Description
Collection consists of the personal and teaching files of James E. Straukamp, History Professor and Minister.
Background
James Edward Straukamp was born June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. By the 1930s, his family relocated to San Jose, California
where he attended a Jesuit high school. Inspired to become a priest, Straukamp joined the religious order and became ordained
in 1957. In addition, he attended Gonzaga University, where he received a Master's degree in Philosophy; University of Santa
Clara, where he received a degree in Theology; and UC Berkeley, where he studied Renaissance History. In 1969, he moved to
Sacramento where he taught history at Sacramento State until 1994.
Extent
2.5 Linear feet
(2 record cartons)
Restrictions
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives.
Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library,
California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.