Guide to the San José State University Special Collections and Archives Records MSS-2017-10-17
Samira Habibi
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
© 2017
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: San José State University Special Collections and Archives Records
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-2017-10-17
Physical Description:
2 boxes
(2 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1958-2022
Abstract: Records of San José State University Special Collections Department from the late 1950s to 2019.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into five series: Series I. Department Records, 1958-1981; Series II. Cathy Bissell Records, 1981-1991;
Series III. Jack Douglas, 1986-1995; Series IV. Danelle Moon Records, 2004-2015, Series V. Craig Simpson Records, 2017-2019.
Biographical / Historical
The San José State University Department of Special Collections and Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to
primary resources and rare materials that support the diverse teaching and research needs of undergraduates, graduates, faculty,
staff, and the larger community. The Special Collections and Archives collects and houses maps, periodicals, manuscripts,
art, photographs, film, rare books, and sound records materials related to the history, politics, and literature of the city
of San José. The department also collects faculty publications, administrative records, photographs associated with the history
of San José State University.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has been assigned to San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission
to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections & Archives. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of 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.
Preferred Citation
San José State University Special Collections and Archives Records, MSS-2017-10-17, San José State University Library Special
Collections & Archives.
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid encoded in EAD by Samira Habibi in November 2017.
Series IV and V added by Kate Steffens in August 2019.
Accurals added to Series V by Eilene Lueck in August 2022.
Accural added to Series V by Eilene Lueck in April 2023.
Scope and Content
The San José State University Special Collections and Archives Records collection is comprised of documents written, collected,
and used by Special Collections and Archives Librarians between 1958 and 2015. The materials in this collection primarily
reflect and document the daily operations of the Special Collections department. This collection consists of newspaper clippings,
booklets, preliminary statements, newsletters, policies, department procedures, and exhibit posters.
Series I consists of records created and maintained by the librarians who were in charge of the department between 1958 and
1985. Materials in Series II primarily relate to the years 1980 to 1991, when Cathy Bissell was head of the department. Series
III primarily consists of materials created, collected, and used by Jack Douglas, who was Special Collections Librarian from
1986 to 2000. Series IV consists of a binder of procedural manuals, and a MPLP processing manual, both created under Danelle
Moon, who was Special Collections Librarian from 2004-2015. Series V consists of exhibit posters created under Craig Simpson,
who is the Director of Special Collections from 2017-the present.
Related Materials
San José State University and the San José Public Library System Joint Library Project Records, MSS-2009-08-05
San José State University Library Records, MSS-2009-03-03
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San José State University -- Special Collections & Archives
San José State University -- Library
Series I. Department Records
1958-1985
Scope and Contents
This Series contains newsletters, articles, prelimenary statements, department correspondence, policy, and procedures related
to the Special Collections and Archives Department between 1958-1985.
Arrangement
This Series is arranged chronologically.
Box 1, Folder 1
San Jose State College
1958-1968
Box 1, folder 2
Society of American Archivists Symposium
1964
box 1, folder 3
Records Disposition Schedule for California
1965-1981
Box 1, folder 4
San Jose State College Records Disposition
1966
Box 1, folder 5
Records Transfer List
1967-1970
box 1, folder 6
New College Information Booklets
1968
Box 1, folder 7
San José State University Preliminary Statement
1968-1974
Box 1, folder 8
Paperwork Management Report
1968-1978
Box 1, folder 9
New College Newsletters
1970-1978
Box 1, folder 10
Records Transfer List
1971-1974
Box 1, folder 11
Articles Written by Jack Douglas
1973-1979
Box 1, folder 12
Conservation and Restoration Correspondence
1974-1983
Box 1, folder 13
Records Transfer List
1976-1980
Box 1, Folder 14
CSU Archives System
1977-1982
Box 1, folder 15
Archives Policy and Procedure
1977-1985
Box 1, Folder 16
Records Transfer List
1979-1981
box 1, folder 17
CSUC Archives Dedication Ceremonies
1980-1981
Series II. Cathy Bissell Records
1980-1991
Scope and Contents
This Series contains advisory board minutes, annual reports, disaster guidelines, archives agreements, newspaper clippings,
records management, and correspondence of the Special Collections and Archives records under the Librarianship of Cathy Bissell
between 1980-1991.
Arrangement
This Series is aranged chronologically.
Box 1, folder 19
CSUC Archives Advisory Board Minutes
1980-1983
Box 1, folder 20
Disaster Guidlines
1980-1991
Box 1, Folder 21
Primary Sources of Anti-English Activities in California
1981
Box 1, folder 22
UCLA Special Collections
1981
Box 1, folder 23
San José State University Archival Policy: Initial Correspondence
1981-1982
Box 1, folder 24
Records Transfer List
1981-1983
Box 1, folder 25
Steinbeck Collection Rights
1981-1987
Box 1, Folder 27
Professor Laah Whiting Correspondence
1982-1983
Box 1, folder 28
Beethoven Studies Conservation Plan
1982-1988
Box 1, folder 29
Library Security
1982-1989
box 1, folder 30
CSUC Archival Committee
1983
box 1, folder 31
Santa Clara County Archive Agreement
1983
box 1, Folder 32
Academic Senate Committee Files
1983
Box 1, Folder 33
Society of California Archivists
1983-1984
box 1, folder 35
Records Management
1983-1985
Box 1, folder 38
Fellowship Application
1984
Box 1, Folder 39
'San Jose, Steinbeck Country?' Newspaper Clipping
1984
Box 1, folder 41
Academic Senate Handbook
1984-1985
Box 1, folder 42
Special Collections Policy
1984-1985
box 1, folder 43
Budget Allocations
1984-1986
box 1, folder 44
Copyright Law Newspaper Clippings
1984-1987
Box 1, folder 45
Special Collections History and Correspondence
1984-1986
box 1, folder 46
Archives Reorganization Project
1984-1986
Box 1, Folder 48
University Archives Policies and Procedures
1984-1992
Box 1, folder 49
CSU University Archives Correspondence
1985-1986
Series III. Jack Douglas Records
1986-1995
Scope and Contents
This Series contains gift policies, collection development policies, newsletters, archives correspondence, brochures, Don
Edwards colelctions, and volunteer informations under the Librarianship of Jack Douglas between 1986-1995.
Arrangement
This Series is arranged chronologically.
box 2, Folder 1
Beethoven Center Financial Statement
1986
Box 2, folder 2
Manual Versus OLPAC Cataloging Cost Report
1986
Box 2, Folder 4
Steinbeck Collection Publications
1986-1987
box 2, folder 5
Archives Correspondence
1986-1988
box 2, folder 6
Special Collections Student Assistant Classifications
1986-1988
Box 2, folder 7
Special Collections Newsletter
1986-1990
Box 2, folder 8
Collection Development Policies
1986-1992
Box 2, Folder 10
INNOVACQ Key Standards
1987
Box 2, folder 11
Archival Material Catalog
1987-1988
Box 2, folder 12
Move of Material to Deck Bookstacks
1987-1988
box 2, folder 13
Archives Correspondence
1987-1991
box 2, folder 15
Public History Program
1988
Box 2, Folder 16
McAdams Library Space Plans
1989
Box 2, folder 17
New Acquisitions List
1989
Box 2, Folder 18
Society of California Archivists Newsletters
1989
Box 2, Folder 19
Special Collections 1989 Earthquake Damage
1989
Box 2, Folder 20
Floor Plan-Special Collections
1989-1993
Box 2, Folder 21
California State Archives Brochures
1990
Box 2, Folder 22
Friends of the Library
1990-1991
Box 2, Folder 23
San José State University Copyright and Patent Policies
1990-1992
Box 2, folder 24
Preservation Program
1991
Box 2, Folder 25
Archives Correspondence
1991-1993
Box 2, folder 26
Conference Correspondence
1991-1993
box 2, folder 27
Proposed Steinbeck Center
1992
box 2, folder 28
University Archives Budget Scenarios
1992
Box 2, Folder 29
Volunteer Information
1992
Box 2, folder 30
Edith Smith Emails
1992-1993
Box 2, Folder 31
Special Collections Annual Report
1992-1993
Box 2, Folder 32
Archives Correspondence
1993-1995
Box 2, Folder 33
Arizona State University Archives
1994
Box 2, Folder 34
Proposed Move of Special Collections
1994
box 2, Folder 35
Budget Requests
1994-1995
Box 2, Folder 36
Don Edwards Collection
1994-1995
Box 2, folder 38
The Yellow Book Cover Samples
Box 2, Folder 39
Special Collections Brochure
box 2, folder 40
Southnet News Article: Hidden Treasures at San Jose State
Sept. 1986
Series IV: Danelle Moon Records
2004-2015
Scope and Contents
This series contains several manuals combined into a binder. The manuals include mostly obsolete information related to processing,
scanning, and student training that occured under the Librarianship of Danelle Moon.
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
box 2, Folder 41
Binder of Manuals
2007-2015
box 2, folder 42
MPLP Processing Manual
June 2010
Series V: Craig Simpson Records
2017-2022
Scope and Contents
This Series contains four exhibit posters created under the Librarianship of Craig Simpson, Director of Special Collections
from Nov. 2017 to the present.
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
box 2, Folder 43
Bay Area Pride Event Materials
2018-2022
drawer 01-15, Folder 1
Exhibit Posters
2019-2022
Scope and Contents
This folder contains posters for Special Collections exhibits from 2019: California Flora, curated by SJSU graduate student
Monica Keane; Off the Shelves and Out of the Stacks, curated by Craig Simpson; Treasures from the Vault: Medieval Manuscripts
and Beyond, curated by graduate student Jacob Rabinowitz; Personal to Professional: Spotlight on SJSU Faculty, curated by
graduate student Fiona Du Brock; Body Politics, curated by Carli V. Lowe.