class pictures."
Box 2

Baby Picture of Eleanor Della [Vedova or Vedowa] undated

Box 3, Folders 11-12

Early Photographs of Hazel McIntosh undated

Box 2

Empty Envelopes 1964, undated

Box 2

Framed Photographs from Treasure Island San Francisco 1940

Box 3, Folder 13

Hazel McIntosh's Wedding Photo undated

Box 4

Photo Album undated

 

Subseries 1. Photographs and Photographic Negatives by Hazel McIntosh 1917-1924

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder:
"Photographs--
Photos by Hazel McIntosh, 1917--1924.
1917, Home in Roseville; spring blossoms; telephone poles.
1919, Town; Blossoms.
1923, Roseville.
1924, Family.
*With negatives"
Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Home in Roseville, Spring Blossoms, Telephone Poles 1917

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Films Envelope: "Home 1917"
Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Houses, Nature, Streets, Telephone Poles 1918-1920

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Xmas 1920 Xmas 1919 [illegible] Nov. 2. 1918"
Box 2

Photographs from Grass Valley 1923

Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Family 1924 September 5

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "Sept 5-1924"
 

Subseries 2. Photographs and Photographic Negatives by Hazel McIntosh 1922

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder:
"Snow, January, in Roseville
Easter; Newscastle, car crash, wreching yard--April
49er Celebration, Sacramento, May
Hazel McIntosh, family, Harry Kuhlman--July
Garden--22 July
Apricots--22 August
Harry Kuhlman's ranch, Delhi settlement--September"
Box 2

Photographs of Snow in Roseville 1922 January

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The N. K. Fairbank Company Envelope: "Snow Pictures Jan 1922"
Box 2

Photographs from Easter in Newscastle 1922 April

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Newscastle Pictures Apr 9, 1922 Easter Apr. 5, 1922 Car, car crashed, junkyard, field w/ Hazel"
Box 2

Photographs of '49 Celebration in Sacramento 1922 May

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "My [illegbile] Sacramento '49 Celebration May 23-28-1922"
Box 2

Photographs of Hazel McIntosh, Harry Kuhlman, and Family 1922 June

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "Hazel, Harry, family"
Box 2

Photograph of Couple in Garden undated

Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of People with Flowers 1922 July

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "Apricots"
Box 2

Photographs of Bodies of Water, Chickens, and Nature at Harry Kuhlman's Ranch in Delhi, CA 1922 September

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Envelope: "Delhi - Sept 1922"
 

Subseries 3. Photographs and Photographic Negatives by Hazel McIntosh circa 1920-1924

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder:
"Photographs--
Photographs by Hazel McIntosh, n.d.
Kittens
Cats; Hazel McIntosh, meal wagons
Plants, with negatives
Hazel McIntosh; Harry Kuhlman; Alice McIntosh; landscaping"
Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of People Holding Kittens undated

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Films Envelope: "Ma + Mrs H Kittens"
Box 2

Photographs of Cats, Hazel McIntosh, Meal Harvest Wagons undated

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Cats; Hazel; meal harvest wagons Asters Folsom School"
Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Cats, People, Plants, Telephone Poles undated

Box 2

Photographs of Cats, Houses, People circa 1920-1923

Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Mrs. Manning 1921 May

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Mrs. Manning May - 1921"
Box 2

Photographs of Cars, Couple, People 1923-1924

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Envelope: "Stockton - 1923 & 4"
 

Subseries 4. Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Hazel & Harry Kuhlman, Other People undated

General

Original Label on Folder:
"Photographs--
Miscellaneous (Mostly people; Harry & Hazel Kuhlman, etc.)
Undated photos."
Box 2

Group Photo undated

Box 2

Photograph of Alice Aiken, Drawing, and Stamp on Newspaper Clipping undated

Box 2

Photograph of Alice Butler undated

Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Cars, Nature, People, Ships at Sea undated

Box 2

Photographs of '49 Celebration with Mrs. Goody undated

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Envelope: "Mrs. Goody '49 Celebration"
Box 2

Photographs of Class Pictures, Flowers, Horses undated

Scope and Contents

Photographs were in The Ing & Allee Co. envelope.
Box 3, Folder 15

Photographs of Harry & Hazel Kuhlman, Other People undated

Box 2

Photographs of Young Children undated

Box 2

Portraits of Man and Woman undated

Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Hazel McIntosh's Graduation at San Jose Normal School circa 1914

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder:
"Photographs--
Photos of San Jose Normal School, circa 1914. (22 photos, 6 negatives)"
 

Subseries 5. Photographs Around the Bay Area 1913-1921

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder:
"Bay Area:
Stanford University, 1914 (15p)
San Francisco, Nov, 1919 (9p)
San Francisco, Dec, 1921 (8p)
U.C. Berkeley, 1913 (12p)
Mather Field, Feb., 1921 (7p)
Roseville, 1931 (1p)
Unidentified Church, (8p)"
Box 2

Photographs from U.C. Berkeley, Santa Clara, Stanford, San Francisco 1913-1921

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on H. E. Diggles Music Co Envelope: "Nov. 26 - 1919"
Box 2

Photographs from Mather Field 1921 February 22

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Ing & Allee Co. Envelope: "Feb-22-1921 Mather Field Decoration-Day 1920"
 

Subseries 6. Photographs by Alice McIntosh 1918-1923

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder:
"Photographs--
Photos by Alice McIntosh
49er Day costume photos of Alice and Hazel McIntosh, May, 1922, Sacramento.
Apricot Harvest, 1923, w/ negas.
Negatives of Hazel McIntosh"
Box 2

Photographs of Alice and Hazel McIntosh in 49er Day Costumes in Sacramento 1922 May

Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Person With Apricots 1923

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "Apricots 1923"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Hazel McIntosh in Nature in San Francisco 1921 April

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on H. E. Diggles Music Co. Envelope: "San Francisco negatives of Hazel. nature"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Hazel McIntosh in Stirling 1918 1921-08-17

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on H. E. Diggles Music Co. Envelope: "Hazel Stirling 1918 Taken in our yard."
Box 2

Photographs of Harry Kuhlman's Aviation Service, Baby Photo 1917

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder: "Photographs-- Harry Kuhlman. 1 baby photo; service photos"
Handwritten Title on The Methodist Book Concern Envelope: "Harry"
Box 2

Photographs of Hazel & Harry Kuhlman, Other People 1911-1961

Scope and Contents

Original Label of Folder:
"Photographs--
Miscellaneous (mostly people; Hazel & Harry Kuhlman, etc.) Dated photos."
 

Subseries 7. Various Photographic Negatives and Photographs 1917-1961

Scope and Contents

The photographs and photographic negatives in this Series were originally not associated with any particular folder.
Box 2

Loose Photographic Negatives of Airplanes, Nature, People undated

Box 2

Loose Photographic Negatives of Buildings, Horses, Japanese Parasols, Landscapes, Nature, People undated

Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Adults, Cats, Children at S. S. School Picnic 1918

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Photographic Department Envelope: "S. S. School Picnic 1918."
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Airplanes, People 1921 February 22

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on H. E. Diggles Music Co. Envelope: "Washington's Birthday Feb. 22, 1921 - MatherField Films"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Alice McIntosh, People in Stirling 1918, 1921

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Mrs Manning. Dr & Alice Stirling - 1918"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Animals, Landscapes, People circa 1920-1924

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Beagles Rancho [illegible]"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Beaches, Buildings, Forest Rangers, Nature, Oceans, People From San Francisco and Alameda undated

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Brenz Publishing Company Envelope: "San Francisco Alameda."
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Boats, Landscapes, Japanese Parasols, People undated

Scope and Contents

From a WEBBS Photo Supply Store - San Jose, Cal. envelope. Order no. 41937.
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Bodies of Water, Chickens, and Nature at Harry Kuhlman's Ranch in Delhi, CA 1922 September

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "Delhi - Harry's Ranch Sept. 1922"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Buildings, Cars, Group Photos of Adults and Children, Hazel McIntosh, Nature, Old Shops in City 1922

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "49"er Films 1922 Hazel under Palm Tree"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Buildings, Cars, Landscapes, People in Jackson, Ione, and Mokelumne Hill 1924 March 29

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Film Envelope: "Jackson & Ione Mokelumne Hill March-29-1924"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Buildings, Horses, Landscapes, People 1921

Scope and Contents

Delivered to Hazel McIntosh's residence on 1922-06-17. Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "Hollister & S.F. October & Nov - 1921"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Car Accident, Dredges, People in Fields 1919 November 22

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on H. E. Diggles Music Co. Envelope: "Easter pictures Dredger new Castle Fire"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Cars, Class Pictures, Dogs, Nature, People, Picnic 1920 May 30

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Picnic May 30 1920 garden"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Cats, Hazel McIntosh, Nature, People 1961 October

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Bear Photo Service Envelope: "Hazel & Honey October 1961"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Cats, Lakes, People, Waterfalls 1924 February 17

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Films Envelope: "Went to Don Pedro Feb-17-1924"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Chickens, Circus Walking by House in Alameda 1920

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on H. E. Diggles Music Co. Envelope: "Circus Pictures circus Alameda 1920."
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Class Pictures, Group Photos 1920

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Envelope: "Xmas Films"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Deer, Nature, Oceans, People in Sacramento 1923 May 18

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on The Owl Drug Co Envelope: "Sacramento May - 18, 1923."
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Delhi School Pictures 1924

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Films Envelope: "Delhi School Pictures"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Donner Cross, Landscapes of Tahoe undated

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on JOS. DeROY & SONS Envelope: "Donner Cross belong to R. McRae."
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Group Photos of Adults and Children undated

Scope and Contents

From a Geo. E. Knox envelope. Order no. 06.
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Hazel McIntosh & Harry Kuhlman in Field in Stockton 1924 March 8

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Films Envelope: "Sun March-8-1924 Stockton - Jan - Feb pictures 29 Stockton myself."
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Hazel McIntosh, Landscapes, People at Beach in Hollister 1921 December 12

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "Beach Sunday Dec-12-1921 Year I went to Hollister"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Horses, People 1920 March 14

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Geo. E. Knox Envelope: "March 14, 1920 Days of 49 Films"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Landscapes, Mansions 1923

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Films Envelope: "Grass Valley Films 1923"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Mother Cat and Her Kittens 1920

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Ing & Allee Drug Co Envelope: Possibly "Pickies Babies 1920" or "Pickles Babies 1920"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Nature, People undated

Scope and Contents

Envelope from The Ing & Allee Co. Photographic Department, addressed to Mrs. A. M. McIntosh and labeled Box 23. Handwritten Title: "Hollister & me"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of People on Train undated

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Envelope: "King & Queen of Belgium"
Box 2

Photographic Negatives of Picnic Near Jamestown, CA undated

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Eastman Kodaks and Films Envelope: "Picnic at [illegible] near Jamestown [illegible]"
Box 2

Photographs and Photographic Negatives of Yosemite Trip 1917

Scope and Contents

Handwritten Title on Wahl Stationary Co. Envelope: "Yosemite 1917-"
Box 4

Roseville Elementary School Class Picture circa 1915-1921

 

Series III. Empty Envelopes 1911-1964

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically. The items themselves are arranged in the order according to Series II.
Box 3, Folder 14

Other Empty Envelopes 1913-1924

Box 3, Folder 16

Various Photographic Negatives and Photographs 1917-1961