Guide to the San José State University College of Education Alumni Board Records MSS-2015-01-29
Rory Dougan
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
03/10/2015
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
Note
Processed by Rory Dougan, Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Beaudry Allen.
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: San José State University College of Education Alumni Board Records
creator:
College of Education
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-2015-01-29
Physical Description:
1 Box
(1.1 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1983-2018
Date (bulk): 1997-2018
Abstract: The College of Education Alumni Board records document the activities of the San José State University (SJSU) College of Education
Alumni Board. The materials include the Board's by-laws, minutes recorded during Board of Directors meetings, photographs
and ephemera describing the Board's social gatherings, written correspondence between the Board and the City of San Jose and
the Leslie A.G. Dill Architect Firm regarding the acquistion, renovation, and opening of the One-Room Schoolhouse in Kelley
Park in San Jose, CA, and insurance records for the One-Room Schoolhouse. The majority of the collection is comprised of applications
for the Board's Honored Teachers program and the Board's recognition of educators.
Biographical / Historical
The San José State University (SJSU) College of Education (COE) Alumni Board is dedicated to supporting its alumni and faculty
and staff. This support is made possible by activities, events, and fundraisers. The Board is comprised of 19 people, which
includes alumni and current faculty members. As of 2015, the Board's officers are President Bob Lowry; President-Elect Leah
Gilmore; Past-President Peggy Anastasia; Secretary Cherie Donahue; and Treasurer Bob Pedretti. The Board's primary project
is the "Honored Teacher" program, which takes place at the "Santa Ana One-Room Schoolhouse" at Kelley Park in San Jose, California.
The Board offers annual scholarships to students and research grants to faculty members. In 1998, the Board implemented the
"Honored Teacher" and "One Room Schoolhouse" programs. "Honored Teacher" gives former students and professional colleagues
opportunities to acknowledge teachers who have made important differences in their lives and institutions. The honored teachers
have taught classes across the spectrum of kindergarten through twelfth grade. The One-Room Schoolhouse was originally located
in Santa Ana Valley in San Benito County. Grades 1-8 were taught at the school from 1872-1974. The Tavares Family of Hollister
donated the house to the Connie L. Lurie College of Education Alumni Association. On September 26, 1998, the Schoolhouse opened
at Kelly Park. The Schoolhouse represents the early history of education and serves as a symbol of the educational traditions
of the late 19th century.
Scope and Contents
The College of Education Alumni Board records document the activities of the San José State University (SJSU) College of Education
Alumni Board. The materials include the Board's by-laws, minutes recorded during Board of Directors meetings, photographs
and ephemera describing the Board's social gatherings, written correspondence between the Board and the City of San Jose and
the Leslie A.G. Dill Architect Firm regarding the acquistion, renovation, and opening of the One-Room Schoolhouse in Kelley
Park in San Jose, CA, and insurance records for the One-Room Schoolhouse. The majority of the collection is comprised of applications
for the Board's Honored Teachers program and the Board's recognition of educators.
Preferred Citation
San José State University College of Alumni Board Records, MSS-2015-01-29, San José State University Library Special Collections
& Archives.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research, except for Sub-Series IV, Honored Teachers, folders 9-15, which is restricted to active
members of the College of Education Alumni Board.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections and 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 SJSU Special Collections and 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
Processed by: Rory Dougan. Reviewed by: Danelle Moon and Beaudry Allen. Date completed: 2015. Accruals added by Kate Steffens
in September 2019.
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged by subject into one series, Series I, San José State University College of Education Alumni
Board Collection, with four sub-series documenting the Board's activity from 1983 to 2013: Sub-Series I, Administrative Records,
1983-2010; Sub-Series II, Photographs and printed matter, 1996-2011; Sub-Series III, One-Room Schoolhouse, 1997-2013; and
Sub-Series IV, Honored Teachers, 1996-2012.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Jose State University. College of Education.
Teachers and community -- United States.
San Jose State University -- Alumni and alumnae.
San José State University -- Administration.
School buildings -- California.
San José State University College of Education Alumni Board
1983-2018
Administrative Records
1983-2014
Scope and Contents
This sub-series includes the College of Education Alumni Board bylaws, treasurer reports, proposed budgets, meeting minutes,
correspondence, and lists of the Board members and contributors. The bulk of this sub-series has been arranged chronologically.
Box 1, Folder 1
Bylaws and Insurance
1999, 2014
Box 1, Folder 2
Treasurer's reports
1983, 1997-2011
Box 1, Folder 3
Board of Directors' meetings minutes
1997-1999, 2003-2015
Box 1, Folder 4
E-mail and physical correspondence
2008-2010
Box 1, Folder 18
Budget and timeline for sculpture "The Educator" by Keith Bush
2006
Box 1, Folder 19
Faculty grant application form
2011-2012
Photographs and printed matter
1996-2017
Scope and Contents
This sub-series includes photographs, flyers, brochures, greeting cards, news articles, and invitations pertaining to events
held by the College of Education Alumni Board and/or the College of Education.
Box 1, Folder 6
Photographs and ephemera
1996-2017
One-Room Schoolhouse
1997-2013
Scope and Contents
This sub-series includes record created by the City of San Jose for the College of Education Alumni Board regarding the restoration
and operation of the One Room School House. Also included, correspondence between the Board and the Leslie A.G. Architect
firm, responsible for the School House's renovation, are also represented.
Box 1, Folder 7
One-Room Schoolhouse records
1997-2013
Box 1, Folder 8
Operation Agreement Between City of San Jose and the History Museums of San Jose
1998
Honored Teachers
1996-2018
Scope and Contents
This sub-series includes the applications for and recognition of teachers who have been honored by College of Education Alumni
Board in the "Honored Teachers" program. This sub-series has been arranged alphabetically and folders 9-15 are restricted
due to the personal information represented. Only active COE Board members may access these contents. Folders 16 and 17 contain
the programs for Honored Teachers receptions, and biographies of Honored Teachers.
Box 1, Folder 16
Ceremony and Reception Programs
2006-2018